Ross Thomas Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at May 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Ross Thomas Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Ross Thomas Facts

Full Name	Ross Thomas
Birthdate	February 19, 1926
Birth Place	Oklahoma City, OK
Age (in 2024)	98 Years Old
Zodiac	Pisces
Occupation	Novelist

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Ross Thomas Age & Birthday

Ross Thomas is best known as Novelist who has born on February 19, 1926 in Oklahoma City, OK. Currently, Ross Thomas is 98 years, 2 months and 11 days old. Ross Thomas will celebrate 99th birthday on Wednesday, 19th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Ross Thomas upcoming birthday.

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Ross Thomas Biography

About

Crime fiction writer known for his witty, politically-themed works. Recognized for novels such as Singapore Wink and Voodoo, Ltd., he sometimes wrote under the pseudonym of Oliver Bleeck.

Before Fame

He served in the Philippines during World War II and also worked as a correspondent for the Armed Forces Network.

Trivia

His first novel, The Cold War Swap, won him the 1967 Edgar Award.

Family Life

His family lived in Oklahoma City at the time of his birth. He died of lung cancer in the Los Angeles area just weeks shy of his seventieth birthday.

Associated With

He was the first posthumous recipient of the Gumshoe Lifetime Achievement Award; Ed McBain was the second.

Top Asked Questions about Ross Thomas

How old is Ross Thomas in 2024?

Ross Thomas is 98 years old today.

When was Ross Thomas born?

Ross Thomas was born on February 19, 1926 in Oklahoma City, OK.

What is Ross Thomas zodiac sign?

Ross Thomas zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was Ross Thomas best known for?

Ross Thomas was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Ross Thomas's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Ross Thomas's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Ross Thomas was born on Friday, 50^th day / 07^th week of 1926
Ross Thomas has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Ross Thomas birthday is XIX.II.MCMXXVI
Ross Thomas's birthstone is Amethyst
Ross Thomas's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Ross Thomas age in year is 98 years old
Ross Thomas age in month is 1178 months old
Ross Thomas age in day is 35867 days old
Ross Thomas age in hour is 860808 hours old
Ross Thomas age in minute is 51648480 minutes old
Ross Thomas age in second is 3098908800 seconds old
Next Ross Thomas birthday is on Wednesday, February 19th 2025
Ross Thomas age in next birthday (2025) is 99 years old
Learn more interesting facts about February 19, 1926 birthday

Historical Events on Ross Thomas Birthday (February 19)

Below are historical events that coincided with Ross Thomas's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1959	The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960.
1960	China successfully launches the T-7, its first sounding rocket.
1963	The publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique reawakens the feminist movement in the United States as women's organizations and consciousness raising groups spread.
1965	Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and a communist spy of the North Vietnamese Viet Minh, along with Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Trần Thiện Khiêm, all Catholics, attempt a coup against the military junta of the Buddhist Nguyễn Khánh.
1976	Executive Order 9066, which led to the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, is rescinded by President Gerald Ford's Proclamation 4417.
1978	Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking, without authorisation from the Republic of Cyprus authorities. The Cypriot National Guard and Police forces kill 15 Egyptian commandos and destroy the Egyptian C-130 transport plane in open combat.
1985	William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave the hospital.
1985	Iberia Airlines Boeing 727 crashes into Mount Oiz in Spain, killing 148.
1986	Akkaraipattu massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 80 Tamil farm workers in eastern Sri Lanka.
1989	Flying Tiger Line flight 66 crashes into a hill near Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Malaysia, killing four.
2002	NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.
2003	An Ilyushin Il-76 military aircraft crashes near Kerman, Iran, killing 275.
2006	A methane explosion in a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, Mexico, kills 65 miners.
2011	The debut exhibition of the Belitung shipwreck, containing the largest collection of Tang dynasty artifacts found in one location, begins in Singapore.
2012	Forty-four people are killed in a prison brawl in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico.
1988	The birth of Seth Morrison, American guitarist
1989	The birth of Sone Aluko, Anglo-Nigerian international footballer
1991	The birth of Christoph Kramer, German national footballer
1991	The birth of Trevor Bayne, American race car driver
1992	The birth of Camille Kostek, American model
1993	The birth of Mauro Icardi, Argentinian footballer
1993	The birth of Victoria Justice, American actress and singer
1994	The birth of Sam Lisone, New Zealand-Samoan rugby league player
1994	The birth of Tiina Trutsi, Estonian footballer
1995	The birth of Nikola Jokić, Serbian basketball player
1996	The birth of Mabel, British-Swedish singer
1998	The birth of Katharina Gerlach, German tennis player
2001	The birth of David Mazouz, American actor
2001	The birth of Lee Kang-in, South Korean footballer
2004	The birth of Millie Bobby Brown, English actress, model and producer
2014	The death of Kresten Bjerre, Danish footballer and manager (b. 1946)
2014	The death of Dale Gardner, American captain and astronaut (b. 1948)
2014	The death of Valeri Kubasov, Russian engineer and astronaut (b. 1935)
2015	The death of Harold Johnson, American boxer (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Nirad Mohapatra, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1947)
2015	The death of Harris Wittels, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1984)
2016	The death of Umberto Eco, Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher (b. 1932)
2016	The death of Harper Lee, American author (b. 1926)
2016	The death of Chiaki Morosawa, Japanese anime screenwriter (b. 1959)
2016	The death of Samuel Willenberg, Polish-Israeli sculptor and painter (b. 1923)
2017	The death of Larry Coryell, American jazz guitarist (b. 1943)
2019	The death of Clark Dimond, American musician and author (b. 1941)
2019	The death of Karl Lagerfeld, German fashion designer (b. 1933)
2020	The death of José Mojica Marins, Brazilian filmmaker, actor, composer, screenwriter, and television horror host (b. 1936)
2020	The death of Pop Smoke, American rapper (b. 1999)

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