Samuel Francis Smith Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Samuel Francis Smith Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Samuel Francis Smith Facts

Full Name	Samuel Francis Smith
Birthdate	October 21, 1808
Birth Place	Boston, MA
Age (in 2024)	216 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Songwriter

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Samuel Francis Smith Age & Birthday

Samuel Francis Smith is best known as Songwriter who has born on October 21, 1808 in Boston, MA. Currently, Samuel Francis Smith is 216 years, 1 months and 0 days old. Samuel Francis Smith will celebrate 217th birthday on Tuesday, 21st of October 2025. Below the countdown to Samuel Francis Smith upcoming birthday.

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Samuel Francis Smith Biography

About

Best known for writing the lyrics to My Country, 'Tis of Thee. He titled it America. He was also a Baptist minister.

Before Fame

He was an editor for Baptist Missionary Magazine.

Trivia

He was posthumously inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970.

Family Life

He married Mary White Smith in 1834 with whom he had six children. He was a foster father to businessman and writer Thornton Chase for four of Chase's teenage years.

Associated With

His first verse of America was quoted by Martin Luther King Jr. near the end of his I Have a Dream speech.

Top Asked Questions about Samuel Francis Smith

How old is Samuel Francis Smith in 2024?

Samuel Francis Smith is 216 years old today.

When was Samuel Francis Smith born?

Samuel Francis Smith was born on October 21, 1808 in Boston, MA.

What is Samuel Francis Smith zodiac sign?

Samuel Francis Smith zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Samuel Francis Smith best known for?

Samuel Francis Smith was best known as Songwriter.

Fun Facts about Samuel Francis Smith's Birthday

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

Samuel Francis Smith was born on Friday, 295^th day / 42^nd week of 1808
Samuel Francis Smith has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Samuel Francis Smith birthday is XXI.X.MDCCCVIII
Samuel Francis Smith's birthstone is Opal
Samuel Francis Smith's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Samuel Francis Smith age in year is 216 years old
Samuel Francis Smith age in month is 2593 months old
Samuel Francis Smith age in day is 78924 days old
Samuel Francis Smith age in hour is 1894176 hours old
Samuel Francis Smith age in minute is 113650560 minutes old
Samuel Francis Smith age in second is 6819033600 seconds old
Next Samuel Francis Smith birthday is on Tuesday, October 21st 2025
Samuel Francis Smith age in next birthday (2025) is 217 years old

Historical Events on Samuel Francis Smith Birthday (October 21)

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

Year	Event
1978	Australian civilian pilot Frederick Valentich vanishes over the Bass Strait south of Melbourne, after reporting contact with an unidentified aircraft.
1979	Moshe Dayan resigns from the Israeli government because of strong disagreements with Prime Minister Menachem Begin over policy towards the Arabs.
1981	Andreas Papandreou becomes Prime Minister of Greece, ending an almost 50-year-long system of power dominated by conservative forces.
1983	The metre is defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
1984	Niki Lauda claims his third and final Formula One Drivers' Championship Title by half a point ahead of McLaren team-mate Alain Prost at the Portuguese Grand Prix.
1986	In Lebanon, pro-Iran kidnappers claim to have abducted American writer Edward Tracy (he is released in August 1991).
1987	The Jaffna hospital massacre is carried out by Indian peacekeeping forces in Sri Lanka, killing 70 Tamil patients, doctors and nurses.
1989	In Honduras, 131 people are killed when a Boeing 727 crashes on approach to Toncontín International Airport near the nation's capital Tegucigalpa.
1994	North Korea and the United States sign an Agreed Framework that requires North Korea to stop its nuclear weapons program and agree to inspections.
1994	In Seoul, South Korea, 32 people are killed when a span of the Seongsu Bridge collapses.
2005	Images of the dwarf planet Eris are taken and subsequently used in documenting its discovery.
2011	Iraq War: President Barack Obama announces that the withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq will be complete by the end of the year.
2019	Thirty people are killed in a fiery bus crash in western Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2019	In Canada, the 2019 Canadian federal election ends, resulting in incumbent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remaining in office, albeit with the Liberal Party in a minority government.
2021	A shooting occurs on the set of the film Rust, in which actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop weapon which had been loaded, killing the director of photography, Halyna Hutchins, and injuring director Joel Souza.
1989	The birth of Sam Vokes, English-Welsh footballer
1990	The birth of Bengali-Fodé Koita, French footballer
1990	The birth of Mathieu Peybernes, French footballer
1990	The birth of Ricky Rubio, Spanish basketball player
1991	The birth of Tom Eastman, English footballer
1991	The birth of Geoffry Hairemans, Belgian footballer
1991	The birth of Rob Keogh, English cricketer
1991	The birth of Vadaine Oliver, English footballer
1991	The birth of Harry Pell, English footballer
1992	The birth of Marzia Bisognin, Italian businessperson and former YouTuber
1992	The birth of Bernard Tomic, German-Australian tennis player
1993	The birth of Kane Brown, American singer and songwriter
1995	The birth of Cameron Burgess, Scottish-Australian footballer
1995	The birth of Antoinette Guedia Mouafo, Cameroonian swimmer
1995	The birth of Doja Cat, American rapper, singer and songwriter
2013	The death of Colonel Robert Morris, American singer-songwriter and drummer (b. 1954)
2013	The death of Major Owens, American librarian and politician (b. 1936)
2013	The death of Tony Summers, Welsh swimmer (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Oscar Yanes, Venezuelan journalist and author (b. 1927)
2014	The death of Ben Bradlee, American journalist and author (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Nelson Bunker Hunt, American businessman (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani, Iranian cleric and politician, Prime Minister of Iran (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Edith Kawelohea McKinzie, Hawaiian genealogist, author, and hula expert (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Gough Whitlam, Australian lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1916)
2015	The death of France Bučar, Slovenian lawyer and politician (b. 1923)
2015	The death of Marty Ingels, American actor (b. 1936)
2015	The death of Norman W. Moore, English conservationist and author (b. 1923)
2015	The death of Sheldon Wolin, American philosopher, theorist, and academic (b. 1922)
2020	The death of Frank Bough, English television presenter (b. 1933)
2021	The death of Bernard Haitink, Dutch conductor and violinist (b. 1929)

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