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Shel Silverstein Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Shel Silverstein Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Shel Silverstein Facts

Full NameShel Silverstein
BirthdateSeptember 25, 1930
Birth PlaceChicago, IL
Age (in 2024)94 Years Old
ZodiacLibra
OccupationChildren's Author

Shel Silverstein Age & Birthday

Shel Silverstein is best known as Children's Author who has born on September 25, 1930 in Chicago, IL. Currently, Shel Silverstein is 94 years, 1 months and 22 days old. Shel Silverstein will celebrate 95th birthday on Thursday, 25th of September 2025. Below the countdown to Shel Silverstein upcoming birthday.

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Shel Silverstein Biography

About

Known as Uncle Shelby for his children's books, such as Where the Sidewalk Ends. He wrote A Boy Named Sue, which Johnny Cash popularized.

Before Fame

He had to leave the University of Illinois because of a bad academic record.

Trivia

His comedy songs gained a huge following courtesy of Dr. Demento's radio show.

Family Life

He had a daughter named Shoshanna with Susan Hastings and a son named Matthew with Sarah Spencer.

Associated With

He wrote children's poems for the magazine Playboy created by Hugh Hefner.

Top Asked Questions about Shel Silverstein

How old is Shel Silverstein in 2024?

Shel Silverstein is 94 years old today.

When was Shel Silverstein born?

Shel Silverstein was born on September 25, 1930 in Chicago, IL.

What is Shel Silverstein zodiac sign?

Shel Silverstein zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Shel Silverstein best known for?

Shel Silverstein was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about Shel Silverstein's Birthday

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

  • Shel Silverstein was born on Thursday, 268th day / 39th week of 1930
  • Shel Silverstein has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Shel Silverstein birthday is XXV.IX.MCMXXX
  • Shel Silverstein's birthstone is Sapphire
  • Shel Silverstein's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
  • Shel Silverstein age in year is 94 years old
  • Shel Silverstein age in month is 1129 months old
  • Shel Silverstein age in day is 34387 days old
  • Shel Silverstein age in hour is 825288 hours old
  • Shel Silverstein age in minute is 49517280 minutes old
  • Shel Silverstein age in second is 2971036800 seconds old
  • Next Shel Silverstein birthday is on Thursday, September 25th 2025
  • Shel Silverstein age in next birthday (2025) is 95 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about September 25, 1930 birthday

Historical Events on Shel Silverstein Birthday (September 25)

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

YearEvent
1962The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria is formally proclaimed. Ferhat Abbas is elected President of the provisional government.
1962The North Yemen Civil War begins when Abdullah al-Sallal dethrones the newly crowned Imam al-Badr and declares Yemen a republic under his presidency.
1963Lord Denning releases the UK government's official report on the Profumo affair.
1964The Mozambican War of Independence against Portugal begins.
1969The charter establishing the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is signed.
1974Dr. Frank Jobe performs first ulnar collateral ligament replacement surgery (better known as Tommy John surgery) on baseball player Tommy John.
1977About 4,200 people take part in the first running of the Chicago Marathon.
1978PSA Flight 182, a Boeing 727, collides in mid-air with a Cessna 172 and crashes in San Diego, killing all 135 aboard Flight 182, both occupants of the Cessna, as well as seven people on the ground.
1981Belize joins the United Nations.
1983Thirty-eight IRA prisoners, armed with six handguns, hijack a prison meals lorry and smash their way out of the Maze Prison.
1987Fijian Governor-General Penaia Ganilau is overthrown in a coup d'état led by Lieutenant colonel Sitiveni Rabuka.
1992NASA launches the Mars Observer. Eleven months later, the probe would fail while preparing for orbital insertion.
1998PauknAir Flight 4101, a British Aerospace 146, crashes near Melilla Airport in Melilla, Spain, killing 38 people.
2003The 8.3 Mw  Hokkaidō earthquake strikes just offshore Hokkaidō, Japan.
2018Bill Cosby is sentenced to three to ten years in prison for aggravated sexual assault.
1989The birth of Aldon Smith, American football player
1990The birth of Mao Asada, Japanese figure skater
1990The birth of Daria Strokous, Russian model, actress, and photographer
1991The birth of Emmy Clarke, American actress
1991The birth of Alessandro Crescenzi, Italian footballer
1991The birth of Calle Järnkrok, Swedish ice hockey player
1992The birth of Zoël Amberg, Swiss race car driver
1992The birth of Kerrod Holland, Australian rugby league player
1992The birth of Massimo Luongo, Australian footballer
1992The birth of Keauna McLaughlin, American figure skater
1992The birth of Ruslan Zhiganshin, Russian ice dancer
1993The birth of Toby Greene, Australian footballer
1995The birth of Todd Hazelwood, Australian race car driver
1996The birth of Anett Vilipuu, Estonian footballer
1996The birth of Yue Yuan, Chinese tennis player
2013The death of Choi In-ho, South Korean author and screenwriter (b. 1945)
2013The death of José Montoya, American poet and academic (b. 1932)
2013The death of Billy Mure, American guitarist and composer (b. 1915)
2013The death of Pablo Verani, Italian-Argentinian lawyer and politician (b. 1938)
2013The death of Bennet Wong, Canadian psychiatrist and academic, co-founded Haven Institute (b. 1930)
2014The death of Ulrick Chérubin, Haitian-Canadian educator and politician (b. 1943)
2014The death of Sulejman Tihić, Bosnian lawyer, judge, and politician (b. 1951)
2014The death of Dorothy Tyler-Odam, English high jumper (b. 1920)
2015The death of Claudio Baggini, Italian Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1936)
2015The death of John Galvin, American general (b. 1929)
2015The death of Tom Kelley, American baseball player and manager (b. 1944)
2015The death of Moti Kirschenbaum, Israeli journalist (b. 1939)
2016The death of José Fernández, Cuban-American baseball player (b. 1992)
2016The death of Arnold Palmer, American golfer (b. 1929)
2016The death of Nahid Hattar, Jordanian writer and political activist (b. 1960)

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