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

Updated at May 6, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Shel Silverstein Facts

Full Name	Shel Silverstein
Birthdate	September 25, 1930
Birth Place	Chicago, IL
Age (in 2024)	93 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Children's Author

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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 93 years, 7 months and 11 days old. Shel Silverstein will celebrate 94th birthday on Wednesday, 25th of September 2024. 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 93 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, 268^th day / 39^th 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 93 years old
Shel Silverstein age in month is 1123 months old
Shel Silverstein age in day is 34192 days old
Shel Silverstein age in hour is 820608 hours old
Shel Silverstein age in minute is 49236480 minutes old
Shel Silverstein age in second is 2954188800 seconds old
Next Shel Silverstein birthday is on Thursday, September 25th 2025
Shel Silverstein age in next birthday (2025) is 94 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.

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

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