Sholem Aleichem Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Sholem Aleichem Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Sholem Aleichem Facts

Full Name	Sholem Aleichem
Birthdate	February 18, 1859
Birth Place	Ukraine
Age (in 2024)	165 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Novelist

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Sholem Aleichem Age & Birthday

Sholem Aleichem is best known as Novelist who has born on February 18, 1859 in Ukraine. Currently, Sholem Aleichem is 165 years, 9 months and 21 days old. Sholem Aleichem will celebrate 166th birthday on Tuesday, 18th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Sholem Aleichem upcoming birthday.

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Sholem Aleichem Biography

About

Jewish writer whose stories about Tevye the Dairyman inspired the musical, Fiddler on the Roof. His actual name was Sholem Naumovich Rabinovich; he was known throughout his career by his pen name of Sholem Aleichem.

Before Fame

He wrote a Jewish-themed variation on Robinson Crusoe when he was fifteen years old. In 1905, he moved to New York City, his family facing the threat of pogroms in Russia.

Trivia

His literary work inspired the Broadway musical, Fiddler on the Roof, which was the first commercially successful English-language stage production about Jewish life.

Family Life

He was born into a Jewish Hasidic family in central Ukraine (then part of the Russian Empire). In 1883, he married his pupil, Olga Loev, without her father's consent. The couple went on to have six children.

Associated With

Zero Mostel became a famous Broadway star after playing the leading role of Tevye in the Fiddler on the Roof.

Top Asked Questions about Sholem Aleichem

How old is Sholem Aleichem in 2024?

Sholem Aleichem is 165 years old today.

When was Sholem Aleichem born?

Sholem Aleichem was born on February 18, 1859 in Ukraine.

What is Sholem Aleichem zodiac sign?

Sholem Aleichem zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Sholem Aleichem best known for?

Sholem Aleichem was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Sholem Aleichem's Birthday

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

Sholem Aleichem was born on Friday, 49^th day / 07^th week of 1859
Sholem Aleichem has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Sholem Aleichem birthday is XVIII.II.MDCCCLIX
Sholem Aleichem's birthstone is Amethyst
Sholem Aleichem's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Sholem Aleichem age in year is 165 years old
Sholem Aleichem age in month is 1989 months old
Sholem Aleichem age in day is 60562 days old
Sholem Aleichem age in hour is 1453488 hours old
Sholem Aleichem age in minute is 87209280 minutes old
Sholem Aleichem age in second is 5232556800 seconds old
Next Sholem Aleichem birthday is on Tuesday, February 18th 2025
Sholem Aleichem age in next birthday (2025) is 166 years old

Historical Events on Sholem Aleichem Birthday (February 18)

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

Year	Event
1970	The Chicago Seven are found not guilty of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
1972	The California Supreme Court in the case of People v. Anderson, (6 Cal.3d 628) invalidates the state's death penalty and commutes the sentences of all death row inmates to life imprisonment.
1977	A thousand armed soldiers raid Kalakuta Republic, the commune of Nigerian singer Fela Kuti, leading to the death of Funmilayo Anikulapo Kuti.
1977	The Space Shuttle Enterprise test vehicle is carried on its maiden "flight" on top of a Boeing 747.
1979	Richard Petty wins a then-record sixth Daytona 500 after leaders Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough crash on the final lap of the first NASCAR race televised live flag-to-flag.
1983	Thirteen people die and one is seriously injured in the Wah Mee massacre in Seattle. It is said to be the largest robbery-motivated mass-murder in U.S. history.
1991	The IRA explodes bombs in the early morning at Paddington station and Victoria station in London.
2001	FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested for spying for the Soviet Union. He is ultimately convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
2001	Sampit conflict: Inter-ethnic violence between Dayaks and Madurese breaks out in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, ultimately resulting in more than 500 deaths and 100,000 Madurese displaced from their homes.
2003	192 people die when an arsonist sets fire to a subway train in Daegu, South Korea.
2004	Up to 295 people, including nearly 200 rescue workers, die near Nishapur, Iran, when a runaway freight train carrying sulfur, petrol and fertilizer catches fire and explodes.
2010	WikiLeaks publishes the first of hundreds of thousands of classified documents disclosed by the soldier now known as Chelsea Manning.
2013	Armed robbers steal a haul of diamonds worth $50 million during a raid at Brussels Airport in Belgium.
2014	At least 76 people are killed and hundreds are injured in clashes between riot police and demonstrators in Kyiv, Ukraine.
2021	Perseverance, a Mars rover designed to explore Jezero crater on Mars, as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission, lands successfully.
1970	The birth of James H. Fowler, American political scientist and author
1971	The birth of Thomas Bjørn, Danish golfer
1974	The birth of Carrie Ann Baade, American painter and academic
1974	The birth of Radek Černý, Czech international footballer
1974	The birth of Julia Butterfly Hill, American environmentalist and author
1974	The birth of Jillian Michaels, American personal trainer and television personality
1974	The birth of Leilani Maaja Münter, American environmental activist and former professional race car driver
1975	The birth of Gary Neville, English international footballer
1980	The birth of Regina Spektor, Russian-American musician and songwriter
1982	The birth of Christian Tiffert, German footballer
1983	The birth of Jermaine Jenas, English international footballer
1990	The birth of Monica Aksamit, American Olympic saber fencer
1991	The birth of Sebastian Neumann, German footballer
1991	The birth of Jeremy Allen White, American actor
1992	The birth of Le'Veon Bell, American football player
1956	The death of Gustave Charpentier, French composer (b. 1860)
1960	The death of Gertrude Vanderbilt, American stage actress (b. c. 1885)
1966	The death of Grigory Nelyubov, Soviet pilot and military officer (b. 1934)
1967	The death of J. Robert Oppenheimer, American physicist and academic (b. 1904)
1969	The death of Dragiša Cvetković, Serbian lawyer and politician, 17th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (b. 1893)
1977	The death of Andy Devine, American actor (b. 1905)
1981	The death of Jack Northrop, American engineer and businessman, founded the Northrop Corporation (b. 1895)
1982	The death of Ngaio Marsh, New Zealand author (b. 1895)
2001	The death of Balthus, Polish-Swiss painter and illustrator (b. 1908)
2001	The death of Dale Earnhardt, American racer and NASCAR seven times champion (b. 1951)
2014	The death of Mavis Gallant, Canadian-French author and playwright (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Maria Franziska von Trapp, Austrian-American singer (b. 1914)
2015	The death of Elchanan Heilprin, Czechoslovakian-born English rabbi (b. 1920 or 1922)
2019	The death of Alessandro Mendini, Italian designer and architect (b. 1931)
2020	The death of Flavio Bucci, Italian actor and voice actor (b. 1947)

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