Updated at November 5, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Full Name | Thomas Nelson Jr. |
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Birthdate | December 26, 1738 |
Birth Place | Virginia |
Age (in 2024) | 285 Years Old |
Zodiac | Capricorn |
Occupation | Politician |
Thomas Nelson Jr. is best known as Politician who has born on December 26, 1738 in Virginia. Currently, Thomas Nelson Jr. is 285 years, 10 months and 10 days old. Thomas Nelson Jr. will celebrate 286th birthday on Thursday, 26th of December 2024. Below the countdown to Thomas Nelson Jr. upcoming birthday.
After serving in the Continental Congress and signing the Declaration of Independence, this United States Founding Father became the fourth Governor of Virginia. During the Revolutionary War, he was involved in the famous Siege of Yorktown.
He grew up in Yorktown, Virginia and later traveled to England, where he studied at Christ's College, Cambridge University. Upon returning to the colonies in 1761, he became a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses.
Counties in Virginia and Kentucky were named for him, as was Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton, Virginia.
His marriage to Lucy Grymes resulted in a son, Hugh Nelson, who served in the United States House of Representatives.
As Governor of Virginia, he was preceded in office by future United States President Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas Nelson Jr. is 285 years old today.
Thomas Nelson Jr. was born on December 26, 1738 in Virginia.
Thomas Nelson Jr. zodiac sign is Capricorn.
Thomas Nelson Jr. was best known as Politician.
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Thomas Nelson Jr.'s birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
Below are historical events that coincided with Thomas Nelson Jr.'s birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
Year | Event |
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1972 | Vietnam War: As part of Operation Linebacker II, 120 American B-52 Stratofortress bombers attacked Hanoi, including 78 launched from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam, the largest single combat launch in Strategic Air Command history. |
1975 | Tu-144, the world's first commercial supersonic aircraft, surpassing Mach 2, goes into service. |
1978 | The inaugural Paris-Dakar Rally begins. |
1980 | Witnesses report the first of several sightings of unexplained lights near RAF Woodbridge, in Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, an incident called "Britain's Roswell". |
1989 | United Express Flight 2415 crashes on approach to the Tri-Cities Airport in Pasco, Washington, killing all six people on board. |
1991 | The Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union meets and formally dissolves the Soviet Union, ending the Cold War. |
1994 | Four Armed Islamic Group hijackers seize control of Air France Flight 8969. When the plane lands at Marseille, a French Gendarmerie assault team boards the aircraft and kills the hijackers. |
1998 | Iraq announces its intention to fire upon U.S. and British warplanes that patrol the northern and southern no-fly zones. |
1999 | The storm Lothar sweeps across Central Europe, killing 137 and causing US$1.3 billion in damage. |
2003 | The 6.6 Mw  Bam earthquake shakes southeastern Iran with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving more than 26,000 dead and 30,000 injured. |
2004 | The 9.1-9.3 Mw  Indian Ocean earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). One of the largest observed tsunamis, it affected coastal and partially mainland areas of Thailand, India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Malaysia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Indonesia; death toll is estimated at 227,898. |
2004 | Orange Revolution: The final run-off election in Ukraine is held under heavy international scrutiny. |
2006 | Two earthquakes in Hengchun, Taiwan measuring 7.0 and 6.9 on the Richter scale kill two and disrupt telecommunications across Asia. |
2012 | China opens the world's longest high-speed rail route, which links Beijing and Guangzhou. |
2015 | During the December 2015 North American storm complex, a Tornado Outbreak occurs in the DFW Metroplex, with the most notable tornadoes being an EF2, EF3, and an EF4. About a dozen people died due to various reasons, 10 of which due to the EF4, which did substantial damage to the suburb of Rowlett. |
1985 | The birth of Beth Behrs, American actress |
1986 | The birth of Joe Alexander, American-Israeli basketball player |
1986 | The birth of Kit Harington, English actor |
1986 | The birth of Hugo Lloris, French footballer |
1986 | The birth of Selen Soyder, Turkish actress and beauty queen |
1989 | The birth of Yohan Blake, Jamaican sprinter |
1990 | The birth of Jon Bellion, American rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer |
1990 | The birth of Andy Biersack, American singer-songwriter |
1990 | The birth of Denis Cheryshev, Russian footballer |
1990 | The birth of Aaron Ramsey, Welsh footballer |
1991 | The birth of Eden Sher, American actress |
1992 | The birth of Cecilia Costa Melgar, Chilean tennis player |
1992 | The birth of Jade Thirlwall, English singer |
1994 | The birth of Souleymane Coulibaly, Ivorian footballer |
1997 | The birth of Tamara Zidanšek, Slovenian tennis player |
2013 | The death of Marta Eggerth, Hungarian-American actress and singer (b. 1912) |
2014 | The death of Stanisław Barańczak, Polish-American poet, critic, and scholar (b. 1946) |
2014 | The death of James B. Edwards, American dentist, soldier, and politician, 3rd United States Secretary of Energy (b. 1927) |
2014 | The death of Leo Tindemans, Belgian politician, 43rd Prime Minister of Belgium (b. 1922) |
2015 | The death of Sidney Mintz, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1922) |
2015 | The death of Jim O'Toole, American baseball player (b. 1937) |
2016 | The death of Ricky Harris, American comedian, actor (b. 1962) |
2016 | The death of George S. Irving, American actor, singer and dancer (b. 1922) |
2017 | The death of Irv Weinstein, American broadcaster and television news anchor (b. 1930) |
2020 | The death of Brodie Lee, American Professional Wrestler (b. 1979) |
2021 | The death of Giacomo Capuzzi, Italian Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lodi (b. 1929) |
2021 | The death of Paul B. Kidd, Australian author, journalist, and radio show host (b. 1945) |
2021 | The death of Karolos Papoulias, Greek politician, President of Greece from 2005 to 2015 (b. 1929) |
2021 | The death of Desmond Tutu, South African Anglican bishop, theologian and anti-apartheid and human rights activist (b. 1931) |
2021 | The death of Edward O. Wilson, American biologist (b. 1929) |
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