Westbrook Pegler Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Westbrook Pegler Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Westbrook Pegler Facts

Full Name	Westbrook Pegler
Birthdate	August 02, 1894
Birth Place	Minneapolis, MN
Age (in 2024)	130 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Journalist

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Westbrook Pegler Age & Birthday

Westbrook Pegler is best known as Journalist who has born on August 02, 1894 in Minneapolis, MN. Currently, Westbrook Pegler is 130 years, 4 months and 1 days old. Westbrook Pegler will celebrate 131st birthday on Saturday, 2nd of August 2025. Below the countdown to Westbrook Pegler upcoming birthday.

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Westbrook Pegler Biography

About

Twentieth-century writer and newspaper columnist who was opposed to both the New Deal and labor unions and criticized the Supreme Court and the tax system. His outspoken and aggressive writing style was frequently parodied by The New Yorker and Mad Magazine.

Before Fame

He was a World War I-era war correspondent before working as a newspaper sports columnist. In 1925, he accepted a position with The Chicago Tribune.

Trivia

He won a 1941 Pulitzer Prize for his reporting on criminal racketeering in the labor unions of Hollywood.

Family Life

He was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota to newspaper editor Arthur James Pegler. His first marriage was to crime reporter Julia Harpman. Later, he wed his secretary, Maude Wettje.

Associated With

He took to referring to First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt as "The Big Mouth."

Top Asked Questions about Westbrook Pegler

How old is Westbrook Pegler in 2024?

Westbrook Pegler is 130 years old today.

When was Westbrook Pegler born?

Westbrook Pegler was born on August 02, 1894 in Minneapolis, MN.

What is Westbrook Pegler zodiac sign?

Westbrook Pegler zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Westbrook Pegler best known for?

Westbrook Pegler was best known as Journalist.

Fun Facts about Westbrook Pegler's Birthday

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

Westbrook Pegler was born on Thursday, 214^th day / 31^st week of 1894
Westbrook Pegler has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Westbrook Pegler birthday is II.VIII.MDCCCXCIV
Westbrook Pegler's birthstone is Peridot
Westbrook Pegler's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Westbrook Pegler age in year is 130 years old
Westbrook Pegler age in month is 1564 months old
Westbrook Pegler age in day is 47605 days old
Westbrook Pegler age in hour is 1142520 hours old
Westbrook Pegler age in minute is 68551200 minutes old
Westbrook Pegler age in second is 4113072000 seconds old
Next Westbrook Pegler birthday is on Saturday, August 2nd 2025
Westbrook Pegler age in next birthday (2025) is 131 years old

Historical Events on Westbrook Pegler Birthday (August 02)

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

Year	Event
1944	ASNOM: Birth of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, celebrated as Day of the Republic in North Macedonia.
1944	World War II: The largest trade convoy of the world wars arrives safely in the Western Approaches.
1945	World War II: End of the Potsdam Conference.
1947	A British South American Airways Avro Lancastrian airliner crashes into a mountain during a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Santiago, Chile. The wreckage would not be found until 1998.
1968	An earthquake hits Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines killing more than 270 people and wounding 261.
1973	A flash fire kills 51 people at the Summerland amusement centre at Douglas, Isle of Man.
1980	A bomb explodes at the railway station in Bologna, Italy, killing 85 people and wounding more than 200.
1982	The Helsinki Metro, the first rapid transit system of Finland, is opened to the general public.
1985	Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, crashes at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport killing 137.
1989	Pakistan is re-admitted to the Commonwealth of Nations after having restored democracy for the first time since 1972.
1989	A massacre is carried out by an Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka killing 64 ethnic Tamil civilians.
1990	Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
1999	The Gaisal train disaster claims 285 lives in Assam, India.
2005	Air France Flight 358 lands at Toronto Pearson International Airport and runs off the runway, causing the plane to burst into flames leaving 12 injuries and no fatalities.
2014	At least 146 people were killed and more than 114 injured in a factory explosion in Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
1986	The birth of Mathieu Razanakolona, Canadian skier
1988	The birth of Rob Kwiet, Canadian ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Nacer Chadli, Belgian footballer
1990	The birth of Ima Bohush, Belarusian tennis player
1990	The birth of Vitalia Diatchenko, Russian tennis player
1990	The birth of Skylar Diggins-Smith, American basketball player
1992	The birth of Charli XCX, English singer-songwriter
1993	The birth of Gael Bussa, Congolese politician
1994	The birth of Laura Pigossi, Brazilian tennis player
1994	The birth of Laremy Tunsil, American football player
1995	The birth of Kristaps Porziņģis, Latvian basketball player
1996	The birth of Keston Hiura, American baseball player
1996	The birth of Simone Manuel, American swimmer
1999	The birth of Mark Lee, Korean-Canadian singer
2000	The birth of Varvara Gracheva, Russian tennis player
2014	The death of Ed Joyce, American journalist (b. 1932)
2014	The death of Billie Letts, American author and educator (b. 1938)
2014	The death of Barbara Prammer, Austrian social worker and politician (b. 1954)
2014	The death of James Thompson, American-Finnish author (b. 1964)
2015	The death of Forrest Bird, American pilot and engineer (b. 1921)
2015	The death of Giovanni Conso, Italian jurist and politician, Italian Minister of Justice (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Piet Fransen, Dutch footballer (b. 1936)
2015	The death of Jack Spring, American baseball player (b. 1933)
2016	The death of Terence Bayler, New Zealand actor (b. 1930)
2016	The death of David Huddleston, American actor (b. 1930)
2016	The death of Franciszek Macharski, Polish cardinal (b. 1927)
2016	The death of Ahmed Zewail, Egyptian-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1946)
2017	The death of Judith Jones, American literary and cookbook editor (b. 1924)
2020	The death of Suzanne Perlman, Hungarian-Dutch visual artist (b. 1922)
2022	The death of Vin Scully, American sportscaster and game show host (b. 1927)

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