William Anders Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 25, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

William Anders Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

William Anders Facts

Full Name	William Anders
Birthdate	October 17, 1933
Birth Place	Hong Kong, China
Age (in 2024)	90 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Astronaut

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William Anders Age & Birthday

William Anders is best known as Astronaut who has born on October 17, 1933 in Hong Kong, China. Currently, William Anders is 90 years, 6 months and 8 days old. William Anders will celebrate 91st birthday on Thursday, 17th of October 2024. Below the countdown to William Anders upcoming birthday.

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William Anders Biography

About

Apollo 8 pilot who was among the first people to travel from Earth to the Moon.

Before Fame

He was selected to join the Apollo 8 crew after one of the original astronauts had to drop out due to sickness.

Trivia

On Christmas Eve, 1968, he read a passage to his crew from the Book of Genesis while orbiting around the Moon.

Family Life

He married Valerie Hoard in 1955, and together they had four sons and two daughters.

Associated With

He and Edgar D. Mitchell were two of 24 people to reach the moon in the 50 years since the first landing.

Top Asked Questions about William Anders

How old is William Anders in 2024?

William Anders is 90 years old today.

When was William Anders born?

William Anders was born on October 17, 1933 in Hong Kong, China.

What is William Anders zodiac sign?

William Anders zodiac sign is Libra.

What was William Anders best known for?

William Anders was best known as Astronaut.

Fun Facts about William Anders's Birthday

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

William Anders was born on Tuesday, 290^th day / 42^nd week of 1933
William Anders has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of William Anders birthday is XVII.X.MCMXXXIII
William Anders's birthstone is Opal
William Anders's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
William Anders age in year is 90 years old
William Anders age in month is 1086 months old
William Anders age in day is 33063 days old
William Anders age in hour is 793512 hours old
William Anders age in minute is 47610720 minutes old
William Anders age in second is 2856643200 seconds old
Next William Anders birthday is on Friday, October 17th 2025
William Anders age in next birthday (2025) is 91 years old
Learn more interesting facts about October 17, 1933 birthday

Historical Events on William Anders Birthday (October 17)

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

Year	Event
1980	As part of the Holy See-United Kingdom relations a British monarch makes the first state visit to the Vatican.
1988	Uganda Airlines Flight 775 crashes at Rome-Fiumicino International Airport, in Rome, Italy, killing 33 people.
1989	The 6.9 .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Mw Loma Prieta earthquake shakes the San Francisco Bay Area and the Central Coast, killing 63.
1989	The East German Politburo votes to remove Erich Honecker from his role as General Secretary.
1991	1991 Rudrapur bombings by Sikh separatists, who explode two bombs, during a Ramlila Hindu celebration in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, killing 41 people.
1992	Having gone to the wrong house, Japanese student Yoshihiro Hattori is killed by the homeowner in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
1994	Russian journalist Dmitry Kholodov is assassinated while investigating corruption in the armed forces.
2000	The Hatfield rail crash leads to the collapse of Railtrack.
2001	Israeli tourism minister Rehavam Ze'evi becomes the first Israeli minister to be assassinated in a terrorist attack.
2003	Taipei 101, a 101-floor skyscraper in Taipei, becomes the world's tallest high-rise.
2017	Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last foothold of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Raqqa, marking the end of the Battle of Raqqa.
2018	The recreational use of cannabis is legalized in Canada.
2018	Kerch Polytechnic College attack in Crimea.
2019	Drug dealers in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico force the government to back down on an arrest.
2019	The 17 October Revolution starts in Lebanon.
1989	The birth of Débora García, Spanish footballer
1989	The birth of Oleksandr Isakov, Ukrainian swimmer
1989	The birth of Sophie Luck, Australian actress
1989	The birth of Charles Oliveira, Brazilian mixed martial artist
1989	The birth of David Timor, Spanish footballer
1990	The birth of Paolo Campinoti, Italian footballer
1990	The birth of Maica García Godoy, Spanish water polo player
1990	The birth of Ronald González Tabilo, Chilean footballer
1990	The birth of Saki Kumagai, Japanese footballer
1990	The birth of Patrick Lambie, South African rugby player
1991	The birth of Brenda Asnicar, Argentine actress
1992	The birth of Sam Concepcion, Filipino musician and dancer
1992	The birth of Keerthy Suresh, Indian actress
1993	The birth of Kenneth Omeruo, Nigerian footballer
2001	The birth of Thomas Strudwick, British motorcycle road racer
2013	The death of Mother Antonia, American-Mexican nun and activist (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Terry Fogerty, English rugby player and coach (b. 1944)
2013	The death of Arthur Maxwell House, Canadian neurologist and politician, 10th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Lou Scheimer, American animator, producer, and voice actor, co-founded the Filmation Company (b. 1928)
2013	The death of Rene Simpson, Canadian-American tennis player (b. 1966)
2014	The death of Edwards Barham, American farmer and politician (b. 1937)
2014	The death of Masaru Emoto, Japanese author and activist (b. 1943)
2014	The death of Tom Shaw, American bishop (b. 1945)
2014	The death of Berndt von Staden, German diplomat, German Ambassador to the United States (b. 1919)
2015	The death of Danièle Delorme, French actress and producer (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Howard Kendall, English footballer and manager (b. 1946)
2015	The death of Anne-Marie Lizin, Belgian lawyer and politician (b. 1949)
2015	The death of Tom Smith, American businessman and politician (b. 1947)
2017	The death of Gord Downie, Canadian musician (b. 1964)
2019	The death of Elijah Cummings, American politician and civil rights advocate (b. 1951)

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