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

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

William Benton Facts

Full Name	William Benton
Birthdate	April 01, 1900
Birth Place	Minnesota
Age (in 2024)	124 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Politician

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William Benton Age & Birthday

William Benton is best known as Politician who has born on April 01, 1900 in Minnesota. Currently, William Benton is 124 years, 8 months and 14 days old. William Benton will celebrate 125th birthday on Tuesday, 1st of April 2025. Below the countdown to William Benton upcoming birthday.

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William Benton Biography

About

U.S. Senator from Connecticut from 1949 to 1953 who was also notably a publisher of the Encyclopedia Britannica. He also established the Benton Foundation, a nonprofit organization.

Before Fame

He was a part of the Zeta Psi fraternity at Yale before working for advertising agencies in New York City and Chicago

Trivia

He assisted the organization of the United Nations before being appointed to the Senate to fill a vacancy.

Family Life

He got married to Helen Hemingway Benton.

Associated With

He beat George W. Bush's grandfather in the 1950 Senate elections.

Top Asked Questions about William Benton

How old is William Benton in 2024?

William Benton is 124 years old today.

When was William Benton born?

William Benton was born on April 01, 1900 in Minnesota.

What is William Benton zodiac sign?

William Benton zodiac sign is Aries.

What was William Benton best known for?

William Benton was best known as Politician.

Fun Facts about William Benton's Birthday

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

William Benton was born on Sunday, 91^st day / 13^th week of 1900
William Benton has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of William Benton birthday is I.IV.MCM
William Benton's birthstone is Diamond
William Benton's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
William Benton age in year is 124 years old
William Benton age in month is 1496 months old
William Benton age in day is 45549 days old
William Benton age in hour is 1093176 hours old
William Benton age in minute is 65590560 minutes old
William Benton age in second is 3935433600 seconds old
Next William Benton birthday is on Tuesday, April 1st 2025
William Benton age in next birthday (2025) is 125 years old

Historical Events on William Benton Birthday (April 01)

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

Year	Event
1974	The Local Government Act 1972 of England and Wales comes into effect.
1976	Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak found Apple Computer, Inc.
1979	Iran becomes an Islamic republic by a 99% vote, officially overthrowing the Shah.
1984	Singer Marvin Gaye is shot to death by his father in his home in Arlington Heights, Los Angeles, California.
1986	Communist Party of Nepal (Mashal) cadres attack a number of police stations in Kathmandu, seeking to incite a popular rebellion.
1989	Margaret Thatcher's new local government tax, the Community Charge (commonly known as the "poll tax"), is introduced in Scotland.
1997	Comet Hale-Bopp is seen passing at perihelion.
1999	Nunavut is established as a Canadian territory carved out of the eastern part of the Northwest Territories.
2001	An EP-3E United States Navy surveillance aircraft collides with a Chinese People's Liberation Army Shenyang J-8 fighter jet. The Chinese pilot ejected but is subsequently lost. The Navy crew makes an emergency landing in Hainan, China and is detained.
2001	Former President of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Milošević surrenders to police special forces, to be tried on war crimes charges.
2001	Same-sex marriage becomes legal in the Netherlands, the first contemporary country to allow it.
2004	Google launches its Email service Gmail.
2006	Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA) of the Government of the United Kingdom is enforced, but later merged into National Crime Agency on 7 October 2013.
2011	After protests against the burning of the Quran turn violent, a mob attacks a United Nations compound in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of thirteen people, including eight foreign workers.
2016	The 2016 Nagorno-Karabakh conflict begins along the Nagorno-Karabakh Line of Contact.
1985	The birth of Beth Tweddle, English gymnast
1986	The birth of Nikolaos Kourtidis, Greek weightlifter
1986	The birth of Hillary Scott, American country singer-songwriter
1987	The birth of Ding Junhui, Chinese professional snooker player
1987	The birth of Gianluca Musacci, Italian footballer
1987	The birth of Oliver Turvey, English racing driver
1988	The birth of Brook Lopez, American basketball player
1988	The birth of Robin Lopez, American basketball player
1989	The birth of Jan Blokhuijsen, Dutch speed skater
1989	The birth of David N'Gog, French footballer
1989	The birth of Christian Vietoris, German racing driver
1990	The birth of Julia Fischer, German discus thrower
1992	The birth of Deng Linlin, Chinese gymnast
1995	The birth of Logan Paul, American Youtuber, actor and wrestler
1997	The birth of Álex Palou, Spanish racing driver
2010	The death of John Forsythe, American actor (b. 1918)
2010	The death of Tzannis Tzannetakis, Greek soldier and politician, 175th Prime Minister of Greece (b. 1927)
2012	The death of Lionel Bowen, Australian soldier, lawyer, and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1922)
2012	The death of Giorgio Chinaglia, Italian-American soccer player and radio host (b. 1947)
2012	The death of Miguel de la Madrid, Mexican banker, academic, and politician, 52nd President of Mexico (b. 1934)
2013	The death of Moses Blah, Liberian general and politician, 23rd President of Liberia (b. 1947)
2013	The death of Karen Muir, South African swimmer and physician (b. 1952)
2014	The death of King Fleming, American pianist and bandleader (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Jacques Le Goff, French historian and author (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Rolf Rendtorff, German theologian and academic (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Nicolae Rainea, Romanian footballer and referee (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Lonnie Brooks, American blues singer and guitarist (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Yevgeny Yevtushenko, Soviet and Russian poet and writer (b. 1932)
2018	The death of Steven Bochco, American television writer and producer (b. 1943)
2019	The death of Vonda N. McIntyre, American science fiction author (b. 1948)

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