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William Gilmore Simms Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 22, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

William Gilmore Simms Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

William Gilmore Simms Facts

Full NameWilliam Gilmore Simms
BirthdateApril 17, 1806
Birth PlaceCharleston, SC
Age (in 2024)218 Years Old
ZodiacAries
OccupationNovelist

William Gilmore Simms Age & Birthday

William Gilmore Simms is best known as Novelist who has born on April 17, 1806 in Charleston, SC. Currently, William Gilmore Simms is 218 years, 8 months and 5 days old. William Gilmore Simms will celebrate 219th birthday on Thursday, 17th of April 2025. Below the countdown to William Gilmore Simms upcoming birthday.

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William Gilmore Simms Biography

About

A nineteenth-century American poet, novelist, and historian, he published such works as The Yemassee, Vasconselos, and The Cassique of Kiawah. He also published a series of novels set in Revolutionary War-era South Carolina; the most popular of these was the 1835 work, The Partisan.

Before Fame

He worked as a clerk in a drug store before beginning his law studies at the age of eighteen.

Trivia

He is remembered for his strong support of slavery and for his vehement opposition to Uncle Tom's Cabin.

Family Life

He was born in Charleston, South Carolina. He married Anna Malcolm Giles in 1826.

Associated With

Edgar Allan Poe once praised Simms' work.

Top Asked Questions about William Gilmore Simms

How old is William Gilmore Simms in 2024?

William Gilmore Simms is 218 years old today.

When was William Gilmore Simms born?

William Gilmore Simms was born on April 17, 1806 in Charleston, SC.

What is William Gilmore Simms zodiac sign?

William Gilmore Simms zodiac sign is Aries.

What was William Gilmore Simms best known for?

William Gilmore Simms was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about William Gilmore Simms's Birthday

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

  • William Gilmore Simms was born on Thursday, 107th day / 16th week of 1806
  • William Gilmore Simms has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of William Gilmore Simms birthday is XVII.IV.MDCCCVI
  • William Gilmore Simms's birthstone is Diamond
  • William Gilmore Simms's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
  • William Gilmore Simms age in year is 218 years old
  • William Gilmore Simms age in month is 2624 months old
  • William Gilmore Simms age in day is 79873 days old
  • William Gilmore Simms age in hour is 1916952 hours old
  • William Gilmore Simms age in minute is 115017120 minutes old
  • William Gilmore Simms age in second is 6901027200 seconds old
  • Next William Gilmore Simms birthday is on Thursday, April 17th 2025
  • William Gilmore Simms age in next birthday (2025) is 219 years old

Historical Events on William Gilmore Simms Birthday (April 17)

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

YearEvent
1951The Peak District becomes the United Kingdom's first National Park.
1961Bay of Pigs Invasion: A group of Cuban exiles financed and trained by the CIA lands at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba with the aim of ousting Fidel Castro.
1969Sirhan Sirhan is convicted of assassinating Robert F. Kennedy.
1969Communist Party of Czechoslovakia chairman Alexander Dubček is deposed.
1970Apollo program: The ill-fated Apollo 13 spacecraft returns to Earth safely.
1971The Provisional Government of Bangladesh is formed.
1975The Cambodian Civil War ends. The Khmer Rouge captures the capital Phnom Penh and Cambodian government forces surrender.
1978Mir Akbar Khyber is assassinated, provoking the Saur Revolution in Afghanistan.
1982Constitution Act, 1982 Patriation of the Canadian constitution in Ottawa by Proclamation of Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada.
1986An alleged state of war lasting 335 years between the Netherlands and the Isles of Scilly declared peace bringing an end to any hypothetical war that may have been legally considered to exist.
1992The Katina P is deliberately run aground off Maputo, Mozambique, and 60,000 tons of crude oil spill into the ocean.
2006A Palestinian suicide bomber detonates an explosive device in a Tel Aviv restaurant, killing 11 people and injuring 70.
2013An explosion at a fertilizer plant in the city of West, Texas, kills 15 people and injures 160 others.
2014NASA's Kepler space telescope confirms the discovery of the first Earth-size planet in the habitable zone of another star.
2021The funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, takes place at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
1984The birth of Jed Lowrie, American baseball player
1984The birth of Raffaele Palladino, Italian footballer
1985The birth of Rooney Mara, American actress
1985The birth of Luke Mitchell, Australian actor and model
1985The birth of Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, French tennis player
1986The birth of Romain Grosjean, French race car driver
1988The birth of Takahiro Moriuchi, Japanese singer-songwriter
1989The birth of Paraskevi Papachristou, Greek triple jumper
1989The birth of Avi Kaplan, singer and songwriter
1990The birth of Jonathan Brown, Welsh footballer
1992The birth of Lachlan Maranta, Australian rugby league footballer
1994The birth of Alanna Goldie, Canadian fencer
1996The birth of Lorna Fitzgerald, British actress
1996The birth of Caitlin Parker, Australian boxer
1998The birth of Suppapong Udomkaewkanjana, Thai actor and singer
2013The death of V. S. Ramadevi, Indian politician, 13th Governor of Karnataka (b. 1934)
2014The death of Gabriel García Márquez, Colombian journalist and author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1927)
2014The death of Bernat Klein, Serbian-Scottish fashion designer and painter (b. 1922)
2014The death of Wojciech Leśnikowski, Polish-American architect and academic (b. 1938)
2014The death of Karpal Singh, Malaysian lawyer and politician (b. 1940)
2015The death of Robert P. Griffin, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1923)
2015The death of Scotty Probasco, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1928)
2015The death of Jeremiah J. Rodell, American general (b. 1921)
2015The death of A. Alfred Taubman, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1924)
2016The death of Chyna, American wrestler (b. 1969)
2016The death of Doris Roberts, American actress (b. 1925)
2018The death of Barbara Bush, former First Lady of the United States (b. 1925)
2018The death of Carl Kasell, American radio personality (b. 1934)
2019The death of Alan García, Peruvian lawyer and politician, 61st and 64th President of Peru (b. 1949)
2022The death of Radu Lupu, Romanian pianist (b. 1945)

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