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

Updated at April 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

William Shawcross Facts

Full Name	William Shawcross
Birthdate	May 28, 1946
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	77 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Non-Fiction Author

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William Shawcross Age & Birthday

William Shawcross is best known as Non-Fiction Author who has born on May 28, 1946 in England. Currently, William Shawcross is 77 years, 10 months and 26 days old. William Shawcross will celebrate 78th birthday on Tuesday, 28th of May 2024. Below the countdown to William Shawcross upcoming birthday.

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William Shawcross Biography

About

A British writer and political commentator, he published a biography of The Queen Mother in 2009. His earlier work, Sideshow: Kissinger, Nixon and the Destruction of Cambodia (1979), received a Pulitzer Prize nomination.

Before Fame

After graduating from University College, Oxford and St. Martin's Art School, he became a political journalist for The Sunday Times. He later wrote articles for The Washington Post, Newsweek, and Time, among other publications.

Trivia

He served as Chairman of the Charity Commission for England and Wales.

Family Life

His first marriage was to author Marina Werner. He was married two more times and fathered several children, including an artist son named Conrad and a political adviser daughter named Eleanor.

Associated With

He became a member of the Royal Victorian Order, as did Prince Edward .

Top Asked Questions about William Shawcross

How old is William Shawcross in 2024?

William Shawcross is 77 years old today.

When was William Shawcross born?

William Shawcross was born on May 28, 1946 in England.

What is William Shawcross zodiac sign?

William Shawcross zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was William Shawcross best known for?

William Shawcross was best known as Non-Fiction Author.

Fun Facts about William Shawcross's Birthday

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

William Shawcross was born on Tuesday, 148^th day / 22^nd week of 1946
William Shawcross has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of William Shawcross birthday is XXVIII.V.MCMXLVI
William Shawcross's birthstone is Emerald
William Shawcross's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
William Shawcross age in year is 77 years old
William Shawcross age in month is 934 months old
William Shawcross age in day is 28455 days old
William Shawcross age in hour is 682920 hours old
William Shawcross age in minute is 40975200 minutes old
William Shawcross age in second is 2458512000 seconds old
Next William Shawcross birthday is on Wednesday, May 28th 2025
William Shawcross age in next birthday (2025) is 78 years old
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Historical Events on William Shawcross Birthday (May 28)

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

Year	Event
1979	Konstantinos Karamanlis signs the full treaty of the accession of Greece with the European Economic Community.
1987	An 18-year-old West German pilot, Mathias Rust, evades Soviet Union air defences and lands a private plane in Red Square in Moscow, Russia.
1991	The capital city of Addis Ababa falls to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, ending both the Derg regime in Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Civil War.
1995	The 7.0 Mw  Neftegorsk earthquake shakes the former Russian settlement of Neftegorsk with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Total damage was $64.1-300 million, with 1,989 deaths and 750 injured. The settlement was not rebuilt.
1996	U.S. President Bill Clinton's former business partners in the Whitewater land deal, Jim McDougal and Susan McDougal, and the Governor of Arkansas, Jim Guy Tucker, are convicted of fraud.
1998	Nuclear testing: Pakistan responds to a series of nuclear tests by India with five of its own codenamed Chagai-I, prompting the United States, Japan, and other nations to impose economic sanctions. Pakistan celebrates Youm-e-Takbir annually.
1999	In Milan, Italy, after 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper is put back on display.
2002	The last steel girder is removed from the original World Trade Center site. Cleanup duties officially end with closing ceremonies at Ground Zero in Manhattan, New York City.
2003	Peter Hollingworth resigns as Governor-General of Australia following criticism of his handling of child sexual abuse allegations during his tenure as Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane.
2004	The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile, as prime minister of Iraq's interim government.
2008	The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.
2010	In West Bengal, India, the Jnaneswari Express train derailment and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers.
2011	Malta votes on the introduction of divorce; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters, resulting in a law allowing divorce under certain conditions being enacted later in the year.
2016	Harambe, a gorilla, is shot to death after grabbing a three-year-old boy in his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, resulting in widespread criticism and sparking various internet memes.
2017	Former Formula One driver Takuma Sato wins his first Indianapolis 500, the first Japanese and Asian driver to do so. Double world champion Fernando Alonso retires from an engine issue in his first entry of the event.
1988	The birth of NaVorro Bowman, American football player
1988	The birth of Percy Harvin, American football player
1988	The birth of Craig Kimbrel, American baseball player
1990	The birth of Kyle Walker, English footballer
1991	The birth of Sharrif Floyd, American football player
1991	The birth of Alexandre Lacazette, French footballer
1991	The birth of Danielle Lao, American tennis player
1991	The birth of Kail Piho, Estonian skier
1993	The birth of Daniel Alvaro, Australian rugby league player
1993	The birth of Bárbara Luz, Portuguese tennis player
1994	The birth of John Stones, English footballer
1998	The birth of Kim Dahyun, South Korean rapper and singer
1999	The birth of Jodie Burrage, British tennis player
2000	The birth of Phil Foden, English footballer
2000	The birth of Risi Pouri-Lane, New Zealand rugby sevens player
2013	The death of Gerd Schmückle, German general (b. 1917)
2014	The death of Maya Angelou, American memoirist and poet (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Stan Crowther, English footballer (b. 1935)
2014	The death of Oscar Dystel, American publisher (b. 1912)
2014	The death of Malcolm Glazer, American businessman (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Bob Houbregs, Canadian-American basketball player and manager (b. 1932)
2014	The death of Isaac Kungwane, South African footballer (b. 1971)
2015	The death of Steven Gerber, American pianist and composer (b. 1948)
2015	The death of Johnny Keating, Scottish trombonist, composer, and producer (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Reynaldo Rey, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1940)
2018	The death of Neale Cooper, Scottish footballer (b. 1963)
2018	The death of Jens Christian Skou, Danish medical doctor and Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1918)
2018	The death of Cornelia Frances, English-Australian actress (b. 1941)
2021	The death of Mark Eaton, American basketball player (b. 1957)
2022	The death of Patricia Brake, English actress (b. 1942)

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