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

Updated at May 21, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

William Shirley Facts

Full Name	William Shirley
Birthdate	December 02, 1694
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2025)	330 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Politician

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William Shirley Age & Birthday

William Shirley is best known as Politician who has born on December 02, 1694 in England. Currently, William Shirley is 330 years, 5 months and 19 days old. William Shirley will celebrate 331st birthday on Tuesday, 2nd of December 2025. Below the countdown to William Shirley upcoming birthday.

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William Shirley Biography

About

During the 1740s and '50s, this colonial governor presided over the Massachusetts Bay Province and played a key role in planning the Siege of Louisbourg during the third French and Indian War (also known as King George's War). Later in his political career, he served as Governor of the Bahamas.

Before Fame

After graduating from Pembroke College, Cambridge, he trained as a barrister at London's Inner Temple Inn of Court.

Trivia

He served only briefly as North American military Commander-in-Chief; his difficulty in coordinating war efforts led to his being ousted in the late 1750s.

Family Life

Born in East Sussex, England, to Elizabeth and William Shirley, he later settled in the Massachusetts colony. His marriage to Frances Barker resulted in several children, including a daughter named Anne and sons named William, Jr. and Thomas.

Associated With

He and Thomas Hutchinson were both colonial governors of Massachusetts in the period preceding the Revolutionary War.

Top Asked Questions about William Shirley

How old is William Shirley in 2025?

William Shirley is 330 years old today.

When was William Shirley born?

William Shirley was born on December 02, 1694 in England.

What is William Shirley zodiac sign?

William Shirley zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was William Shirley best known for?

William Shirley was best known as Politician.

Fun Facts about William Shirley's Birthday

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

William Shirley was born on Thursday, 336^th day / 48^th week of 1694
William Shirley has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of William Shirley birthday is II.XII.MDCXCIV
William Shirley's birthstone is Turquoise
William Shirley's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
William Shirley age in year is 330 years old
William Shirley age in month is 3965 months old
William Shirley age in day is 120700 days old
William Shirley age in hour is 2896800 hours old
William Shirley age in minute is 173808000 minutes old
William Shirley age in second is 10428480000 seconds old
Next William Shirley birthday is on Wednesday, December 2nd 2026
William Shirley age in next birthday (2026) is 331 years old

Historical Events on William Shirley Birthday (December 02)

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

Year	Event
1971	Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Fujairah, Sharjah, Dubai, and Umm al-Quwain form the United Arab Emirates.
1975	Laotian Civil War: The Pathet Lao seizes the Laotian capital of Vientiane, forces the abdication of King Sisavang Vatthana, and proclaims the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
1976	Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba, replacing Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado.
1980	Salvadoran Civil War: Four American missionaries are raped and murdered by a death squad.
1982	At the University of Utah, Barney Clark becomes the first person to receive a permanent artificial heart.
1988	Benazir Bhutto is sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first woman to head the government of a Muslim-majority state.
1989	The Peace Agreement of Hat Yai is signed and ratified by the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) and the governments of Malaysia and Thailand, ending the over two-decade-long communist insurgency in Malaysia.
1991	Canada and Poland become the first nations to recognize the independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union.
1993	Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar is shot and killed in Medellín.
1993	Space Shuttle program: STS-61: NASA launches the Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to repair the Hubble Space Telescope.
1999	The United Kingdom devolves political power in Northern Ireland to the Northern Ireland Executive following the Good Friday Agreement.
2001	Enron files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
2015	San Bernardino attack: Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik kill 14 people and wound 22 at the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino, California.
2016	Thirty-six people die in a fire at a converted Oakland, California, warehouse serving as an artist collective.
2020	Cannabis is removed from the list of most dangerous drugs of the international drug control treaty by the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs.
1989	The birth of Etta Bond, English singer-songwriter
1989	The birth of Matteo Darmian, Italian footballer
1989	The birth of Cassie Steele, Canadian singer-songwriter and actress
1990	The birth of Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu, Ghanaian footballer
1990	The birth of Gastón Ramírez, Uruguayan footballer
1991	The birth of Chloé Dufour-Lapointe, Canadian skier
1991	The birth of Charlie Puth, American singer-songwriter and pianist
1993	The birth of Haruka Ishida, Japanese singer and actress
1993	The birth of Kostas Stafylidis, Greek footballer
1994	The birth of Fumika Shimizu, Japanese actress and model
1994	The birth of Tomokaze Yūta, Japanese sumo wrestler
1995	The birth of Uladzislau Hancharou, Belarusian trampolinist
1995	The birth of Inori Minase, Japanese actress, voice actress and singer
1998	The birth of Juice WRLD, American rapper, singer and songwriter (d. 2019)
1998	The birth of Anna Kalinskaya, Russian tennis player
2012	The death of Tom Hendry, Canadian playwright, co-founded the Manitoba Theatre Centre (b. 1929)
2012	The death of Ehsan Naraghi, Iranian sociologist and author (b. 1926)
2013	The death of William Allain, American soldier and politician, 58th Governor of Mississippi (b. 1928)
2013	The death of Jean-Claude Beton, Algerian-French engineer and businessman, founded Orangina (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Marcelo Déda, Brazilian lawyer and politician (b. 1960)
2013	The death of Junior Murvin, Jamaican singer-songwriter (b. 1946)
2014	The death of A. R. Antulay, Indian lawyer and politician, 8th Chief Minister of Maharashtra (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Jean Béliveau, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Josie Cichockyj, English basketball player and coach (b. 1964)
2014	The death of Bobby Keys, American saxophonist (b. 1943)
2014	The death of Don Laws, American figure skater and coach (b. 1929)
2015	The death of Sandy Berger, American lawyer and politician, 19th United States National Security Advisor (b. 1945)
2015	The death of Will McMillan, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1944)
2015	The death of George T. Sakato, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1921)
2020	The death of Pat Patterson, American wrestler (b. 1941)

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