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William Thomas Stead Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at May 1, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

William Thomas Stead Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

William Thomas Stead Facts

Full NameWilliam Thomas Stead
BirthdateJuly 05, 1849
Birth PlaceEngland
Age (in 2024)174 Years Old
ZodiacCancer
OccupationJournalist

William Thomas Stead Age & Birthday

William Thomas Stead is best known as Journalist who has born on July 05, 1849 in England. Currently, William Thomas Stead is 174 years, 9 months and 27 days old. William Thomas Stead will celebrate 175th birthday on Friday, 5th of July 2024. Below the countdown to William Thomas Stead upcoming birthday.

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William Thomas Stead Biography

About

Journalistic icon and newspaper editor best known for his influential series of articles titled "The Maiden Tribute of Modern Babylon." He is credited with pioneering the way in which media is used to influence public opinion and policy.

Before Fame

He was home-schooled by his father, who taught him the Holy Scriptures and ensured that he was nearly fluent in Latin.

Trivia

He died in the famous Titanic shipwreck of 1912, the same year he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Family Life

His father was Congregational minister Rev. William Stead.

Associated With

He and "Macy's" co-owner Isidor Straus both died aboard the Titanic.

Top Asked Questions about William Thomas Stead

How old is William Thomas Stead in 2024?

William Thomas Stead is 174 years old today.

When was William Thomas Stead born?

William Thomas Stead was born on July 05, 1849 in England.

What is William Thomas Stead zodiac sign?

William Thomas Stead zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was William Thomas Stead best known for?

William Thomas Stead was best known as Journalist.

Fun Facts about William Thomas Stead's Birthday

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

  • William Thomas Stead was born on Thursday, 186th day / 27th week of 1849
  • William Thomas Stead has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of William Thomas Stead birthday is V.VII.MDCCCXLIX
  • William Thomas Stead's birthstone is Ruby
  • William Thomas Stead's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
  • William Thomas Stead age in year is 174 years old
  • William Thomas Stead age in month is 2097 months old
  • William Thomas Stead age in day is 63853 days old
  • William Thomas Stead age in hour is 1532472 hours old
  • William Thomas Stead age in minute is 91948320 minutes old
  • William Thomas Stead age in second is 5516899200 seconds old
  • Next William Thomas Stead birthday is on Saturday, July 5th 2025
  • William Thomas Stead age in next birthday (2025) is 175 years old

Historical Events on William Thomas Stead Birthday (July 05)

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

YearEvent
1987Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers are born and, in the following years, will continue to kill with the tactic.
1989Iran-Contra affair: Oliver North is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service. His convictions are later overturned.
1994Jeff Bezos founds Amazon.
1995Armenia adopts its constitution, four years after its independence from the Soviet Union.
1996Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
1997Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in Trincomalee.
1999U.S. President Bill Clinton imposes trade and economic sanctions against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
2003The World Health Organization announces that the 2002-2004 SARS outbreak has been contained.
2004The first direct Indonesian presidential election is held.
2006North Korea tests four short-range missiles, one medium-range missile and a long-range Taepodong-2. The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly fails in mid-air over the Sea of Japan.
2009A series of violent riots break out in Ürümqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China.
2009The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered in Britain, consisting of more than 1,500 items, is found near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, Staffordshire.
2012The Shard in London is inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft).
2016The Juno space probe arrives at Jupiter and begins a 20-month survey of the planet.
2022British government ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from the second Johnson ministry, beginning the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis.
1987The birth of Mohd Safiq Rahim, Malaysian footballer
1987The birth of Andrija Kaluđerović, Serbian footballer
1987The birth of Alexander Kristoff, Norwegian cyclist
1988The birth of Martin Liivamägi, Estonian swimmer
1988The birth of Samir Ujkani, Albanian footballer
1989The birth of Charlie Austin, English footballer
1989The birth of Georgios Efrem, Cypriot footballer
1989The birth of Dwight King, Canadian ice hockey player
1990The birth of Abeba Aregawi, Ethiopian-Swedish runner
1992The birth of Alberto Moreno, Spanish footballer
1992The birth of Chiara Scholl, American tennis player
1993The birth of Yaroslav Kosov, Russian ice hockey player
1994The birth of Diana Harkusha, Ukrainian lawyer, dancer, model and beauty queen
1994The birth of Shohei Ohtani, Japanese baseball player
1998The birth of Emily Fox, American soccer player
2012The death of Gerrit Komrij, Dutch author, poet, and playwright (b. 1944)
2012The death of Colin Marshall, Baron Marshall of Knightsbridge, English businessman and politician (b. 1933)
2012The death of Ruud van Hemert, Dutch actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1938)
2013The death of Bud Asher, American lawyer and politician (b. 1925)
2013The death of David Cargo, American politician, 22nd Governor of New Mexico (b. 1929)
2013The death of Lambert Jackson Woodburne, South African admiral (b. 1939)
2014The death of Rosemary Murphy, American actress (b. 1925)
2014The death of Volodymyr Sabodan, Ukrainian metropolitan (b. 1935)
2014The death of Hans-Ulrich Wehler, German historian and academic (b. 1931)
2014The death of Brett Wiesner, American soccer player (b. 1983)
2015The death of Uffe Haagerup, Danish mathematician and academic (b. 1949)
2015The death of Yoichiro Nambu, Japanese-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1921)
2020The death of Nick Cordero, Canadian actor and singer (b. 1978)
2021The death of Raffaella Carrà, Italian singer, dancer, television presenter and actress (b. 1943)
2021The death of Richard Donner, American film director (b. 1930)

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