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Charles de Gaulle

French leader

Born on November 22, 1890.
Died at the age of 79 on November 9, 1970.
Cause of Death: Ruptured blood vessel.

Charles de Gaulle
He has been dead for 54 years.
People who died in 1970.

Which generation did Charles de Gaulle belong to?

Charles de Gaulle was a part of the Lost Generation demographic cohort.

What was he known for?

He led Free France against Nazi Germany in World War II. He also served as the President of France between 1959 and 1969.

What was he also known as?

His nickname / alias was: "The Great Asparagus"

Which star sign was Charles de Gaulle?

He had the star sign Sagittarius.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 6.

How tall was he?

Charles de Gaulle was around 6 ft 5 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 196 cm.

This means that he was a lot taller than the average American man. In other words, he was so tall that he would have stood out in crowds.

See also: Celebrities who are 6 ft 5 inches.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 54 years and 12 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Saturday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Monday.

How long ago did Charles de Gaulle die?

He died in November 1970, which was over 54 years ago. Five decades have passed since his death. That's over half a century.

To put that into perspective.

  • A baby that was born on the day of his death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
  • Since Charles de Gaulle's death in 1970, roughly thirteen FIFA World Cups and fourteen US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had nine new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had twelve new prime ministers.
  • When Charles de Gaulle died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because he died in 1970, it means that he probably never heard of famous names such as Aerosmith and Al Pacino.

Was he a smoker?

Yes. Our records indicate that Charles de Gaulle was a smoker. However, we cannot say for certain whether or not he continued to smoke up until his death.

Other people who died around November 9, 1970

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Charles de Gaulle.

Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix

Musician Deceased
Died on Sep 18, 1970, at the age of 27.
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Janis Joplin

Janis Joplin

Singer Deceased
Died on Oct 4, 1970, at the age of 27.
Star Sign: Capricorn

Sonny Liston

Sonny Liston

Boxer Deceased
Died on Dec 30, 1970, at the age of 38.
Star Sign: Taurus

Coco Chanel

Coco Chanel

Fashion designer Deceased
Died on Jan 10, 1971, at the age of 87.
Star Sign: Leo

People who are taller than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than him.

Big Black

Big Black

TV personality Deceased
Born on January 13, 1972
Height: 1.98m / 6 ft 6 inches

Big Boss Man

Big Boss Man

Wrestler Deceased
Born on May 2, 1963
Height: 2.01m / 6 ft 7 inches

Krist Novoselic

Krist Novoselic

Nirvana
Born on May 16, 1965
Height: 2.01m / 6 ft 7 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Jesse Jackson

Jesse Jackson

Activist
Born on October 8, 1941
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

Niall Quinn

Niall Quinn

Soccer player
Born on October 6, 1966
Height: 1.93m / 6 ft 4 inches

Sheamus

Sheamus

Wrestler
Born on January 28, 1978
Height: 1.91m / 6 ft 3 inches

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