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Christa McAuliffe

American school teacher

Born on September 2, 1948.
Died at the age of 37 on January 28, 1986.
Cause of Death: She died after the Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart.

Christa McAuliffe
She has been dead for 39 years.
If she were still alive today, she would be 76 years old.

People who died in 1986.
Famous people who died in accidents.

Which generation did Christa McAuliffe belong to?

Christa McAuliffe was a part of the Baby Boomer demographic cohort.

What was her real name?

Her real name was Sharon Christa McAuliffe.

What was she known for?

In 1985, McAuliffe was selected to be a part of the NASA Teacher in Space Project.

Which star sign was Christa McAuliffe?

She had the star sign Virgo.

Life Path Number

Her Life Path Number was 33.

How tall was she?

Christa McAuliffe was around 5 ft 5 inches tall. In centimeters, her height was 165 cm.

Statistically speaking, this means that she was slightly taller than the average American female. However, she was not tall by conventional standards.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 5 inches.

How old would Christa McAuliffe be now?

If she were still alive today, she would be 76 years old.

That means that she'd be roughly the same age as the following people:

Joseph Marcell

Joseph Marcell

Actor
Born on August 14, 1948
Star Sign: Leo

Robert Plant

Robert Plant

Musician
Born on August 20, 1948
Star Sign: Leo

George R. R. Martin

George R. R. Martin

Author
Born on September 20, 1948
Star Sign: Virgo

How many years ago did she die?

She died 39 years and 2 months ago.

What day of the week was she born on?

She was born on a Thursday.

What day of the week did she die on?

She died on a Tuesday.

How long ago did Christa McAuliffe die?

She died in January 1986, which was over 39 years ago. Three decades have passed since her death.

To put that into perspective.

  • A baby that was born on the day of her death has grown up, finished school, finished college, started a career, and has their own children by now.
  • Since Christa McAuliffe's death in 1986, roughly nine FIFA World Cups and ten US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since her death, the United States has had seven new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had nine new prime ministers.
  • When Christa McAuliffe died, the Soviet Union still existed.
  • Because she died in 1986, it means that she probably never heard of famous names such as Johnny Depp, Guns N' Roses, Morgan Freeman, and Keanu Reeves.
  • She did not live long enough to see the film Top Gun.

Other people who died around January 28, 1986

Celebrities and other notable figures who died around the same time as Christa McAuliffe.

Rock Hudson

Rock Hudson

Actor Deceased
Died on Oct 2, 1985, at the age of 59.
Star Sign: Scorpio

Ian Stewart

Ian Stewart

Musician Deceased
Died on Dec 12, 1985, at the age of 47.
Star Sign: Cancer

Paul Castellano

Paul Castellano

Mob boss Deceased
Died on Dec 16, 1985, at the age of 70.
Star Sign: Cancer

Phil Lynott

Phil Lynott

Irish musician Deceased
Died on Jan 4, 1986, at the age of 36.
Star Sign: Leo

People who are the same height as Christa McAuliffe

Celebrities and other notable figures who are exactly the same height as her.

Halle Berry

Halle Berry

Actress
Born on August 14, 1966
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

Nancy Sullivan

Nancy Sullivan

Actress
Born on October 17, 1969
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

People who are taller than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly taller than her.

Melissa Barrera

Melissa Barrera

Actress
Born on July 4, 1990
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Julia Fox

Julia Fox

Actress
Born on February 2, 1990
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Angus T. Jones

Angus T. Jones

Actor
Born on October 8, 1993
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

People who are shorter than her

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than her.

Florence Pugh

Florence Pugh

Actress
Born on January 3, 1996
Height: 1.62m / 5 ft 4 inches

Renée Zellweger

Renée Zellweger

Actress
Born on April 25, 1969
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

Sean Moore

Sean Moore

Manic Street Preachers
Born on July 30, 1968
Height: 1.62m / 5 ft 4 inches

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