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.

She has been dead for 38 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.

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

Actor
Born on August 14, 1948
Star Sign: Leo

Robert Plant

Musician
Born on August 20, 1948
Star Sign: Leo

George R. R. Martin

Author
Born on September 20, 1948
Star Sign: Virgo

How many years ago did she die?

She died 38 years, 9 months, and 24 days 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 38 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 six 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.