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Erwin Rommel

German Field Marshal

Born on November 15, 1891.
Died at the age of 52 on October 14, 1944.
Cause of Death: Forced to take a cyanide capsule following a failed coup against Adolf Hitler.

Erwin Rommel

Which generation did Erwin Rommel belong to?

Erwin Rommel was a part of the Lost Generation demographic cohort.

What was his real name?

His real name was Johannes Erwin Eugen Rommel.

What was he known for?

He was a highly-decorated German general and military theorist. In 1944, he was implicated in a plot to assassinate Nazi leader Adolf Hitler.

What was he also known as?

His nickname / alias was: "The Desert Fox"

Which star sign was Erwin Rommel?

He had the star sign Scorpio.

Life Path Number

His Life Path Number was 9.

How tall was he?

Erwin Rommel was around 5 ft 6 inches tall. In centimeters, his height was 168 cm.

This means that he was slightly shorter than the average American male. However, he was still taller than the average woman.

See also: Celebrities who are 5 ft 6 inches.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 79 years, 6 months, and 5 days ago.

What day of the week was he born on?

He was born on a Sunday.

What day of the week did he die on?

He died on a Saturday.

How long ago did Erwin Rommel die?

He died in October 1944, which was over 79 years ago. Seven 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 Erwin Rommel's death has grown up, finished school, started a family, lived an entire life, and probably even has grandchildren by now.
  • Since Erwin Rommel's death in 1944, roughly nineteen FIFA World Cups and twenty US presidential elections have taken place.
  • Since his death, the United States has had fourteen new presidents.
  • The United Kingdom has had eighteen new prime ministers.

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Sherman Hemsley

Sherman Hemsley

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Height: 1.68m / 5 ft 6 inches

People who are taller than him

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Audrey Hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

Actress Deceased
Born on May 4, 1929
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

Embeth Davidtz

Embeth Davidtz

Actress
Born on August 11, 1965
Height: 1.73m / 5 ft 8 inches

Peaches Geldof

Peaches Geldof

English model Deceased
Born on March 13, 1989
Height: 1.70m / 5 ft 7 inches

People who are shorter than him

Celebrities and other figures who are slightly shorter than him.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Composer Deceased
Born on January 27, 1756
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

Priscilla Presley

Priscilla Presley

Businesswoman
Born on May 24, 1945
Height: 1.63m / 5 ft 4 inches

Kristen Stewart

Kristen Stewart

Actress
Born on April 9, 1990
Height: 1.65m / 5 ft 5 inches

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