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.

He has been dead for 80 years.
People who died in 1944.
Famous people who committed suicide.

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.

How many years ago did he die?

He died 80 years, 1 month, and 8 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 80 years ago. Eight 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 twenty FIFA World Cups and twenty-one US presidential elections have taken place.
Since his death, the United States has had fourteen new presidents.
The United Kingdom has had nineteen new prime ministers.