Novelist Peter Benchley

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Peter Benchley

Living place: New York City

Birthday: 8-5-1940 (84 years old)

Population of US 1940: 132,122,446

Global rank: #43444

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Who is Novelist Peter Benchley?
American author who wrote the 1974 novel eat, Jaws, which was later adapted into a popular Steven Spielberg film. Benchley's other works include The Deep (1976) and The Island (1979). Jaws remained on the US bestseller list for forty-four weeks after it was announced in 1974..

Young / Before famous

He grew up in New York City and graduated from Harvard University. Early in his career, he worked for both the Washington Post and Newsweek and also served as a speech writer for President Lyndon Johnson.

Family life info

His brother, Nat Benchley, became an actor and an author. Peter Benchley and his wife, Wendy Wesson, have been married for over forty years.

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He is best known for writing Jaws, which directed by Steven Spielberg later became a film.

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When was Novelist Peter Benchley born?
Peter Benchley birthday 8-5-1940 (at the age of 84).
Where is Novelist Peter Benchley's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Peter Benchley was born in New York City, New York- United States. Là Novelist, whose Zodiac is Taurus, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Dragon. Peter Benchley's global rank is 43444 and whose rank is 297 in list of famous Novelist. Population of US in 1940 is about 132,122,446 persons.
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Events in 1940 and 8-5

Events in US in the birth year of Peter Benchley

  • Selective Service Act signed. Background: conscription
  • The first Social Security benefit checks are paid out (Jan 30).
  • The Pennsylvania Turnpike opens. It is the first multilane U.S. superhighway. The first Los Angeles freeway opens.
  • The first McDonald's hamburger stand opens in Pasadena, Calif.

Birthday Peter Benchley (8-5) in history

  • Day 8-5 year 1794: Antoine Laurent Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry, was beheaded during the Reign of Terror.
  • Day 8-5 year 1877: The first Westminister Dog Show was held.
  • Day 8-5 year 1902: Mount Pelee on Martinique erupted, destroying the town of St. Pierre, and killing 40,000 people.
  • Day 8-5 year 1945: V-E Day marks the European victory of the Allies in World War II.
  • Day 8-5 year 1973: The 10-week Wounded Knee occupation ended when members of the American Indian Movement surrendered.
  • Day 8-5 year 1978: David Berkowitz, a.k.a. the “Son of Sam,” plead guilty to killing six people in New York City.
  • Day 8-5 year 1999: The Citadel in South Carolina graduated its first female cadet, Nancy Mace.
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