War hero Louis Zamperini

Louis Zamperini

Living place: Olean

Birthday: 26-1-1917

Population of US 1917: 103,268,000

Global rank: #11364

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Who is War hero Louis Zamperini?
He finished 8th in the 5000 meter race at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin Germany. He later won a Purple Heart medal after being held as a prisoner of war in Ofuna, Japan during World War II.
After his war career, he began his career as an inspirational Christian speaker.
 
 

Young / Before famous

When he attended Torrance High School in California, he barely spoke English and other students teased him. He then attended the University of Southern California, where he set a national college record for the mile, which he ran in 4 minutes and 8 seconds.

Family life info

He was born to Anthony Zamperini and Louise Dossi, a pair of Italian immigrants, and grew up with a brother named Pete and two sisters named Virginia and Sylvia. He was married to Cynthia Applewhite from 1946 to 2001.

Close relationship

Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling War hero Louis Zamperini?
Laura Hillenbrand wrote a book about her life and it was adapted into a 2014 film called Uninterrupted, directed by Angelina Jolie.

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When was War hero Louis Zamperini born?
Louis Zamperini was born in 26-1-1917, death year is , at the age of 107.
Where is War hero Louis Zamperini's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Louis Zamperini was born in Olean, New York- United States. is a War hero, whose Zodiac is Aquarius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Snake. Louis Zamperini's global rank is 11364 and whose rank is 4 in list of famous War hero. Population of US in 1917 is about 103,268,000 persons.
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Events in 1917 and 26-1

Events in US in the birth year of Louis Zamperini

  • U.S. declares war with Germany (Apr. 6). Background: World War I
  • "I Want You." James Montgomery Flagg's poster, featuring Uncle Sam and based on a 1914 British poster, attracts thousands of U.S. recruits to WWI duty.
  • Between ten thousand and fifteen thousand blacks silently walk down New York City's Fifth Avenue to protest racial discrimination and violence (July 28). Background: civil rights

Birthday Louis Zamperini (26-1) in history

  • Day 26-1 year 1788: The first European settlers landed in Sydney, Australia.
  • Day 26-1 year 1802: Congress passed an act calling for establishment of a library within the US Capitol.
  • Day 26-1 year 1837: Michigan became the 26th state in the United States.
  • Day 26-1 year 1950: India, three years after gaining its independence from the United Kingdom, formally became a republic.
  • Day 26-1 year 1979: Former Vice President Nelson Rockefeller died in New York at age 70.
  • Day 26-1 year 1988: Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Phantom of the Opera opened on Broadway. It would go on to become the longest-running Broadway show.
  • Day 26-1 year 1993: Vaclav Havel was elected president of the new Czech Republic.
  • Day 26-1 year 2001: A magnitude 7.7 earthquake rocked the Indian state of Gujarat, killing more than 20,000 people.
  • Day 26-1 year 2004: President Hamid Karzai signed the new constitution of Afghanistan.
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