Birth Name: Gary Gilmore
Occupation: Criminal
Place Of Birth: Texas
Date Of Birth: December 4, 1940
Date Of Death: January 17, 1977
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Gary Gilmore was born on the 4th of December, 1940. He was known for being a Criminal. Murderer who was sentenced to death by firing squad following the killing of Max Jensen and Bennie Bushnell. In 1977, he became the first person to be executed in the United States in ten years.
Gary Gilmore was born in Texas. He dropped out of high school as a freshman and started stealing cars at age fourteen. His last words before his execution, “let’s do it,” have become famous in popular culture. Dan Wieden, who came up with Nike’s “Let’s Do It” slogan, claims that Gilmore inspired the slogan.
Gary Gilmore was a Sagittarius and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Gary Gilmore was born in 1940s. The early 1940s were dominated by World War II. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. The 40s also brought us the Slinky, Velcro, Jeep, Tupperware and Frisbee. Discover what happened on this day.
Gary Gilmore is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
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Family
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Gary Gilmore was born in the Year of the Dragon.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Gary Gilmore |
| NICKNAME: | Gary |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Sagittarius |
| BIRTH DAY: | Wednesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Monday |
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Zodiac Sign: Gary Gilmore was a Sagittarius. People of this zodiac sign like freedom, travel, philosophy, being outdoors and dislike clingy people, constrained, off-the-wall theories. The strengths of this sign are being generous, idealistic, sense of humor, while weaknesses can be to promise more than can deliver, impatient and say anything no matter how undiplomatic. The greatest overall compatibility with Sagittarius is Gemini and Aries.
Chinese Zodiac: Gary Gilmore was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are energetic and excitable. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient.
Ruling Planet: Gary Gilmore had a ruling planet of Jupiter and has a ruling planet of Jupiter and by astrological associations Thursday is ruled by Jupiter. This planet represents abundance, prosperity and the principle of expansion. People who are born with Jupirer as the ruling planet are optimistic and have a big appetite for life.
Gary Gilmore’s birth sign is Sagittarius and he had a ruling planet of Jupiter.
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