Birth Name: John Ringling
Occupation: Entrepreneur
Place Of Birth: Iowa
Date Of Birth: May 31, 1866
Date Of Death: December 2, 1936
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
John Ringling was born on the 31st of May, 1866. He was best known for being a Entrepreneur. Famous as one of the founders of the Ringling Brothers Circus, he was also behind the merging of his family’s circus with the Barnum & Bailey Circus, an event that occurred in 1919.
John Ringling was born in Iowa. He and his brothers launched their debut circus show, “The Ringling Brothers United Monster Shows, Great Double Circus, Royal European Menagerie, Museum, Caravan, and Congress of Trained Animals,” in the early 1870s, charging an admission price of one cent. His non-circus business ventures include the directing of New York’s Chatham and Phoenix National Bank and the founding of Florida’s John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art.
John Ringling was a Gemini and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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John Ringling was born in 1860s.
John Ringling is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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John Ringling was born in the Year of the Tiger.
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| REAL NAME: | John Ringling |
| NICKNAME: | John |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Gemini |
| BIRTH DAY: | Thursday |
| DEATH DAY: | Wednesday |
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Zodiac Sign: John Ringling was a Gemini. People of this zodiac sign like music, books, magazines, chatting, short trips and dislike being alone, repetition and routine. The strengths of this sign are being gentle, affectionate, curious, adaptable, able to learn quickly, while weaknesses can be nervous, inconsistent and indecisive. The greatest overall compatibility with Gemini is Sagittarius and Aquarius.
Chinese Zodiac: John Ringling was born in the Year of the Rabbit. People born under this sign are thought to be brave and independent. They're respected for their deep thoughts and courageous actions, but sometimes show off when accomplishing something.
Ruling Planet: John Ringling had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
John Ringling’s birth sign is Gemini and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.
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