BirthOctober 191993

Abby Sunderland

Abby Sunderland, American sailor

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When
Tuesday, October 19 199333 years ago
Category
BirthA notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Era
20th century · 1990s
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Person
Abby Sunderland

At a glance

Born 1993-10-19.

Known as: explorer. Citizenship: United States.

Listed as: human.

Who they were

Personal life In 2018 Sunderland was living in Alabama, is married with three children, with one on the way. [ 1 ] ^ "Wild Eyes yacht find prompts emotional reaction from former sailor Abby Sunderland" . ABC News (Australia) . January 3, 2019. Archived from the original on January 3, 2019 . Retrieved November 9, 2024 .

Abigail Jillian Sunderland is an American sailor who, in 2010, attempted to become the youngest person to sail solo around the world.

Early life

Early life The second-eldest of Marianne and Laurence Sunderland's eight children, [ 1 ] Sunderland grew up sailing with her family. Her brother, Zac Sunderland , was the first person under the age of 18 to complete a circumnavigation . [ 2 ] Her family is Christian . She and her siblings have been homeschooled . [ 3 ] ^ Dodd, Johnny (June 30, 2010). "Abby Sunderland Has a New Brother - Named for Her Rescuer" . People . Archived from the original on July 3, 2010 . Retrieved July 9, 2010 .

Why this date

Abby Sunderland appears on our October 19 calendar for 1993 as a birth entry.

October 19 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1993Abby Sunderland
  2. 2003Mother Teresa
  3. 2004Corporate Airlines Flight 5966
  4. 2005Hurricane Wilma
  5. 2005Saddam Hussein
  6. 2012Assassination of Wissam al-Hassan
  7. 20132013 Buenos Aires train crash
  8. 2013YouTube
  9. 2017Robert Weryk
  10. 2019House of Lords
  11. 2025French Crown Jewels

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October 19 1993 — 33 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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