BirthJuly 191988

Trent Williams

Trent Williams, American football player

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When
Tuesday, July 19 198838 years ago
Category
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Era
20th century · 1980s
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Person
Trent Williams

At a glanceAI-assisted

Trent Williams is an NFL offensive tackle widely regarded as one of the greatest at his position. He has earned twelve Pro Bowl selections and five All-Pro honors throughout his career.

Who they were

Trent Williams is an American professional football offensive tackle for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). Williams is considered one of the greatest offensive tackles of all time, having made twelve Pro Bowls and five All-Pro teams. He played college football for the Oklahoma Sooners and was selected by the Washington Redskins fourth overall in the 2010 NFL draft.

Early lifeAI-assisted

Williams was born on July 19, 1988. He went on to play college football for the Oklahoma Sooners.

Path and careerAI-assisted

The Washington Redskins selected Williams fourth overall in the 2010 NFL draft. He later joined the San Francisco 49ers, where he continues his professional career.

Why this date

Trent Williams appears on our July 19 calendar for 1988 as a birth entry.

July 19 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1988Trent Williams
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  4. 1997The Troubles
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  6. 2012Syrian civil war
  7. 2013NASA
  8. 2014New Valley Governorate
  9. 20142014 Farafra ambush
  10. 2018Knesset
  11. 2024Neary's

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  • September 12Hurricane GilbertHurricane Gilbert devastates Jamaica; it turns towards Mexico's Yucatán Peninsula two days later, causing an estimated $5 billion in damage.
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  • September 188888 UprisingThe 8888 Uprising in Myanmar comes to an end.
  • September 18Henri NamphyGeneral Henri Namphy, president of Haiti, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Prosper Avril.
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  • August 10Civil Liberties Act of 1988The Civil Liberties Act of 1988 became law, authorizing reparations to surviving Japanese Americans interned during World War II.

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When did Trent Williams happen?

July 19 1988 — 38 years ago, on a Tuesday.

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