Person in history
Abby Sunderland
Abby Sunderland, American sailor
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1993 · October 19
- Age this year
- 33No death recorded in our data
- Known as
- explorer. Citizenship: United States
- Born
- 33rd anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
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.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1993.
- September 12STS-51
- November 1Maastricht Treaty
- September 14Lufthansa Flight 2904
- June 1Dobrinja mortar attack
- April 11Prison riot
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1993Farrah MoanSeptember 11
- 1993Niall HoranSeptember 13
- 1993Alice MertonSeptember 13
- 1993Marcus PetersJanuary 9
- 1993J. T. MillerMarch 14
- 1993Beau WebsterDecember 1
- 1993Max Power (footballer)July 27
- 1993Bryson DeChambeauSeptember 16
Sources
Cite this page
“Abby Sunderland”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/abby-sunderland, accessed October 28, 2026.
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Questions about Abby Sunderland
When was Abby Sunderland born?
October 19 1993.
How old would Abby Sunderland be today?
33 this year, based on the birth year we hold. We have no death record for them in our data, which is not proof either way.
Who else was born on October 19?
Colton Dixon, James Gavet, Lil Durk and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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