Person in history
Shyima Hall
Shyima Hall, Egyptian human rights activist
Life at a glance
- Born
- 1989 · September 29
- Age this year
- 37No death recorded in our data
- Born
- 37th anniversary of their birth this year
Their story
Who they were
Shyima Hall, from South Alexandria, Egypt, is known for advocating against human trafficking by sharing her personal experiences as a child slave. At eight years old, she was sold into slavery by her parents to a rich family in Cairo. Hall was given to the family in order to repay her older sister's debt of about thirty dollars. She worked for Abdel Nasser Eid Youssef and Amal Admed Ewis-Abd El Motelib for two years among other slaves. The family moved to Irvine,
Why this date
Shyima Hall appears on our September 29 calendar for 1989 as a birth entry.
The world when they were born
Other entries we record for 1989.
- January 4Grumman F-14 Tomcat
- November 17Walt Disney Pictures
- October 22TAN-SAHSA Flight 414
- May 12San Bernardino train disaster
- December 17Fernando Collor de Mello
Born the same day
Contemporaries — born the same year
- 1989Andrew LuckSeptember 12
- 1989Elysée (footballer)September 13
- 1989Nastia LiukinOctober 30
- 1989Ryan McGowanAugust 15
- 1989Kelsey AdrianOctober 5
- 1989Agnes KnochenhauerMay 5
- 1989Matthew Lewis (actor)June 27
- 1989Jesús MonteroNovember 28
Sources
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“Shyima Hall”, What's On This Date, https://whatsonthisdate.com/app/people/shyima-hall, accessed October 26, 2026.
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Questions about Shyima Hall
When was Shyima Hall born?
September 29 1989.
How old would Shyima Hall be today?
37 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 September 29?
Kevin Durant, Josh Farro, Jaden McDaniels and others — the list is on this page and on the date page.
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