Birth Name: Eugene Louis Vidal
Occupation: Playwright
Place Of Birth: West Point
Date Of Birth: October 3, 1925
Date Of Death: July 31, 2012
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Gore Vidal was born on the 3rd of October, 1925. He was best known for being a Playwright. Iconoclastic American author, playwright, screenwriter and social critic. His most famous works include the socially-themed novel, Myra Breckinridge, and the screenplay for the Academy Award-winning film, Ben-Hur.
Gore Vidal was born in West Point. He attended the prestigious Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire. He rebelled against his peers and his social class, however, by choosing to enlist in the U.S. Army instead of attending an Ivy League college. In addition to being a writer and a political activist, he was known as the arch enemy of political intellectual and author, Normal Mailer.
Gore Vidal was a Libra and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Gore Vidal was born in 1920s. The 1920s represented an era of change and growth. The decade was one of learning and exploration. The economic boom and the Jazz Age were over, and America began the period called the Great Depression. Discover what happened on this day.
Eugene Louis Vidal is part of the Silent Generation, which followed after the G.I. Generation. As young adults during the McCarthy Era, many members of this generation felt it was dangerous to speak out. They were too young to see action in World War II and too old to participate in the fun of the Summer of Love.
Education
Gore’s Eugene Louis Vidal attended St. Albans School, Washington, DC, Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, NH.
Family
Gore Vidal’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Gore Vidal’s parents.
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Personal Life
Like many famous people and celebrities, Gore Vidal kept his personal life private. Once more details are available, we will update this section.
Gore Vidal was born in the Year of the Ox.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Eugene Louis Vidal |
| NICKNAME: | Eugene Luther Gore Vidal |
| RELIGION: | Atheist |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Libra |
| BIRTH DAY: | Saturday |
| DEATH DAY: | Tuesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Gore Vidal was a Libra. People of this zodiac sign like harmony, gentleness, sharing with others, the outdoors, and dislike violence, injustice, loudmouths, conformity. The strengths of this sign are being cooperative, diplomatic, gracious, fair-minded, social, while weaknesses can be indecisive, holding a grudge and self-pity. The greatest overall compatibility with Libra is Aries and Sagittarius.
Chinese Zodiac: Gore Vidal was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are persistent and straightforward. They have a strong faith and can be seen as stubborn in their old ways.
Ruling Planet: Gore Vidal had a ruling planet of Venus and has a ruling planet of Venus and by astrological associations Friday is ruled by Venus. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. Venus is graceful, charming, sensual and social. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have beauty, charm and sensuality.
Gore Vidal’s birth sign is Libra and he had a ruling planet of Venus.
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