Birth Name: Guion Stewart Bluford Jr.
Occupation: Astronaut
Born In: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Birthdate: Age: 81 years old (as of 2024)
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Sexuality: Straight
Guion Bluford was born on the 22nd of November, 1942. He is best known for being a Astronaut. He flew aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger before its ill-fated mission that killed Christa McAuliffe. Guion Bluford’s age is 81. As a crew member of Space Shuttle mission STS-8, he became the first African-American to venture into space.
The 81-year-old astronaut was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He attended Penn State University, where he earned a PhD in aerospace engineering and was a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. He was selected as one of the 100 Greatest African Americans by scholar Molefi Kete Asante.
Guion Bluford is a Sagittarius and his 82nd birthday is in .
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Childhood
Guion Bluford was born in 1940s. The early 1940s were dominated by World War II. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. The 40s also brought us the Slinky, Velcro, Jeep, Tupperware and Frisbee. Discover what happened on this day.
Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. 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.
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It's hard to know Guion Bluford birth time, but we do know his mother gave birth to his on a Sunday. People born on a Sunday can often rely on sympathy from others and generally have luck on their side.
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The 81-year-old American was born in the Silent Generation and the Year of the Horse
Education
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Family
Guion Bluford’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on Guion Bluford’s parents.
Personal Life
Like many famous people and celebrities, Guion Bluford keeps his personal life private. Once more details are available on who he is dating, we will update this section.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Guion Stewart Bluford Jr. |
| NICKNAME: | Guy |
| MARTIAL STATUS: | Pending |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| TATTOOS: | N/A |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Sagittarius |
| BIRTH DAY: | Sunday |
| DAYS SINCE BIRTH: |
Net Worth
The 81-year-old American astronaut has done well thus far. Majority of Guion’s money comes from being a astronaut. CelebsMoney has recently updated Guion Bluford’s net worth.
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Guion Bluford is a Sagittarius. People of this zodiac sign like freedom, travel, philosophy, being outdoors and dislike clingy people, constrained, off-the-wall theories. The strengths of this sign are being generous, idealistic, sense of humor, while weaknesses can be to promise more than can deliver, impatient and say anything no matter how undiplomatic. The greatest overall compatibility with Sagittarius is Gemini and Aries.
Chinese Zodiac: Guion Bluford was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are seen as warm-hearted and easygoing. Independence is one of their greatest strengths, but sometimes they're overly frank with others.
Ruling Planet: Guion Bluford has a ruling planet of Jupiter and has a ruling planet of Jupiter and by astrological associations Thursday is ruled by Jupiter. This planet represents abundance, prosperity and the principle of expansion. People who are born with Jupirer as the ruling planet are optimistic and have a big appetite for life.
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Guion Bluford’s birth sign is Sagittarius and he has a ruling planet of Jupiter.
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