Birth Name: James Irwin
Occupation: Astronaut
Place Of Birth: Pittsburgh
Date Of Birth: March 17, 1930
Date Of Death: August 8, 1991
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
James Irwin was born on the 17th of March, 1930. He was known for being a Astronaut. As the lunar module pilot for Apollo 15, he was the eighth person to walk on the moon. He was a recipient of the NASA Distinguished Service Medal.
James Irwin was born in Pittsburgh. He received a Master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from the University of Michigan in 1957. He died of a heart attack and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, the first of the astronauts who walked on the moon to die.
James Irwin was a Pisces and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
James Irwin was born in 1930s. The 1930s were called the Great Depression (1929-1939). It was the worst economic downturn in the history of the industrialized world. Despite the Great Depression, Hollywood and popular film production flourished. Radio was the main source of entertainment, information, and political propaganda, and jazz, blues, gospel, and folk music, became immensely popular. Discover what happened on this day.
James Irwin 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
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Family
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Personal Life
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James Irwin was born in the Year of the Horse.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | James Irwin |
| NICKNAME: | James |
| RELIGION: | Christian |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Pisces |
| BIRTH DAY: | Monday |
| DEATH DAY: | Thursday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: James Irwin was a Pisces. People of this zodiac sign like romance, to sleep, spiritual themes and dislike the know-it-all, to be criticized, and cruelty of any kind. The strengths of this sign are being compassionate, artistic, gentle, wise, while weaknesses can be to be fearful, overly trusting and desire to escape reality. The greatest overall compatibility with Pieces is Virgo and Taurus.
Chinese Zodiac: James Irwin 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: James Irwin had a ruling planet of Neptune and has a ruling planet of Neptune. Back the early 2,000 B.C. the outer planets, Uranus and Pluto, were not yet discovered, since the telescope had not yet been invented. Astrologers and astronomers could only work with planets visible to the eye.
James Irwin’s birth sign is Pisces and he had a ruling planet of Neptune.
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