Birth Name: Michael Royko
Occupation: Journalist
Place Of Birth: Illinois
Date Of Birth: September 19, 1932
Date Of Death: April 29, 1997
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Mike Royko was born on the 19th of September, 1932. He was famous for being a Journalist. Legendary Chicago newspaper columnist who wrote over 7,500 columns over the course of his three decade career. He was once a recipient of the Pulitzer in 1972 for Distinguished Commentary.
Mike Royko was born in Illinois. He enlisted in the US Air Force in 1952. In 1990, he won the National Press Club Lifetime Achievement Award.
Mike Royko was a Virgo and was born in the Silent Generation.
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Childhood
Mike Royko 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.
Michael Royko 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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Family
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Mike Royko was born in the Year of the Monkey.
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| REAL NAME: | Michael Royko |
| NICKNAME: | Mike |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Silent Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Virgo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Monday |
| DEATH DAY: | Tuesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Mike Royko was a Virgo. People of this zodiac sign like animals, healthy food, nature, cleanliness, and dislike rudeness and asking for help. The strengths of this sign are being loyal, analytical, kind, hardworking, practical, while weaknesses can be shyness, overly critical of self and others, all work and no play. The greatest overall compatibility with Virgo is Pisces and Cancer.
Chinese Zodiac: Mike Royko was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign love to make people laugh and are generally energetic and upbeat but sometimes lack self-control.
Ruling Planet: Mike Royko had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
Mike Royko’s birth sign is Virgo and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.
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