As per our current Database, Harry S. Truman has been died on Dec 26, 1972 (age 88).
When Harry S. Truman die, Harry S. Truman was 88 years old.
| Popular As | Harry S. Truman |
| Occupation | US President |
| Age | 88 years old |
| Zodiac Sign | Taurus |
| Born | May 8, 1884 (Lamar, MO) |
| Birthday | May 8 |
| Town/City | Lamar, MO |
| Nationality | MO |
Harry S. Truman’s zodiac sign is Taurus. According to astrologers, Taurus is practical and well-grounded, the sign harvests the fruits of labor. They feel the need to always be surrounded by love and beauty, turned to the material world, hedonism, and physical pleasures. People born with their Sun in Taurus are sensual and tactile, considering touch and taste the most important of all senses. Stable and conservative, this is one of the most reliable signs of the zodiac, ready to endure and stick to their choices until they reach the point of personal satisfaction.
Harry S. Truman was born in the Year of the Monkey. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Monkey thrive on having fun. They’re energetic, upbeat, and good at listening but lack self-control. They like being active and stimulated and enjoy pleasing self before pleasing others. They’re heart-breakers, not good at long-term relationships, morals are weak. Compatible with Rat or Dragon.
The 33rd President of the United States, he ascended to office following Franklin D. Roosevelt's death in 1945 and authorized the use of the atomic bomb on Japan.
He served in World War I as an artillery officer in France. He also owned a haberdashery for a short period of time.
He was roundly denounced after firing the immensely popular General Douglas MacArthur, who had run roughshod over his authority as President, during the Korean War.
He married childhood sweetheart Bess Wallace in June 1919 after proposing twice. They had a daughter named Margaret.
He was photographed holding up a copy of the Chicago Tribune emblazoned with the headline "Dewey Defeats Truman" the day after he defied conventional wisdom and beat Thomas Dewey in the 1948 presidential election.
