Interesting birthday facts of our current and recent
apostles
1. Elder Boyd K. Packer
and Elder Russell M. Nelson were born just one day apart, with Elder Packer
being born on
2. Elder Dallin H. Oaks and Elder Robert
D. Hales were born just 12 days apart, with Elder Oaks being born on
3. Elder M. Russell Ballard and Elder
Richard G. Scott were born just one month apart, with Elder Ballard being born
on
4. President Harold B. Lee and President
Spencer W. Kimball, who came into the Quorum of the Twelve sequentially
(President Lee in 1941 and President Kimball in 1943), shared the same
birthday. President Lee was born on
5. None of our
current apostles have birthdays in February, March, or April. The only January
birthday is Elder Christofferson on January 24, the only May birthday is Elder
Eyring on May 31, and the only December birthday is Elder Holland on December
3. The birthdays of the other 12 apostles are in the months from June to
November. Four of our current apostles have August birthdays (Elders Monson,
Perry, Oaks, and Hales).
6. Elders
Dieter F. Uchtdorf and Jeffrey R. Holland were born just one month apart. Elder
Uchtdorf was born November 6, 1940 and Elder Holland was born December 3, 1940.
7.
Interestingly, Elder Cook’s birthday is on September 8, Elder Nelson’s birthday
is on September 9, and Elder Packer’s birthday is on September 10.
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