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- Full Name: William Franklin Graham, Jr.
- Born: November 7, 1918
- Birth Place: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Attended Bob Jones College for one semester
- Attended Trinity College of Florida
- Graduated from Wheaton College with a degree in anthropology
- Spouse: Ruth Graham
- Has five children, 17 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren
- Son Franklin Graham now runs his ministries
- Ranks seventh on Gallup's list of admired 20th century people
- Recipient of Congressional Gold Medal
- Honorary Knight Commander of Order of the British Empire
- Has Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer
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Billy Graham is an evangelist, author and spiritual adviser. He has met with and counseled several United States presidents since the administration of Harry Truman.Time Magazine: Billy Graham Profile
Key Dates
- November 7, 1918: Born
- 1943: Graduated from Wheaton College
- January 2, 1944: Launched "Songs in the Night"
- 1943: Married Ruth Graham|
- 1945: Virginia Graham born
- 1948: Anne Graham born
- 1948: Served as President at Northwestern College
- 1949: Scheduled Revival Meetings|revival meetings in Los Angeles
- 1950: Ruth Graham born
- 1950: Founded Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
- 1952: Franklin Graham born
- 1954: Featured on the cover of Time
- 1958: Ned Graham born
- 1959: First crusade in Australia held
- September 14, 2001: Held a prayer at Washington National Cathedral for 9/11
- June 14, 2007: Ruth Graham died
- August 18, 2007: Treated for Internal Bleeding at Mission Health & Hospitals
Bibliography
- Calling Youth to Christ (1947)
- America's Hour of Decision (1951)
- I Saw Your Sons at War (1953)
- Billy Graham Talks to Teenagers (1958)
- My Answer (1960)
- Billy Graham Answers Your Questions (1960)
- The Jesus Generation (1971)
- Angels: God's Secret Agents (1975 and 1985)
- How to Be Born Again (1977)
- Facing Death and the Life After (1987)
- Answers to Life's Problems (1988)
- Hope for the Troubled Heart (1991)
- Living in God's Love: The New York Crusade (2005)
- The Journey: How to Live by Faith in an Uncertain World (2006)
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Billy Graham Questions
Billy are we cool? 1 AnswerSup, yea, were cool, do i get points for this question? ololol read more
Where is Lauren Helen Graham? 1 AnswerHi there...well, having considerable trouble understanding the context of your question, but Lauren Graham the actress reportedly still lives in the West Hollyw... read more
Does Paul Graham, of YCombinator, have a Twitter account?There is a YCombinator Twitter account you could join and possibly get updates from Paul Graham. read more
Why Did Billy Mays Really Die? 5 AnswersBilly Mays was embalmed with OxyClean. His grave, after being shut using Mighty Putty, will be lowered into the ground using the Hercules Hook. read more -
Billy Graham Timeline
- November 7, 1918: Born in Charlotte, North Carolina
- 1943: Marries Ruth Bell
- 1950: Founded Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
- 1956: Founded Christianity Today magazine
- 1959: Leads crusade to Australia
- March 11-12, 2006: Organizes New Orleans "Festival of Hope"
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