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Elizabeth Smart

Elizabeth Smart, American kidnapping victim, activist, and journalist

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Born
November 3, 1987
Age in 2026
39
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1987

About Elizabeth Smart

Elizabeth Ann Gilmour is an American child safety activist and commentator for ABC News. She gained national attention at age 14 when she was abducted from her home in Salt Lake City by Brian David Mitchell. Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, held Smart captive for nine months until she was rescued by police officers on a street in Sandy, Utah. In 2011, Smart founded the Elizabeth Smart Foundation, which aims to bring hope and end the victimization and exploitation of sexual assault through prevention, recovery, and advocacy. In March 2011, Smart was one of four women awarded the Diane von Furstenberg Award. Smart described suicidal thoughts after the first of many rapes by her captor, saying "I felt like I wasn't even human anymore." In October 2013, My Story, a memoir of Smart's experience co-written with Chris Stewart, was published by St.

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Elizabeth Smart timeline

  1. In 2011, Smart founded the Elizabeth Smart Foundation, which aims to bring hope and end the victimization and exploitation of sexual assault through prevention, recovery, and advocacy.
  2. In March 2011, Smart was one of four women awarded the Diane von Furstenberg Award.
  3. Smart described suicidal thoughts after the first of many rapes by her captor, saying "I felt like I wasn't even human anymore." In October 2013, My Story, a memoir of Smart's experience co-written with Chris Stewart, was published by St.

The world when Elizabeth Smart was born

Elizabeth Smart was born in 1987. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1987

  • #1 song"Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles
  • Top movieThe Last Emperor
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMike Tyson becomes undisputed heavyweight champion at age 20
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Monday
  • Technology milestoneGIF format created
  • Defining fadSlap bracelets
  • Notable inventionGIF image format
  • World population5.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population242.3M

1987 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Elizabeth Smart's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19872026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$85,600$435,000
Average income$30,970$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.91$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population242.3M341 million

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