![US Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich](https://www.onthisday.com/images/people/newt-gingrich.jpg?w=360)
Profession: US Speaker of the House
Nationality: ![United States of America](https://www.onthisday.com/images/flags/united-states.svg)
American
Biography: Leader of the "Republican Revolution" of 1994 which led to a Republican party election landslide and to Gingrich being elected Speaker of the House in 1995.
Born: June 17, 1943
Birthplace: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Age: 81 years old
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Gemini
Married Life
- 2000-08-18 Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich (57) weds former congressional aide Calista Bisek (34) in Alexandria, Virginia
Historical Events
- 1995-01-04 Newt Gingrich (R) becomes speaker of the US House of Representatives
- 1997-01-07 Newt Gingrich narrowly re-elected speaker of the US House of Representatives