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Anthony Hecht Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Anthony Hecht Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Anthony Hecht Facts

Full NameAnthony Hecht
BirthdateJanuary 16, 1923
Birth PlaceNew York City, NY
Age (in 2024)101 Years Old
ZodiacCapricorn
OccupationPoet

Anthony Hecht Age & Birthday

Anthony Hecht is best known as Poet who has born on January 16, 1923 in New York City, NY. Currently, Anthony Hecht is 101 years, 10 months and 29 days old. Anthony Hecht will celebrate 102nd birthday on Thursday, 16th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Anthony Hecht upcoming birthday.

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Anthony Hecht Biography

About

Twentieth-century American poet known for Millions of Strange Shadows, A Summoning of Stones, and other Holocaust-themed works. He is remembered for being one of the founders of a light verse form known as the double dactyl.

Before Fame

He was a member of the 97th Infantry Division that liberated the Flossenburg Nazi concentration camp at the end of World War II.

Trivia

He attended Columbia University and the Iowa Writers' Workshop and later taught at the University of Rochester.

Family Life

He was born into a German-Jewish family in New York. He later married Helen Hecht.

Associated With

He and Allen Tate were literary contemporaries.

Top Asked Questions about Anthony Hecht

How old is Anthony Hecht in 2024?

Anthony Hecht is 101 years old today.

When was Anthony Hecht born?

Anthony Hecht was born on January 16, 1923 in New York City, NY.

What is Anthony Hecht zodiac sign?

Anthony Hecht zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Anthony Hecht best known for?

Anthony Hecht was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Anthony Hecht's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Anthony Hecht's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Anthony Hecht was born on Tuesday, 16th day / 03rd week of 1923
  • Anthony Hecht has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Anthony Hecht birthday is XVI.I.MCMXXIII
  • Anthony Hecht's birthstone is Garnet
  • Anthony Hecht's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
  • Anthony Hecht age in year is 101 years old
  • Anthony Hecht age in month is 1222 months old
  • Anthony Hecht age in day is 37223 days old
  • Anthony Hecht age in hour is 893352 hours old
  • Anthony Hecht age in minute is 53601120 minutes old
  • Anthony Hecht age in second is 3216067200 seconds old
  • Next Anthony Hecht birthday is on Thursday, January 16th 2025
  • Anthony Hecht age in next birthday (2025) is 102 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about January 16, 1923 birthday

Historical Events on Anthony Hecht Birthday (January 16)

Below are historical events that coincided with Anthony Hecht's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1983Turkish Airlines Flight 158 crashes at Ankara Esenboğa Airport in Ankara, Turkey, killing 47 and injuring 20.
1991Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
1992El Salvador officials and rebel leaders sign the Chapultepec Peace Accords in Mexico City, Mexico ending the 12-year Salvadoran Civil War that claimed at least 75,000 lives.
1995An avalanche hits the Icelandic village SĂșĂ°avĂ­k, destroying 25 homes and burying 26 people, 14 of whom died.
2001Second Congo War: Congolese President Laurent-Désiré Kabila is assassinated by one of his own bodyguards in Kinshasa.
2001US President Bill Clinton awards former President Theodore Roosevelt a posthumous Medal of Honor for his service in the Spanish-American War.
2002War in Afghanistan: The UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and the freezing of assets of Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and the remaining members of the Taliban.
2003The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107 which would be its final one. Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry.
2006Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's new president. She becomes Africa's first female elected head of state.
2011Syrian civil war: The Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) is established with the stated goal of re-organizing Syria along the lines of democratic confederalism.
2012The Mali War begins when Tuareg militias start fighting the Malian government for independence.
2016Thirty-three out of 126 freed hostages are injured and 23 killed in terrorist attacks in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on a hotel and a nearby restaurant.
2018Myanmar police open fire on a group of ethnic Rakhine protesters, killing seven and wounding twelve.
2020The first impeachment of Donald Trump formally moves into its trial phase in the United States Senate.
2020The United States Senate ratifies the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement as a replacement for NAFTA.
1985The birth of Joe Flacco, American football player
1986The birth of Johannes Rahn, German footballer
1986The birth of Mark Trumbo, American baseball player
1986The birth of Reto Ziegler, Swiss footballer
1987The birth of Jake Epstein, Canadian actor
1987The birth of Charlotte Henshaw, English swimmer
1988The birth of Nicklas Bendtner, Danish footballer
1988The birth of Jorge Torres Nilo, Mexican footballer
1991The birth of Matt Duchene, Canadian ice hockey player
1993The birth of Hannes Anier, Estonian footballer
1993The birth of Amandine Hesse, French tennis player
1995The birth of Mikaela Turik, Australian-Canadian cricketer
1996The birth of Jennie Kim, Korean singer
1997The birth of Brendan Donovan, American baseball player
2003The birth of Adriana HernĂĄndez, Mexican rhythmic gymnast
2015The death of Miriam Akavia, Polish-Israeli author and translator (b. 1927)
2015The death of Yao Beina, Chinese singer (b. 1981)
2016The death of Joannis Avramidis, Greek sculptor (b. 1922)
2016The death of Ted Marchibroda, American football player and coach (b. 1931)
2017The death of Eugene Cernan, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1934)
2018The death of Ed Doolan, British radio presenter (b. 1941)
2018The death of Oliver Ivanović, Kosovo Serb politician (b. 1953)
2019The death of John C. Bogle, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (b. 1929)
2019The death of Lorna Doom, American musician (b. 1958)
2019The death of Chris Wilson, Australian musician (b. 1956)
2020The death of Christopher Tolkien, British academic and editor (b. 1924)
2021The death of Pedro Trebbau, German-born Venezuelan zoologist (b. 1929)
2021The death of Chris Cramer, British journalist (b.1948)
2021The death of Phil Spector, American record producer, songwriter (b. 1939)
2022The death of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Former Malian President (b. 1945)

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