Anton Chekhov Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Anton Chekhov Facts
| Full Name | Anton Chekhov |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | January 29, 1860 |
| Birth Place | Taganrog, Russia |
| Age (in 2024) | 164 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Aquarius |
| Occupation | Playwright |
Anton Chekhov Age & Birthday
Anton Chekhov is best known as Playwright who has born on January 29, 1860 in Taganrog, Russia. Currently, Anton Chekhov is 164 years, 10 months and 16 days old. Anton Chekhov will celebrate 165th birthday on Wednesday, 29th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Anton Chekhov upcoming birthday.
🥳 Countdown to Anton Chekhov's birthday 🎂
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsAnton Chekhov Biography
About
Russian playwright and short story writer whose most famous works of dramatic realism include Uncle Vanya, The Seagull, Three Sisters, and The Cherry Orchard. His literary work is marked by an objective presentation of character and a reluctance to neatly answer questions.
Before Fame
He came from a peasant background and initially wrote as a way of both supporting his family and paying his own way through medical school. His early literary works include a short story called The Steppe and the Pushkin Prize-winning short fiction collection, At Dusk.
Trivia
He was a friend of fellow Russian writers, Leo Tolstoy and Maxim Gorky.
Family Life
A bachelor for most of his short life, Chekhov finally married German actress Olga Knipper on May 25th, 1901. Sadly, he died of tuberculosis just three years later.
Associated With
Chekhov's numerous collaborations with renowned Moscow Art Theatre director, Konstantin Stanislavski, resulted in the development of an understated, realistic performance style that revolutionized the study of acting. Stanislavski's teachings directly informed the acting methods developed by such modern teachers as Lee Strasberg (of Hollywood "Method" acting fame), Stella Adler, and Sanford Meisner.
Top Asked Questions about Anton Chekhov
How old is Anton Chekhov in 2024?
Anton Chekhov is 164 years old today.
When was Anton Chekhov born?
Anton Chekhov was born on January 29, 1860 in Taganrog, Russia.
What is Anton Chekhov zodiac sign?
Anton Chekhov zodiac sign is Aquarius.
What was Anton Chekhov best known for?
Anton Chekhov was best known as Playwright.
Fun Facts about Anton Chekhov's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Anton Chekhov's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Anton Chekhov was born on Sunday, 29th day / 04th week of 1860
- Anton Chekhov has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Anton Chekhov birthday is XXIX.I.MDCCCLX
- Anton Chekhov's birthstone is Garnet
- Anton Chekhov's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
- Anton Chekhov age in year is 164 years old
- Anton Chekhov age in month is 1978 months old
- Anton Chekhov age in day is 60220 days old
- Anton Chekhov age in hour is 1445280 hours old
- Anton Chekhov age in minute is 86716800 minutes old
- Anton Chekhov age in second is 5203008000 seconds old
- Next Anton Chekhov birthday is on Wednesday, January 29th 2025
- Anton Chekhov age in next birthday (2025) is 165 years old
Historical Events on Anton Chekhov Birthday (January 29)
Below are historical events that coincided with Anton Chekhov's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1944 | World War II: In Bologna, Italy, the Anatomical theatre of the Archiginnasio is completely destroyed in an air-raid. |
| 1973 | EgyptAir Flight 741 crashes into the Kyrenia Mountains in Cyprus, killing 37 people. |
| 1983 | Singapore cable car crash: Panamanian-registered oil rig, Eniwetok, strikes the cables of the Singapore Cable Car system linking the mainland and Sentosa Island, causing two cabins to fall into the water and killing seven people and leaving thirteen others trapped for hours. |
| 1989 | Cold War: Hungary establishes diplomatic relations with South Korea, making it the first Eastern Bloc nation to do so. |
| 1991 | Gulf War: The Battle of Khafji, the first major ground engagement of the war, as well as its deadliest, begins between Iraq and Saudi Arabia. |
| 1996 | President Jacques Chirac announces a "definitive end" to French nuclear weapons testing. |
| 2001 | Thousands of student protesters in Indonesia storm parliament and demand that President Abdurrahman Wahid resign due to alleged involvement in corruption scandals. |
| 2002 | In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush describes "regimes that sponsor terror" as an Axis of evil, in which he includes Iraq, Iran and North Korea. |
| 2005 | The first direct commercial flights from mainland China (from Guangzhou) to Taiwan since 1949 arrived in Taipei. Shortly afterwards, a China Airlines flight lands in Beijing. |
| 2008 | An Egyptian court rules that people who do not adhere to one of the three government-recognised religions, while not allowed to list any belief outside of those three, are still eligible to receive government identity documents. |
| 2009 | Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is removed from office following his conviction of several corruption charges, including solicitation of personal benefit in exchange for an appointment to the United States Senate as a replacement for then-U.S. president-elect Barack Obama. |
| 2013 | SCAT Airlines Flight 760 crashes near the Kazakh city of Almaty, killing 21 people. |
| 2014 | Rojava conflict: The Afrin Canton declares its autonomy from the Syrian Arab Republic. |
| 2017 | A gunman opens fire at the Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City, killing six and wounding 19 others in a spree shooting. |
| 2020 | COVID-19 pandemic: The Trump administration establishes the White House Coronavirus Task Force under Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar. |
| 1977 | The birth of Sam Jaeger, American actor and screenwriter |
| 1979 | The birth of Christina Koch, American engineer and astronaut |
| 1980 | The birth of Jason James Richter, American actor and musician |
| 1981 | The birth of Jonny Lang, American singer, songwriter and guitarist |
| 1982 | The birth of Adam Lambert, American singer, songwriter and actor |
| 1985 | The birth of Marc Gasol, Spanish basketball player |
| 1985 | The birth of Isabel Lucas, Australian actress and model |
| 1987 | The birth of José Abreu, Cuban baseball player |
| 1987 | The birth of Jessica Burkhart, American author |
| 1988 | The birth of Ayobami Adebayo, Nigerian author |
| 1988 | The birth of Jake Auchincloss, American politician, businessman, and Marine veteran |
| 1988 | The birth of Shay Logan, English footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of Kevin Shattenkirk, American ice hockey player |
| 1992 | The birth of Markel Brown, American basketball player |
| 1993 | The birth of Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, Japanese singer |
| 2012 | The death of Ranjit Singh Dyal, Indian general and politician, 10th Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry (b. 1928) |
| 2012 | The death of Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, Italian lawyer and politician, 9th President of Italy (b. 1918) |
| 2012 | The death of Camilla Williams, American soprano and educator (b. 1919) |
| 2015 | The death of Colleen McCullough, Australian neuroscientist, author, and academic (b. 1937) |
| 2015 | The death of Rod McKuen, American singer-songwriter and poet (b. 1933) |
| 2015 | The death of Alexander Vraciu, American commander and pilot (b. 1918) |
| 2016 | The death of Jean-Marie Doré, Guinean lawyer and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Guinea (b. 1938) |
| 2016 | The death of Jacques Rivette, French director, screenwriter, and critic (b. 1928) |
| 2019 | The death of George Fernandes, Indian politician (b. 1930) |
| 2019 | The death of James Ingram, American musician (b. 1952) |
| 2021 | The death of Walker Boone, Canadian actor (b. 1944) |
| 2022 | The death of Howard Hesseman, American actor (b. 1940) |
| 2023 | The death of Hazel McCallion, Canadian businesswoman and politician, 5th Mayor of Mississauga (b. 1921) |
| 2023 | The death of Will Steffen, American-Australian chemist (b. 1947) |
| 2023 | The death of Gero Storjohann, German politician (b. 1958) |
Social Media
| Anton Chekhov on Facebook | |
| Anton Chekhov on Twitter | |
| Anton Chekhov on Instagram | |
| Youtube | Anton Chekhov on Youtube |
| Tiktok | Anton Chekhov on Tiktok |
| Wikipedia | Anton Chekhov on Wikipedia |
| Website | Anton Chekhov's Webiste |
Similar Playwright
Horton Foote, 108
Playwright
Wendy Wasserstein, 74
Playwright
Adam Rapp, 56
Playwright
Huseyn Javid, 142
Playwright
William Cartwright, 413
Playwright
Alan Ayckbourn, 85
Playwright
Rajiv Joseph, 50
Playwright
Colley Cibber, 353
Playwright
William Shakespeare, 460
Playwright
William Gilbert, 188
Playwright
Howard Ashman, 74
Playwright
William Inge, 111
PlaywrightFamous Playwright Born in January
Oskar Luts, 137
Playwright
Sheila Callaghan, 51
Playwright
Brian Friel, 95
Playwright
Craig Johnson, 63
Playwright
William Congreve, 354
Playwright