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Bill Griffiths Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Bill Griffiths Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Bill Griffiths Facts

Full NameBill Griffiths
BirthdateAugust 20, 1948
Birth PlaceEngland
Age (in 2024)76 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationPoet

Bill Griffiths Age & Birthday

Bill Griffiths is best known as Poet who has born on August 20, 1948 in England. Currently, Bill Griffiths is 76 years, 3 months and 25 days old. Bill Griffiths will celebrate 77th birthday on Wednesday, 20th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Bill Griffiths upcoming birthday.

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Bill Griffiths Biography

About

British Poetry Revival poet, scholar, and dialect expert whose works include The Mud Fort and A Book of Spilt Cities. A collection of his early poems was published posthumously in 2010.

Before Fame

He received his Ph.D. in Old English from King's College, London.

Trivia

He was a member of the Hells Angels as a teenager; consequently, the theme of biking is prevalent in his poetic work.

Family Life

He was one of three children born to a teacher and a civil servant, and he was the nephew of a London Symphony Orchestra musician.

Associated With

He was influenced by the work of John Keats.

Top Asked Questions about Bill Griffiths

How old is Bill Griffiths in 2024?

Bill Griffiths is 76 years old today.

When was Bill Griffiths born?

Bill Griffiths was born on August 20, 1948 in England.

What is Bill Griffiths zodiac sign?

Bill Griffiths zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Bill Griffiths best known for?

Bill Griffiths was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Bill Griffiths's Birthday

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

  • Bill Griffiths was born on Friday, 233rd day / 34th week of 1948
  • Bill Griffiths has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Bill Griffiths birthday is XX.VIII.MCMXLVIII
  • Bill Griffiths's birthstone is Peridot
  • Bill Griffiths's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • Bill Griffiths age in year is 76 years old
  • Bill Griffiths age in month is 915 months old
  • Bill Griffiths age in day is 27875 days old
  • Bill Griffiths age in hour is 669000 hours old
  • Bill Griffiths age in minute is 40140000 minutes old
  • Bill Griffiths age in second is 2408400000 seconds old
  • Next Bill Griffiths birthday is on Wednesday, August 20th 2025
  • Bill Griffiths age in next birthday (2025) is 77 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about August 20, 1948 birthday

Historical Events on Bill Griffiths Birthday (August 20)

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

YearEvent
1991Estonia, occupied by and incorporated into the Soviet Union in 1940, issues a decision on the re-establishment of independence on the basis of legal continuity of its pre-occupation statehood.
1992In India, Meitei language (officially known as Manipuri language) was included in the scheduled languages' list and made one of the official languages of the Indian Government.
1993After rounds of secret negotiations in Norway, the Oslo Accords are signed, followed by a public ceremony in Washington, D.C. the following month.
1995The Firozabad rail disaster kills 358 people in Firozabad, India.
1997Souhane massacre in Algeria; over 60 people are killed and 15 kidnapped.
1998The Supreme Court of Canada rules that Quebec cannot legally secede from Canada without the federal government's approval.
1998U.S. embassy bombings: The United States launches cruise missile attacks against alleged al-Qaeda camps in Afghanistan and a suspected chemical weapons plant in Sudan in retaliation for the August 7 bombings of American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
2002A group of Iraqis opposed to the regime of Saddam Hussein take over the Iraqi embassy in Berlin, Germany for five hours before releasing their hostages and surrendering.
2006Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil politician and former MP S. Sivamaharajah is shot dead at his home in Tellippalai.
2007China Airlines Flight 120 catches fire and explodes after landing at Naha Airport in Okinawa, Japan.
2008Spanair Flight 5022, from Madrid, Spain to Gran Canaria, skids off the runway and crashes at Barajas Airport. Of the 172 people on board, 146 die immediately, and eight more later die of injuries sustained in the crash.
2012A prison riot in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas, kills at least 20 people.
2014Seventy-two people are killed in Japan's Hiroshima Prefecture by a series of landslides caused by a month's worth of rain that fell in one day.
2016Fifty-four people are killed when a suicide bomber detonates himself at a Kurdish wedding party in Gaziantep, Turkey.
2020Joe Biden gives his acceptance speech virtually for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
1990The birth of Venelin Filipov, Bulgarian footballer
1990The birth of Leigh Griffiths, Scottish footballer
1990The birth of Fabien Jarsalé, French footballer
1990The birth of Bradley Klahn, American tennis player
1990The birth of Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Dutch swimmer
1991The birth of Marko Djokovic, Serbian tennis player
1991The birth of Jyrki Jokipakka, Finnish hockey player
1992The birth of Matt Eisenhuth, Australian rugby league player
1992The birth of Carolina Horta, Brazilian beach volleyball player
1992The birth of Demi Lovato, American singer-songwriter and actor
1992The birth of Deniss Rakels, Latvian footballer
1992The birth of Callum Skinner, Scottish track cyclist
1993The birth of Tonisha Rock-Yaw, Barbadian netball player
1996The birth of Bunty Afoa, New Zealand rugby league player
2003The birth of Prince Gabriel of Belgium
2013The death of John W. Morris, American general (b. 1921)
2013The death of Ted Post, American director and screenwriter (b. 1918)
2014The death of Anton Buslov, Russian astrophysicist and journalist (b. 1983)
2014The death of Lois Mai Chan, Taiwanese-American librarian, author, and academic (b. 1934)
2014The death of Boris Dubin, Russian sociologist and academic (b. 1946)
2014The death of B. K. S. Iyengar, Indian yoga instructor and author, founded Iyengar Yoga (b. 1918)
2014The death of Buddy MacMaster, Canadian singer-songwriter and fiddler (b. 1924)
2014The death of Sava Stojkov, Serbian painter and educator (b. 1925)
2014The death of Edmund Szoka, American cardinal (b. 1927)
2015The death of Egon Bahr, German journalist and politician, Federal Minister for Special Affairs of Germany (b. 1922)
2015The death of Paul Kibblewhite, New Zealand chemist and engineer (b. 1941)
2015The death of Frank Wilkes, Australian soldier and politician (b. 1922)
2017The death of Jerry Lewis, American actor and comedian (b. 1926)
2018The death of Uri Avnery, Israeli writer, politician and peace activist (b. 1923)
2021The death of Igor Vovkovinskiy, Ukrainian-American law student and actor, American tallest person (b. 1982)

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