Charles Bukowski Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Charles Bukowski Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Charles Bukowski Facts

Full Name	Charles Bukowski
Birthdate	August 16, 1920
Birth Place	Andernach, Germany
Age (in 2024)	104 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Poet

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Charles Bukowski Age & Birthday

Charles Bukowski is best known as Poet who has born on August 16, 1920 in Andernach, Germany. Currently, Charles Bukowski is 104 years, 3 months and 27 days old. Charles Bukowski will celebrate 105th birthday on Saturday, 16th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Charles Bukowski upcoming birthday.

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Charles Bukowski Biography

About

German-born, Los Angeles-based poet and author who is remembered for his works of dirty realism and transgressive fiction. A writer of novels, poems, short stories, and screenplays, he is known for works such as Factotum, The Last Night of the Earth Poems, Notes of a Dirty Old Man, and Barfly.

Before Fame

Suspected of draft dodging, he was arrested by FBI agents in Philadelphia, and he spent nearly a month in prison during the World War II years.

Trivia

His poetry deals with the subjects of love, alcoholism, Los Angeles, and poverty.

Family Life

His memoir Ham on Rye describes his childhood with an abusive father. Bukowski married health food restaurant owner Linda Lee Beighle nine years before his death from leukemia. He had a daughter named Marina.

Associated With

Actor Mickey Rourke played Bukowski in the 1984 film Barfly.

Top Asked Questions about Charles Bukowski

How old is Charles Bukowski in 2024?

Charles Bukowski is 104 years old today.

When was Charles Bukowski born?

Charles Bukowski was born on August 16, 1920 in Andernach, Germany.

What is Charles Bukowski zodiac sign?

Charles Bukowski zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Charles Bukowski best known for?

Charles Bukowski was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Charles Bukowski's Birthday

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

Charles Bukowski was born on Monday, 229^th day / 34^th week of 1920
Charles Bukowski has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Charles Bukowski birthday is XVI.VIII.MCMXX
Charles Bukowski's birthstone is Peridot
Charles Bukowski's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Charles Bukowski age in year is 104 years old
Charles Bukowski age in month is 1251 months old
Charles Bukowski age in day is 38104 days old
Charles Bukowski age in hour is 914496 hours old
Charles Bukowski age in minute is 54869760 minutes old
Charles Bukowski age in second is 3292185600 seconds old
Next Charles Bukowski birthday is on Saturday, August 16th 2025
Charles Bukowski age in next birthday (2025) is 105 years old

Historical Events on Charles Bukowski Birthday (August 16)

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

Year	Event
1964	Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy.
1966	Vietnam War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigations of Americans who have aided the Viet Cong. The committee intends to introduce legislation making these activities illegal. Anti-war demonstrators disrupt the meeting and 50 people are arrested.
1972	In an unsuccessful coup d'état attempt, the Royal Moroccan Air Force fires upon Hassan II of Morocco's plane while he is traveling back to Rabat
1975	Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam symbolically hands over land to the Gurindji people after the eight-year Wave Hill walk-off, a landmark event in the history of Indigenous land rights in Australia, commemorated in a 1991 song by Paul Kelly and an annual celebration.
1987	Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes after takeoff in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground.
1989	A solar particle event affects computers at the Toronto Stock Exchange, forcing a halt to trading.
1991	Indian Airlines Flight 257, a Boeing 737-200, crashes during approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board.
2005	West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes in Machiques, Venezuela, killing all 160 people on board.
2008	The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago is topped off at 1,389 feet (423 m), at the time becoming the world's highest residence above ground-level.
2010	AIRES Flight 8250 crashes at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport in San Andrés, San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia, killing two people.
2012	South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 more during an industrial dispute at Marikana near Rustenburg.
2013	The ferry St. Thomas Aquinas collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people with 59 others missing.
2015	More than 96 people are killed and hundreds injured following a series of air-raids by the Syrian Arab Air Force on the rebel-held market town of Douma.
2015	Trigana Air Flight 267, an ATR 42, crashes in Oksibl, Pegunungan Bintang, killing all 54 people on board.
2020	The August Complex fire in California burns more than one million acres of land.
1986	The birth of Yu Darvish, Japanese baseball player
1987	The birth of Carey Price, Canadian ice hockey player
1987	The birth of Eri Kitamura, Japanese voice actress and singer.
1988	The birth of Ismaïl Aissati, Moroccan footballer
1989	The birth of Wang Hao, Chinese race walker
1989	The birth of Moussa Sissoko, French footballer
1990	The birth of Godfrey Oboabona, Nigerian footballer
1991	The birth of José Eduardo de Araújo, Brazilian footballer
1991	The birth of Evanna Lynch, Irish actress
1991	The birth of Jeffery Lamar Williams, American rapper, singer and songwriter
1992	The birth of Diego Schwartzman, Argentinian tennis player
1993	The birth of Cameron Monaghan, American actor and model
1996	The birth of Caeleb Dressel, American swimmer
1997	The birth of Greyson Chance, American musician
1999	The birth of Karen Chen, American figure skater
2014	The death of Vsevolod Nestayko, Ukrainian author (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, Italian-South African lawyer and politician (b. 1960)
2014	The death of Peter Scholl-Latour, German journalist, author, and academic (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Jacob Bekenstein, Mexican-American physicist, astronomer, and academic (b. 1947)
2015	The death of Anna Kashfi, British actress (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Shuja Khanzada, Pakistani colonel and politician (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Mile Mrkšić, Serb general (b. 1947)
2016	The death of João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (b. 1916)
2016	The death of John McLaughlin, American television personality (b. 1927)
2018	The death of Aretha Franklin, American singer-songwriter (b. 1942)
2018	The death of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian prime minister (b. 1924)
2018	The death of Wakako Yamauchi, American-Japanese writer (b. 1924)
2019	The death of Peter Fonda, American actor, director, and screenwriter. (b. 1940)
2019	The death of Richard Williams, Canadian-British animator (b. 1933)
2021	The death of Sean Lock, English comedian and actor (b. 1963)

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