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

Updated at April 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Charles Dickens Facts

Full Name	Charles Dickens
Birthdate	February 07, 1812
Birth Place	Hampshire, England
Age (in 2024)	212 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Novelist

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Charles Dickens Age & Birthday

Charles Dickens is best known as Novelist who has born on February 07, 1812 in Hampshire, England. Currently, Charles Dickens is 212 years, 2 months and 21 days old. Charles Dickens will celebrate 213th birthday on Friday, 7th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Charles Dickens upcoming birthday.

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Charles Dickens Biography

About

Renowned 19th-century English author whose best known works include Oliver Twist, Bleak House, and A Christmas Carol. He created some of the most memorable characters in fiction, became known for his acute social satire, and is generally considered to be the most significant novelist of the Victorian era.

Before Fame

He left school at a young age to work in a factory, due to his father's imprisonment in the debtors' jail. He quickly overcame his family history and, by the time he published his first serial, The Pickwick Papers (in 1836), he was well on his way to international literary fame.

Trivia

In works like A Tale of Two Cities, he advocated for social reform by depicting the disparity between rich and poor.

Family Life

He was one of eight children born to John and Elizabeth Dickens on Portsea Island, off the coast of England. He married Catherine Thomson Hogarth in April of 1836 following a one-year engagement. He had a total of ten children.

Associated With

His novel Oliver Twist was adapted into a play starring celebrated child actor Dickie Moore.

Top Asked Questions about Charles Dickens

How old is Charles Dickens in 2024?

Charles Dickens is 212 years old today.

When was Charles Dickens born?

Charles Dickens was born on February 07, 1812 in Hampshire, England.

What is Charles Dickens zodiac sign?

Charles Dickens zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Charles Dickens best known for?

Charles Dickens was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Charles Dickens's Birthday

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

Charles Dickens was born on Friday, 38^th day / 06^th week of 1812
Charles Dickens has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Charles Dickens birthday is VII.II.MDCCCXII
Charles Dickens's birthstone is Amethyst
Charles Dickens's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Charles Dickens age in year is 212 years old
Charles Dickens age in month is 2546 months old
Charles Dickens age in day is 77513 days old
Charles Dickens age in hour is 1860312 hours old
Charles Dickens age in minute is 111618720 minutes old
Charles Dickens age in second is 6697123200 seconds old
Next Charles Dickens birthday is on Friday, February 7th 2025
Charles Dickens age in next birthday (2025) is 213 years old

Historical Events on Charles Dickens Birthday (February 07)

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

Year	Event
1984	Space Shuttle program: STS-41-B Mission: Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered space walk using the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU).
1986	Twenty-eight years of one-family rule end in Haiti, when President Jean-Claude Duvalier flees the Caribbean nation.
1990	Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The Central Committee of the Soviet Communist Party agrees to give up its monopoly on power.
1991	Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, is sworn in.
1991	The Troubles: The Provisional IRA launches a mortar attack on 10 Downing Street in London, the headquarters of the British government.
1992	The Maastricht Treaty is signed, leading to the creation of the European Union.
1995	Ramzi Yousef, the mastermind of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, is arrested in Islamabad, Pakistan.
1999	Crown Prince Abdullah becomes the King of Jordan on the death of his father, King Hussein.
2001	Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-98, carrying the Destiny laboratory module to the International Space Station.
2009	Bushfires in Victoria leave 173 dead in the worst natural disaster in Australia's history.
2012	President Mohamed Nasheed of the Republic of Maldives resigns, after 23 days of anti-governmental protests calling for the release of the Chief Judge unlawfully arrested by the military.
2013	The U.S. state of Mississippi officially certifies the Thirteenth Amendment, becoming the last state to approve the abolition of slavery. The Thirteenth Amendment was formally ratified by Mississippi in 1995.
2014	Scientists announce that the Happisburgh footprints in Norfolk, England, date back to more than 800,000 years ago, making them the oldest known hominid footprints outside Africa.
2016	North Korea launches Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4 into outer space violating multiple UN treaties and prompting condemnation from around the world.
2021	The 2021 Uttarakhand flood begins.
1989	The birth of Elia Viviani, Italian cyclist
1990	The birth of Jacksepticeye, Irish YouTuber
1990	The birth of Gianluca Lapadula, Italian footballer
1990	The birth of Dalilah Muhammad, American hurdler
1990	The birth of Steven Stamkos, Canadian ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Ryan O'Reilly, Canadian ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Sergi Roberto, Spanish footballer
1992	The birth of Ksenia Stolbova, Russian figure skater
1992	The birth of Maimi Yajima, Japanese singer and actress
1993	The birth of Chris Mears, English diver
1994	The birth of Riley Barber, American ice hockey player
1995	The birth of Roberto Osuna, Mexican baseball player
1996	The birth of Pierre Gasly, French racing driver
1997	The birth of Nicolò Barella, Italian footballer
1997	The birth of Anhelina Kalinina, Ukrainian tennis player
2012	The death of Harry Keough, American soccer player and coach (b. 1927)
2013	The death of Krsto Papić, Croatian director and screenwriter (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Doug Mohns, Canadian-American ice hockey player (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Billy Casper, American golfer (b. 1931)
2015	The death of Marshall Rosenberg, American psychologist and author (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Dean Smith, American basketball player and coach (b. 1931)
2015	The death of John C. Whitehead, American banker and politician, 9th United States Deputy Secretary of State (b. 1922)
2017	The death of Richard Hatch, American actor (b. 1945)
2017	The death of Hans Rosling, Swedish academic (b. 1948)
2017	The death of Tzvetan Todorov, Bulgarian philosopher (b. 1939)
2019	The death of John Dingell, American politician (b. 1926)
2019	The death of Albert Finney, English actor (b. 1936)
2019	The death of Jan Olszewski, Polish politician, 3rd Prime Minister (b. 1930)
2019	The death of Frank Robinson, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1935)
2020	The death of Li Wenliang, Chinese ophthalmologist who initially warned about COVID-19 (b. 1986)

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