Christopher Hitchens Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at May 6, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Christopher Hitchens Facts
| Full Name | Christopher Hitchens |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | April 13, 1949 |
| Birth Place | England |
| Age (in 2024) | 75 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Aries |
| Occupation | Novelist |
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Christopher Hitchens Age & Birthday
Christopher Hitchens is best known as Novelist who has born on April 13, 1949 in England. Currently, Christopher Hitchens is 75 years, 0 months and 23 days old. Christopher Hitchens will celebrate 76th birthday on Sunday, 13th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Christopher Hitchens upcoming birthday.
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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsChristopher Hitchens Biography
About
Widely published author who harshly critiqued religion, Mother Teresa, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and Henry Kissinger.
Before Fame
He worked as a journalist for a variety of British publications before moving to America.
Trivia
He was identified as the champion of the New Atheism movement.
Family Life
He had two children, Alexander and Sophia, with his first wife Eleni Meleagrou.
Associated With
He was greatly influenced by Thomas Jefferson's humanist philosophies.
Top Asked Questions about Christopher Hitchens
How old is Christopher Hitchens in 2024?
Christopher Hitchens is 75 years old today.
When was Christopher Hitchens born?
Christopher Hitchens was born on April 13, 1949 in England.
What is Christopher Hitchens zodiac sign?
Christopher Hitchens zodiac sign is Aries.
What was Christopher Hitchens best known for?
Christopher Hitchens was best known as Novelist.
Fun Facts about Christopher Hitchens's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Christopher Hitchens's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Christopher Hitchens was born on Wednesday, 103rd day / 15th week of 1949
- Christopher Hitchens has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Christopher Hitchens birthday is XIII.IV.MCMXLIX
- Christopher Hitchens's birthstone is Diamond
- Christopher Hitchens's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
- Christopher Hitchens age in year is 75 years old
- Christopher Hitchens age in month is 900 months old
- Christopher Hitchens age in day is 27417 days old
- Christopher Hitchens age in hour is 658008 hours old
- Christopher Hitchens age in minute is 39480480 minutes old
- Christopher Hitchens age in second is 2368828800 seconds old
- Next Christopher Hitchens birthday is on Sunday, April 13th 2025
- Christopher Hitchens age in next birthday (2025) is 76 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about April 13, 1949 birthday
Historical Events on Christopher Hitchens Birthday (April 13)
Below are historical events that coincided with Christopher Hitchens's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1945 | World War II: Soviet and Bulgarian forces capture Vienna. |
| 1948 | In an ambush, 78 Jewish doctors, nurses and medical students from Hadassah Hospital, and a British soldier, are massacred by Arabs in Sheikh Jarrah. This event came to be known as the Hadassah medical convoy massacre. |
| 1953 | CIA director Allen Dulles launches the mind-control program Project MKUltra. |
| 1958 | American pianist Van Cliburn is awarded first prize at the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. |
| 1960 | The United States launches Transit 1-B, the world's first satellite navigation system. |
| 1964 | At the Academy Awards, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American male to win the Best Actor award for the 1963 film Lilies of the Field. |
| 1970 | An oxygen tank aboard the Apollo 13 Service Module explodes, putting the crew in great danger and causing major damage to the Apollo command and service module (codenamed "Odyssey") while en route to the Moon. |
| 1972 | The Universal Postal Union decides to recognize the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate Chinese representative, effectively expelling the Republic of China administering Taiwan. |
| 1972 | Vietnam War: The Battle of An Lá»™c begins. |
| 1975 | An attack by the Phalangist resistance kills 26 militia members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, marking the start of the 15-year Lebanese Civil War. |
| 1976 | The United States Treasury Department reintroduces the two-dollar bill as a Federal Reserve Note on Thomas Jefferson's 233rd birthday as part of the United States Bicentennial celebration. |
| 1976 | Forty workers die in an explosion at the Lapua ammunition factory, the deadliest accidental disaster in modern history in Finland. |
| 1996 | Two women and four children are killed after Israeli helicopter fired rockets at an ambulance in Mansouri, Lebanon. |
| 1997 | Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament. |
| 2017 | The US drops the largest ever non-nuclear weapon on Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan. |
| 1963 | The birth of Garry Kasparov, Russian chess player and author |
| 1964 | The birth of Davis Love III, American golfer and sportscaster |
| 1965 | The birth of Patricio Pouchulu, Argentinian architect and educator |
| 1967 | The birth of Michael Eisen, American biologist and academic |
| 1967 | The birth of Olga Tañón, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter |
| 1971 | The birth of Franck Esposito, French swimmer |
| 1971 | The birth of Danie Mellor, Australian painter and sculptor |
| 1972 | The birth of Aaron Lewis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1977 | The birth of Margus Tsahkna, Estonian lawyer and politician |
| 1978 | The birth of Carles Puyol, Spanish footballer |
| 1982 | The birth of Nellie McKay, British-American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress |
| 1987 | The birth of John-Allison Weiss, American singer-songwriter |
| 1988 | The birth of Allison Williams, American actress and singer |
| 1989 | The birth of Josh Reynolds, Australian rugby league player |
| 1993 | The birth of Darrun Hilliard, American basketball player |
| 2005 | The death of Johnnie Johnson, American pianist and songwriter (b. 1924) |
| 2005 | The death of Phillip Pavia, American painter and sculptor (b. 1912) |
| 2006 | The death of Muriel Spark, Scottish novelist, poet, and critic (b. 1918) |
| 2008 | The death of John Archibald Wheeler, American physicist and academic (b. 1911) |
| 2012 | The death of Cecil Chaudhry, Pakistani pilot, academic, and activist (b. 1941) |
| 2012 | The death of Shūichi Higurashi, Japanese illustrator (b. 1936) |
| 2013 | The death of Stephen Dodgson, English composer and educator (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | The death of Ernesto Laclau, Argentinian-Spanish philosopher and theorist (b. 1935) |
| 2014 | The death of Michael Ruppert, American journalist and author (b. 1951) |
| 2015 | The death of Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan journalist and author (b. 1940) |
| 2015 | The death of Günter Grass, German novelist, poet, playwright, and illustrator, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1927) |
| 2015 | The death of Herb Trimpe, American author and illustrator (b. 1939) |
| 2017 | The death of Dan Rooney, American football executive and former United States Ambassador to Ireland (b. 1932) |
| 2022 | The death of Michel Bouquet, French stage and film actor (b. 1925) |
| 2022 | The death of Gloria Parker, American musician and bandleader (b.1921) |
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