David Foster Wallace Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

David Foster Wallace Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

David Foster Wallace Facts

Full Name	David Foster Wallace
Birthdate	February 21, 1962
Birth Place	Ithaca, NY
Age (in 2024)	62 Years Old
Zodiac	Pisces
Occupation	Novelist

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David Foster Wallace Age & Birthday

David Foster Wallace is best known as Novelist who has born on February 21, 1962 in Ithaca, NY. Currently, David Foster Wallace is 62 years, 9 months and 18 days old. David Foster Wallace will celebrate 63rd birthday on Friday, 21st of February 2025. Below the countdown to David Foster Wallace upcoming birthday.

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David Foster Wallace Biography

About

Brilliant but troubled author who is best known for Infinite Jest (1996) and other philosophically complex novels. He committed suicide at the age of forty-six.

Before Fame

His debut novel, The Broom of the System, which compared the U.S. to Disneyland, was published when he was just twenty-four years old.

Trivia

His books are known for their long sentences with complex punctuation, and also for their exploration of the whole of human existence.

Family Life

His father was on the faculty of the University of Illinois and his mother taught English at an Illinois community college.

Associated With

A man of many interests, he wrote pieces about tennis star Roger Federer, as well as about politician John McCain.

Top Asked Questions about David Foster Wallace

How old is David Foster Wallace in 2024?

David Foster Wallace is 62 years old today.

When was David Foster Wallace born?

David Foster Wallace was born on February 21, 1962 in Ithaca, NY.

What is David Foster Wallace zodiac sign?

David Foster Wallace zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was David Foster Wallace best known for?

David Foster Wallace was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about David Foster Wallace's Birthday

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

David Foster Wallace was born on Wednesday, 52^nd day / 08^th week of 1962
David Foster Wallace has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of David Foster Wallace birthday is XXI.II.MCMLXII
David Foster Wallace's birthstone is Amethyst
David Foster Wallace's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
David Foster Wallace age in year is 62 years old
David Foster Wallace age in month is 753 months old
David Foster Wallace age in day is 22939 days old
David Foster Wallace age in hour is 550536 hours old
David Foster Wallace age in minute is 33032160 minutes old
David Foster Wallace age in second is 1981929600 seconds old
Next David Foster Wallace birthday is on Friday, February 21st 2025
David Foster Wallace age in next birthday (2025) is 63 years old
Learn more interesting facts about February 21, 1962 birthday

Historical Events on David Foster Wallace Birthday (February 21)

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

Year	Event
1948	NASCAR is incorporated.
1952	The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes identity cards in the UK to "set the people free".
1952	The Bengali Language Movement protests occur at the University of Dhaka in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
1958	The CND symbol, aka peace symbol, commissioned by the Direct Action Committee in protest against the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, is designed and completed by Gerald Holtom.
1965	Malcolm X is gunned down while giving a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem.
1971	The Convention on Psychotropic Substances is signed at Vienna.
1972	United States President Richard Nixon visits China to normalize Sino-American relations.
1972	The Soviet unmanned spaceship Luna 20 lands on the Moon.
1973	Over the Sinai Desert, Israeli fighter aircraft shoot down Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 jet killing 108 people.
1974	The last Israeli soldiers leave the west bank of the Suez Canal pursuant to a truce with Egypt.
1975	Watergate scandal: Former United States Attorney General John N. Mitchell and former White House aides H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are sentenced to prison.
1994	Aldrich Ames is arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for selling national secrets to the Soviet Union in Arlington County, Virginia.
1995	Steve Fossett lands in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon.
2013	At least 17 people are killed and 119 injured following several bombings in the Indian city of Hyderabad.
2022	In the Russo-Ukrainian crisis Russian President Vladimir Putin declares the Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic as independent from Ukraine, and moves troops into the region. The action is condemned by the United Nations.
1989	The birth of Corbin Bleu, American actor, model, dancer, film producer and singer-songwriter
1990	The birth of Mattias Tedenby, Swedish ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Joe Alwyn, English actor
1991	The birth of Riyad Mahrez, Algerian footballer
1991	The birth of Ji So-yun, South Korean footballer
1991	The birth of Devon Travis, American baseball player
1991	The birth of Suppasit Jongcheveevat, Thai actor
1993	The birth of Steve Leo Beleck, Cameroonian footballer
1993	The birth of Davy Klaassen, Dutch footballer
1993	The birth of Masaki Suda, Japanese actor
1994	The birth of Tang Haochen, Chinese tennis player
1994	The birth of Shon Seung-wan, South Korean singer
1996	The birth of Noah Rubin, American tennis player
1996	The birth of Sophie Turner, English actress
1999	The birth of Metawin Opas-iamkajorn, Thai actor and singer
2012	The death of H. M. Darmstandler, American general (b. 1922)
2013	The death of Hasse Jeppson, Swedish footballer (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Héctor Maestri, Cuban-American baseball player (b. 1935)
2014	The death of Matthew Robinson, Australian snowboarder (b. 1985)
2014	The death of Cornelius Schnauber, German-American historian, playwright, and academic (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Aleksei Gubarev, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1931)
2015	The death of Sadeq Tabatabaei, Iranian journalist and politician (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Clark Terry, American trumpet player, composer, and educator (b. 1920)
2016	The death of Eric Brown, Scottish-English captain and pilot (b. 1919)
2017	The death of Jeanne Martin Cissé, Guinean teacher and politician (b. 1926)
2018	The death of Billy Graham, American evangelist (b. 1918)
2019	The death of Stanley Donen, American film director (b. 1924)
2019	The death of Peter Tork, American musician and actor (b. 1942)
2021	The death of Mireya Arboleda, Colombian classical pianist (b. 1928)
2021	The death of Kevin Dann, Australian rugby league player (b. 1958)

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