Edward Lear Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 24, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Edward Lear Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Edward Lear Facts

Full Name	Edward Lear
Birthdate	May 12, 1812
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	211 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Poet

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Edward Lear Age & Birthday

Edward Lear is best known as Poet who has born on May 12, 1812 in England. Currently, Edward Lear is 211 years, 11 months and 12 days old. Edward Lear will celebrate 212th birthday on Sunday, 12th of May 2024. Below the countdown to Edward Lear upcoming birthday.

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Edward Lear Biography

About

British poet, author, and artist remembered for his playful limericks. He is perhaps most famous for "The Owl and the Pussycat," an 1871 nonsense poem.

Before Fame

He was born into a family of twenty-one children. He began suffering in childhood from asthma, seizures, and depression.

Trivia

An artist as well as an author, he created drawings for his debut publication, which was entitled Illustrations of the Family of the Psittacidae, or Parrots.

Family Life

He proposed twice to a woman who was over forty years his junior, but she rejected both of his offers. He also had an unrequited attachment to Franklin Lushington, a longtime male friend.

Associated With

He was portrayed by renowned actor Derek Jacobi in a 2011 BBC radio drama.

Top Asked Questions about Edward Lear

How old is Edward Lear in 2024?

Edward Lear is 211 years old today.

When was Edward Lear born?

Edward Lear was born on May 12, 1812 in England.

What is Edward Lear zodiac sign?

Edward Lear zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Edward Lear best known for?

Edward Lear was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Edward Lear's Birthday

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

Edward Lear was born on Tuesday, 133^rd day / 20^th week of 1812
Edward Lear has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Edward Lear birthday is XII.V.MDCCCXII
Edward Lear's birthstone is Emerald
Edward Lear's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Edward Lear age in year is 211 years old
Edward Lear age in month is 2543 months old
Edward Lear age in day is 77414 days old
Edward Lear age in hour is 1857936 hours old
Edward Lear age in minute is 111476160 minutes old
Edward Lear age in second is 6688569600 seconds old
Next Edward Lear birthday is on Monday, May 12th 2025
Edward Lear age in next birthday (2025) is 212 years old

Historical Events on Edward Lear Birthday (May 12)

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

Year	Event
1978	In Zaire, rebels occupy the city of Kolwezi, the mining center of the province of Shaba (now known as Katanga); the local government asks the US, France and Belgium to restore order.
1982	During a procession outside the shrine of the Virgin Mary in Fátima, Portugal, security guards overpower Juan María Fernández y Krohn before he can attack Pope John Paul II with a bayonet.
1989	The San Bernardino train disaster kills four people, only to be followed a week later by an underground gasoline pipeline explosion, which kills two more people.
1998	Four students are shot at Trisakti University, leading to widespread riots and the fall of Suharto.
2002	Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since the Cuban Revolution.
2003	The Riyadh compound bombings in Saudi Arabia, carried out by al-Qaeda, kill 39 people.
2006	Mass unrest by the Primeiro Comando da Capital begins in São Paulo (Brazil), leaving at least 150 dead.
2006	Iranian Azeris interpret a cartoon published in an Iranian magazine as insulting, resulting in massive riots throughout the country.
2008	An earthquake (measuring around 8.0 magnitude) occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 69,000 people.
2008	U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts the largest-ever raid of a workplace in Postville, Iowa, arresting nearly 400 immigrants for identity theft and document fraud.
2010	Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 crashes on final approach to Tripoli International Airport in Tripoli, Libya, killing 103 out of the 104 people on board.
2015	A train derailment in Philadelphia kills eight people and injures more than 200.
2015	Massive Nepal earthquake kills 218 people and injures more than 3500.
2017	The WannaCry ransomware attack impacts over 400,000 computers worldwide, targeting computers of the United Kingdom's National Health Services and Telefónica computers.
2018	Paris knife attack: A man is fatally shot by police in Paris after killing one and injuring several others.
1983	The birth of Francisco Javier Torres, Mexican footballer
1984	The birth of Clare Bowen, Australian actress and singer
1985	The birth of Paolo Goltz, Argentinian footballer
1985	The birth of Andrew Howe, Italian long jumper and sprinter
1985	The birth of Jeroen Simaeys, Belgian footballer
1986	The birth of Jonathan Orozco, Mexican footballer
1986	The birth of Emily VanCamp, Canadian actress
1987	The birth of Kieron Pollard, Trinidadian cricketer
1988	The birth of Marcelo, Brazilian footballer
1989	The birth of Eleftheria Eleftheriou, Greek Cypriot singer, musician, and actress
1990	The birth of Florent Amodio, French figure skater
1990	The birth of Etika, American YouTuber and live streamer (d. 2019)
1992	The birth of Volha Khudzenka, Belarusian kayaker
1995	The birth of Tamara Korpatsch, German tennis player
1997	The birth of Morgan Lake, English athlete
2008	The death of Robert Rauschenberg, American painter and illustrator (b. 1925)
2008	The death of Irena Sendler, Polish nurse and humanitarian (b. 1910)
2009	The death of Antonio Vega, Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1957)
2012	The death of Jan Bens, Dutch footballer and coach (b. 1921)
2012	The death of Eddy Paape, Belgian illustrator (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Gerd Langguth, German political scientist, author, and academic (b. 1946)
2014	The death of Cornell Borchers, Lithuanian-German actress and singer (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Marco Cé, Italian cardinal (b. 1925)
2014	The death of H. R. Giger, Swiss painter, sculptor, and set designer (b. 1940)
2014	The death of Sarat Pujari, Indian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1934)
2014	The death of Lorenzo Zambrano, Mexican businessman and philanthropist (b. 1944)
2015	The death of Peter Gay, German-American historian, author, and academic (b. 1923)
2016	The death of Mike Agostini, Trinidadian sprinter (b. 1935)
2017	The death of Mauno Koivisto, Finnish banker and politician, ninth President of Finland (b. 1923)
2018	The death of Dennis Nilsen, Scottish serial killer (b. 1945)

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