Francis Ledwidge Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Francis Ledwidge Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Francis Ledwidge Facts

Full Name	Francis Ledwidge
Birthdate	August 19, 1887
Birth Place	Ireland
Age (in 2024)	137 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Poet

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Francis Ledwidge Age & Birthday

Francis Ledwidge is best known as Poet who has born on August 19, 1887 in Ireland. Currently, Francis Ledwidge is 137 years, 3 months and 2 days old. Francis Ledwidge will celebrate 138th birthday on Tuesday, 19th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Francis Ledwidge upcoming birthday.

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Francis Ledwidge Biography

About

Irish World War I-era poet known for Songs of the Fields and Songs of Peace. His complete poems were published posthumously in 1919.

Before Fame

He left school at age thirteen and worked a number of odd jobs in the mining, farming, and construction industries.

Trivia

He died in combat during the World War I Battle of Passchendaele.

Family Life

He was one of nine children born to Patrick Ledwidge, Sr. and Anne Lynch. When his father died in the early 1890s, five-year-old Lynch was forced to enter the workforce alongside his mother and siblings.

Associated With

His literary patron Lord Dunsany introduced him to William Butler Yeats.

Top Asked Questions about Francis Ledwidge

How old is Francis Ledwidge in 2024?

Francis Ledwidge is 137 years old today.

When was Francis Ledwidge born?

Francis Ledwidge was born on August 19, 1887 in Ireland.

What is Francis Ledwidge zodiac sign?

Francis Ledwidge zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Francis Ledwidge best known for?

Francis Ledwidge was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Francis Ledwidge's Birthday

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

Francis Ledwidge was born on Friday, 231^st day / 33^rd week of 1887
Francis Ledwidge has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Francis Ledwidge birthday is XIX.VIII.MDCCCLXXXVII
Francis Ledwidge's birthstone is Peridot
Francis Ledwidge's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Francis Ledwidge age in year is 137 years old
Francis Ledwidge age in month is 1647 months old
Francis Ledwidge age in day is 50133 days old
Francis Ledwidge age in hour is 1203192 hours old
Francis Ledwidge age in minute is 72191520 minutes old
Francis Ledwidge age in second is 4331491200 seconds old
Next Francis Ledwidge birthday is on Tuesday, August 19th 2025
Francis Ledwidge age in next birthday (2025) is 138 years old

Historical Events on Francis Ledwidge Birthday (August 19)

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

Year	Event
1987	Hungerford massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with a semi-automatic rifle and then commits suicide.
1989	Polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski nominates Solidarity activist Tadeusz Mazowiecki to be the first non-communist prime minister in 42 years.
1989	Several hundred East Germans cross the frontier between Hungary and Austria during the Pan-European Picnic, part of the events that began the process of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
1991	Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The August Coup begins when Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Ukraine.
1991	Crown Heights riot begins.
1999	In Belgrade, Yugoslavia, tens of thousands of Serbians rally to demand the resignation of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević.
2002	Khankala Mi-26 crash: A Russian Mil Mi-26 helicopter carrying troops is hit by a Chechen missile outside Grozny, killing 118 soldiers.
2003	A truck-bomb attack on United Nations headquarters in Iraq kills the agency's top envoy Sérgio Vieira de Mello and 21 other employees.
2003	Shmuel HaNavi bus bombing: A suicide attack on a bus in Jerusalem, planned by Hamas, kills 23 Israelis, seven of them children.
2004	Google Inc. has its initial public offering on Nasdaq.
2005	The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace Mission 2005 begins.
2009	A series of bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kills 101 and injures 565 others.
2010	Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, with the last of the United States brigade combat teams crossing the border to Kuwait.
2013	The Dhamara Ghat train accident kills at least 37 people in the Indian state of Bihar.
2017	Tens of thousands of farmed non-native Atlantic salmon are accidentally released into the wild in Washington waters in the 2017 Cypress Island Atlantic salmon pen break.
1986	The birth of Sotiris Balafas, Greek footballer
1986	The birth of Saori Kimura, Japanese volleyball player
1986	The birth of Christina Perri, American singer and songwriter
1987	The birth of Nick Driebergen, Dutch swimmer
1987	The birth of Nico Hülkenberg, German racing driver
1988	The birth of Veronica Roth, American author
1989	The birth of Romeo Miller, American basketball player, rapper, actor
1990	The birth of Danny Galbraith, Scottish footballer
1991	The birth of Salem Al-Dawsari, Saudi Arabian footballer
1994	The birth of Nafissatou Thiam, Belgian pentathlete and heptathlete
1994	The birth of Fernando Gaviria, Colombian cyclist
1996	The birth of Jung Ye-rin, South Korean singer and actress
1996	The birth of Lachlan Lewis, Australian rugby league player
1999	The birth of Thomas Flegler, Australian rugby league player
2001	The birth of Awak Kuier, Finnish basketball player
2012	The death of Edmund Skellings, American poet and academic (b. 1932)
2013	The death of Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian prince (b. 1923)
2013	The death of Russell S. Doughten, American director and producer (b. 1927)
2013	The death of Abdul Rahim Hatif, Afghan politician, 8th President of Afghanistan (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Donna Hightower, American singer-songwriter (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Samih al-Qasim, Palestinian poet and journalist (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Simin Behbahani, Iranian poet and activist (b. 1927)
2014	The death of James Foley, American photographer and journalist (b. 1973)
2014	The death of Candida Lycett Green, Anglo-Irish journalist and author (b. 1942)
2015	The death of George Houser, American minister and activist (b. 1916)
2015	The death of Sanat Mehta, Indian activist and politician (b. 1935)
2016	The death of Jack Riley, American actor and voice artist (b. 1935)
2017	The death of Dick Gregory, American comedian, author and activist (b. 1932)
2019	The death of Lars Larsen, Danish businessman and billionaire, founder and owner of the Danish retail chain JYSK (b. 1948)
2021	The death of Sonny Chiba, Japanese actor (b. 1939)

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