George Barker Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 4, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
George Barker Facts
| Full Name | George Barker |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | February 26, 1913 |
| Birth Place | England |
| Age (in 2024) | 111 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Pisces |
| Occupation | Poet |
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George Barker Age & Birthday
George Barker is best known as Poet who has born on February 26, 1913 in England. Currently, George Barker is 111 years, 8 months and 6 days old. George Barker will celebrate 112th birthday on Wednesday, 26th of February 2025. Below the countdown to George Barker upcoming birthday.
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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsGeorge Barker Biography
About
British poet and novelist known for Thirty Preliminary Poems and The Dead Seagull, among other works. He also published a 1965 autobiography entitled The True Confession of George Barker.
Before Fame
He was raised by a British father and an Irish mother. His younger brother Kit became a painter.
Trivia
He taught literature at Japan's Tohoku University for several years.
Family Life
He had fifteen children, some of whom were the offspring of his first and second wives, Jessica and Elspeth Barker, or of his long-time mistress Elizabeth Smart.
Associated With
Some of his early work was published by T.S. Eliot.
Top Asked Questions about George Barker
How old is George Barker in 2024?
George Barker is 111 years old today.
When was George Barker born?
George Barker was born on February 26, 1913 in England.
What is George Barker zodiac sign?
George Barker zodiac sign is Pisces.
What was George Barker best known for?
George Barker was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about George Barker's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about George Barker's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- George Barker was born on Wednesday, 57th day / 09th week of 1913
- George Barker has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of George Barker birthday is XXVI.II.MCMXIII
- George Barker's birthstone is Amethyst
- George Barker's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
- George Barker age in year is 111 years old
- George Barker age in month is 1340 months old
- George Barker age in day is 40794 days old
- George Barker age in hour is 979056 hours old
- George Barker age in minute is 58743360 minutes old
- George Barker age in second is 3524601600 seconds old
- Next George Barker birthday is on Wednesday, February 26th 2025
- George Barker age in next birthday (2025) is 112 years old
Historical Events on George Barker Birthday (February 26)
Below are historical events that coincided with George Barker's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1960 | A New York-bound Alitalia airliner crashes into a cemetery in Shannon, Ireland, shortly after takeoff, killing 34 of the 52 persons on board. |
| 1966 | Apollo program: Launch of AS-201, the first flight of the Saturn IB rocket. |
| 1971 | U.N. Secretary-General U Thant signs United Nations proclamation of the vernal equinox as Earth Day. |
| 1979 | The Superliner railcar enters revenue service with Amtrak. |
| 1980 | Egypt and Israel establish full diplomatic relations. |
| 1987 | Iran-Contra affair: The Tower Commission rebukes President Ronald Reagan for not controlling his national security staff. |
| 1992 | First Nagorno-Karabakh War: Khojaly Massacre: Armenian armed forces open fire on Azeri civilians at a military post outside the town of Khojaly leaving hundreds dead. |
| 1993 | World Trade Center bombing: In New York City, a truck bomb parked below the North Tower of the World Trade Center explodes, killing six and injuring over a thousand people. |
| 1995 | The UK's oldest investment banking institute, Barings Bank, collapses after a rogue securities broker Nick Leeson loses $1.4 billion by speculating on the Singapore International Monetary Exchange using futures contracts. |
| 2008 | The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea; this is the first event of its kind to take place in North Korea. |
| 2012 | A train derails in Burlington, Ontario, Canada killing at least three people and injuring 45. |
| 2012 | Seventeen-year-old African-American student Trayvon Martin is shot to death by neighborhood watch coordinator George Zimmerman in an altercation in Sanford, Florida. |
| 2013 | A hot air balloon crashes near Luxor, Egypt, killing 19 people. |
| 2019 | Indian Air Force fighter-jets targeted Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camps in Balakot. |
| 2021 | A total of 279 female students aged between 10 and 17 are kidnapped by bandits in the Zamfara kidnapping in Zamfara State, Nigeria. |
| 1982 | The birth of Nate Ruess, American singer-songwriter |
| 1983 | The birth of Jerome Harrison, American football player |
| 1983 | The birth of Pepe, Brazilian-Portuguese footballer |
| 1984 | The birth of Emmanuel Adebayor, Togolese international footballer |
| 1984 | The birth of Natalia Lafourcade, Mexican singer-songwriter |
| 1984 | The birth of Beren Saat, Turkish actress |
| 1985 | The birth of Fernando Llorente, Spanish international footballer |
| 1986 | The birth of Hannah Kearney, American skier |
| 1989 | The birth of Gabriel Obertan, French footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Takanoiwa Yoshimori, Mongolian sumo wrestler |
| 1991 | The birth of Lee Chae-rin, South Korean singer |
| 1992 | The birth of Mikael Granlund, Finnish professional hockey player |
| 1992 | The birth of Michael Chee Kam, New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1993 | The birth of Morgan Gautrat, American soccer player |
| 1997 | The birth of Reghan Tumilty, Scottish footballer |
| 2010 | The death of Jun Seba, also known as "Nujabes", Japanese record producer, DJ, composer and arranger (b. 1974) |
| 2011 | The death of Arnošt Lustig, Czech author, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1926) |
| 2012 | The death of Richard Carpenter, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1929) |
| 2013 | The death of Marie-Claire Alain, French organist and educator (b. 1926) |
| 2013 | The death of Stéphane Hessel, German-French diplomat and author (b. 1917) |
| 2013 | The death of Simon Li, Hong Kong judge and politician (b. 1922) |
| 2014 | The death of Sorel Etrog, Romanian-Canadian sculptor, painter, and illustrator (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Phyllis Krasilovsky, American author and academic (b. 1927) |
| 2015 | The death of Sheppard Frere, English historian and archaeologist (b. 1916) |
| 2015 | The death of Theodore Hesburgh, American priest, theologian, educator, and academic (b. 1917) |
| 2015 | The death of Earl Lloyd, American basketball player and coach (b. 1928) |
| 2015 | The death of Tom Schweich, American lawyer and politician, 36th State Auditor of Missouri (b. 1960) |
| 2016 | The death of Andy Bathgate, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (b. 1932) |
| 2016 | The death of Don Getty, Canadian football player and politician, 11th Premier of Alberta (b. 1933) |
| 2017 | The death of Joseph Wapner, American judge and TV personality (b. 1919) |
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