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George Barker Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

George Barker Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

George Barker Facts

Full NameGeorge Barker
BirthdateFebruary 26, 1913
Birth PlaceEngland
Age (in 2024)111 Years Old
ZodiacPisces
OccupationPoet

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, 9 months and 14 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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George 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 1341 months old
  • George Barker age in day is 40832 days old
  • George Barker age in hour is 979968 hours old
  • George Barker age in minute is 58798080 minutes old
  • George Barker age in second is 3527884800 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.

YearEvent
1960A New York-bound Alitalia airliner crashes into a cemetery in Shannon, Ireland, shortly after takeoff, killing 34 of the 52 persons on board.
1966Apollo program: Launch of AS-201, the first flight of the Saturn IB rocket.
1971U.N. Secretary-General U Thant signs United Nations proclamation of the vernal equinox as Earth Day.
1979The Superliner railcar enters revenue service with Amtrak.
1980Egypt and Israel establish full diplomatic relations.
1987Iran-Contra affair: The Tower Commission rebukes President Ronald Reagan for not controlling his national security staff.
1992First 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.
1993World 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.
1995The 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.
2008The New York Philharmonic performs in Pyongyang, North Korea; this is the first event of its kind to take place in North Korea.
2012A train derails in Burlington, Ontario, Canada killing at least three people and injuring 45.
2012Seventeen-year-old African-American student Trayvon Martin is shot to death by neighborhood watch coordinator George Zimmerman in an altercation in Sanford, Florida.
2013A hot air balloon crashes near Luxor, Egypt, killing 19 people.
2019Indian Air Force fighter-jets targeted Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist training camps in Balakot.
2021A total of 279 female students aged between 10 and 17 are kidnapped by bandits in the Zamfara kidnapping in Zamfara State, Nigeria.
1982The birth of Nate Ruess, American singer-songwriter
1983The birth of Jerome Harrison, American football player
1983The birth of Pepe, Brazilian-Portuguese footballer
1984The birth of Emmanuel Adebayor, Togolese international footballer
1984The birth of Natalia Lafourcade, Mexican singer-songwriter
1984The birth of Beren Saat, Turkish actress
1985The birth of Fernando Llorente, Spanish international footballer
1986The birth of Hannah Kearney, American skier
1989The birth of Gabriel Obertan, French footballer
1990The birth of Takanoiwa Yoshimori, Mongolian sumo wrestler
1991The birth of Lee Chae-rin, South Korean singer
1992The birth of Mikael Granlund, Finnish professional hockey player
1992The birth of Michael Chee Kam, New Zealand rugby league player
1993The birth of Morgan Gautrat, American soccer player
1997The birth of Reghan Tumilty, Scottish footballer
2010The death of Jun Seba, also known as "Nujabes", Japanese record producer, DJ, composer and arranger (b. 1974)
2011The death of Arnošt Lustig, Czech author, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1926)
2012The death of Richard Carpenter, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1929)
2013The death of Marie-Claire Alain, French organist and educator (b. 1926)
2013The death of Stéphane Hessel, German-French diplomat and author (b. 1917)
2013The death of Simon Li, Hong Kong judge and politician (b. 1922)
2014The death of Sorel Etrog, Romanian-Canadian sculptor, painter, and illustrator (b. 1933)
2014The death of Phyllis Krasilovsky, American author and academic (b. 1927)
2015The death of Sheppard Frere, English historian and archaeologist (b. 1916)
2015The death of Theodore Hesburgh, American priest, theologian, educator, and academic (b. 1917)
2015The death of Earl Lloyd, American basketball player and coach (b. 1928)
2015The death of Tom Schweich, American lawyer and politician, 36th State Auditor of Missouri (b. 1960)
2016The death of Andy Bathgate, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager (b. 1932)
2016The death of Don Getty, Canadian football player and politician, 11th Premier of Alberta (b. 1933)
2017The death of Joseph Wapner, American judge and TV personality (b. 1919)

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