George Bernard Shaw Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at July 23, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team
George Bernard Shaw Facts
| Full Name | George Bernard Shaw |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | July 26, 1856 |
| Birth Place | Dublin, Ireland |
| Age (in 2025) | 168 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Leo |
| Occupation | Playwright |
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George Bernard Shaw Age & Birthday
George Bernard Shaw is best known as Playwright who has born on July 26, 1856 in Dublin, Ireland. Currently, George Bernard Shaw is 168 years, 11 months and 28 days old. George Bernard Shaw will celebrate 169th birthday on Saturday, 26th of July 2025. Below the countdown to George Bernard Shaw upcoming birthday.
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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsGeorge Bernard Shaw Biography
About
Irish author and playwright who valued socialism and women's rights. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925.
Before Fame
He grew up to harbor a lifelong animosity towards school teachers and the academic system.
Trivia
His Pygmalion has been a widely adapted play, as was the musical My Fair Lady.
Family Life
He never consummated his marriage with Charlotte Payne-Townshend, but did have numerous affairs with other married women.
Associated With
Richard Wagner was a source of inspiration for him.
Top Asked Questions about George Bernard Shaw
How old is George Bernard Shaw in 2025?
George Bernard Shaw is 168 years old today.
When was George Bernard Shaw born?
George Bernard Shaw was born on July 26, 1856 in Dublin, Ireland.
What is George Bernard Shaw zodiac sign?
George Bernard Shaw zodiac sign is Leo.
What was George Bernard Shaw best known for?
George Bernard Shaw was best known as Playwright.
Fun Facts about George Bernard Shaw's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about George Bernard Shaw's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- George Bernard Shaw was born on Saturday, 208th day / 30th week of 1856
- George Bernard Shaw has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of George Bernard Shaw birthday is XXVI.VII.MDCCCLVI
- George Bernard Shaw's birthstone is Ruby
- George Bernard Shaw's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
- George Bernard Shaw age in year is 168 years old
- George Bernard Shaw age in month is 2027 months old
- George Bernard Shaw age in day is 61723 days old
- George Bernard Shaw age in hour is 1481352 hours old
- George Bernard Shaw age in minute is 88881120 minutes old
- George Bernard Shaw age in second is 5332867200 seconds old
- Next George Bernard Shaw birthday is on Sunday, July 26th 2026
- George Bernard Shaw age in next birthday (2026) is 169 years old
Historical Events on George Bernard Shaw Birthday (July 26)
Below are historical events that coincided with George Bernard Shaw's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Apollo program: Launch of Apollo 15 on the first Apollo "J-Mission", and first use of a Lunar Roving Vehicle. |
| 1974 | Greek Prime Minister Konstantinos Karamanlis forms the country's first civil government after seven years of military rule. |
| 1977 | The National Assembly of Quebec imposes the use of French as the official language of the provincial government. |
| 1989 | A federal grand jury indicts Cornell University student Robert T. Morris, Jr. for releasing the Morris worm, thus becoming the first person to be prosecuted under the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. |
| 1990 | The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 is signed into law by President George H. W. Bush. |
| 1993 | Asiana Airlines Flight 733 crashes into a ridge on Mt. Ungeo on its third attempt to land at Mokpo Airport, South Korea. Sixty-eight of the 116 people onboard are killed. |
| 1999 | Kargil conflict officially comes to an end. The Indian Army announces the complete eviction of Pakistani intruders. |
| 2005 | Space Shuttle program: STS-114 Mission: Launch of Discovery, NASA's first scheduled flight mission after the Columbia Disaster in 2003. |
| 2005 | Mumbai, India receives 99.5cm of rain (39.17Â inches) within 24 hours, resulting in floods killing over 5,000 people. |
| 2008 | Fifty-six people are killed and over 200 people are injured, in the Ahmedabad bombings in India. |
| 2009 | The militant Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram attacks a police station in Bauchi, leading to reprisals by the Nigeria Police Force and four days of violence across multiple cities. |
| 2011 | A Royal Moroccan Air Force Lockheed C-130 Hercules crashes near Guelmim Airport in Guelmim, Morocco. All 80 people on board are killed. |
| 2016 | The Sagamihara stabbings occur in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan. Nineteen people are killed. |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton becomes the first female nominee for President of the United States by a major political party at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. |
| 2016 | Solar Impulse 2 becomes the first solar-powered aircraft to circumnavigate the Earth. |
| 1985 | The birth of Audrey De Montigny, Canadian singer-songwriter |
| 1985 | The birth of Mat Gamel, American baseball player |
| 1986 | The birth of Leonardo Ulloa, Argentinian footballer |
| 1986 | The birth of John White, English footballer |
| 1987 | The birth of Panagiotis Kone, Greek footballer |
| 1987 | The birth of Jordie Benn, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1987 | The birth of Fredy Montero, Colombian footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Yurie Omi, Japanese announcer and news anchor |
| 1988 | The birth of Sayaka Akimoto, Filipino-Japanese actress and singer |
| 1991 | The birth of Tyson Barrie, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1992 | The birth of Marika Koroibete, Fijian rugby player |
| 1993 | The birth of Raymond Faitala-Mariner, New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1994 | The birth of Ella Leivo, Finnish tennis player |
| 1996 | The birth of Olivia Breen, British Paralympic athlete |
| 2000 | The birth of Thomasin McKenzie, New Zealand actress |
| 2014 | The death of Sergei O. Prokofieff, Russian anthropologist and author (b. 1954) |
| 2014 | The death of Roland Verhavert, Belgian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1927) |
| 2015 | The death of Bijoy Krishna Handique, Indian lawyer and politician, Indian Minister of Mines (b. 1934) |
| 2015 | The death of Flora MacDonald, Canadian banker and politician, 10th Canadian Minister of Communications (b. 1926) |
| 2015 | The death of Leo Reise, Jr., Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1922) |
| 2015 | The death of Ann Rule, American police officer and author (b. 1931) |
| 2017 | The death of June Foray, American voice actress (b. 1917) |
| 2017 | The death of Patti Deutsch, American voice artist and comedic actress (b. 1943) |
| 2017 | The death of Ronald Phillips, American criminal (b. 1973) |
| 2018 | The death of Adem Demaçi, Kosovo Albanian politician and writer (b. 1936) |
| 2018 | The death of John Kline, American basketball player (b. 1931) |
| 2019 | The death of Russi Taylor, American voice actress (b. 1944) |
| 2019 | The death of Jaime Lucas Ortega y Alamino, Cuban Roman Catholic prelate (b. 1936) |
| 2020 | The death of Olivia de Havilland, American actress (b. 1916) |
| 2021 | The death of Joey Jordison, American musician (b. 1975) |
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