GK Chesterton Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 20, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

GK Chesterton Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

GK Chesterton Facts

Full Name	GK Chesterton
Birthdate	May 29, 1874
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	149 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Novelist

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GK Chesterton Age & Birthday

GK Chesterton is best known as Novelist who has born on May 29, 1874 in England. Currently, GK Chesterton is 149 years, 10 months and 22 days old. GK Chesterton will celebrate 150th birthday on Wednesday, 29th of May 2024. Below the countdown to GK Chesterton upcoming birthday.

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GK Chesterton Biography

About

Author who wrote the Father Brown mystery books and such Christian apologetic works as Orthodoxy (1908) and The Everlasting Man (1925). Over the course of his literary career, he wrote hundreds of poems, nearly one hundred fiction and non-fiction books, thousands of essays, and close to two hundred short stories.

Before Fame

He attended the Slade School of Art at University College London, intending to become an illustrator. In the early 1900s, he began writing columns for both The Daily News and The Illustrated London News.

Trivia

He was a close friend of poet and author, Hilaire Belloc. Both men were early, vocal critics of Hitler's Nazi regime.

Family Life

He wed Frances Blogg in 1901. The two remained married until his death at age sixty-two from heart failure.

Associated With

He was good friends with philosopher Bertrand Russell.

Top Asked Questions about GK Chesterton

How old is GK Chesterton in 2024?

GK Chesterton is 149 years old today.

When was GK Chesterton born?

GK Chesterton was born on May 29, 1874 in England.

What is GK Chesterton zodiac sign?

GK Chesterton zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was GK Chesterton best known for?

GK Chesterton was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about GK Chesterton's Birthday

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

GK Chesterton was born on Friday, 149^th day / 22^nd week of 1874
GK Chesterton has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of GK Chesterton birthday is XXIX.V.MDCCCLXXIV
GK Chesterton's birthstone is Emerald
GK Chesterton's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
GK Chesterton age in year is 149 years old
GK Chesterton age in month is 1798 months old
GK Chesterton age in day is 54748 days old
GK Chesterton age in hour is 1313952 hours old
GK Chesterton age in minute is 78837120 minutes old
GK Chesterton age in second is 4730227200 seconds old
Next GK Chesterton birthday is on Thursday, May 29th 2025
GK Chesterton age in next birthday (2025) is 150 years old

Historical Events on GK Chesterton Birthday (May 29)

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

Year	Event
1985	Heysel Stadium disaster: Thirty-nine association football fans die and hundreds are injured when a dilapidated retaining wall collapses.
1985	Amputee Steve Fonyo completes cross-Canada marathon at Victoria, British Columbia, after 14 months.
1988	The U.S. President Ronald Reagan begins his first visit to the Soviet Union when he arrives in Moscow for a superpower summit with the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
1989	Signing of an agreement between Egypt and the United States, allowing the manufacture of parts of the F-16 jet fighter plane in Egypt.
1990	The Congress of People's Deputies of Russia elects Boris Yeltsin as President of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic.
1993	The Miss Sarajevo beauty pageant is held in war-torn Sarajevo drawing global attention to the plight of its citizens.
1999	Olusegun Obasanjo takes office as President of Nigeria, the first elected and civilian head of state in Nigeria after 16 years of military rule.
1999	Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station.
2001	The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a cart to ride in tournaments.
2004	The National World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.
2005	France rejects the Constitution of the European Union in a national referendum.
2006	The roof of Porvoo Cathedral in the town of Porvoo was destroyed by arson.
2008	A doublet earthquake, of combined magnitude 6.1, strikes Iceland near the town of Selfoss, injuring 30 people.
2012	A 5.8-magnitude earthquake hits northern Italy near Bologna, killing at least 24 people.
2015	One World Observatory at One World Trade Center opens.
1988	The birth of Muath Al-Kasasbeh, Jordanian captain and pilot (d. 2015)
1988	The birth of Cheng Fei, Chinese gymnast
1988	The birth of Steve Mason, Canadian ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Ezekiel Ansah, Ghanaian-American football player
1989	The birth of Diego Barisone, Argentinian footballer (d. 2015)
1989	The birth of Riley Keough, American model and actress
1990	The birth of Joe Biagini, American baseball pitcher
1990	The birth of Erica Garner, American civil rights activist (d. 2017)
1991	The birth of Yaime Perez, Cuban discus thrower
1992	The birth of Sarah Moundir, Swiss tennis player
1993	The birth of Jana Čepelová, Slovak tennis player
1993	The birth of Maika Monroe, American actress and kiteboarder
1993	The birth of Grete Šadeiko, Estonian heptathlete
1998	The birth of Markelle Fultz, American basketball player
1999	The birth of Park Ji-hoon, South Korean actor and singer
2014	The death of Peter Glaser, Czech-American scientist and engineer (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Miljenko Prohaska, Croatian composer and conductor (b. 1925)
2014	The death of William M. Roth, American businessman (b. 1916)
2015	The death of Henry Carr, American football player and sprinter (b. 1942)
2015	The death of Doris Hart, American tennis player (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Betsy Palmer, American actress (b. 1926)
2017	The death of Manuel Noriega, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama (b. 1934)
2017	The death of Mordechai Tzipori, Israeli Lieutenant General and minister (b. 1924)
2017	The death of Konstantinos Mitsotakis, Greek politician and prime minister (b. 1918)
2020	The death of Maikanti Baru, Nigerian engineer, former chief of state oil firm. (b. 1959)
2021	The death of Gavin MacLeod, American actor, Christian activist, and author (b. 1931)
2021	The death of Mark Eaton, American basketball player and sportscaster (b. 1957)
2021	The death of B. J. Thomas, American singer (b. 1942)
2022	The death of Ronnie Hawkins, American rockabilly singer-songwriter and guitarist.
2022	The death of Sidhu Moosewala, Indian singer, rapper, actor and politician. (b. 1993)

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