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Gottfried Benn Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Gottfried Benn Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Gottfried Benn Facts

Full NameGottfried Benn
BirthdateMay 02, 1886
Birth PlacePutlitz, Germany
Age (in 2024)138 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationPoet

Gottfried Benn Age & Birthday

Gottfried Benn is best known as Poet who has born on May 02, 1886 in Putlitz, Germany. Currently, Gottfried Benn is 138 years, 7 months and 10 days old. Gottfried Benn will celebrate 139th birthday on Friday, 2nd of May 2025. Below the countdown to Gottfried Benn upcoming birthday.

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Gottfried Benn Biography

About

A German author, expressionist poet, and physician, he is best known for his nihilistic poems. His best-known works include Morgue und andere Gedichte, Fleisch, Schutt, and Nach dem Nihilismus.

Before Fame

He attended the University of Marburg and the Kaiser Wilhelm II Academy, studying theology and medicine, respectively.

Trivia

He initially supported the Nazi party, but quickly rescinded his praise after the 1934 Rohm-Putsch purge.

Family Life

He was the son of a Lutheran pastor from Brandenburg.

Associated With

He may or may not have met Bertolt Brecht in real life, but a fictionalized rendezvous between the two occurs in Gunther Grass' 1999 novel, My Century.

Top Asked Questions about Gottfried Benn

How old is Gottfried Benn in 2024?

Gottfried Benn is 138 years old today.

When was Gottfried Benn born?

Gottfried Benn was born on May 02, 1886 in Putlitz, Germany.

What is Gottfried Benn zodiac sign?

Gottfried Benn zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Gottfried Benn best known for?

Gottfried Benn was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Gottfried Benn's Birthday

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

  • Gottfried Benn was born on Sunday, 122nd day / 17th week of 1886
  • Gottfried Benn has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Gottfried Benn birthday is II.V.MDCCCLXXXVI
  • Gottfried Benn's birthstone is Emerald
  • Gottfried Benn's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
  • Gottfried Benn age in year is 138 years old
  • Gottfried Benn age in month is 1663 months old
  • Gottfried Benn age in day is 50628 days old
  • Gottfried Benn age in hour is 1215072 hours old
  • Gottfried Benn age in minute is 72904320 minutes old
  • Gottfried Benn age in second is 4374259200 seconds old
  • Next Gottfried Benn birthday is on Friday, May 2nd 2025
  • Gottfried Benn age in next birthday (2025) is 139 years old

Historical Events on Gottfried Benn Birthday (May 02)

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

YearEvent
1972In the early morning hours a fire breaks out at the Sunshine Mine located between Kellogg and Wallace, Idaho, killing 91 workers.
1982Falklands War: The British nuclear submarine HMS Conqueror sinks the Argentine cruiser ARA General Belgrano.
1986Chernobyl disaster: The City of Chernobyl is evacuated six days after the disaster.
1989Cold War: Hungary begins dismantling its border fence with Austria, which allows a number of East Germans to defect.
1995During the Croatian War of Independence, the Army of the Republic of Serb Krajina fires cluster bombs at Zagreb, killing seven and wounding over 175 civilians.
1998The European Central Bank is founded in Brussels in order to define and execute the European Union's monetary policy.
1999Panamanian general election, 1999: Mireya Moscoso becomes the first woman to be elected President of Panama.
2000President Bill Clinton announces that accurate GPS access would no longer be restricted to the United States military.
2004The Yelwa massacre concludes. It began on 4 February 2004 when armed Muslims killed 78 Christians at Yelwa. In response, about 630 Muslims were killed by Christians on May 2nd.
2008Cyclone Nargis makes landfall in Burma killing over 138,000 people and leaving millions of people homeless.
2008Chaitén Volcano begins erupting in Chile, forcing the evacuation of more than 4,500 people.
2011Osama bin Laden, the suspected mastermind behind the September 11 attacks and the FBI's most wanted man, is killed by the United States special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan.
2011An E. coli outbreak strikes Europe, mostly in Germany, leaving more than 30 people dead and many others are taken ill.
2012A pastel version of The Scream, by Norwegian painter Edvard Munch, sells for $120 million in a New York City auction, setting a new world record for a work of art at auction.
2014Two mudslides in Badakhshan, Afghanistan, leave up to 2,500 people missing.
1988The birth of Neftalí Feliz, Dominican baseball player
1988The birth of Stephen Henderson, Irish footballer
1989The birth of Jeanette Pohlen, American basketball player
1990The birth of Kay Panabaker, American actress
1990The birth of Paul George, American basketball player
1991The birth of Jeong Jinwoon, South Korean actor and singer
1992The birth of Sunmi, South Korean singer
1992The birth of María Teresa Torró Flor, Spanish tennis player
1993The birth of Owain Doull, Welsh track cyclist
1993The birth of Isyana Sarasvati, Indonesian singer
1993The birth of Huang Zitao, Chinese singer and rapper
1996The birth of Cherprang Areekul, Thai singer
1996The birth of Julian Brandt, German footballer
1996The birth of Schuyler Bailar, American swimmer
2015The birth of Princess Charlotte of Wales, British royal, and third in line to the British throne
2013The death of Joseph P. McFadden, American bishop (b. 1947)
2013The death of Dvora Omer, Israeli author and educator (b. 1932)
2013The death of Ivan Turina, Croatian footballer (b. 1980)
2013The death of Charles Banks Wilson, American painter and illustrator (b. 1918)
2014The death of Tomás Balduino, Brazilian bishop (b. 1922)
2014The death of Žarko Petan, Slovenian director, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1929)
2014The death of Efrem Zimbalist, Jr., American actor (b. 1918)
2015The death of Stuart Archer, English colonel and architect (b. 1915)
2015The death of Michael Blake, American author and screenwriter (b. 1945)
2015The death of Guy Carawan, American singer and musicologist (b. 1927)
2015The death of Maya Plisetskaya, Russian-Lithuanian ballerina, choreographer, actress, and director (b. 1925)
2015The death of Ruth Rendell, English author (b. 1930)
2016The death of Afeni Shakur, American music businesswoman, activist, and Black Panther (b. 1947)
2020The death of Arif Wazir, Pakistani politician, leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (b. 1982)
2021The death of Marcel Stellman, Belgian record producer and lyricist (b. 1925)

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