Hans Christian Andersen Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Hans Christian Andersen Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Hans Christian Andersen Facts

Full Name	Hans Christian Andersen
Birthdate	April 02, 1805
Birth Place	Odense, Denmark
Age (in 2024)	219 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Children's Author

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Hans Christian Andersen Age & Birthday

Hans Christian Andersen is best known as Children's Author who has born on April 02, 1805 in Odense, Denmark. Currently, Hans Christian Andersen is 219 years, 8 months and 1 days old. Hans Christian Andersen will celebrate 220th birthday on Wednesday, 2nd of April 2025. Below the countdown to Hans Christian Andersen upcoming birthday.

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Hans Christian Andersen Biography

About

Renowned Danish author of timeless fairy tales such as The Ugly Duckling, The Little Mermaid, and Thumbelina. His works have been translated into more than a hundred languages and are frequently referenced in Western culture.

Before Fame

His family was poor, and he was forced to support himself at a young age by working as an apprentice for both a weaver and a tailor. In his mid-teens, he left for Copenhagen with the ambition of becoming an actor.

Trivia

Several of his fairy tales were made into live-action and animated films.

Family Life

He was the only child of Anne Marie Andersdatter and Hans Andersen. His sexuality was somewhat ambiguous, and he neither married nor had children; the one woman he proposed to rejected him in 1844.

Associated With

He was good friends with Charles Dickens.

Top Asked Questions about Hans Christian Andersen

How old is Hans Christian Andersen in 2024?

Hans Christian Andersen is 219 years old today.

When was Hans Christian Andersen born?

Hans Christian Andersen was born on April 02, 1805 in Odense, Denmark.

What is Hans Christian Andersen zodiac sign?

Hans Christian Andersen zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Hans Christian Andersen best known for?

Hans Christian Andersen was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about Hans Christian Andersen's Birthday

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

Hans Christian Andersen was born on Tuesday, 92^nd day / 14^th week of 1805
Hans Christian Andersen has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Hans Christian Andersen birthday is II.IV.MDCCCV
Hans Christian Andersen's birthstone is Diamond
Hans Christian Andersen's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Hans Christian Andersen age in year is 219 years old
Hans Christian Andersen age in month is 2636 months old
Hans Christian Andersen age in day is 80234 days old
Hans Christian Andersen age in hour is 1925616 hours old
Hans Christian Andersen age in minute is 115536960 minutes old
Hans Christian Andersen age in second is 6932217600 seconds old
Next Hans Christian Andersen birthday is on Wednesday, April 2nd 2025
Hans Christian Andersen age in next birthday (2025) is 220 years old

Historical Events on Hans Christian Andersen Birthday (April 02)

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

Year	Event
1986	Alabama governor George Wallace, a former segregationist, best known for the "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door", announces that he will not seek a fifth four-year term and will retire from public life upon the end of his term in January 1987.
1989	Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in Havana, Cuba, to meet with Fidel Castro in an attempt to mend strained relations.
1991	Rita Johnston becomes the first female Premier of a Canadian province when she succeeds William Vander Zalm (who had resigned) as Premier of British Columbia.
1992	In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison.
1992	Forty-two civilians are massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2002	Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, into which armed Palestinians had retreated.
2004	Islamist terrorists involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks attempt to bomb the Spanish high-speed train AVE near Madrid; the attack is thwarted.
2006	Over 60 tornadoes break out in the United States; Tennessee is hardest hit with 29 people killed.
2012	A mass shooting at Oikos University in California leaves seven people dead and three injured.
2014	A spree shooting occurs at the Fort Hood army base in Texas, with four dead, including the gunman, and 16 others injured.
2015	Gunmen attack Garissa University College in Kenya, killing at least 148 people and wounding 79 others.
2015	Four men steal items worth up to £200 million from an underground safe deposit facility in London's Hatton Garden area in what has been called the "largest burglary in English legal history."
2020	COVID-19 pandemic: The total number of confirmed cases reach one million.
2021	At least 49 people are killed in a train derailment in Taiwan after a truck accidentally rolls onto the track.
2021	A Capitol Police officer is killed and another injured when an attacker rams his car into a barricade outside the United States Capitol.
1984	The birth of Nóra Barta, Hungarian diver
1984	The birth of Jérémy Morel, French footballer
1985	The birth of Thom Evans, Zimbabwean-Scottish rugby player
1985	The birth of Stéphane Lambiel, Swiss figure skater
1986	The birth of Ibrahim Afellay, Dutch footballer
1986	The birth of Andris Biedriņš, Latvian basketball player
1987	The birth of Pablo Aguilar, Paraguayan footballer
1988	The birth of Jesse Plemons, American actor
1990	The birth of Yevgeniya Kanayeva, Russian gymnast
1990	The birth of Miralem Pjanić, Bosnian footballer
1993	The birth of Keshorn Walcott, Trinidadian javelin thrower
1997	The birth of Dillon Bassett, American race car driver
1997	The birth of Abdelhak Nouri, Dutch footballer
2004	The birth of Diana Shnaider, Russian tennis player
2007	The birth of Brenda Fruhvirtová, Czech tennis player
2012	The death of Jesús Aguilarte, Venezuelan captain and politician (b. 1959)
2012	The death of Elizabeth Catlett, American-Mexican sculptor and illustrator (b. 1915)
2012	The death of Mauricio Lasansky, American graphic designer and academic (b. 1914)
2013	The death of Fred, French author and illustrator (b. 1931)
2013	The death of Jesús Franco, Spanish director, screenwriter, producer, and actor (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Milo O'Shea, Irish-American actor (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Urs Widmer, Swiss author and playwright (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Manoel de Oliveira, Portuguese actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1908)
2015	The death of Robert H. Schuller, American pastor and author (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Steve Stevaert, Belgian businessman and politician, Governor of Limburg (b. 1954)
2016	The death of Gallieno Ferri, Italian comic book artist and illustrator (b. 1929)
2016	The death of Robert Abajyan, Armenian sergeant (b. 1996)
2017	The death of Alma Delia Fuentes, Mexican actress (b. 1937)
2021	The death of Simon Bainbridge, British composer (b. 1952)
2022	The death of Estelle Harris, American actress and comedian (b. 1928)

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