Herman Melville Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Herman Melville Facts
| Full Name | Herman Melville |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | August 01, 1819 |
| Birth Place | New York City, NY |
| Age (in 2024) | 205 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Leo |
| Occupation | Novelist |
Herman Melville Age & Birthday
Herman Melville is best known as Novelist who has born on August 01, 1819 in New York City, NY. Currently, Herman Melville is 205 years, 3 months and 1 days old. Herman Melville will celebrate 206th birthday on Friday, 1st of August 2025. Below the countdown to Herman Melville upcoming birthday.
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About
A towering figure in American literature, Melville is the author of several seafaring tales, including "Billy Budd, Sailor," "Typee," and "Moby-Dick." He is also famous for shorter works such as "Bartleby, the Scrivener" and "Benito Cereno."
Before Fame
He worked as a surveyor for the Erie Canal before taking a position on the crew of a New York ship headed for Liverpool. Later, he sailed on the whaling ship Acushnet, an experience that inspired his masterpiece novel, Moby-Dick.
Trivia
Despite the immense critical acclaim that Moby-Dick has received over the decades, the book was panned by critics at the time of its initial publication, and it ruined Melville's literary reputation during his own lifetime.
Family Life
He and his seven siblings were born in New York City to Maria Gansevoort Melvill and Allan Melvill. Herman Melville (who changed the spelling of his last name) married Elizabeth Shaw in 1847, and the couple had two daughters and two sons.
Associated With
He was very good friends with Nathaniel Hawthorne, author of The Scarlet Letter.
Top Asked Questions about Herman Melville
How old is Herman Melville in 2024?
Herman Melville is 205 years old today.
When was Herman Melville born?
Herman Melville was born on August 01, 1819 in New York City, NY.
What is Herman Melville zodiac sign?
Herman Melville zodiac sign is Leo.
What was Herman Melville best known for?
Herman Melville was best known as Novelist.
Fun Facts about Herman Melville's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Herman Melville's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Herman Melville was born on Sunday, 213th day / 30th week of 1819
- Herman Melville has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Herman Melville birthday is I.VIII.MDCCCXIX
- Herman Melville's birthstone is Peridot
- Herman Melville's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
- Herman Melville age in year is 205 years old
- Herman Melville age in month is 2463 months old
- Herman Melville age in day is 74969 days old
- Herman Melville age in hour is 1799256 hours old
- Herman Melville age in minute is 107955360 minutes old
- Herman Melville age in second is 6477321600 seconds old
- Next Herman Melville birthday is on Friday, August 1st 2025
- Herman Melville age in next birthday (2025) is 206 years old
Historical Events on Herman Melville Birthday (August 01)
Below are historical events that coincided with Herman Melville's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1968 | The coronation is held of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei. |
| 1971 | The Concert for Bangladesh, organized by former Beatle George Harrison, is held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. |
| 1974 | Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the "Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones. |
| 1976 | Niki Lauda has a severe accident that almost claims his life at the German Grand Prix at Nurburgring. |
| 1980 | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is elected President of Iceland and becomes the world's first democratically elected female head of state. |
| 1980 | A train crash kills 18 people in County Cork, Ireland. |
| 1981 | MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles. |
| 1984 | Commercial peat-cutters discover the preserved bog body of a man, called Lindow Man, at Lindow Moss, Cheshire, England. |
| 1988 | A British soldier was killed in the Inglis Barracks bombing in London, England. |
| 1993 | The Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993 comes to a peak. |
| 2004 | A supermarket fire kills 396 people and injures 500 others in Asunción, Paraguay. |
| 2007 | The I-35W Mississippi River bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapses during the evening rush hour, killing 13 people and injuring 145. |
| 2008 | The Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway begins operation as the fastest commuter rail system in the world. |
| 2008 | Eleven mountaineers from international expeditions died on K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth in the worst single accident in the history of K2 mountaineering. |
| 2017 | A suicide attack on a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan kills 20 people. |
| 1990 | The birth of Aledmys Díaz, Cuban baseball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Elton Jantjies, South African rugby player |
| 1991 | The birth of Piotr Malarczyk, Polish footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Marco Puntoriere, Italian footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Austin Rivers, American basketball player |
| 1992 | The birth of Mrunal Thakur, Indian actress |
| 1993 | The birth of Álex Abrines, Spanish basketball player |
| 1993 | The birth of Leon Thomas III, American actor and singer |
| 1994 | The birth of Sergeal Petersen, South African rugby player |
| 1994 | The birth of Ayaka Wada, Japanese singer |
| 1995 | The birth of Madison Cawthorn, American politician |
| 1996 | The birth of Katie Boulter, British tennis player |
| 2001 | The birth of Park Si-eun, South Korean actress |
| 2001 | The birth of Ben Trbojevic, Australian rugby league player |
| 2003 | The birth of Joseph Sua'ali'i, Australian-Samoan rugby league player |
| 2014 | The death of Valyantsin Byalkevich, Belarusian footballer and manager (b. 1973) |
| 2014 | The death of Jan Roar Leikvoll, Norwegian author (b. 1974) |
| 2014 | The death of Charles T. Payne, American soldier (b. 1925) |
| 2014 | The death of Mike Smith, English radio and television host (b. 1955) |
| 2015 | The death of Stephan Beckenbauer, German footballer and manager (b. 1968) |
| 2015 | The death of Cilla Black, English singer and actress (b. 1943) |
| 2015 | The death of Bernard d'Espagnat, French physicist, philosopher, and author (b. 1921) |
| 2015 | The death of Bob Frankford, English-Canadian physician and politician (b. 1939) |
| 2015 | The death of Hong Yuanshuo, Chinese footballer and manager (b. 1948) |
| 2016 | The death of Queen Anne of Romania (b. 1923) |
| 2020 | The death of Wilford Brimley, American actor and singer (b. 1934) |
| 2020 | The death of Rodney H. Pardey, American poker player (b. 1945) |
| 2020 | The death of Rickey Dixon, American professional football player (b. 1966) |
| 2021 | The death of Abdalqadir as-Sufi, Scottish Islamic scholar and writer (b. 1930) |
| 2021 | The death of Jerry Ziesmer, American assistant director, production manager and occasional actor (b. 1939) |
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