Herman Melville Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Herman Melville Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

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

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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, 4 months and 12 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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Herman Melville Biography

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, 213^th day / 30^th 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 2464 months old
Herman Melville age in day is 75010 days old
Herman Melville age in hour is 1800240 hours old
Herman Melville age in minute is 108014400 minutes old
Herman Melville age in second is 6480864000 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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