Horace Walpole Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at January 12, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Horace Walpole Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Horace Walpole Facts

Full Name	Horace Walpole
Birthdate	September 24, 1717
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2025)	307 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Historian

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Horace Walpole Age & Birthday

Horace Walpole is best known as Historian who has born on September 24, 1717 in England. Currently, Horace Walpole is 307 years, 3 months and 18 days old. Horace Walpole will celebrate 308th birthday on Wednesday, 24th of September 2025. Below the countdown to Horace Walpole upcoming birthday.

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Horace Walpole Biography

About

Eighteenth-century art historian, author, and Whig member of the British Parliament. He is most remembered for building Strawberry Hill, a home in Twickenham, England that revived the Gothic architectural style.

Before Fame

He was educated at Eton College and King's College, Cambridge.

Trivia

His 1764 novel, The Castle of Otranto, is considered the first Gothic novel. It started a literary genre that would become increasingly popular in the late Eighteenth and early Nineteenth centuries.

Family Life

His father, Robert Walpole, was the first Prime Minister of Great Britain.

Associated With

He was friends with Horace Mann, whom he met in Italy.

Top Asked Questions about Horace Walpole

How old is Horace Walpole in 2025?

Horace Walpole is 307 years old today.

When was Horace Walpole born?

Horace Walpole was born on September 24, 1717 in England.

What is Horace Walpole zodiac sign?

Horace Walpole zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Horace Walpole best known for?

Horace Walpole was best known as Historian.

Fun Facts about Horace Walpole's Birthday

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

Horace Walpole was born on Friday, 267^th day / 38^th week of 1717
Horace Walpole has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Horace Walpole birthday is XXIV.IX.MDCCXVII
Horace Walpole's birthstone is Sapphire
Horace Walpole's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
Horace Walpole age in year is 307 years old
Horace Walpole age in month is 3687 months old
Horace Walpole age in day is 112240 days old
Horace Walpole age in hour is 2693760 hours old
Horace Walpole age in minute is 161625600 minutes old
Horace Walpole age in second is 9697536000 seconds old
Next Horace Walpole birthday is on Thursday, September 24th 2026
Horace Walpole age in next birthday (2026) is 308 years old

Historical Events on Horace Walpole Birthday (September 24)

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

Year	Event
1959	TAI Flight 307 crashes during takeoff from Bordeaux-Mérignac Airport in Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France, killing 55 people.
1960	USS Enterprise, the world's first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is launched.
1972	Japan Airlines Flight 472 lands at Juhu Aerodrome instead of Santacruz Airport in Bombay, India.
1973	Guinea-Bissau declares its independence from Portugal.
1975	Southwest Face expedition members become the first persons to reach the summit of Mount Everest by any of its faces, instead of using a ridge route.
1993	The Cambodian monarchy is restored, with Norodom Sihanouk as king.
1996	Representatives of 71 nations sign the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty at the United Nations.
2005	Hurricane Rita makes landfall in the United States, devastating portions of southwestern Louisiana and extreme southeastern Texas.
2007	Between 30,000 and 100,000 people take part in anti-government protests in Yangon, Burma, the largest in 20 years.
2008	Thabo Mbeki resigns as president of South Africa.
2009	The G20 summit begins in Pittsburgh with 30 global leaders in attendance.
2009	SA Airlink Flight 8911 crashes near Durban International Airport in Durban, South Africa, killing the captain and injuring the rest of the crew.
2013	A 7.7-magnitude earthquake strikes southern Pakistan, killing at least 327 people.
2014	The Mars Orbiter Mission makes India the first Asian nation to reach Mars orbit, and the first nation in the world to do so in its first attempt.
2015	At least 1,100 people are killed and another 934 wounded after a stampede during the Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
1984	The birth of Taylor Eigsti, American pianist and composer
1984	The birth of Senzo Meyiwa, South African footballer (d. 2014)
1985	The birth of Eric Adjetey Anang, Ghanaian sculptor and carpenter
1985	The birth of Eleanor Catton, Canadian-New Zealand author
1985	The birth of Cameron Price, Australian news journalist
1985	The birth of Jonathan Soriano, Spanish footballer
1987	The birth of Matthew Connolly, English footballer
1987	The birth of Gürhan Gürsoy, Turkish footballer
1988	The birth of Karl Alzner, Canadian ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Pia Wurtzbach, Filipina actress, model, and beauty queen, Miss Universe 2015
1991	The birth of Maximiliano Uggè, Italian footballer
1991	The birth of Oriol Romeu, Spanish footballer
1993	The birth of Ben Platt, American actor
1997	The birth of Tosin Adarabioyo, English footballer
2002	The birth of Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro, Spanish tennis player
2013	The death of Boris Karvasarsky, Ukrainian-Russian psychiatrist and author (b. 1931)
2013	The death of Anthony Lawrence, English-Hong Kong journalist and author (b. 1912)
2013	The death of Sagadat Nurmagambetov, Kazakh general and politician (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Paul Oliver, American football player (b. 1984)
2014	The death of Deborah Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire, English aristocrat, socialite, and author (b. 1920)
2014	The death of Christopher Hogwood, English harpsichord player and conductor, founded the Academy of Ancient Music (b. 1941)
2014	The death of Madis Kõiv, Estonian physicist, philosopher, and author (b. 1929)
2015	The death of Alan Moore, Australian painter and educator (b. 1914)
2015	The death of Wang Zhongshu, Chinese archaeologist and academic (b. 1925)
2016	The death of Mel Charles, Welsh footballer (b. 1935)
2016	The death of Vladimir Kuzmichyov, Russian footballer (b. 1979)
2016	The death of Bill Mollison, Australian researcher, author and biologist (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Bill Nunn, American actor (b. 1953)
2016	The death of Buckwheat Zydeco, American accordionist and bandleader (b. 1947)
2020	The death of Dean Jones, Australian cricketer, coach and commentator (b. 1961)

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