James Joyce Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
James Joyce Facts
| Full Name | James Joyce |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | February 02, 1882 |
| Birth Place | Rathgar, Ireland |
| Age (in 2024) | 142 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Aquarius |
| Occupation | Novelist |
James Joyce Age & Birthday
James Joyce is best known as Novelist who has born on February 02, 1882 in Rathgar, Ireland. Currently, James Joyce is 142 years, 9 months and 21 days old. James Joyce will celebrate 143rd birthday on Sunday, 2nd of February 2025. Below the countdown to James Joyce upcoming birthday.
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About
Acclaimed Irish modernist author who became known for his incredible command of the English language and for his provocatively complex works of fiction. His famous pieces include Ulysses, Finnegans Wake, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Dubliners.
Before Fame
He attended the Jesuit schools in and around Dublin, where he excelled in French, Italian, Latin, and German, as well as in the study of classic literature. In his early twenties, he immigrated to continental Europe, spending time in Switzerland and France.
Trivia
Upon hearing critics call Ulysses profane and vulgar, Joyce responded by saying, "If Ulysses is unfit to read, then life is unfit to live."
Family Life
He was born in Dublin, Ireland to Mary Jane Murray and John Stanislaus Joyce, and he grew up with nine siblings including fellow writer Stanislaus Joyce. He met his future wife, Nora Barnacle, in 1904. The couple later had two children named Giorgio and Lucia.
Associated With
During the seventeen years it took Joyce to write his final novel, Finnegans Wake, he suffered from increasingly diminishing eyesight and enlisted the help of literary friends such as Samuel Beckett.
Top Asked Questions about James Joyce
How old is James Joyce in 2024?
James Joyce is 142 years old today.
When was James Joyce born?
James Joyce was born on February 02, 1882 in Rathgar, Ireland.
What is James Joyce zodiac sign?
James Joyce zodiac sign is Aquarius.
What was James Joyce best known for?
James Joyce was best known as Novelist.
Fun Facts about James Joyce's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about James Joyce's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- James Joyce was born on Thursday, 33rd day / 05th week of 1882
- James Joyce has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of James Joyce birthday is II.II.MDCCCLXXXII
- James Joyce's birthstone is Amethyst
- James Joyce's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
- James Joyce age in year is 142 years old
- James Joyce age in month is 1713 months old
- James Joyce age in day is 52159 days old
- James Joyce age in hour is 1251816 hours old
- James Joyce age in minute is 75108960 minutes old
- James Joyce age in second is 4506537600 seconds old
- Next James Joyce birthday is on Sunday, February 2nd 2025
- James Joyce age in next birthday (2025) is 143 years old
Historical Events on James Joyce Birthday (February 02)
Below are historical events that coincided with James Joyce's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Nine experienced ski hikers in the northern Ural Mountains in the Soviet Union die under mysterious circumstances. |
| 1966 | Pakistan suggests a six-point agenda with Kashmir after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. |
| 1971 | Idi Amin replaces President Milton Obote as leader of Uganda. |
| 1971 | The international Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands is signed in Ramsar, Mazandaran, Iran. |
| 1980 | Reports surface that the FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congressmen in the Abscam operation. |
| 1982 | Hama massacre: The government of Syria attacks the town of Hama. |
| 1987 | After the 1986 People Power Revolution, the Philippines enacts a new constitution. |
| 1989 | Soviet-Afghan War: The last Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul. |
| 1990 | Apartheid: F. W. de Klerk announces the unbanning of the African National Congress and promises to release Nelson Mandela. |
| 1998 | Cebu Pacific Flight 387 crashes into Mount Sumagaya in the Philippines, killing all 104 people on board. |
| 2000 | First digital cinema projection in Europe (Paris) realized by Philippe Binant with the DLP CINEMA technology developed by Texas Instruments. |
| 2004 | Swiss tennis player Roger Federer becomes the No. 1 ranked men's singles player, a position he will hold for a record 237 weeks. |
| 2005 | The Government of Canada introduces the Civil Marriage Act. This legislation would become law on July 20, 2005, legalizing same-sex marriage. |
| 2007 | Police officer Filippo Raciti is killed when a clash breaks out in the Sicily derby between Catania and Palermo, in the Serie A, the top flight of Italian football. This event led to major changes in stadium regulations in Italy. |
| 2012 | The ferry MV Rabaul Queen sinks off the coast of Papua New Guinea near the Finschhafen District, with an estimated 146-165 dead. |
| 1991 | The birth of Nathan Delfouneso, English footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Gregory Mertens, Belgian footballer (d. 2015) |
| 1991 | The birth of Shohei Nanba, Japanese actor |
| 1992 | The birth of Lammtarra, American race horse (d. 2014) |
| 1992 | The birth of Joonas Tamm, Estonian footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Ravel Morrison, English footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Bobby Decordova-Reid, English born Jamaican international footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Caterina Bosetti, Italian volleyball player |
| 1995 | The birth of Paul Digby, English footballer |
| 1995 | The birth of Aleksander Jagiełło, Polish footballer |
| 1995 | The birth of Arfa Karim, Pakistani student and computer prodigy (d. 2012) |
| 1996 | The birth of Harry Winks, English international footballer |
| 1998 | The birth of Shiho Katō, Japanese singer and model |
| 2000 | The birth of Munetaka Murakami, Japanese baseball player |
| 2004 | The birth of Eleonore Caburet, French rhythmic gymnast |
| 2014 | The death of Eduardo Coutinho, Brazilian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Philip Seymour Hoffman, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1967) |
| 2014 | The death of Luis Raúl, Puerto Rican comedian and actor (b. 1962) |
| 2014 | The death of Bunny Rugs, Jamaican singer (b. 1948) |
| 2014 | The death of Nigel Walker, English footballer (b. 1959) |
| 2015 | The death of Joseph Alfidi, American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1949) |
| 2015 | The death of Dave Bergman, American baseball player (b. 1953) |
| 2015 | The death of Andriy Kuzmenko, Ukrainian singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1968) |
| 2015 | The death of Molade Okoya-Thomas, Nigerian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1935) |
| 2015 | The death of Stewart Stern, American screenwriter (b. 1922) |
| 2015 | The death of The Jacka, American rapper and producer (b. 1977) |
| 2016 | The death of Bob Elliott, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1923) |
| 2020 | The death of Bernard Ebbers, Canadian businessman, the co-founder and CEO of WorldCom (b. 1941) |
| 2021 | The death of Captain Sir Tom Moore, British Army officer and charity campaigner (b. 1920) |
| 2023 | The death of K. Viswanath, Indian actor, director and screenwriter (b. 1930) |
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