James Joyce Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

James Joyce Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

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

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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, 10 months and 9 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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James Joyce Biography

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, 33^rd day / 05^th 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 1714 months old
James Joyce age in day is 52177 days old
James Joyce age in hour is 1252248 hours old
James Joyce age in minute is 75134880 minutes old
James Joyce age in second is 4508092800 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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