John Ashbery Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

John Ashbery Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

John Ashbery Facts

Full Name	John Ashbery
Birthdate	July 28, 1927
Birth Place	Rochester, NY
Age (in 2024)	97 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Poet

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John Ashbery Age & Birthday

John Ashbery is best known as Poet who has born on July 28, 1927 in Rochester, NY. Currently, John Ashbery is 97 years, 3 months and 5 days old. John Ashbery will celebrate 98th birthday on Monday, 28th of July 2025. Below the countdown to John Ashbery upcoming birthday.

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John Ashbery Biography

About

Postmodernist, surrealist poet who won a Pulitzer Prize for his 1975 poetry collection, Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror. His other works include The Tennis Court Oath, Some Trees, and As Umbrellas Follow Rain.

Before Fame

He attended New York University and Columbia University. He published his first poetry collection, Turandot and Other Poems, in 1953.

Trivia

He was an art critic for The New York Times and Newsweek.

Family Life

He was born in Rochester, New York to Chester and Helen Ashbery. He later settled in New York City with his partner, David Kermani.

Associated With

W.H. Auden presented Ashbery with the 1956 Yale Younger Poets Prize.

Top Asked Questions about John Ashbery

How old is John Ashbery in 2024?

John Ashbery is 97 years old today.

When was John Ashbery born?

John Ashbery was born on July 28, 1927 in Rochester, NY.

What is John Ashbery zodiac sign?

John Ashbery zodiac sign is Leo.

What was John Ashbery best known for?

John Ashbery was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about John Ashbery's Birthday

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

John Ashbery was born on Thursday, 209^th day / 30^th week of 1927
John Ashbery has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of John Ashbery birthday is XXVIII.VII.MCMXXVII
John Ashbery's birthstone is Ruby
John Ashbery's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
John Ashbery age in year is 97 years old
John Ashbery age in month is 1167 months old
John Ashbery age in day is 35527 days old
John Ashbery age in hour is 852648 hours old
John Ashbery age in minute is 51158880 minutes old
John Ashbery age in second is 3069532800 seconds old
Next John Ashbery birthday is on Monday, July 28th 2025
John Ashbery age in next birthday (2025) is 98 years old
Learn more interesting facts about July 28, 1927 birthday

Historical Events on John Ashbery Birthday (July 28)

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

Year	Event
1962	Beginning of the 8th World Festival of Youth and Students
1965	Vietnam War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson announces his order to increase the number of United States troops in South Vietnam from 75,000 to 125,000.
1973	Summer Jam at Watkins Glen: Nearly 600,000 people attend a rock festival at the Watkins Glen International Raceway.
1974	Spetsgruppa A, Russia's elite special force, was formed.
1976	The Tangshan earthquake measuring between 7.8 and 8.2 moment magnitude flattens Tangshan in the People's Republic of China, killing 242,769 and injuring 164,851.
1984	Olympic Games: Games of the XXIII Olympiad: The summer Olympics were opened in Los Angeles.
1996	The remains of a prehistoric man are discovered near Kennewick, Washington. Such remains will be known as the Kennewick Man.
2001	Australian Ian Thorpe becomes the first swimmer to win six gold medals at a single World Championship meeting.
2002	Nine coal miners trapped in the flooded Quecreek Mine in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, are rescued after 77 hours underground.
2002	Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 9560 crashes after takeoff from Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, killing 14 of the 16 people on board.
2005	The Provisional Irish Republican Army calls an end to its thirty-year-long armed campaign against British rule in Northern Ireland.
2010	Airblue Flight 202 crashes into the Margalla Hills north of Islamabad, Pakistan, killing all 152 people aboard. It is the deadliest aviation accident in Pakistan history and the first involving an Airbus A321.
2011	While flying from Seoul, South Korea to Shanghai, China, Asiana Airlines Flight 991 develops an in-flight fire in the cargo hold. The Boeing 747-400F freighter attempts to divert to Jeju International Airport, but crashes into the sea South-West of Jeju island, killing both crew members on board.
2017	Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif was disqualified from office for life by Supreme Court of Pakistan after finding him guilty of corruption charges.
2018	Australian Wendy Tuck becomes the first woman skipper to win the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race.
1984	The birth of Zach Parise, American ice hockey player
1985	The birth of Mathieu Debuchy, French footballer
1985	The birth of Dustin Milligan, Canadian actor, producer, and screenwriter
1986	The birth of Alexandra Chando, American actress
1986	The birth of Lauri Korpikoski, Finnish ice hockey player
1987	The birth of Yevhen Khacheridi, Ukrainian-Greek footballer
1987	The birth of Pedro, Spanish footballer
1990	The birth of Soulja Boy, American rapper, producer, and actor
1990	The birth of Simone Pizzuti, Italian footballer
1992	The birth of Spencer Boldman, American actor
1993	The birth of Harry Kane, English footballer
1993	The birth of Cher Lloyd, English singer
1994	The birth of Choi Hyo-jung, South Korean singer
1996	The birth of Harriet Dart, British tennis player
2000	The birth of Emile Smith Rowe, English footballer
2013	The death of Eileen Brennan, American actress and singer (b. 1932)
2013	The death of Rita Reys, Dutch jazz singer (b. 1924)
2013	The death of William Scranton, American captain and politician, 13th United States Ambassador to the United Nations (b. 1917)
2013	The death of Ersilio Tonini, Italian cardinal (b. 1914)
2014	The death of Alex Forbes, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Alakbar Mammadov, Azerbaijani footballer and manager (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Jan Kulczyk, Polish businessman (b. 1950)
2015	The death of Edward Natapei, Vanuatuan politician, 6th Prime Minister of Vanuatu (b. 1954)
2015	The death of Clive Rice, South African cricketer and coach (b. 1949)
2016	The death of Émile Derlin Zinsou, Beninese politician (b. 1918)
2016	The death of Mahasweta Devi, Indian Bengali fiction writer and socio-political activist (b. 1926)
2018	The death of Wanny van Gils, Dutch footballer (b. 1959)
2020	The death of Junrey Balawing, Filipino record holder (b. 1993)
2021	The death of Dusty Hill, American musician (b. 1949)
2022	The death of Bernard Cribbins, British actor (b. 1928)

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