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

Updated at November 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

John Ashbery Facts

Full NameJohn Ashbery
BirthdateJuly 28, 1927
Birth PlaceRochester, NY
Age (in 2024)97 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationPoet

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 26 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, 209th day / 30th 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 35548 days old
  • John Ashbery age in hour is 853152 hours old
  • John Ashbery age in minute is 51189120 minutes old
  • John Ashbery age in second is 3071347200 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.

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

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