John Barr Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at January 14, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team
John Barr Facts
| Full Name | John Barr |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | October 24, 1809 |
| Birth Place | Scotland |
| Age (in 2025) | 215 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Scorpio |
| Occupation | Poet |
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John Barr Age & Birthday
John Barr is best known as Poet who has born on October 24, 1809 in Scotland. Currently, John Barr is 215 years, 2 months and 21 days old. John Barr will celebrate 216th birthday on Friday, 24th of October 2025. Below the countdown to John Barr upcoming birthday.
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About
Scottish-New Zealand poet who printed a "little volume" of poems in Edinburgh in 1862 and had his writing described as "this Scots-colonial parritch... watery gruel at the best" by fellow poet Allen Curnow.
Before Fame
He farmed a property on Halfway Bush after moving to Otago in 1852.
Trivia
He founded the New Zealand Robert Burns Society.
Family Life
He married Mary Jamieson and they had four children.
Associated With
His writing was reviewed and critiqued by fellow New Zealand poet Allen Curnow.
Top Asked Questions about John Barr
How old is John Barr in 2025?
John Barr is 215 years old today.
When was John Barr born?
John Barr was born on October 24, 1809 in Scotland.
What is John Barr zodiac sign?
John Barr zodiac sign is Scorpio.
What was John Barr best known for?
John Barr was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about John Barr's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about John Barr's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- John Barr was born on Tuesday, 297th day / 43rd week of 1809
- John Barr has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of John Barr birthday is XXIV.X.MDCCCIX
- John Barr's birthstone is Opal
- John Barr's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
- John Barr age in year is 215 years old
- John Barr age in month is 2582 months old
- John Barr age in day is 78610 days old
- John Barr age in hour is 1886640 hours old
- John Barr age in minute is 113198400 minutes old
- John Barr age in second is 6791904000 seconds old
- Next John Barr birthday is on Saturday, October 24th 2026
- John Barr age in next birthday (2026) is 216 years old
Historical Events on John Barr Birthday (October 24)
Below are historical events that coincided with John Barr's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1964 | Northern Rhodesia gains independence from the United Kingdom and becomes Zambia. |
| 1975 | In Iceland, 90% of women take part in a national strike, refusing to work in protest of gender inequality. |
| 1980 | The government of Poland legalizes the Solidarity trade union. |
| 1986 | Nezar Hindawi is sentenced to 45 years in prison, the longest sentence handed down by a British court, for the attempted bombing of an El Al flight at Heathrow Airport. |
| 1990 | Italian prime minister Giulio Andreotti reveals to the Italian parliament the existence of Gladio, the Italian NATO force formed in 1956, intended to be activated in the event of a Warsaw Pact invasion. |
| 1992 | The Toronto Blue Jays become the first Major League Baseball team based outside the United States to win the World Series. |
| 1998 | Deep Space 1 is launched to explore the asteroid belt and test new spacecraft technologies. |
| 2003 | Concorde makes its last commercial flight. |
| 2004 | Arsenal Football Club loses to Manchester United, ending a row of unbeaten matches at 49 matches, which is the record in the Premier League. |
| 2005 | Hurricane Wilma makes landfall in Florida, resulting in 35 direct and 26 indirect fatalities and causing $20.6B USD in damage. |
| 2007 | Chang'e 1, the first satellite in the Chinese Lunar Exploration Program, is launched from Xichang Satellite Launch Center. |
| 2008 | "Bloody Friday" saw many of the world's stock exchanges experience the worst declines in their history, with drops of around 10% in most indices. |
| 2014 | The China National Space Administration launches an experimental lunar mission, Chang'e 5-T1, which will loop behind the Moon and return to Earth. |
| 2015 | A driver crashes into the Oklahoma State Homecoming parade, killing four people and injuring 34. |
| 2016 | A French surveillance aircraft flying to Libya crashes on takeoff in Malta, killing all five people on board. |
| 1990 | The birth of Elijah Greer, American middle-distance runner |
| 1990 | The birth of Danilo Petrucci, Italian motorcycle racer |
| 1990 | The birth of İlkay Gündoğan, German footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Torstein Andersen Aase, Norwegian footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Bojan Dubljević, Montenegrin basketball player |
| 1992 | The birth of Marrion Gopez, Filipino actor, singer, and dancer |
| 1992 | The birth of Ding Liren, Chinese chess grandmaster |
| 1994 | The birth of Krystal Jung, American-South Korean singer, dancer, and actress |
| 1994 | The birth of Tereza Martincová, Czech tennis player |
| 1994 | The birth of Jalen Ramsey, American football player |
| 1995 | The birth of Vincent Leuluai, Australian rugby league player |
| 1996 | The birth of Océane Dodin, French tennis player |
| 1996 | The birth of Kyla Ross, American gymnast |
| 1997 | The birth of Claudia Fragapane, English gymnast |
| 1998 | The birth of Daya, American singer |
| 2014 | The death of S. S. Rajendran, Indian actor, director, and producer (b. 1928) |
| 2014 | The death of Marcia Strassman, American actress and singer (b. 1948) |
| 2015 | The death of Michael Beetham, English commander and pilot (b. 1923) |
| 2015 | The death of Alvin Bronstein, American lawyer and academic (b. 1928) |
| 2015 | The death of Margarita Khemlin, Ukrainian-Russian author and critic (b. 1960) |
| 2015 | The death of Ján Chryzostom Korec, Slovak cardinal (b. 1924) |
| 2015 | The death of Maureen O'Hara, Irish-American actress and singer (b. 1920) |
| 2016 | The death of Bobby Vee, American pop singer (b. 1943) |
| 2016 | The death of Jorge Batlle Ibáñez, Uruguayan politician, former president (2000-2005) (b. 1927) |
| 2017 | The death of Fats Domino, American pianist and singer-songwriter (b. 1928) |
| 2017 | The death of Robert Guillaume, American actor (b. 1927) |
| 2017 | The death of Girija Devi, Indian classical singer (b. 1929) |
| 2018 | The death of Tony Joe White, American singer/songwriter (b. 1943) |
| 2021 | The death of James Michael Tyler, American actor (b. 1962) |
| 2022 | The death of Leslie Jordan, American actor, writer, and singer (b. 1955) |
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| Wikipedia | John Barr on Wikipedia |
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