John Edgar Wideman Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

John Edgar Wideman Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

John Edgar Wideman Facts

Full Name	John Edgar Wideman
Birthdate	June 14, 1941
Birth Place	Washington, DC
Age (in 2024)	83 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Teacher

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John Edgar Wideman Age & Birthday

John Edgar Wideman is best known as Teacher who has born on June 14, 1941 in Washington, DC. Currently, John Edgar Wideman is 83 years, 6 months and 0 days old. John Edgar Wideman will celebrate 84th birthday on Saturday, 14th of June 2025. Below the countdown to John Edgar Wideman upcoming birthday.

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John Edgar Wideman Biography

About

An American writer and professor, he is best known for his PEN/Faulkner Award-winning novel, Philadelphia Fire. His other novels include Hurry Home, The Lynchers, and Two Cities.

Before Fame

He was an All-Ivy League forward on the basketball team at the University of Pennsylvania. He later attended the famed Iowa Writers' Workshop.

Trivia

He won the O. Henry Award for his short story, "Weight."

Family Life

He was married to Judith Ann Goldman from 1965-2000. The couple raised three children.

Associated With

He and Suzan-Lori Parks both received MacArthur grants.

Top Asked Questions about John Edgar Wideman

How old is John Edgar Wideman in 2024?

John Edgar Wideman is 83 years old today.

When was John Edgar Wideman born?

John Edgar Wideman was born on June 14, 1941 in Washington, DC.

What is John Edgar Wideman zodiac sign?

John Edgar Wideman zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was John Edgar Wideman best known for?

John Edgar Wideman was best known as Teacher.

Fun Facts about John Edgar Wideman's Birthday

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

John Edgar Wideman was born on Saturday, 165^th day / 24^th week of 1941
John Edgar Wideman has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of John Edgar Wideman birthday is XIV.VI.MCMXLI
John Edgar Wideman's birthstone is Pearl
John Edgar Wideman's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
John Edgar Wideman age in year is 83 years old
John Edgar Wideman age in month is 1002 months old
John Edgar Wideman age in day is 30499 days old
John Edgar Wideman age in hour is 731976 hours old
John Edgar Wideman age in minute is 43918560 minutes old
John Edgar Wideman age in second is 2635113600 seconds old
Next John Edgar Wideman birthday is on Saturday, June 14th 2025
John Edgar Wideman age in next birthday (2025) is 84 years old
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Historical Events on John Edgar Wideman Birthday (June 14)

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

Year	Event
1955	Chile becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
1959	Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
1959	Dominican exiles depart from Cuba and land in the Dominican Republic to overthrow the totalitarian government of Rafael Trujillo. All but four are killed or executed.
1962	The European Space Research Organisation is established in Paris - later becoming the European Space Agency.
1966	The Vatican announces the abolition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum ("index of prohibited books"), which was originally instituted in 1557.
1967	Mariner program: Mariner 5 is launched towards Venus.
1972	Japan Airlines Flight 471 crashes on approach to Palam International Airport (now Indira Gandhi International Airport) in New Delhi, India, killing 82 of the 87 people on board and four more people on the ground.
1982	Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces.
1985	Five members of the European Economic Community sign the Schengen Agreement establishing a free travel zone with no border controls.
1986	The Mindbender derails and kills three riders at the Fantasyland (known today as Galaxyland) indoor amusement park at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta.
1994	The 1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot occurs after the New York Rangers defeat the Vancouver Canucks to win the Stanley Cup, causing an estimated C$1.1 million, leading to 200 arrests and injuries.
2002	Near-Earth asteroid 2002 MN misses the Earth by 75,000 miles (121,000 km), about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
2014	A Ukraine military Ilyushin Il-76 airlifter is shot down, killing all 49 people on board.
2017	A fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, leaves 72 people dead and another 74 injured.
2017	US Republican House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, and three others, are shot and wounded by a terrorist while practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game.
1986	The birth of Matt Read, Canadian ice hockey player
1987	The birth of Andrew Cogliano, Canadian ice hockey player
1987	The birth of Mohamed Diamé, Senegalese footballer
1988	The birth of Adrián Aldrete, Mexican footballer
1988	The birth of Kevin McHale, American actor, singer, dancer and radio personality
1989	The birth of Lucy Hale, American actress and singer-songwriter
1989	The birth of Brad Takairangi, Australian-Cook Islands rugby league player
1990	The birth of Patrice Cormier, Canadian ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Kostas Manolas, Greek footballer
1991	The birth of Jesy Nelson, English singer
1992	The birth of Devante Smith-Pelly, Canadian ice hockey player
1993	The birth of Gunna, American rapper
1994	The birth of Moon Taeil, South Korean singer
1997	The birth of David Bangala, French football defender
1999	The birth of Chou Tzuyu, Taiwanese singer
2012	The death of Karl-Heinz Kämmerling, German pianist and academic (b. 1930)
2012	The death of Carlos Reichenbach, Brazilian director and producer (b. 1945)
2012	The death of Gitta Sereny, Austrian-English historian, journalist, and author (b. 1921)
2013	The death of Elroy Schwartz, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Alberto Cañas Escalante, Costa Rican journalist and politician (b. 1920)
2014	The death of Isabelle Collin Dufresne, French actress (b. 1935)
2014	The death of Robert Lebeck, German photographer and journalist (b. 1929)
2014	The death of James E. Rogers, American lawyer, businessman, and academic (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Richard Cotton, Australian geneticist and academic (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Anne Nicol Gaylor, American activist, co-founded the Freedom From Religion Foundation (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Qiao Shi, Chinese politician (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Ann Morgan Guilbert, American actress and singer (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Gilles Lamontagne, Canadian politician, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (b. 1919)
2020	The death of Sushant Singh Rajput, Indian film actor (b. 1986)
2022	The death of A. B. Yehoshua, Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright (b. 1936)

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