John Greenleaf Whittier Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
John Greenleaf Whittier Facts
| Full Name | John Greenleaf Whittier |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | December 17, 1807 |
| Birth Place | Haverhill, MA |
| Age (in 2024) | 216 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
| Occupation | Poet |
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John Greenleaf Whittier Age & Birthday
John Greenleaf Whittier is best known as Poet who has born on December 17, 1807 in Haverhill, MA. Currently, John Greenleaf Whittier is 216 years, 11 months and 4 days old. John Greenleaf Whittier will celebrate 217th birthday on Tuesday, 17th of December 2024. Below the countdown to John Greenleaf Whittier upcoming birthday.
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About
Nineteenth-century American Fireside Poet and abolitionist whose best-known poems include "Snow-Bound" and "The Brewing of Soma." He also wrote the lyrics to the popular hymn "Dear Lord and Father of Mankind."
Before Fame
He published his first poem in the Newburyport Free Press when he was only eighteen years old.
Trivia
His poems are remembered for their Quaker themes.
Family Life
He was born in Haverhill, Massachusetts to Abigail and John Whittier. He and his two sisters and one brother grew up on a Massachusetts farm.
Associated With
Poet Robert Burns was Whittier's most significant literary influence.
Top Asked Questions about John Greenleaf Whittier
How old is John Greenleaf Whittier in 2024?
John Greenleaf Whittier is 216 years old today.
When was John Greenleaf Whittier born?
John Greenleaf Whittier was born on December 17, 1807 in Haverhill, MA.
What is John Greenleaf Whittier zodiac sign?
John Greenleaf Whittier zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
What was John Greenleaf Whittier best known for?
John Greenleaf Whittier was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about John Greenleaf Whittier's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about John Greenleaf Whittier's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- John Greenleaf Whittier was born on Thursday, 351st day / 51st week of 1807
- John Greenleaf Whittier has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of John Greenleaf Whittier birthday is XVII.XII.MDCCCVII
- John Greenleaf Whittier's birthstone is Turquoise
- John Greenleaf Whittier's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
- John Greenleaf Whittier age in year is 216 years old
- John Greenleaf Whittier age in month is 2603 months old
- John Greenleaf Whittier age in day is 79233 days old
- John Greenleaf Whittier age in hour is 1901592 hours old
- John Greenleaf Whittier age in minute is 114095520 minutes old
- John Greenleaf Whittier age in second is 6845731200 seconds old
- Next John Greenleaf Whittier birthday is on Wednesday, December 17th 2025
- John Greenleaf Whittier age in next birthday (2025) is 217 years old
Historical Events on John Greenleaf Whittier Birthday (December 17)
Below are historical events that coincided with John Greenleaf Whittier's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1981 | American Brigadier General James L. Dozier is abducted by the Red Brigades in Verona, Italy. |
| 1983 | Provisional IRA members detonate a car bomb at Harrods Department Store in London. Three police officers and three civilians are killed. |
| 1989 | Romanian Revolution: Protests continue in Timișoara, Romania, with rioters breaking into the Romanian Communist Party's District Committee building and attempting to set it on fire. |
| 1989 | Fernando Collor de Mello defeats Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in the second round of the Brazilian presidential election, becoming the first democratically elected President in almost 30 years. |
| 1989 | The Simpsons premieres on television with the episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire". |
| 1997 | Aerosvit Flight 241: A Yakovlev Yak-42 crashes into the Pierian Mountains near Thessaloniki Airport in Thessaloniki, Greece, killing all 70 people on board. |
| 2002 | Second Congo War: The Congolese parties of the Inter Congolese Dialogue sign a peace accord which makes provision for transitional governance and legislative and presidential elections within two years. |
| 2003 | The Soham murder trial ends at the Old Bailey in London, with Ian Huntley found guilty of two counts of murder. His girlfriend, Maxine Carr, is found guilty of perverting the course of justice. |
| 2003 | SpaceShipOne, piloted by Brian Binnie, makes its first powered and first supersonic flight. |
| 2003 | Sex work rights activists establish December 17 (or "D17") as International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers to memorialize victims of a serial killer who targeted prostitutes, and highlight State violence against sex workers by police and others. |
| 2005 | Anti-World Trade Organization protesters riot in Wan Chai, Hong Kong. |
| 2005 | Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicates the throne as King of Bhutan. |
| 2009 | MV Danny F II sinks off the coast of Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of 44 people and over 28,000 animals. |
| 2010 | Mohamed Bouazizi sets himself on fire. This act became the catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution and the wider Arab Spring. |
| 2014 | The United States and Cuba re-establish diplomatic relations after severing them in 1961. |
| 1988 | The birth of Craig Sutherland, Scottish footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of James Hurst, American football player |
| 1991 | The birth of Jordan Rankin, Australian rugby league player |
| 1991 | The birth of Atsedu Tsegay, Ethiopian runner |
| 1992 | The birth of Quinton de Kock, South African cricketer |
| 1992 | The birth of Joshua Ingram, Canadian drummer and percussionist |
| 1993 | The birth of Patricia Kú Flores, Peruvian tennis player |
| 1994 | The birth of Lloyd Perrett, New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1994 | The birth of Nat Wolff, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player and actor |
| 1996 | The birth of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Russian figure skater |
| 1997 | The birth of Naiktha Bains, British-Australian tennis player |
| 1997 | The birth of Shoma Uno, Japanese figure skater |
| 1998 | The birth of Jasmine Armfield, English actress |
| 1998 | The birth of Martin Ødegaard, Norwegian footballer |
| 1999 | The birth of Mirei Sasaki, Japanese idol |
| 2013 | The death of Janet Rowley, American geneticist and biologist (b. 1925) |
| 2013 | The death of Conny van Rietschoten, Dutch sailor (b. 1926) |
| 2014 | The death of Dieter Grau, German-American scientist and engineer (b. 1913) |
| 2014 | The death of Richard C. Hottelet, American journalist (b. 1917) |
| 2014 | The death of Oleh Lysheha, Ukrainian poet and playwright (b. 1949) |
| 2014 | The death of Lowell Steward, American captain (b. 1919) |
| 2014 | The death of Ivan Vekić, Croatian colonel, lawyer, and politician, Croatian Minister of the Interior (b. 1938) |
| 2015 | The death of Hal Brown, American baseball player and manager (b. 1924) |
| 2015 | The death of Osamu Hayaishi, American-Japanese biochemist and academic (b. 1920) |
| 2015 | The death of Michael Wyschogrod, German-American philosopher and theologian (b. 1928) |
| 2016 | The death of Benjamin A. Gilman, American soldier and politician (b. 1922) |
| 2016 | The death of Henry Heimlich, American doctor (b. 1920) |
| 2016 | The death of Gordon Hunt, American voice director (b. 1929) |
| 2020 | The death of Jeremy Bullock, English actor (b. 1945) |
| 2020 | The death of Allen Dines, American politician (b. 1921) |
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