John Leonard Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
John Leonard Facts
| Full Name | John Leonard |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | February 25, 1939 |
| Birth Place | Washington, DC |
| Age (in 2024) | 85 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Pisces |
| Occupation | Journalist |
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John Leonard Age & Birthday
John Leonard is best known as Journalist who has born on February 25, 1939 in Washington, DC. Currently, John Leonard is 85 years, 8 months and 24 days old. John Leonard will celebrate 86th birthday on Tuesday, 25th of February 2025. Below the countdown to John Leonard upcoming birthday.
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About
Remembered best for his work with The New York Times Book Review, The New York Review of Books, and The Nation, this literary, artistic, and cultural critic was awarded the 2006 National Book Critics Circle's Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award.
Before Fame
After dropping out of Harvard University, he continued his collegiate career at the University of California, Berkeley. After finishing his education, he worked for the New York City-based publication the National Review.
Trivia
His full-length books include Crybaby of the Western World, Private Lives in the Imperial City, and The Naked Martini.
Family Life
He grew up in Washington, D.C., Long Beach, California, and New York City, as the child of a single mother. His first marriage resulted in children named Andrew and Amy; his second marriage was to fellow journalist Sue Leonard.
Associated With
In the early years of their careers, he and the acclaimed writer Joan Didion both penned articles for the National Review.
Top Asked Questions about John Leonard
How old is John Leonard in 2024?
John Leonard is 85 years old today.
When was John Leonard born?
John Leonard was born on February 25, 1939 in Washington, DC.
What is John Leonard zodiac sign?
John Leonard zodiac sign is Pisces.
What was John Leonard best known for?
John Leonard was best known as Journalist.
Fun Facts about John Leonard's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about John Leonard's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- John Leonard was born on Saturday, 56th day / 08th week of 1939
- John Leonard has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of John Leonard birthday is XXV.II.MCMXXXIX
- John Leonard's birthstone is Amethyst
- John Leonard's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
- John Leonard age in year is 85 years old
- John Leonard age in month is 1028 months old
- John Leonard age in day is 31316 days old
- John Leonard age in hour is 751584 hours old
- John Leonard age in minute is 45095040 minutes old
- John Leonard age in second is 2705702400 seconds old
- Next John Leonard birthday is on Tuesday, February 25th 2025
- John Leonard age in next birthday (2025) is 86 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about February 25, 1939 birthday
Historical Events on John Leonard Birthday (February 25)
Below are historical events that coincided with John Leonard's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1916 | In the Battle of Verdun, a German unit captures Fort Douaumont, keystone of the French defences, without a fight. |
| 1918 | German forces capture Tallinn to virtually complete the occupation of Estonia. |
| 1921 | Georgian capital Tbilisi falls to the invading Russian forces after heavy fighting and the Russians declare the Georgian Soviet Socialist Republic. |
| 1932 | Hitler, having been stateless for seven years, obtains German citizenship when he is appointed a Brunswick state official by Dietrich Klagges, a fellow Nazi. As a result, Hitler is able to run for ReichsprÀsident in the 1932 election. |
| 1933 | Launch of the USSÂ Ranger at Newport News, Virginia. It is the first purpose-built aircraft carrier to be commissioned by the US Navy. |
| 1939 | As part of British air raid precautions, the first of 2.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}1â2 million Anderson shelters is constructed in a garden in Islington, north London. |
| 1941 | The outlawed Communist Party of the Netherlands organises a general strike in German-occupied Amsterdam to protest against Nazi persecution of Dutch Jews. |
| 1947 | The formal abolition of Prussia is proclaimed by the Allied Control Council, the Prussian government having already been abolished by the PreuĂenschlag of 1932. |
| 1947 | Soviet NKVD forces in Hungary abduct BĂ©la KovĂĄcsâsecretary-general of the majority Independent Smallholders' Partyâand deport him to the USSR in defiance of Parliament. His arrest is an important turning point in the Communist takeover of Hungary. |
| 1948 | In a coup d'Ă©tat led by Klement Gottwald, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia takes control of government in Prague to end the Third Czechoslovak Republic. |
| 1951 | The first Pan American Games are officially opened in Buenos Aires by Argentine President Juan PerĂłn. |
| 1956 | In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, denounces Stalin. |
| 1980 | The government of Suriname is overthrown by a military coup led by DĂ©si Bouterse. |
| 1986 | People Power Revolution: President of the Philippines Ferdinand Marcos flees the nation after 20 years of rule; Corazon Aquino becomes the Philippines' first woman president. |
| 1991 | Disbandment of the Warsaw Pact at a meeting of its members in Budapest. |
| 1968 | The birth of Oumou Sangaré, Grammy Award-winning Malian Wassoulou musician |
| 1971 | The birth of Sean Astin, American actor, director and producer |
| 1974 | The birth of Dominic Raab, British politician; First Secretary of State and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs |
| 1975 | The birth of Chelsea Handler, American comedian, actress, author, and television host |
| 1976 | The birth of Rashida Jones, American actress and writer |
| 1981 | The birth of Park Ji-sung, South Korean footballer; the most successful Asian player with 19 career trophies |
| 1982 | The birth of Flavia Pennetta, Italian tennis player; winner of the 2015 US Open |
| 1986 | The birth of Jameela Jamil, English actress and presenter |
| 1988 | The birth of Tom Marshall, English photo colouriser and artist |
| 1989 | The birth of Kana Hanazawa, Japanese voice actress and singer |
| 1992 | The birth of Jorge Soler, Cuban baseball player |
| 1994 | The birth of Fred VanVleet, American basketball player |
| 1995 | The birth of Viktoriya Tomova, Bulgarian tennis player |
| 1999 | The birth of Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italian international footballer; youngest goalkeeper to play for Italy |
| 1999 | The birth of Rocky, South Korean singer, dancer and songwriter |
| 1997 | The death of Andrei Sinyavsky, Russian journalist and publisher (b. 1925) |
| 1998 | The death of W. O. Mitchell, Canadian author and playwright (b. 1914) |
| 1999 | The death of Glenn T. Seaborg, American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1912) |
| 2001 | The death of A. R. Ammons, American poet and critic (b. 1926) |
| 2001 | The death of Don Bradman, Australian international cricketer; holder of world record batting average (b. 1908) |
| 2005 | The death of Peter Benenson, English lawyer, founded Amnesty International (b. 1921) |
| 2008 | The death of Hans Raj Khanna, Indian judge and advocate; upholder of civil liberties (b. 1912) |
| 2010 | The death of Ihsan Dogramaci, Turkish pediatrician and academic (b. 1915) |
| 2012 | The death of Louisiana Red, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1932) |
| 2015 | The death of Harve Bennett, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1930) |
| 2015 | The death of Eugenie Clark, American biologist and academic; noted ichthyologist (b. 1922) |
| 2017 | The death of Bill Paxton, American actor and filmmaker (b. 1955) |
| 2020 | The death of Dmitry Yazov, last Marshal of the Soviet Union (b. 1924) |
| 2022 | The death of Farrah Forke, American actress (b. 1968) |
| 2022 | The death of Shirley Hughes, English author and illustrator (b. 1927) |
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