John Masefield Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
John Masefield Facts
| Full Name | John Masefield |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | June 01, 1878 |
| Birth Place | England |
| Age (in 2024) | 146 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Gemini |
| Occupation | Poet |
John Masefield Age & Birthday
John Masefield is best known as Poet who has born on June 01, 1878 in England. Currently, John Masefield is 146 years, 5 months and 20 days old. John Masefield will celebrate 147th birthday on Sunday, 1st of June 2025. Below the countdown to John Masefield upcoming birthday.
🥳 Countdown to John Masefield's birthday 🎂
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsJohn Masefield Biography
About
English poet and thirty-year U.K. Poet Laureate whose best-known works include Rosas and Salt-Water Poems and Ballads. He also wrote several children's books, including The Box of Delights and The Midnight Folk.
Before Fame
He left school to take an extended voyage on the HMS Conway, an experience that greatly influenced his literary career.
Trivia
He worked in a British military hospital in France during World War I.
Family Life
He was born to Caroline and George Masefield. Following his parents' early deaths, he was raised by his aunt.
Associated With
He and Rudyard Kipling were both considered for the position of Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom. Though Kipling was the favorite choice of many, Masefield ultimately won the title.
Top Asked Questions about John Masefield
How old is John Masefield in 2024?
John Masefield is 146 years old today.
When was John Masefield born?
John Masefield was born on June 01, 1878 in England.
What is John Masefield zodiac sign?
John Masefield zodiac sign is Gemini.
What was John Masefield best known for?
John Masefield was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about John Masefield's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about John Masefield's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- John Masefield was born on Saturday, 152nd day / 22nd week of 1878
- John Masefield has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of John Masefield birthday is I.VI.MDCCCLXXVIII
- John Masefield's birthstone is Pearl
- John Masefield's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
- John Masefield age in year is 146 years old
- John Masefield age in month is 1757 months old
- John Masefield age in day is 53499 days old
- John Masefield age in hour is 1283976 hours old
- John Masefield age in minute is 77038560 minutes old
- John Masefield age in second is 4622313600 seconds old
- Next John Masefield birthday is on Sunday, June 1st 2025
- John Masefield age in next birthday (2025) is 147 years old
Historical Events on John Masefield Birthday (June 01)
Below are historical events that coincided with John Masefield's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1988 | European Central Bank is founded in Brussels. |
| 1988 | The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty comes into effect. |
| 1990 | Cold War: George H. W. Bush and Mikhail Gorbachev sign a treaty to end chemical weapon production. |
| 1993 | Dobrinja mortar attack: Thirteen are killed and 133 wounded when Serb mortar shells are fired at a soccer game in Dobrinja, west of Sarajevo. |
| 1994 | Republic of South Africa becomes a republic in the Commonwealth of Nations. |
| 1999 | American Airlines Flight 1420 slides and crashes while landing at Little Rock National Airport, killing 11 people on a flight from Dallas to Little Rock. |
| 2001 | Nepalese royal massacre: Crown Prince Dipendra of Nepal shoots and kills several members of his family including his father and mother. |
| 2001 | Dolphinarium discotheque massacre: A Hamas suicide bomber kills 21 at a disco in Tel Aviv. |
| 2004 | Oklahoma City bombing co-conspirator Terry Nichols is sentenced to 161 consecutive life terms without the possibility of parole. |
| 2008 | A fire on the back lot of Universal Studios breaks out, destroying the attraction King Kong Encounter and a large archive of master tapes for music and film, the full extent of which was not revealed until 2019. |
| 2009 | Air France Flight 447 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Brazil on a flight from Rio de Janeiro to Paris. All 228 passengers and crew are killed. |
| 2009 | General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. It is the fourth largest United States bankruptcy in history. |
| 2011 | A rare tornado outbreak occurs in New England; a strong EF3 tornado strikes Springfield, Massachusetts, during the event, killing four people. |
| 2011 | Space Shuttle Endeavour makes its final landing after 25 flights. |
| 2015 | A ship carrying 458 people capsizes in the Yangtze river in China's Hubei province, killing 400 people. |
| 1985 | The birth of Sam Young, American basketball player |
| 1986 | The birth of Moses Ndiema Masai, Kenyan runner |
| 1986 | The birth of Chinedu Obasi, Nigerian footballer |
| 1986 | The birth of Ben Smith, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1987 | The birth of Zoltán Harsányi, Slovakian footballer |
| 1987 | The birth of Yarisley Silva, Cuban pole vaulter |
| 1988 | The birth of Javier Hernández, Mexican footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of Nataliya Goncharova, Ukrainian/Russian volleyball player |
| 1989 | The birth of Sammy Alex Mutahi, Kenyan runner |
| 1990 | The birth of Miller Bolaños, Ecuadoran footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Carlota Ciganda, Spanish golfer |
| 1991 | The birth of Tyrone Roberts, Australian rugby league player |
| 1994 | The birth of Kagayaki Taishi, Japanese sumo wrestler |
| 1996 | The birth of Edvinas Gertmonas, Lithuanian footballer |
| 1996 | The birth of Tom Holland, English actor |
| 2010 | The death of Andrei Voznesensky, Russian poet (b. 1933) |
| 2011 | The death of Haleh Sahabi, Iranian humanitarian and activist (b. 1957) |
| 2012 | The death of Faruq Z. Bey, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1942) |
| 2012 | The death of Pádraig Faulkner, Irish educator and politician, 19th Irish Minister of Defence (b. 1918) |
| 2012 | The death of Milan Gaľa, Slovak politician (b. 1953) |
| 2013 | The death of James Kelleher, Canadian lawyer and politician, 33rd Solicitor General of Canada (b. 1930) |
| 2014 | The death of Ann B. Davis, American actress (b. 1926) |
| 2014 | The death of Valentin Mankin, Ukrainian sailor (b. 1938) |
| 2015 | The death of Charles Kennedy, Scottish journalist and politician (b. 1959) |
| 2015 | The death of Joan Kirner, Australian educator and politician, 42nd Premier of Victoria (b. 1938) |
| 2015 | The death of Nicholas Liverpool, Dominican lawyer and politician, 6th President of Dominica (b. 1934) |
| 2015 | The death of Jacques Parizeau, Canadian economist and politician, 26th Premier of Quebec (b. 1930) |
| 2015 | The death of Jean Ritchie, American singer-songwriter (b. 1922) |
| 2018 | The death of Sinan Sakić, Serbian pop-folk singer (b. 1956) |
| 2019 | The death of Ani Yudhoyono, Indonesian politician, 6th First Lady of Indonesia. (b. 1952) |
Social Media
| John Masefield on Facebook | |
| John Masefield on Twitter | |
| John Masefield on Instagram | |
| Youtube | John Masefield on Youtube |
| Tiktok | John Masefield on Tiktok |
| Wikipedia | John Masefield on Wikipedia |
| Website | John Masefield's Webiste |
Similar Poet
W.S. Merwin, 97
Poet
Preston Perry, 38
Poet
Walter Scott, 253
Poet
WH Auden, 117
Poet
Hovhannes Tumanyan, 155
Poet
Walter De la Mare, 151
Poet
Claribel Alegría, 100
Poet
Vojislav Ilic, 164
Poet
Vladislav Khodasevich, 138
Poet
Volker Braun, 85
Poet
Walter Savage Landor, 249
Poet
Hovhannes Shiraz, 109
PoetFamous Poet Born in June
Ahmed Sofa, 81
Poet
Yves Bonnefoy, 101
Poet
Adam Zagajewski, 79
Poet
Allen Ginsberg, 98
Poet
Ivan Vazov, 174
Poet
Rene Char, 117
PoetFamous People Born in England
Hobbie Stuart, 33
YouTube Star
Chuba Akpom, 29
Soccer Player
Poppy Gerrard, 22
Dancer
Chubbs, 26
YouTube Star
3kliksphilip, 35
YouTube Star