Jonathan Swift Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Jonathan Swift Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Jonathan Swift Facts

Full Name	Jonathan Swift
Birthdate	November 30, 1667
Birth Place	Dublin, Ireland
Age (in 2024)	357 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Novelist

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Jonathan Swift Age & Birthday

Jonathan Swift is best known as Novelist who has born on November 30, 1667 in Dublin, Ireland. Currently, Jonathan Swift is 357 years, 0 months and 14 days old. Jonathan Swift will celebrate 358th birthday on Sunday, 30th of November 2025. Below the countdown to Jonathan Swift upcoming birthday.

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Jonathan Swift Biography

About

Irish author of the satirical Gulliver's Travels and the famous essay, A Modest Proposal. He also served as Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

Before Fame

He attended Trinity College, Dublin, where he earned his Doctor of Divinity degree. He subsequently became an ordained priest in the Established Church of Ireland and was assigned to the prebend of Kilroot in the Diocese of Connor.

Trivia

In A Modest Proposal, he satirizes the British with an argument that supports the ingestion of human infants.

Family Life

He was born in Dublin to Jonathan Swift and Abigail Erick, and his education was funded by his uncle, Godwin Swift. He is speculated to have married Esther Johnson in 1716.

Associated With

His uncle, Thomas Swift, married a daughter of the poet and playwright, Sir William Davenant, a godson of William Shakespeare.

Top Asked Questions about Jonathan Swift

How old is Jonathan Swift in 2024?

Jonathan Swift is 357 years old today.

When was Jonathan Swift born?

Jonathan Swift was born on November 30, 1667 in Dublin, Ireland.

What is Jonathan Swift zodiac sign?

Jonathan Swift zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Jonathan Swift best known for?

Jonathan Swift was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Jonathan Swift's Birthday

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

Jonathan Swift was born on Wednesday, 334^th day / 48^th week of 1667
Jonathan Swift has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Jonathan Swift birthday is XXX.XI.MDCLXVII
Jonathan Swift's birthstone is Topaz
Jonathan Swift's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
Jonathan Swift age in year is 357 years old
Jonathan Swift age in month is 4284 months old
Jonathan Swift age in day is 130406 days old
Jonathan Swift age in hour is 3129744 hours old
Jonathan Swift age in minute is 187784640 minutes old
Jonathan Swift age in second is 11267078400 seconds old
Next Jonathan Swift birthday is on Sunday, November 30th 2025
Jonathan Swift age in next birthday (2025) is 358 years old

Historical Events on Jonathan Swift Birthday (November 30)

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

Year	Event
1971	Iran seizes the Greater and Lesser Tunbs from the Emirates of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.
1972	Vietnam War: White House Press Secretary Ron Ziegler tells the press that there will be no more public announcements concerning American troop withdrawals from Vietnam because troop levels are now down to 27,000.
1981	Cold War: In Geneva, representatives from the United States and the Soviet Union begin to negotiate intermediate-range nuclear weapon reductions in Europe. (The meetings end inconclusively on December 17.)
1995	Official end of Operation Desert Storm.
1995	U.S. President Bill Clinton visits Northern Ireland and speaks in favor of the "Northern Ireland peace process" to a huge rally at Belfast City Hall; he calls IRA fighters "yesterday's men".
1999	Exxon and Mobil sign a US$73.7 billion agreement to merge, thus creating ExxonMobil, the world's largest company.
1999	In Seattle, United States, demonstrations against a World Trade Organization meeting by anti-globalization protesters catch police unprepared and force the cancellation of opening ceremonies.
1999	British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems merge to form BAE Systems, Europe's largest defense contractor and the fourth largest aerospace firm in the world.
2000	NASA launches STS-97, the 101st Space Shuttle mission.
2004	Lion Air Flight 538 overshoots the runway while landing at Adisumarmo International Airport and crashes, killing 25 people.
2005	John Sentamu becomes the first black archbishop in the Church of England with his enthronement as the 97th Archbishop of York.
2012	An Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane belonging to Aéro-Service, crashes into houses near Maya-Maya Airport during a thunderstorm, killing at least 32 people.
2018	A magnitude 7.1 earthquake with its epicenter only 24 km from Anchorage, Alaska causes significant property damage but no deaths.
2021	Barbados becomes a republic.
2021	A 15-year-old gunman murders four students and injures seven people, including a teacher, in a mass shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford Township, Michigan.
1985	The birth of Hikari Mitsushima, Japanese actress and singer
1985	The birth of Chrissy Teigen, American model
1986	The birth of Jordan Farmar, American basketball player
1986	The birth of Evgenia Linetskaya, Israeli tennis player
1987	The birth of Vasilisa Bardina, Russian tennis player
1987	The birth of Naomi Knight, American wrestler, model, and dancer
1987	The birth of Dougie Poynter, English singer-songwriter and bass player
1988	The birth of Phillip Hughes, Australian cricketer (d. 2014)
1988	The birth of Vitaliy Polyanskyi, Ukrainian footballer
1988	The birth of Tomi Saarelma, Finnish footballer
1989	The birth of Vladimír Weiss, Slovak footballer
1990	The birth of Magnus Carlsen, Norwegian chess player
1990	The birth of Antoine N'Gossan, Ivorian footballer
1991	The birth of Agnatius Paasi, Tongan rugby league player
1994	The birth of Sofia Araújo, Portuguese tennis player
2015	The death of Pío Caro Baroja, Spanish director and screenwriter (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Minas Hatzisavvas, Greek actor and screenwriter (b. 1948)
2015	The death of Marcus Klingberg, Polish-Israeli physician and biologist (b. 1918)
2015	The death of Fatema Mernissi, Moroccan sociologist and author (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Shigeru Mizuki, Japanese author and illustrator (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Eldar Ryazanov, Russian director and screenwriter (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Nigel Buxton, British travel writer and wine critic (b. 1924)
2017	The death of Jim Nabors, American actor and comedian (b. 1930)
2017	The death of Surin Pitsuwan, Thai politician and diplomat (b. 1949)
2017	The death of Marina Popovich, Soviet pilot, engineer and military officer (b. 1931)
2017	The death of Alfie Curtis, British actor (b. 1930)
2018	The death of George H. W. Bush, American politician, 41st President of the United States (b. 1924)
2020	The death of Irina Antonova, Russian art historian (b. 1922)
2022	The death of Jiang Zemin, Chinese politician, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (paramount leader) and President of China (b. 1926)
2022	The death of Christine McVie, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (b. 1943)

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