Jorge Luis Borges Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Jorge Luis Borges Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Jorge Luis Borges Facts

Full Name	Jorge Luis Borges
Birthdate	August 24, 1899
Birth Place	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Age (in 2024)	125 Years Old
Zodiac	Virgo
Occupation	Novelist

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Jorge Luis Borges Age & Birthday

Jorge Luis Borges is best known as Novelist who has born on August 24, 1899 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Currently, Jorge Luis Borges is 125 years, 3 months and 18 days old. Jorge Luis Borges will celebrate 126th birthday on Sunday, 24th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Jorge Luis Borges upcoming birthday.

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Jorge Luis Borges Biography

About

An Argentine fiction writer, poet, and translator, he is best known for such short story collections as Ficciones (1944) and El Aleph (1949). His other well-known works include A Universal History of Infamy (1935) and The Garden of Forking Paths (1941).

Before Fame

He was born into an educated family; he was reading the plays of Shakespeare by the time he was twelve and, at just nine years old, he translated one of Oscar Wilde's works into Spanish. He graduated from the College de Geneve in 1918.

Trivia

He was disheartened by the fact that he never received the Nobel Prize in Literature. However, in 1961, he did share the prestigious Prix International with playwright Samuel Beckett.

Family Life

He was married to Elsa Astete Millan for a brief period; later, he wed Maria Kodama, his longtime personal assistant. He died in Geneva, Switzerland at the age of eighty-six.

Associated With

He, like author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, frequently wrote works of magical realism.

Top Asked Questions about Jorge Luis Borges

How old is Jorge Luis Borges in 2024?

Jorge Luis Borges is 125 years old today.

When was Jorge Luis Borges born?

Jorge Luis Borges was born on August 24, 1899 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

What is Jorge Luis Borges zodiac sign?

Jorge Luis Borges zodiac sign is Virgo.

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Jorge Luis Borges was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Jorge Luis Borges's Birthday

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

Jorge Luis Borges was born on Thursday, 236^th day / 34^th week of 1899
Jorge Luis Borges has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Jorge Luis Borges birthday is XXIV.VIII.MDCCCXCIX
Jorge Luis Borges's birthstone is Peridot
Jorge Luis Borges's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Jorge Luis Borges age in year is 125 years old
Jorge Luis Borges age in month is 1503 months old
Jorge Luis Borges age in day is 45765 days old
Jorge Luis Borges age in hour is 1098360 hours old
Jorge Luis Borges age in minute is 65901600 minutes old
Jorge Luis Borges age in second is 3954096000 seconds old
Next Jorge Luis Borges birthday is on Sunday, August 24th 2025
Jorge Luis Borges age in next birthday (2025) is 126 years old

Historical Events on Jorge Luis Borges Birthday (August 24)

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

Year	Event
1995	Microsoft Windows 95 was released to the public in North America.
1998	First radio-frequency identification (RFID) human implantation tested in the United Kingdom.
2001	Air Transat Flight 236 loses all engine power over the Atlantic Ocean, forcing the pilots to conduct an emergency landing in the Azores.
2004	Ninety passengers die after two airliners explode after flying out of Domodedovo International Airport, near Moscow. The explosions are caused by suicide bombers from Chechnya.
2006	The International Astronomical Union (IAU) redefines the term "planet" such that Pluto is now considered a dwarf planet.
2008	Sixty-five passengers are killed when Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895 crashes during an emergency landing at Manas International Airport in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
2008	A Cessna 208 Caravan crashes in Cabañas, Zacapa, Guatemala, killing 11 people.
2010	In San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico, 72 illegal immigrants are killed by Los Zetas and eventually found dead by Mexican authorities.
2010	Henan Airlines Flight 8387 crashes at Yichun Lindu Airport in Yichun, Heilongjiang, China, killing 44 out of the 96 people on board.
2010	Agni Air Flight 101 crashes near Shikharpur, Makwanpur, Nepal, killing all 14 people on board.
2012	Anders Behring Breivik, perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, is sentenced to 21 years of preventive detention.
2014	A magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes the San Francisco Bay Area; it is the largest in that area since 1989.
2016	An earthquake strikes Central Italy with a magnitude of 6.2, with aftershocks felt as far as Rome and Florence. Around 300 people are killed.
2017	The National Space Agency of Taiwan successfully launches the observation satellite Formosat-5 into space.
2020	Erin O’Toole is elected leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.
1986	The birth of Joseph Akpala, Nigerian footballer
1987	The birth of Anže Kopitar, Slovenian ice hockey player
1988	The birth of Rupert Grint, English actor
1988	The birth of Manu Ma'u, New Zealand rugby league player
1988	The birth of Maya Yoshida, Japanese footballer
1989	The birth of Reynaldo, Brazilian footballer
1989	The birth of Rocío Igarzábal, Argentinian actress and singer
1990	The birth of Juan Pedro Lanzani, Argentinian actor and singer
1991	The birth of Wang Zhen, Chinese race walker
1992	The birth of Jemerson, Brazilian footballer
1993	The birth of Allen Robinson, American football player
1993	The birth of Maryna Zanevska, Belgian tennis player
1995	The birth of Lady Amelia Windsor, member of the British royal family
1997	The birth of Alan Walker, British-Norwegian DJ and record producer
2001	The birth of Mildred Maldonado, Mexican rhythmic gymnast
2012	The death of Steve Franken, American actor (b. 1932)
2012	The death of Félix Miélli Venerando, Brazilian footballer and manager (b. 1937)
2013	The death of Gerry Baker, American soccer player and manager (b. 1938)
2013	The death of Nílton de Sordi, Brazilian footballer and manager (b. 1931)
2013	The death of Julie Harris, American actress (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Muriel Siebert, American businesswoman and philanthropist (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Richard Attenborough, English actor, director, producer, and politician (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Antônio Ermírio de Moraes, Brazilian businessman (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Charlie Coffey, American football player and coach (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Joseph F. Traub, German-American computer scientist and academic (b. 1932)
2015	The death of Justin Wilson, English racing driver (b. 1978)
2016	The death of Walter Scheel, German politician, 4th President of Germany (b. 1919)
2017	The death of Jay Thomas, American actor, comedian, and radio talk show host (b. 1948)
2020	The death of Gail Sheehy, American author, journalist, and lecturer (b. 1936)
2021	The death of Charlie Watts, English musician (b. 1941)

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