Joseph Brodsky Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at January 5, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team
Joseph Brodsky Facts
| Full Name | Joseph Brodsky |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | May 24, 1940 |
| Birth Place | Russia |
| Age (in 2025) | 84 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Gemini |
| Occupation | Poet |
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Joseph Brodsky Age & Birthday
Joseph Brodsky is best known as Poet who has born on May 24, 1940 in Russia. Currently, Joseph Brodsky is 84 years, 7 months and 12 days old. Joseph Brodsky will celebrate 85th birthday on Saturday, 24th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Joseph Brodsky upcoming birthday.
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About
Russian-born, Nobel Prize-winning poet, essayist, and playwright who was appointed United States Poet Laureate in 1991. His best-known works include A Part of Speech, To Urania, and Less Than One.
Before Fame
He grew up in Leningrad and worked for a time in a prison morgue. He was banished from the Soviet Union in 1972, and after spending time in Austria, he moved to the United States.
Trivia
He taught at Mount Holyoke College, the University of Michigan, and Columbia University, among other schools.
Family Life
He was married to Maria Sozzani from 1990–1996.
Associated With
His immigration to the United States was aided by W.H. Auden and other literary supporters.
Top Asked Questions about Joseph Brodsky
How old is Joseph Brodsky in 2025?
Joseph Brodsky is 84 years old today.
When was Joseph Brodsky born?
Joseph Brodsky was born on May 24, 1940 in Russia.
What is Joseph Brodsky zodiac sign?
Joseph Brodsky zodiac sign is Gemini.
What was Joseph Brodsky best known for?
Joseph Brodsky was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about Joseph Brodsky's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Joseph Brodsky's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Joseph Brodsky was born on Friday, 145th day / 21st week of 1940
- Joseph Brodsky has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Joseph Brodsky birthday is XXIV.V.MCMXL
- Joseph Brodsky's birthstone is Emerald
- Joseph Brodsky's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
- Joseph Brodsky age in year is 84 years old
- Joseph Brodsky age in month is 1015 months old
- Joseph Brodsky age in day is 30907 days old
- Joseph Brodsky age in hour is 741768 hours old
- Joseph Brodsky age in minute is 44506080 minutes old
- Joseph Brodsky age in second is 2670364800 seconds old
- Next Joseph Brodsky birthday is on Sunday, May 24th 2026
- Joseph Brodsky age in next birthday (2026) is 85 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about May 24, 1940 birthday
Historical Events on Joseph Brodsky Birthday (May 24)
Below are historical events that coincided with Joseph Brodsky's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1991 | Israel conducts Operation Solomon, evacuating Ethiopian Jews to Israel. |
| 1992 | The last Thai dictator, General Suchinda Kraprayoon, resigns following pro-democracy protests. |
| 1992 | The ethnic cleansing in Kozarac, Bosnia and Herzegovina begins when Serbian militia and police forces enter the town. |
| 1993 | Eritrea gains its independence from Ethiopia. |
| 1993 | Roman Catholic Cardinal Juan Jesús Posadas Ocampo and five other people are assassinated in a shootout at Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla Guadalajara International Airport in Mexico. |
| 1994 | Four men are convicted of bombing the World Trade Center in New York in 1993; each one is sentenced to 240 years in prison. |
| 1995 | While attempting to return to Leeds Bradford Airport in the United Kingdom, Knight Air Flight 816 crashes in Harewood, North Yorkshire, killing all 12 people on board. |
| 1999 | The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands indicts Slobodan Milošević and four others for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Kosovo. |
| 2000 | Israeli troops withdraw from southern Lebanon after 22 years of occupation. |
| 2002 | Russia and the United States sign the Moscow Treaty. |
| 2014 | A 6.4 magnitude earthquake occurs in the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey, injuring 324 people. |
| 2014 | At least three people are killed in a shooting at Brussels' Jewish Museum of Belgium. |
| 2019 | Twenty-two students die in a fire in Surat (India). |
| 2019 | Under pressure over her handling of Brexit, British Prime Minister Theresa May announces her resignation as Leader of the Conservative Party, effective as of June 7. |
| 2022 | A mass shooting occurs at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, United States, resulting in the deaths of 21 people, including 19 children. |
| 1988 | The birth of Monica Lin Brown, American sergeant |
| 1988 | The birth of Billy Gilman, American musician |
| 1988 | The birth of Lucian Wintrich, American political artist and White House correspondent |
| 1989 | The birth of G-Eazy, American rapper |
| 1989 | The birth of Andrew Jordan, English race car driver |
| 1989 | The birth of Kalin Lucas, American basketball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Mattias Ekholm, Swedish ice hockey player |
| 1991 | The birth of Aled Davies, Welsh discus thrower |
| 1991 | The birth of Cody Eakin, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1992 | The birth of Marcus Bettinelli, English footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Jarell Martin, American basketball player |
| 1994 | The birth of Emily Nicholl, Scottish netball player |
| 1994 | The birth of Daiya Seto, Japanese swimmer |
| 1994 | The birth of Emily Temple Wood, American 2016 Wikipedian of the Year award |
| 1999 | The birth of Tarjei Sandvik Moe, Norwegian actor |
| 2013 | The death of Helmut Braunlich, German-American violinist and composer (b. 1929) |
| 2013 | The death of Ron Davies, Welsh footballer (b. 1942) |
| 2013 | The death of Gotthard Graubner, German painter (b. 1930) |
| 2013 | The death of Haynes Johnson, American journalist and author (b. 1931) |
| 2013 | The death of Pyotr Todorovsky, Ukrainian-Russian director and screenwriter (b. 1925) |
| 2014 | The death of David Allen, English cricketer (b. 1935) |
| 2014 | The death of Stormé DeLarverie, known as the "Rosa Parks of the lesbian community" (b. 1920) |
| 2014 | The death of Mahafarid Amir Khosravi, Iranian businessman (b. 1969) |
| 2014 | The death of Knowlton Nash, Canadian journalist and author (b. 1927) |
| 2014 | The death of John Vasconcellos, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (b. 1932) |
| 2015 | The death of Dean Carroll, English rugby player (b. 1962) |
| 2015 | The death of Kenneth Jacobs, Australian lawyer and judge (b. 1917) |
| 2015 | The death of Tanith Lee, English author (b. 1947) |
| 2018 | The death of Gudrun Burwitz, daughter of Margarete Himmler and Heinrich Himmler (b. 1929) |
| 2018 | The death of John Bain (TotalBiscuit), English gaming commentator and critic (b. 1984) |
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