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Karl Shapiro Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at May 5, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Karl Shapiro Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Karl Shapiro Facts

Full NameKarl Shapiro
BirthdateNovember 10, 1913
Birth PlaceMaryland
Age (in 2024)110 Years Old
ZodiacScorpio
OccupationPoet

Karl Shapiro Age & Birthday

Karl Shapiro is best known as Poet who has born on November 10, 1913 in Maryland. Currently, Karl Shapiro is 110 years, 5 months and 25 days old. Karl Shapiro will celebrate 111th birthday on Sunday, 10th of November 2024. Below the countdown to Karl Shapiro upcoming birthday.

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Karl Shapiro Biography

About

Fifth Poet Laureate of the United States who won a Pulitzer Prize for a 1945 work entitled V-Letter and Other Poems. His other poetry collections include The Old Horsefly, The Bourgeois Poet, and Adult Bookstore.

Before Fame

He attended the University of Virginia and criticized the institution for its anti-Semitic and racist views.

Trivia

He taught English at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln and at the University of California, Davis.

Family Life

He grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. He married Evalyn Katz in 1945.

Associated With

He was influenced by the work of poet William Carlos Williams.

Top Asked Questions about Karl Shapiro

How old is Karl Shapiro in 2024?

Karl Shapiro is 110 years old today.

When was Karl Shapiro born?

Karl Shapiro was born on November 10, 1913 in Maryland.

What is Karl Shapiro zodiac sign?

Karl Shapiro zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Karl Shapiro best known for?

Karl Shapiro was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Karl Shapiro's Birthday

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

  • Karl Shapiro was born on Monday, 314th day / 46th week of 1913
  • Karl Shapiro has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Karl Shapiro birthday is X.XI.MCMXIII
  • Karl Shapiro's birthstone is Topaz
  • Karl Shapiro's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
  • Karl Shapiro age in year is 110 years old
  • Karl Shapiro age in month is 1325 months old
  • Karl Shapiro age in day is 40354 days old
  • Karl Shapiro age in hour is 968496 hours old
  • Karl Shapiro age in minute is 58109760 minutes old
  • Karl Shapiro age in second is 3486585600 seconds old
  • Next Karl Shapiro birthday is on Monday, November 10th 2025
  • Karl Shapiro age in next birthday (2025) is 111 years old

Historical Events on Karl Shapiro Birthday (November 10)

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

YearEvent
1975The 729-foot-long freighter SS Edmund Fitzgerald sinks during a storm on Lake Superior, killing all 29 crew on board.
1975Israeli-Palestinian conflict: the United Nations General Assembly passes Resolution 3379, determining that Zionism is a form of racism.
1979A 106-car Canadian Pacific freight train carrying explosive and poisonous chemicals from Windsor, Ontario, Canada derails in Mississauga, Ontario, just west of Toronto, causing a massive explosion and the largest peacetime evacuation in Canadian history and one of the largest in North American history.
1983Bill Gates introduces Windows 1.0.
1989Longtime Bulgarian leader Todor Zhivkov is removed from office and replaced by Petar Mladenov.
1989Germans begin to tear down the Berlin Wall.
1995In Nigeria, playwright and environmental activist Ken Saro-Wiwa, along with eight others from the Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (Mosop), are hanged by government forces.
1997WorldCom and MCI Communications announce a $37 billion merger (the largest merger in US history at the time).
2002Veteran's Day Weekend Tornado Outbreak: A tornado outbreak stretching from Northern Ohio to the Gulf Coast, one of the largest outbreaks recorded in November. The strongest tornado, an F4, hits Van Wert, Ohio, during the early to mid afternoon and destroys a movie theater, which had been evacuated.
2006Sri Lankan Tamil politician Nadarajah Raviraj is assassinated in Colombo.
2006The National Museum of the Marine Corps in Quantico, Virginia is opened and dedicated by U.S. President George W. Bush, who announces that Marine Corporal Jason Dunham will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor.
2008Over five months after landing on Mars, NASA declares the Phoenix mission concluded after communications with the lander were lost.
2009Ships of the South and North Korean navies skirmish off Daecheong Island in the Yellow Sea.
2019President of Bolivia Evo Morales and several of his government resign after 19 days of civil protests and a recommendation from the military.
2020Armenia and Azerbaijan sign a ceasefire agreement, ending the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war, and prompting protests in Armenia.
1997The birth of Benoit Buratti, French skier
1997The birth of Federico Dimarco, Italian footballer
1997The birth of Cao Dong, Chinese footballer
1997The birth of Marios Georgiou, Cypriot gymnast
1997The birth of Maurice Gomis, Italian-Senegalese footballer
1997The birth of Daniel James, Welsh footballer
1997The birth of Patrik Klačan, Slovak footballer
1997The birth of Khalil Madovi, British actor
1997The birth of Dhruv Pratap Singh, Indian cricketer
1997The birth of Giovanna Scoccimarro, German judoka
1997The birth of Yuriy Vakulko, Ukrainian footballer
1997The birth of Jasper van Heertum, Dutch footballer
1997The birth of Wang Xin, Chinese footballer
1998The birth of Karen Villanueva, Mexican rhythmic gymnast
1999The birth of Kiernan Shipka, American actress
2013The death of John Matchefts, American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1931)
2013The death of Giorgio Orelli, Swiss poet and translator (b. 1921)
2014The death of Josip Boljkovac, Croatian soldier and politician, 1st Croatia Minister of the Interior (b. 1920)
2014The death of Wayne Goss, Australian lawyer and politician, 34th Premier of Queensland (b. 1951)
2014The death of John Hans Krebs, American lawyer and politician (b. 1926)
2014The death of Dorian "Doc" Paskowitz, American surfer and physician (b. 1921)
2014The death of Al Renfrew, American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1924)
2015The death of Gene Amdahl, American computer scientist, physicist, and engineer, founded the Amdahl Corporation (b. 1922)
2015The death of Pat Eddery, Irish jockey and trainer (b. 1952)
2015The death of André Glucksmann, French philosopher and author (b. 1937)
2015The death of Helmut Schmidt, German soldier, economist, and politician, 5th Chancellor of Germany (b. 1918)
2015The death of Allen Toussaint, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (b. 1938)
2020The death of Saeb Erekat, Chief Palestinian negotiator (b. 1955)
2021The death of Miroslav Žbirka, Slovak singer, songwriter and guitarist (b. 1952)
2022The death of Kevin Conroy, American voice actor (b. 1955)

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