Leon Wieseltier Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Leon Wieseltier Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Leon Wieseltier Facts

Full Name	Leon Wieseltier
Birthdate	June 14, 1952
Birth Place	New York
Age (in 2024)	72 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Philosopher

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Leon Wieseltier Age & Birthday

Leon Wieseltier is best known as Philosopher who has born on June 14, 1952 in New York. Currently, Leon Wieseltier is 72 years, 5 months and 7 days old. Leon Wieseltier will celebrate 73rd birthday on Saturday, 14th of June 2025. Below the countdown to Leon Wieseltier upcoming birthday.

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Leon Wieseltier Biography

About

American philosopher, writer, and editor who has worked as the literary editor for The New Republic since 1983 and won the Dan David Prize in 2013 for his contributions to contemporary philosophy.

Before Fame

He was a member of the Harvard Society of Fellows from 1979 until 1982.

Trivia

He was a National Book Award finalist in 2000 for his book Kaddish.

Family Life

He was born to Holocaust survivors and has been in a long term relationship with Twyla Tharp.

Associated With

He has dated dancer Twyla Tharp.

Top Asked Questions about Leon Wieseltier

How old is Leon Wieseltier in 2024?

Leon Wieseltier is 72 years old today.

When was Leon Wieseltier born?

Leon Wieseltier was born on June 14, 1952 in New York.

What is Leon Wieseltier zodiac sign?

Leon Wieseltier zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Leon Wieseltier best known for?

Leon Wieseltier was best known as Philosopher.

Fun Facts about Leon Wieseltier's Birthday

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

Leon Wieseltier was born on Saturday, 166^th day / 24^th week of 1952
Leon Wieseltier has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Leon Wieseltier birthday is XIV.VI.MCMLII
Leon Wieseltier's birthstone is Pearl
Leon Wieseltier's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
Leon Wieseltier age in year is 72 years old
Leon Wieseltier age in month is 869 months old
Leon Wieseltier age in day is 26458 days old
Leon Wieseltier age in hour is 634992 hours old
Leon Wieseltier age in minute is 38099520 minutes old
Leon Wieseltier age in second is 2285971200 seconds old
Next Leon Wieseltier birthday is on Saturday, June 14th 2025
Leon Wieseltier age in next birthday (2025) is 73 years old
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Historical Events on Leon Wieseltier Birthday (June 14)

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

Year	Event
1955	Chile becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
1959	Disneyland Monorail System, the first daily operating monorail system in the Western Hemisphere, opens to the public in Anaheim, California.
1959	Dominican exiles depart from Cuba and land in the Dominican Republic to overthrow the totalitarian government of Rafael Trujillo. All but four are killed or executed.
1962	The European Space Research Organisation is established in Paris - later becoming the European Space Agency.
1966	The Vatican announces the abolition of the Index Librorum Prohibitorum ("index of prohibited books"), which was originally instituted in 1557.
1967	Mariner program: Mariner 5 is launched towards Venus.
1972	Japan Airlines Flight 471 crashes on approach to Palam International Airport (now Indira Gandhi International Airport) in New Delhi, India, killing 82 of the 87 people on board and four more people on the ground.
1982	Falklands War: Argentine forces in the capital Stanley conditionally surrender to British forces.
1985	Five members of the European Economic Community sign the Schengen Agreement establishing a free travel zone with no border controls.
1986	The Mindbender derails and kills three riders at the Fantasyland (known today as Galaxyland) indoor amusement park at West Edmonton Mall in Edmonton, Alberta.
1994	The 1994 Vancouver Stanley Cup riot occurs after the New York Rangers defeat the Vancouver Canucks to win the Stanley Cup, causing an estimated C$1.1 million, leading to 200 arrests and injuries.
2002	Near-Earth asteroid 2002 MN misses the Earth by 75,000 miles (121,000 km), about one-third of the distance between the Earth and the Moon.
2014	A Ukraine military Ilyushin Il-76 airlifter is shot down, killing all 49 people on board.
2017	A fire in a high-rise apartment building in North Kensington, London, UK, leaves 72 people dead and another 74 injured.
2017	US Republican House Majority Whip Steve Scalise of Louisiana, and three others, are shot and wounded by a terrorist while practicing for the annual Congressional Baseball Game.
1986	The birth of Matt Read, Canadian ice hockey player
1987	The birth of Andrew Cogliano, Canadian ice hockey player
1987	The birth of Mohamed Diamé, Senegalese footballer
1988	The birth of Adrián Aldrete, Mexican footballer
1988	The birth of Kevin McHale, American actor, singer, dancer and radio personality
1989	The birth of Lucy Hale, American actress and singer-songwriter
1989	The birth of Brad Takairangi, Australian-Cook Islands rugby league player
1990	The birth of Patrice Cormier, Canadian ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Kostas Manolas, Greek footballer
1991	The birth of Jesy Nelson, English singer
1992	The birth of Devante Smith-Pelly, Canadian ice hockey player
1993	The birth of Gunna, American rapper
1994	The birth of Moon Taeil, South Korean singer
1997	The birth of David Bangala, French football defender
1999	The birth of Chou Tzuyu, Taiwanese singer
2012	The death of Karl-Heinz Kämmerling, German pianist and academic (b. 1930)
2012	The death of Carlos Reichenbach, Brazilian director and producer (b. 1945)
2012	The death of Gitta Sereny, Austrian-English historian, journalist, and author (b. 1921)
2013	The death of Elroy Schwartz, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Alberto Cañas Escalante, Costa Rican journalist and politician (b. 1920)
2014	The death of Isabelle Collin Dufresne, French actress (b. 1935)
2014	The death of Robert Lebeck, German photographer and journalist (b. 1929)
2014	The death of James E. Rogers, American lawyer, businessman, and academic (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Richard Cotton, Australian geneticist and academic (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Anne Nicol Gaylor, American activist, co-founded the Freedom From Religion Foundation (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Qiao Shi, Chinese politician (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Ann Morgan Guilbert, American actress and singer (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Gilles Lamontagne, Canadian politician, Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (b. 1919)
2020	The death of Sushant Singh Rajput, Indian film actor (b. 1986)
2022	The death of A. B. Yehoshua, Israeli novelist, essayist, and playwright (b. 1936)

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