Louis XVI Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Louis XVI Facts
| Full Name | Louis XVI |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | August 23, 1754 |
| Birth Place | Versailles, France |
| Age (in 2024) | 270 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Virgo |
| Occupation | King |
Louis XVI Age & Birthday
Louis XVI is best known as King who has born on August 23, 1754 in Versailles, France. Currently, Louis XVI is 270 years, 3 months and 19 days old. Louis XVI will celebrate 271st birthday on Saturday, 23rd of August 2025. Below the countdown to Louis XVI upcoming birthday.
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About
Late 18th-century French monarch who died at the guillotine during the French Revolution. He supported North American colonists with his 1783 Treaty of Paris, and wished them to free themselves from Great Britain.
Before Fame
He became the French Dauphin at age eleven, upon the death of his father from tuberculosis. He became King of France when he was just twenty years old and was ill-prepared for the position.
Trivia
He was the only French King in history to be executed, and his death ended monarchial rule in France.
Family Life
He was the grandson of King Louis XV of France, and he married his cousin, Marie Antoinette (the daughter of the Holy Roman Emperor and Empress). He and Marie Antoinette became parents to two daughters and two sons between 1778 and 1786.
Associated With
He was portrayed by actor Robert Morley in the 1938 film, Marie Antoinette.
Top Asked Questions about Louis XVI
How old is Louis XVI in 2024?
Louis XVI is 270 years old today.
When was Louis XVI born?
Louis XVI was born on August 23, 1754 in Versailles, France.
What is Louis XVI zodiac sign?
Louis XVI zodiac sign is Virgo.
What was Louis XVI best known for?
Louis XVI was best known as King.
Fun Facts about Louis XVI's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Louis XVI's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Louis XVI was born on Friday, 235th day / 34th week of 1754
- Louis XVI has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Louis XVI birthday is XXIII.VIII.MDCCLIV
- Louis XVI's birthstone is Peridot
- Louis XVI's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
- Louis XVI age in year is 270 years old
- Louis XVI age in month is 3243 months old
- Louis XVI age in day is 98726 days old
- Louis XVI age in hour is 2369424 hours old
- Louis XVI age in minute is 142165440 minutes old
- Louis XVI age in second is 8529926400 seconds old
- Next Louis XVI birthday is on Saturday, August 23rd 2025
- Louis XVI age in next birthday (2025) is 271 years old
Historical Events on Louis XVI Birthday (August 23)
Below are historical events that coincided with Louis XVI's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Hans Tiedge, top counter-spy of West Germany, defects to East Germany. |
| 1989 | Singing Revolution: Two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand on the Vilnius-Tallinn road, holding hands. |
| 1990 | Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War. |
| 1990 | Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union. |
| 1990 | West and East Germany announce that they will reunite on October 3. |
| 1991 | The World Wide Web is opened to the public. |
| 1994 | Eugene Bullard, the only African American pilot in World War I, is posthumously commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. |
| 2000 | Gulf Air Flight 072 crashes into the Persian Gulf near Manama, Bahrain, killing 143. |
| 2006 | Natascha Kampusch, who had been abducted at the age of ten, escapes from her captor Wolfgang Přiklopil, after eight years of captivity. |
| 2007 | The skeletal remains of Russia's last royal family members Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, and his sister Grand Duchess Anastasia are discovered near Yekaterinburg, Russia. |
| 2010 | The Manila hostage crisis occurred near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines killing 9 people including the perpetrator while injuring 9 others. |
| 2011 | A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington, D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at 200 million-300 million USD. |
| 2011 | Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War. |
| 2012 | A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others. |
| 2013 | A riot at the Palmasola prison complex in Santa Cruz, Bolivia kills 31 people. |
| 1988 | The birth of Olga Govortsova, Belarusian tennis player |
| 1988 | The birth of Carl Hagelin, Swedish ice hockey player |
| 1988 | The birth of Jeremy Lin, American basketball player |
| 1989 | The birth of Lianne La Havas, British singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist |
| 1989 | The birth of Trixie Mattel, American drag queen, actor, and country singer |
| 1989 | The birth of Heiko Schwarz, German footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of TeddyLoid, Japanese musician |
| 1990 | The birth of Seth Curry, American basketball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Mike Yastrzemski, American baseball player |
| 1992 | The birth of Nicola Docherty, Scottish footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Iván López, Spanish professional footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of August Ames, Canadian pornographic actress (d. 2017) |
| 1995 | The birth of Gabriela Lee, Romanian tennis player |
| 1995 | The birth of Cameron Norrie, British tennis player |
| 1997 | The birth of Lil Yachty, American rapper and singer |
| 2013 | The death of Richard J. Corman, American businessman, founded the R.J. Corman Railroad Group (b. 1955) |
| 2013 | The death of William Glasser, American psychiatrist and author (b. 1925) |
| 2013 | The death of Charles Lisanby, American production designer and set director (b. 1924) |
| 2013 | The death of Konstanty Miodowicz, Polish ethnographer and politician (b. 1951) |
| 2013 | The death of Vesna Rožič, Slovenian chess player (b. 1987) |
| 2013 | The death of Tatyana Zaslavskaya, Russian sociologist and economist (b. 1927) |
| 2014 | The death of Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian footballer (b. 1989) |
| 2014 | The death of Annefleur Kalvenhaar, Dutch cyclist (b. 1994) |
| 2014 | The death of Birgitta Stenberg, Swedish author and illustrator (b. 1932) |
| 2014 | The death of Jaume Vallcorba Plana, Spanish philologist and publisher (b. 1949) |
| 2015 | The death of Augusta Chiwy, Congolese-Belgian nurse (b. 1921) |
| 2015 | The death of Guy Ligier, French rugby player and race car driver (b. 1930) |
| 2015 | The death of Enrique Reneau, Honduran footballer (b. 1971) |
| 2015 | The death of Paul Royle, Australian lieutenant and pilot (b. 1914) |
| 2021 | The death of Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter and printmaker (b. 1931) |
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| Wikipedia | Louis XVI on Wikipedia |
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