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Nikos Kazantzakis Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Nikos Kazantzakis Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Nikos Kazantzakis Facts

Full NameNikos Kazantzakis
BirthdateFebruary 18, 1883
Birth PlaceHeraklion, Greece
Age (in 2024)141 Years Old
ZodiacAquarius
OccupationNovelist

Nikos Kazantzakis Age & Birthday

Nikos Kazantzakis is best known as Novelist who has born on February 18, 1883 in Heraklion, Greece. Currently, Nikos Kazantzakis is 141 years, 9 months and 3 days old. Nikos Kazantzakis will celebrate 142nd birthday on Tuesday, 18th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Nikos Kazantzakis upcoming birthday.

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Nikos Kazantzakis Biography

About

Greek author who wrote the philosophical novel, Zorba the Greek (1946), as well as the 1951 novel, The Last Temptation of Christ, which was later made into a film by Martin Scorsese. Kazantzakis' other literary works include The Greek Passion (1954), Freedom or Death (1956), and The Odyssey: A Modern Sequel (1953).

Before Fame

He published his first work, Serpent and Lily, in 1906. Four decades later, he became the leader of a Left-wing, non-Communist party and entered the Greek government as Minister without Portfolio.

Trivia

In 1957, he lost the Nobel Prize for Literature, by one vote, to French absurdist writer, Albert Camus.

Family Life

He married his first wife, Galatea Alexiou, in 1911. The couple divorced fifteen years later.

Associated With

His renowned novel, Zorba the Greek, eventually became a film starring Anthony Quinn.

Top Asked Questions about Nikos Kazantzakis

How old is Nikos Kazantzakis in 2024?

Nikos Kazantzakis is 141 years old today.

When was Nikos Kazantzakis born?

Nikos Kazantzakis was born on February 18, 1883 in Heraklion, Greece.

What is Nikos Kazantzakis zodiac sign?

Nikos Kazantzakis zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Nikos Kazantzakis best known for?

Nikos Kazantzakis was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Nikos Kazantzakis's Birthday

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

  • Nikos Kazantzakis was born on Sunday, 49th day / 07th week of 1883
  • Nikos Kazantzakis has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Nikos Kazantzakis birthday is XVIII.II.MDCCCLXXXIII
  • Nikos Kazantzakis's birthstone is Amethyst
  • Nikos Kazantzakis's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
  • Nikos Kazantzakis age in year is 141 years old
  • Nikos Kazantzakis age in month is 1701 months old
  • Nikos Kazantzakis age in day is 51776 days old
  • Nikos Kazantzakis age in hour is 1242624 hours old
  • Nikos Kazantzakis age in minute is 74557440 minutes old
  • Nikos Kazantzakis age in second is 4473446400 seconds old
  • Next Nikos Kazantzakis birthday is on Tuesday, February 18th 2025
  • Nikos Kazantzakis age in next birthday (2025) is 142 years old

Historical Events on Nikos Kazantzakis Birthday (February 18)

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

YearEvent
1970The Chicago Seven are found not guilty of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
1972The California Supreme Court in the case of People v. Anderson, (6 Cal.3d 628) invalidates the state's death penalty and commutes the sentences of all death row inmates to life imprisonment.
1977A thousand armed soldiers raid Kalakuta Republic, the commune of Nigerian singer Fela Kuti, leading to the death of Funmilayo Anikulapo Kuti.
1977The Space Shuttle Enterprise test vehicle is carried on its maiden "flight" on top of a Boeing 747.
1979Richard Petty wins a then-record sixth Daytona 500 after leaders Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough crash on the final lap of the first NASCAR race televised live flag-to-flag.
1983Thirteen people die and one is seriously injured in the Wah Mee massacre in Seattle. It is said to be the largest robbery-motivated mass-murder in U.S. history.
1991The IRA explodes bombs in the early morning at Paddington station and Victoria station in London.
2001FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested for spying for the Soviet Union. He is ultimately convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
2001Sampit conflict: Inter-ethnic violence between Dayaks and Madurese breaks out in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, ultimately resulting in more than 500 deaths and 100,000 Madurese displaced from their homes.
2003192 people die when an arsonist sets fire to a subway train in Daegu, South Korea.
2004Up to 295 people, including nearly 200 rescue workers, die near Nishapur, Iran, when a runaway freight train carrying sulfur, petrol and fertilizer catches fire and explodes.
2010WikiLeaks publishes the first of hundreds of thousands of classified documents disclosed by the soldier now known as Chelsea Manning.
2013Armed robbers steal a haul of diamonds worth $50 million during a raid at Brussels Airport in Belgium.
2014At least 76 people are killed and hundreds are injured in clashes between riot police and demonstrators in Kyiv, Ukraine.
2021Perseverance, a Mars rover designed to explore Jezero crater on Mars, as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission, lands successfully.
1970The birth of James H. Fowler, American political scientist and author
1971The birth of Thomas Bjørn, Danish golfer
1974The birth of Carrie Ann Baade, American painter and academic
1974The birth of Radek Černý, Czech international footballer
1974The birth of Julia Butterfly Hill, American environmentalist and author
1974The birth of Jillian Michaels, American personal trainer and television personality
1974The birth of Leilani Maaja Münter, American environmental activist and former professional race car driver
1975The birth of Gary Neville, English international footballer
1980The birth of Regina Spektor, Russian-American musician and songwriter
1982The birth of Christian Tiffert, German footballer
1983The birth of Jermaine Jenas, English international footballer
1990The birth of Monica Aksamit, American Olympic saber fencer
1991The birth of Sebastian Neumann, German footballer
1991The birth of Jeremy Allen White, American actor
1992The birth of Le'Veon Bell, American football player
1956The death of Gustave Charpentier, French composer (b. 1860)
1960The death of Gertrude Vanderbilt, American stage actress (b. c. 1885)
1966The death of Grigory Nelyubov, Soviet pilot and military officer (b. 1934)
1967The death of J. Robert Oppenheimer, American physicist and academic (b. 1904)
1969The death of Dragiša Cvetković, Serbian lawyer and politician, 17th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (b. 1893)
1977The death of Andy Devine, American actor (b. 1905)
1981The death of Jack Northrop, American engineer and businessman, founded the Northrop Corporation (b. 1895)
1982The death of Ngaio Marsh, New Zealand author (b. 1895)
2001The death of Balthus, Polish-Swiss painter and illustrator (b. 1908)
2001The death of Dale Earnhardt, American racer and NASCAR seven times champion (b. 1951)
2014The death of Mavis Gallant, Canadian-French author and playwright (b. 1922)
2014The death of Maria Franziska von Trapp, Austrian-American singer (b. 1914)
2015The death of Elchanan Heilprin, Czechoslovakian-born English rabbi (b. 1920 or 1922)
2019The death of Alessandro Mendini, Italian designer and architect (b. 1931)
2020The death of Flavio Bucci, Italian actor and voice actor (b. 1947)

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