Odysseas Elytis Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at January 14, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Odysseas Elytis Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Odysseas Elytis Facts

Full Name	Odysseas Elytis
Birthdate	November 02, 1911
Birth Place	Greece
Age (in 2025)	113 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Poet

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Odysseas Elytis Age & Birthday

Odysseas Elytis is best known as Poet who has born on November 02, 1911 in Greece. Currently, Odysseas Elytis is 113 years, 2 months and 12 days old. Odysseas Elytis will celebrate 114th birthday on Sunday, 2nd of November 2025. Below the countdown to Odysseas Elytis upcoming birthday.

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Odysseas Elytis Biography

About

Greek poet and 1979 Nobel Prize in Literature recipient who was associated with the Romantic Modernism movement. His poetic works include Orientations, The Sovereign Sun, and Diary of an Invisible April.

Before Fame

He was born into a family from Lesbos, Greece, and served as a military lieutenant in the late 1930s.

Trivia

He wrote a poem that was set to music and became a popular Greek anthem.

Family Life

He was romantically involved with Mariannina Kriezi, a musicologist.

Associated With

He studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and became acquainted with Pablo Picasso and other avant-garde artists and literary figures.

Top Asked Questions about Odysseas Elytis

How old is Odysseas Elytis in 2025?

Odysseas Elytis is 113 years old today.

When was Odysseas Elytis born?

Odysseas Elytis was born on November 02, 1911 in Greece.

What is Odysseas Elytis zodiac sign?

Odysseas Elytis zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Odysseas Elytis best known for?

Odysseas Elytis was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Odysseas Elytis's Birthday

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

Odysseas Elytis was born on Thursday, 306^th day / 44^th week of 1911
Odysseas Elytis has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Odysseas Elytis birthday is II.XI.MCMXI
Odysseas Elytis's birthstone is Topaz
Odysseas Elytis's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
Odysseas Elytis age in year is 113 years old
Odysseas Elytis age in month is 1358 months old
Odysseas Elytis age in day is 41347 days old
Odysseas Elytis age in hour is 992328 hours old
Odysseas Elytis age in minute is 59539680 minutes old
Odysseas Elytis age in second is 3572380800 seconds old
Next Odysseas Elytis birthday is on Monday, November 2nd 2026
Odysseas Elytis age in next birthday (2026) is 114 years old

Historical Events on Odysseas Elytis Birthday (November 02)

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

Year	Event
1965	Norman Morrison, a 31-year-old Quaker, sets himself on fire in front of the river entrance to the Pentagon to protest the use of napalm in the Vietnam war.
1966	The Cuban Adjustment Act comes into force, allowing 123,000 Cubans the opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the United States.
1967	Vietnam War: US President Lyndon B. Johnson and "The Wise Men" conclude that the American people should be given more optimistic reports on the progress of the war.
1982	Channel 4 starts broadcasting.
1983	U.S. President Ronald Reagan signs a bill creating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
1984	Capital punishment: Velma Barfield becomes the first woman executed in the United States since 1962.
1986	Lebanon hostage crisis: U.S. hostage David Jacobsen is released in Beirut after 17 months in captivity.
1988	The Morris worm, the first Internet-distributed computer worm to gain significant mainstream media attention, is launched from MIT.
1988	LOT Polish Airlines Flight 703 crashes in Białobrzegi, Podkarpackie Voivodeship, Poland, killing one person and injuring several more.
1990	British Satellite Broadcasting and Sky Television plc merge to form BSkyB as a result of massive losses.
1997	Tropical Storm Linda makes landfall in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, causing more than 3,000 deaths.
1999	Honolulu shootings: In the worst mass murder in the history of Hawaii, a gunman shoots at eight people in his workplace, killing seven.
2000	Expedition 1 arrived at the International Space Station for the first long-duration stay onboard. From this day to present, a continuous human presence in space on the station remains uninterrupted.
2008	Lewis Hamilton secured his maiden Formula One Drivers' Championship Title by one point ahead of Felipe Massa at the Brazilian Grand Prix, after a pass for fifth place against the Toyota of Timo Glock on the final lap of the race.
2016	The Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series, ending the longest Major League Baseball championship drought at 108 years.
1982	The birth of Charles Itandje, French footballer
1983	The birth of Ebonette Deigaeruk, Nauruan weightlifter
1983	The birth of Darren Young, American wrestler
1986	The birth of Andy Rautins, Canadian basketball player
1987	The birth of Danny Cipriani, English rugby player
1988	The birth of Lisa Bowman, Irish netball player
1988	The birth of Julia Görges, German tennis player
1989	The birth of Natalie Pluskota, American tennis player
1989	The birth of Luke Schenn, Canadian ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Christopher Dibon, Austrian footballer
1991	The birth of Jimmy Garoppolo, American football player
1992	The birth of Naomi Ackie, British actress
1994	The birth of Shaq Coulthirst, English footballer
1995	The birth of Hanna Öberg, Swedish biathlete
1997	The birth of Davis Keillor-Dunn, English footballer
2013	The death of Kjell Qvale, Norwegian-American businessman (b. 1919)
2014	The death of Acker Bilk, English singer and clarinet player (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Michael Coleman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1956)
2014	The death of Veljko Kadijević, Croatian general and politician, 5th Federal Secretary of People's Defence (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Herman Sarkowsky, German-American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded the Seattle Seahawks (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Shabtai Teveth, Israeli historian and author (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Andrzej Ciechanowiecki, Polish painter, historian, and academic (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Mike Davies, Welsh-American tennis player and businessman (b. 1936)
2015	The death of Roy Dommett, English scientist and engineer (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Tommy Overstreet, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1937)
2017	The death of Aboubacar Somparé, Guinean politician (b. 1944)
2018	The death of Raymond Chow, Hong Kong film producer (b. 1927)
2019	The death of Walter Mercado, Puerto Rican television personality, astrologer, actor, and dancer (b. 1932)
2021	The death of Neal Smith, American politician (b. 1920)
2022	The death of Atilio Stampone, Argentine pianist and composer (b. 1926)

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