Omar Khayyam Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Omar Khayyam Facts
| Full Name | Omar Khayyam |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | May 18, 1048 |
| Birth Place | Iran |
| Age (in 2024) | 976 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Taurus |
| Occupation | Poet |
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Omar Khayyam Age & Birthday
Omar Khayyam is best known as Poet who has born on May 18, 1048 in Iran. Currently, Omar Khayyam is 976 years, 5 months and 30 days old. Omar Khayyam will celebrate 977th birthday on Sunday, 18th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Omar Khayyam upcoming birthday.
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About
A medieval Iranian poet, mathematician, philosopher, and astronomer, he is best known for his rubaiyat (poetry quatrains). He is also famous for his groundbreaking Treatise on Demonstration of Problems of Algebra.
Before Fame
He taught astronomy and mathematics and, at one point, worked as an astrologer in the royal court.
Trivia
He used his knowledge of astronomy to reform the Persian calendar.
Family Life
He was born in Northern Iran to a family of tent-makers.
Associated With
Edward Fitzgerald translated Khayyam's poetry into English.
Top Asked Questions about Omar Khayyam
How old is Omar Khayyam in 2024?
Omar Khayyam is 976 years old today.
When was Omar Khayyam born?
Omar Khayyam was born on May 18, 1048 in Iran.
What is Omar Khayyam zodiac sign?
Omar Khayyam zodiac sign is Taurus.
What was Omar Khayyam best known for?
Omar Khayyam was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about Omar Khayyam's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Omar Khayyam's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Omar Khayyam was born on Thursday, 139th day / 20th week of 1048
- Omar Khayyam has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Omar Khayyam birthday is XVIII.V.MXLVIII
- Omar Khayyam's birthstone is Emerald
- Omar Khayyam's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
- Omar Khayyam age in year is 976 years old
- Omar Khayyam age in month is 11717 months old
- Omar Khayyam age in day is 356660 days old
- Omar Khayyam age in hour is 8559840 hours old
- Omar Khayyam age in minute is 513590400 minutes old
- Omar Khayyam age in second is 30815424000 seconds old
- Next Omar Khayyam birthday is on Sunday, May 18th 2025
- Omar Khayyam age in next birthday (2025) is 977 years old
Historical Events on Omar Khayyam Birthday (May 18)
Below are historical events that coincided with Omar Khayyam's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1973 | Aeroflot Flight 109 is hijacked mid-flight and the aircraft is subsequently destroyed when the hijacker's bomb explodes, killing all 82 people on board. |
| 1974 | Nuclear weapons testing: Under project Smiling Buddha, India successfully detonates its first nuclear weapon becoming the sixth nation to do so. |
| 1977 | Likud party wins the 1977 Israeli legislative election, with Menachem Begin, its founder, as the sixth Prime Minister of Israel. |
| 1980 | Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington, United States, killing 57 people and causing $3 billion in damage. |
| 1980 | Students in Gwangju, South Korea begin demonstrations calling for democratic reforms. |
| 1990 | In France, a modified TGV train achieves a new rail world speed record of 515.3 km/h (320.2 mph). |
| 1991 | Northern Somalia declares independence from the rest of Somalia as the Republic of Somaliland. |
| 1993 | Riots in Nørrebro, Copenhagen, caused by the approval of the four Danish exceptions in the Maastricht Treaty referendum. Police open fire against civilians for the first time since World War II and injure 11 demonstrators. |
| 1994 | Israeli troops finish withdrawing from the Gaza Strip, ceding the area to the Palestinian National Authority to govern. |
| 2005 | A second photo from the Hubble Space Telescope confirms that Pluto has two additional moons, Nix and Hydra. |
| 2006 | The post Loktantra Andolan government passes a landmark bill curtailing the power of the monarchy and making Nepal a secular country. |
| 2009 | The LTTE are defeated by the Sri Lankan government, ending almost 26 years of fighting between the two sides. |
| 2015 | At least 78 people die in a landslide caused by heavy rains in the Colombian town of Salgar. |
| 2018 | A school shooting at Santa Fe High School in Texas kills ten people. |
| 2019 | United States presidential election: Joe Biden announces his presidential campaign. |
| 1986 | The birth of Kevin Anderson, South African tennis player |
| 1988 | The birth of Taeyang, South Korean singer |
| 1990 | The birth of Dimitri Daeseleire, Belgian footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Yuya Osako, Japanese footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Josh Starling, Australian rugby league player |
| 1992 | The birth of Adwoa Aboah, British fashion model |
| 1993 | The birth of Stuart Percy, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1993 | The birth of Jessica Watson, Australian sailor |
| 1998 | The birth of Polina Edmunds, American figure skater |
| 1999 | The birth of Laura Omloop, Belgian singer-songwriter |
| 2000 | The birth of Ryan Sessegnon, English footballer |
| 2000 | The birth of Steven Sessegnon, English footballer |
| 2001 | The birth of Emma Navarro, American tennis player |
| 2002 | The birth of Alina Zagitova, Russian figure skater |
| 2009 | The birth of Hala Finley, American actress |
| 2014 | The death of Dobrica Ćosić, Serbian politician, 1st President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (b. 1921) |
| 2014 | The death of Hans-Peter Dürr, German physicist and academic (b. 1929) |
| 2014 | The death of Kaiketsu Masateru, Japanese sumo wrestler (b. 1948) |
| 2014 | The death of Chukwuedu Nwokolo, Nigerian physician and academic (b. 1921) |
| 2014 | The death of Wubbo Ockels, Dutch physicist and astronaut (b. 1946) |
| 2015 | The death of Halldór Ásgrímsson, Icelandic accountant and politician, 22nd Prime Minister of Iceland (b. 1947) |
| 2015 | The death of Raymond Gosling, English physicist and academic (b. 1926) |
| 2015 | The death of Jean-François Théodore, French businessman (b. 1946) |
| 2017 | The death of Roger Ailes, American businessman (b. 1940) |
| 2017 | The death of Jacque Fresco, American engineer and academic (b. 1916) |
| 2017 | The death of Chris Cornell, American singer (b. 1964) |
| 2019 | The death of Austin Eubanks, American addiction recovery advocate, survivor of the Columbine shooting (b. 1981) |
| 2020 | The death of Ken Osmond, American actor and police officer (b. 1943) |
| 2021 | The death of Charles Grodin, American actor and talk show host (b. 1935) |
| 2021 | The death of Yolanda Tortolero, Venezuelan politician |
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