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Owen Wister Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 4, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Owen Wister Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Owen Wister Facts

Full NameOwen Wister
BirthdateJuly 14, 1860
Birth PlacePhiladelphia, PA
Age (in 2024)164 Years Old
ZodiacCancer
OccupationNovelist

Owen Wister Age & Birthday

Owen Wister is best known as Novelist who has born on July 14, 1860 in Philadelphia, PA. Currently, Owen Wister is 164 years, 3 months and 21 days old. Owen Wister will celebrate 165th birthday on Monday, 14th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Owen Wister upcoming birthday.

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Owen Wister Biography

About

An author of popular fiction set in the American West, he is best known for his 1902 novel, The Virginian, which established the cowboy as the archetypical American folk hero. His other works include Lady Baltimore (novel), Ulysses S. Grant (biography), and Red Men and White (short stories).

Before Fame

He briefly studied music in Paris before matriculating at Harvard Law School in the 1880s. He published his first novel, The Dragon of Wantley: His Tale, in 1892.

Trivia

His best-known work, The Virginian, established not only the cowboy archetype (a loner with a strong moral code), but also such Western genre staples as the heroine in need of saving and the climactic gun-battle showdown.

Family Life

He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to a physician father. He had six children with his cousin and wife, Mary Channing.

Associated With

Cecil B. DeMille directed the first screen adaptation of his novel, The Virginian, in 1914.

Top Asked Questions about Owen Wister

How old is Owen Wister in 2024?

Owen Wister is 164 years old today.

When was Owen Wister born?

Owen Wister was born on July 14, 1860 in Philadelphia, PA.

What is Owen Wister zodiac sign?

Owen Wister zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Owen Wister best known for?

Owen Wister was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Owen Wister's Birthday

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

  • Owen Wister was born on Saturday, 196th day / 28th week of 1860
  • Owen Wister has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Owen Wister birthday is XIV.VII.MDCCCLX
  • Owen Wister's birthstone is Ruby
  • Owen Wister's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
  • Owen Wister age in year is 164 years old
  • Owen Wister age in month is 1971 months old
  • Owen Wister age in day is 60013 days old
  • Owen Wister age in hour is 1440312 hours old
  • Owen Wister age in minute is 86418720 minutes old
  • Owen Wister age in second is 5185123200 seconds old
  • Next Owen Wister birthday is on Monday, July 14th 2025
  • Owen Wister age in next birthday (2025) is 165 years old

Historical Events on Owen Wister Birthday (July 14)

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

YearEvent
1933In a decree called the Gleichschaltung, Adolf Hitler abolishes all German political parties except the Nazis.
1933Nazi eugenics programme begins with the proclamation of the Law for the Prevention of Hereditarily Diseased Offspring requiring the compulsory sterilization of any citizen who suffers from alleged genetic disorders.
1943In Diamond, Missouri, the George Washington Carver National Monument becomes the first United States National Monument in honor of an African American.
1948Palmiro Togliatti, leader of the Italian Communist Party, is shot and wounded near the Italian Parliament.
1950Korean War: beginning of the Battle of Taejon.
1951Ferrari take their first Formula One grand prix victory at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
1957Rawya Ateya takes her seat in the National Assembly of Egypt, thereby becoming the first female parliamentarian in the Arab world.
1958In the 14 July Revolution in Iraq, the monarchy is overthrown by popular forces led by Abd al-Karim Qasim, who becomes the nation's new leader.
1960Jane Goodall arrives at the Gombe Stream Reserve in present-day Tanzania to begin her study of chimpanzees in the wild.
1965Mariner 4 flyby of Mars takes the first close-up photos of another planet. The photographs take approximately six hours to be transmitted back to Earth.
1983Mario Bros. is released in Japan, beginning the popular Super Mario Bros franchise.
2002French president Jacques Chirac escapes an assassination attempt from Maxime Brunerie during a Bastille Day parade at Champs-Élysées.
2013Dedication of statue of Rachel Carson, a sculpture named for the environmentalist, in Woods Hole, Massachusetts.
2015NASA's New Horizons probe performs the first flyby of Pluto, and thus completes the initial survey of the Solar System.
2016A man ploughs a truck into a Bastille Day celebration in Nice, France, killing 86 people and injuring another 434 before being shot by police.
1960The birth of Kyle Gass, American musician, comedian, and actor
1960The birth of Angélique Kidjo, Beninese singer-songwriter, activist and actress
1960The birth of Jane Lynch, American actress (Glee), comedian, author, and game show host
1961The birth of Jackie Earle Haley, American actor and director
1966The birth of Matthew Fox, American actor
1967The birth of Robin Ventura, American baseball player
1971The birth of Bubba Ray Dudley, American professional wrestler
1975The birth of Tim Hudson, American baseball player
1977The birth of Victoria, Crown Princess of Sweden
1984The birth of Samir Handanović, Slovenian footballer
1985The birth of Darrelle Revis, American football player
1985The birth of Phoebe Waller-Bridge, English actress and screenwriter
1986The birth of Dan Smith, British singer, songwriter and record producer
1988The birth of Conor McGregor, Irish mixed martial artist
1988The birth of Jérémy Stravius, French swimmer; winner of five gold medals in Olympic and world championship competitions
1966The death of Julie Manet, French painter and art collector (b. 1878)
1967The death of Tudor Arghezi, Romanian author and poet (b. 1880)
1968The death of Konstantin Paustovsky, Russian author and poet (b. 1892)
1970The death of Preston Foster, American actor (b. 1900)
1974The death of Carl Spaatz, American World War II general; commander of the Strategic Air Forces in Europe (b. 1891)
1980The death of Carlos López Moctezuma, Mexican actor (b. 1909).
1984The death of Ernest Tidyman, American author and screenwriter; Academy Award winner for The French Connection (b. 1928)
1986The death of Raymond Loewy, French-American industrial designer (b. 1893)
1991The death of Constance Stokes, Australian painter (b. 1906)
1993The death of Léo Ferré, Monacan singer-songwriter, pianist, and poet (b. 1916)
1998The death of Richard McDonald, American businessman, co-founded McDonald's (b. 1909)
2000The death of Pepo, Chilean cartoonist; creator of Condorito (b. 1911)
2005The death of Cicely Saunders, English hospice founder (b. 1918)
2017The death of Maryam Mirzakhani, Iranian mathematician; only woman to win the Fields Medal (2014), the most prestigious award in mathematics (b. 1977)
2022The death of Ivana Trump, Czech-American socialite and model (b. 1949)

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