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 Name	Owen Wister
Birthdate	July 14, 1860
Birth Place	Philadelphia, PA
Age (in 2024)	164 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Novelist

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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, 196^th day / 28^th 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.

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

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