Peter Handke Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Peter Handke Facts
| Full Name | Peter Handke |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | December 06, 1942 |
| Birth Place | Austria |
| Age (in 2024) | 82 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
| Occupation | Playwright |
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Peter Handke Age & Birthday
Peter Handke is best known as Playwright who has born on December 06, 1942 in Austria. Currently, Peter Handke is 82 years, 0 months and 5 days old. Peter Handke will celebrate 83rd birthday on Saturday, 6th of December 2025. Below the countdown to Peter Handke upcoming birthday.
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About
Controversial playwright, novelist, and director who won the Georg Buchner and Franz Kafka Prizes for theater, and became known for his film The Left-Handed Woman.
Before Fame
He attended boarding school at Tanzenberg Castle, where he wrote for the school newspaper.
Trivia
His 1996 travelogue, A Journey to the Rivers: Justice for Serbia, created much controversy in Yugoslavia, as it portrayed Serbia among the victims of the Yugoslav Wars.
Family Life
His mother's 1971 suicide is the subject of his play A Sorrow Beyond Dreams.
Associated With
His award-winning film The Left-Handed Woman was given an infamously negative review by American film critic Leonard Maltin.
Top Asked Questions about Peter Handke
How old is Peter Handke in 2024?
Peter Handke is 82 years old today.
When was Peter Handke born?
Peter Handke was born on December 06, 1942 in Austria.
What is Peter Handke zodiac sign?
Peter Handke zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
What was Peter Handke best known for?
Peter Handke was best known as Playwright.
Fun Facts about Peter Handke's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Peter Handke's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Peter Handke was born on Sunday, 340th day / 49th week of 1942
- Peter Handke has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Peter Handke birthday is VI.XII.MCMXLII
- Peter Handke's birthstone is Turquoise
- Peter Handke's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
- Peter Handke age in year is 82 years old
- Peter Handke age in month is 984 months old
- Peter Handke age in day is 29956 days old
- Peter Handke age in hour is 718944 hours old
- Peter Handke age in minute is 43136640 minutes old
- Peter Handke age in second is 2588198400 seconds old
- Next Peter Handke birthday is on Saturday, December 6th 2025
- Peter Handke age in next birthday (2025) is 83 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about December 06, 1942 birthday
Historical Events on Peter Handke Birthday (December 06)
Below are historical events that coincided with Peter Handke's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1975 | The Troubles: Fleeing from the police, a Provisional IRA unit takes a British couple hostage in their flat on Balcombe Street, London, beginning a six-day siege. |
| 1977 | South Africa grants independence to Bophuthatswana, although it is not recognized by any other country. |
| 1978 | Spain ratifies the Spanish Constitution of 1978 in a referendum. |
| 1982 | The Troubles: The Irish National Liberation Army bombs a pub frequented by British soldiers in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, killing eleven soldiers and six civilians. |
| 1989 | The École Polytechnique massacre (or Montreal Massacre): Marc Lépine, an anti-feminist gunman, murders 14 young women at the École Polytechnique in Montreal. |
| 1990 | A military jet of the Italian Air Force, abandoned by its pilot after an on-board fire, crashed into a high school near Bologna, Italy, killing 12 students and injuring 88 other people. |
| 1991 | Yugoslav Wars: In Croatia, forces of the Serb-dominated Yugoslav People's Army (JNA) heaviest bombardment of Dubrovnik during a siege of seven months. |
| 1992 | The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, India, is demolished, leading to widespread riots causing the death of over 1,500 people. |
| 1997 | A Russian Antonov An-124 Ruslan cargo plane crashes into an apartment complex near Irkutsk, Siberia, killing 67. |
| 1998 | in Venezuela, Hugo Chávez is victorious in presidential elections. |
| 1999 | A&M Records, Inc. v. Napster, Inc.: The Recording Industry Association of America sues the peer-to-peer file-sharing service Napster, alleging copyright infringement. |
| 2005 | An Iranian Air Force C-130 military transport aircraft crashes into a ten-floor apartment building in a residential area of Tehran, killing all 94 on board and 12 more on the ground. |
| 2006 | NASA reveals photographs taken by Mars Global Surveyor suggesting the presence of liquid water on Mars. |
| 2015 | Venezuelan parliamentary election: For the first time in 17 years, the United Socialist Party of Venezuela loses its majority in parliament. |
| 2017 | Donald Trump's administration officially announces the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. |
| 1989 | The birth of Felix Schiller, German footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Tamira Paszek, Austrian tennis player |
| 1991 | The birth of Milica Mandić, Serbian taekwondo athlete, two-time Olympic champion |
| 1991 | The birth of Coco Vandeweghe, American tennis player |
| 1992 | The birth of Britt Assombalonga, Congolese footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Johnny Manziel, American football player |
| 1993 | The birth of Jasprit Bumrah, Indian cricketer |
| 1993 | The birth of Elián González, Cuban technician, known for a child custody and immigration case held in 2000 |
| 1993 | The birth of Pedro Rafael Amado Mendes, Portuguese footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Tautau Moga, Australian-Samoan rugby league player |
| 1994 | The birth of Giannis Antetokounmpo, Greek basketball player |
| 1994 | The birth of Shreyas Iyer, Indian cricketer |
| 1994 | The birth of Wakatakakage Atsushi, Japanese sumo wrestler |
| 1996 | The birth of Davide Calabria, Italian football player |
| 1998 | The birth of Angelīna Kučvaļska, Latvian figure skater |
| 2012 | The death of Jan Carew, Guyanese author, poet, and playwright (b. 1920) |
| 2012 | The death of Jeffrey Koo Sr., Taiwanese banker and businessman (b. 1933) |
| 2012 | The death of Huw Lloyd-Langton, English guitarist (b. 1951) |
| 2012 | The death of Pedro Vaz, Uruguayan lawyer and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uruguay (b. 1963) |
| 2013 | The death of Jean-Pierre Desthuilliers, French poet and critic (b. 1939) |
| 2013 | The death of Stan Tracey, English pianist and composer (b. 1926) |
| 2013 | The death of M. K. Turk, American basketball player and coach (b. 1942) |
| 2014 | The death of Ralph H. Baer, German-American video game designer, created the Magnavox Odyssey (b. 1922) |
| 2014 | The death of Jimmy Del Ray, American wrestler and manager (b. 1962) |
| 2014 | The death of Fred Hawkins, American golfer (b. 1923) |
| 2014 | The death of Luke Somers, English-American photographer and journalist (b. 1981) |
| 2015 | The death of Ko Chun-hsiung, Taiwanese actor, director, and politician (b. 1945) |
| 2015 | The death of Liu Juying, Chinese general and politician (b. 1917) |
| 2015 | The death of Nicholas Smith, British actor (b. 1934) |
| 2016 | The death of Peter Vaughan, British actor (b. 1923) |
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