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Peter Matthiessen Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Peter Matthiessen Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Peter Matthiessen Facts

Full NamePeter Matthiessen
BirthdateMay 22, 1927
Birth PlaceNew York
Age (in 2024)97 Years Old
ZodiacGemini
OccupationNovelist

Peter Matthiessen Age & Birthday

Peter Matthiessen is best known as Novelist who has born on May 22, 1927 in New York. Currently, Peter Matthiessen is 97 years, 6 months and 23 days old. Peter Matthiessen will celebrate 98th birthday on Thursday, 22nd of May 2025. Below the countdown to Peter Matthiessen upcoming birthday.

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Peter Matthiessen Biography

About

A twentieth-century American novelist and wilderness writer, he is best known for works such as The Snow Leopard and Shadow Country. The latter work won the National Book Award for Fiction.

Before Fame

He studied English at Yale University and began his literary career as a writer of short stories.

Trivia

He won the prestigious Atlantic Prize for one of his works of short fiction.

Family Life

He married Maria Eckhart in 1980.

Associated With

While living in Paris, he associated with James Baldwin and other expatriate writers.

Top Asked Questions about Peter Matthiessen

How old is Peter Matthiessen in 2024?

Peter Matthiessen is 97 years old today.

When was Peter Matthiessen born?

Peter Matthiessen was born on May 22, 1927 in New York.

What is Peter Matthiessen zodiac sign?

Peter Matthiessen zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Peter Matthiessen best known for?

Peter Matthiessen was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Peter Matthiessen's Birthday

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

  • Peter Matthiessen was born on Sunday, 142nd day / 20th week of 1927
  • Peter Matthiessen has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Peter Matthiessen birthday is XXII.V.MCMXXVII
  • Peter Matthiessen's birthstone is Emerald
  • Peter Matthiessen's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
  • Peter Matthiessen age in year is 97 years old
  • Peter Matthiessen age in month is 1170 months old
  • Peter Matthiessen age in day is 35636 days old
  • Peter Matthiessen age in hour is 855264 hours old
  • Peter Matthiessen age in minute is 51315840 minutes old
  • Peter Matthiessen age in second is 3078950400 seconds old
  • Next Peter Matthiessen birthday is on Thursday, May 22nd 2025
  • Peter Matthiessen age in next birthday (2025) is 98 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about May 22, 1927 birthday

Historical Events on Peter Matthiessen Birthday (May 22)

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

YearEvent
1998A U.S. federal judge rules that U.S. Secret Service agents can be compelled to testify before a grand jury concerning the Lewinsky scandal involving President Bill Clinton.
2000In Sri Lanka, over 150 Tamil rebels are killed over two days of fighting for control in Jaffna.
2002Civil rights movement: A jury in Birmingham, Alabama, convicts former Ku Klux Klan member Bobby Frank Cherry of the 1963 murder of four girls in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing.
2010Air India Express Flight 812, a Boeing 737 crashes over a cliff upon landing at Mangalore, India, killing 158 of 166 people on board, becoming the deadliest crash involving a Boeing 737 until the crash of Lion Air Flight 610.
2010Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League final in Madrid, Spain to become the first, and so far only, Italian team to win the historic treble (Serie A, Coppa Italia, Champions League).
2011An EF5 tornado strikes Joplin, Missouri, killing 158 people and wreaking $2.8 billion in damages, the costliest and seventh-deadliest single tornado in U.S. history.
2012Tokyo Skytree opens to the public. It is the tallest tower in the world (634 m), and the second tallest man-made structure on Earth after Burj Khalifa (829.8 m).
2012SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 launches a Dragon capsule on a Falcon 9 rocket in the first commercial flight to the International Space Station.
2014General Prayut Chan-o-cha becomes interim leader of Thailand in a military coup d'état, following six months of political turmoil.
2014An explosion occurs in Ürümqi, capital of China's far-western Xinjiang region, resulting in at least 43 deaths and 91 injuries.
2015The Republic of Ireland becomes the first nation in the world to legalize gay marriage in a public referendum.
2017Twenty-two people are killed at an Ariana Grande concert in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing.
2017United States President Donald Trump visits the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and becomes the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Western Wall.
2020Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 crashes in Model Colony near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 98 people.
2021Severe weather kills 21 runners in the 100 km (60-mile) ultramarathon in the Yellow River Stone Forest, Gansu province of China.
1987The birth of Novak Djokovic, Serbian tennis player
1987The birth of Arturo Vidal, Chilean footballer
1988The birth of Heida Reed, Icelandic-British actress
1989The birth of Corey Dickerson, American baseball player
1990The birth of Wyatt Roy, Australian politician
1991The birth of Joel Obi, Nigerian footballer
1991The birth of Suho, South Korean singer and actor
1992The birth of Anna Baryshnikov, American actress
1994The birth of Florian Luger, Austrian male model
1994The birth of Athena Manoukian, Greek-Armenian singer and songwriter
1998The birth of Samile Bermannelli, Brazilian fashion model
1999The birth of Femke Huijzer, Dutch model
1999The birth of Hōshōryū Tomokatsu, Mongolian sumo wrestler
2001The birth of Emma Chamberlain, American internet personality
2004The birth of Peyton Elizabeth Lee, American actress
2006The death of Lee Jong-wook, South Korean physician and diplomat (b. 1945)
2007The death of Pemba Doma Sherpa, Nepalese mountaineer (b. 1970)
2008The death of Robert Asprin, American soldier and author (b. 1946)
2010The death of Martin Gardner, American mathematician, cryptographer, and author (b. 1914)
2011The death of Joseph Brooks, American director, producer, screenwriter, and composer (b. 1938)
2012The death of Muzafar Bhutto, Pakistani politician (b. 1970)
2012The death of Wesley A. Brown, American lieutenant and engineer (b. 1927)
2013The death of Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt, Russian historian and ethnographer (b. 1922)
2015The death of Marques Haynes, American basketball player and coach (b. 1926)
2015The death of Vladimir Katriuk, Ukrainian-Canadian SS officer (b. 1921)
2016The death of Velimir "Bata" Živojinović, Serbian actor and politician (b. 1933)
2017The death of Nicky Hayden, American motorcycle racer (b. 1981)
2019The death of Judith Kerr, German-born British writer and illustrator (b. 1923)
2020The death of Denise Cronenberg, Canadian costume designer (b. 1938)
2022The death of Dervla Murphy, Irish touring cyclist and author (b. 1931)

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