Philip Roth Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Philip Roth Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Philip Roth Facts

Full Name	Philip Roth
Birthdate	March 19, 1933
Birth Place	New Jersey
Age (in 2024)	91 Years Old
Zodiac	Pisces
Occupation	Novelist

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Philip Roth Age & Birthday

Philip Roth is best known as Novelist who has born on March 19, 1933 in New Jersey. Currently, Philip Roth is 91 years, 8 months and 23 days old. Philip Roth will celebrate 92nd birthday on Wednesday, 19th of March 2025. Below the countdown to Philip Roth upcoming birthday.

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Philip Roth Biography

About

Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author known for works such as Goodbye, Columbus, Portnoy's Complaint, American Pastoral, and The Human Stain. In 2001, he became the first ever recipient of the Franz Kafka Prize.

Before Fame

He graduated from Bucknell University and subsequently earned a Master's degree in English literature from the University of Chicago. He published his debut novella, Goodbye, Columbus, in 1959.

Trivia

His 1997 novel American Pastoral won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.

Family Life

He had two brief marriages. His first, to Margaret Martinson Williams, lasted from 1959-1963; his second, to Claire Bloom, spanned the first four years of the 1990s.

Associated With

He was inspired to write after meeting Saul Bellow in 1956.

Top Asked Questions about Philip Roth

How old is Philip Roth in 2024?

Philip Roth is 91 years old today.

When was Philip Roth born?

Philip Roth was born on March 19, 1933 in New Jersey.

What is Philip Roth zodiac sign?

Philip Roth zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was Philip Roth best known for?

Philip Roth was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Philip Roth's Birthday

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

Philip Roth was born on Sunday, 78^th day / 11^th week of 1933
Philip Roth has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Philip Roth birthday is XIX.III.MCMXXXIII
Philip Roth's birthstone is Aquamarine
Philip Roth's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
Philip Roth age in year is 91 years old
Philip Roth age in month is 1100 months old
Philip Roth age in day is 33505 days old
Philip Roth age in hour is 804120 hours old
Philip Roth age in minute is 48247200 minutes old
Philip Roth age in second is 2894832000 seconds old
Next Philip Roth birthday is on Wednesday, March 19th 2025
Philip Roth age in next birthday (2025) is 92 years old
Learn more interesting facts about March 19, 1933 birthday

Historical Events on Philip Roth Birthday (March 19)

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

Year	Event
1969	The 385-metre-tall (1,263 ft) TV-mast at Emley Moor transmitting station, United Kingdom, collapses due to ice build-up.
1979	The United States House of Representatives begins broadcasting its day-to-day business via the cable television network C-SPAN.
1982	Falklands War: Argentinian forces land on South Georgia Island, precipitating war with the United Kingdom.
1989	The Egyptian flag is raised at Taba, marking the end of Israeli occupation since the Six Days War in 1967 and the Egypt-Israel peace treaty in 1979.
1990	The ethnic clashes of Târgu Mureș begin four days after the anniversary of the Revolutions of 1848 in the Austrian Empire.
1998	An Ariana Afghan Airlines Boeing 727 crashes on approach to Kabul International Airport, killing all 45 on board.
2001	German trade union ver.di is formed.
2002	Zimbabwe is suspended from the Commonwealth on charges of human rights abuses and of electoral fraud, following a turbulent presidential election.
2004	Catalina affair: A Swedish DC-3 shot down by a Soviet MiG-15 in 1952 over the Baltic Sea is finally recovered after years of work.
2004	March 19 Shooting Incident: The Republic of China (Taiwan) president Chen Shui-bian is shot just before the country's presidential election on March 20.
2008	GRB 080319B: A cosmic burst that is the farthest object visible to the naked eye is briefly observed.
2011	Libyan Civil War: After the failure of Muammar Gaddafi's forces to take Benghazi, the French Air Force launches Opération Harmattan, beginning foreign military intervention in Libya.
2013	A series of bombings and shootings kills at least 98 people and injures 240 others across Iraq.
2016	Flydubai Flight 981 crashes while attempting to land at Rostov-on-Don international airport, killing all 62 on board.
2016	An explosion occurs in Taksim Square in Istanbul, Turkey, killing five people and injuring 36.
1982	The birth of Jonathan Fanene, American football player
1982	The birth of Brad Jones, Australian footballer
1982	The birth of Hana Kobayashi, Venezuelan singer
1982	The birth of Eduardo Saverin, Brazilian-Singaporean businessman
1985	The birth of Inesa Jurevičiūtė, Lithuanian figure skater
1986	The birth of Tyler Bozak, Canadian ice hockey player
1987	The birth of Michal Švec, Czech footballer
1987	The birth of Miloš Teodosić, Serbian basketball player
1988	The birth of Clayton Kershaw, American baseball player
1991	The birth of Aleksandr Kokorin, Russian footballer
1993	The birth of Hakim Ziyech, Moroccan footballer
1995	The birth of Héctor Bellerín, Spanish footballer
1995	The birth of Julia Montes, Filipino actress
1995	The birth of Alexei Sintsov, Russian figure skater
1996	The birth of Barbara Haas, Austrian tennis player
2012	The death of Ulu Grosbard, Belgian-American director and producer (b. 1929)
2012	The death of Hugo Munthe-Kaas, Norwegian intelligence agent (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Patrick Joseph McGovern, American businessman, founded IDG (b. 1937)
2014	The death of Fred Phelps, American lawyer, pastor, and activist, founded the Westboro Baptist Church (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Heather Robertson, Canadian journalist and author (b. 1942)
2014	The death of Robert S. Strauss, American diplomat, United States Ambassador to Russia (b. 1918)
2014	The death of Lawrence Walsh, Canadian-American lawyer, judge, and politician, 4th United States Deputy Attorney General (b. 1912)
2014	The death of Joseph F. Weis, Jr., American lawyer and judge (b. 1923)
2015	The death of Gus Douglass, American farmer and politician (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Safet Plakalo, Bosnian author and playwright (b. 1950)
2015	The death of Danny Schechter, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1942)
2016	The death of Roger Agnelli, Brazilian banker and businessman (b. 1959)
2016	The death of Jack Mansell, English footballer and manager (b. 1927)
2019	The death of William Whitfield, British architect (b. 1920)
2021	The death of Glynn Lunney, American engineer (b. 1936)

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