Phillis Wheatley Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 4, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Phillis Wheatley Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Phillis Wheatley Facts

Full Name	Phillis Wheatley
Birthdate	May 08, 1753
Birth Place	Senegal
Age (in 2024)	271 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Poet

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Phillis Wheatley Age & Birthday

Phillis Wheatley is best known as Poet who has born on May 08, 1753 in Senegal. Currently, Phillis Wheatley is 271 years, 5 months and 27 days old. Phillis Wheatley will celebrate 272nd birthday on Thursday, 8th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Phillis Wheatley upcoming birthday.

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Phillis Wheatley Biography

About

Credited as the first African American woman to be published, she became famous for her 1773 poetry collection, "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral."

Before Fame

She traveled from her native West Africa to Massachusetts on a slave ship in 1761. She was sold to a family who taught her how to read and write and actively encouraged her literary talent. She was finally emancipated by her former owners, the Wheatleys, in 1778.

Trivia

Many found it hard to believe that she wrote the poems ascribed to her, and she had to defend her authorship in court.

Family Life

She married fellow freed slave, John Peters, in 1778. The couple suffered greatly from both poverty and racism, and just hours after Wheatley's death at the age of thirty-one, her infant son also passed away. She raised two other children.

Associated With

Frederick Douglass was another freed slave who became a famous author.

Top Asked Questions about Phillis Wheatley

How old is Phillis Wheatley in 2024?

Phillis Wheatley is 271 years old today.

When was Phillis Wheatley born?

Phillis Wheatley was born on May 08, 1753 in Senegal.

What is Phillis Wheatley zodiac sign?

Phillis Wheatley zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Phillis Wheatley best known for?

Phillis Wheatley was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Phillis Wheatley's Birthday

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

Phillis Wheatley was born on Tuesday, 128^th day / 19^th week of 1753
Phillis Wheatley has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Phillis Wheatley birthday is VIII.V.MDCCLIII
Phillis Wheatley's birthstone is Emerald
Phillis Wheatley's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Phillis Wheatley age in year is 271 years old
Phillis Wheatley age in month is 3257 months old
Phillis Wheatley age in day is 99161 days old
Phillis Wheatley age in hour is 2379864 hours old
Phillis Wheatley age in minute is 142791840 minutes old
Phillis Wheatley age in second is 8567510400 seconds old
Next Phillis Wheatley birthday is on Thursday, May 8th 2025
Phillis Wheatley age in next birthday (2025) is 272 years old

Historical Events on Phillis Wheatley Birthday (May 08)

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

Year	Event
1967	The Philippine province of Davao is split into three: Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur, and Davao Oriental.
1970	The Beatles release their 12th and final studio album Let It Be.
1972	Vietnam War: U.S. President Richard Nixon announces his order to place naval mines in major North Vietnamese ports in order to stem the flow of weapons and other goods to that nation.
1973	A 71-day standoff between federal authorities and the American Indian Movement members occupying the Pine Ridge Reservation at Wounded Knee, South Dakota ends with the surrender of the militants.
1976	The rollercoaster The New Revolution, the first steel coaster with a vertical loop, opens at Six Flags Magic Mountain.
1978	The first ascent of Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen, by Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler.
1980	The World Health Organization confirms the eradication of smallpox.
1984	Corporal Denis Lortie enters the Quebec National Assembly and opens fire, killing three people and wounding 13. René Jalbert, Sergeant-at-Arms of the Assembly, succeeds in calming him, for which he will later receive the Cross of Valour.
1984	The USSR announces a boycott upon the Summer Olympics at Los Angeles, later joined by 14 other countries.
1984	The Thames Barrier is officially opened, preventing the floodplain of most of Greater London from being flooded except under extreme circumstances.
1987	The SAS kills eight Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers and a civilian during an ambush in Loughgall, Northern Ireland.
1988	A fire at Illinois Bell's Hinsdale Central Office triggers an extended 1AESS network outage once considered to be the "worst telecommunications disaster in US telephone industry history".
1997	China Southern Airlines Flight 3456 crashes on approach into Bao'an International Airport, killing 35 people.
2019	British 17-year-old Isabelle Holdaway is reported to be the first patient ever to receive a genetically modified phage therapy to treat a drug-resistant infection.
2021	A car bomb explodes in front of a school in Kabul, capital city of Afghanistan killing at least 55 people and wounding over 150.
1988	The birth of Tanel Kurbas, Estonian basketball player
1988	The birth of Maicon Pereira de Oliveira, Brazilian footballer (d. 2014)
1988	The birth of Trisha Paytas, American singer and internet personality
1989	The birth of Liam Bridcutt, English footballer
1989	The birth of Lars Eller, Danish ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Dinesh Patel, Indian baseball player
1990	The birth of Kemba Walker, American basketball player
1991	The birth of Ethan Gage, Canadian soccer player
1991	The birth of Valentijn Lietmeijer, Dutch basketball player
1991	The birth of Anamaria Tămârjan, Romanian gymnast
1992	The birth of Kevin Hayes, American ice hockey player
1993	The birth of Pat Cummins, Australian cricketer
1996	The birth of 6ix9ine, American rapper
2001	The birth of Jordyn Huitema, Canadian soccer player
2003	The birth of Moulay Hassan, Crown Prince of Morocco
2014	The death of R. Douglas Stuart Jr., American businessman and diplomat, United States Ambassador to Norway (b. 1916)
2014	The death of Joseph P. Teasdale, American lawyer and politician, 48th Governor of Missouri (b. 1936)
2015	The death of Zeki Alasya, Turkish actor and director (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Mwepu Ilunga, Congolese footballer (b. 1949)
2015	The death of Menashe Kadishman, Israeli sculptor and painter (b. 1932)
2015	The death of Juan Schwanner, Hungarian-Chilean footballer and manager (b. 1921)
2015	The death of Atanas Semerdzhiev, Bulgarian soldier and politician, 1st Vice President of Bulgaria (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Tom M. Apostol, American analytic number theorist (b. 1923)
2016	The death of William Schallert, American actor; president (1979-81) of the Screen Actors Guild (b. 1922)
2018	The death of Big Bully Busick, American professional wrestler (b. 1954)
2018	The death of Anne V. Coates, British film editor (Lawrence of Arabia, The Elephant Man, Erin Brockovich), Oscar winner (1963) (b. 1925)
2019	The death of Sprent Dabwido, President of Nauru from 2011 to 2013 (b. 1972)
2021	The death of Helmut Jahn, German-American architect (b. 1940)
2022	The death of Robert Gillmor, British wildlife artist and illustrator (b. 1936)
2022	The death of Dennis Waterman, English actor and singer (b. 1948)

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