Robert Fitzgerald Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Robert Fitzgerald Facts
| Full Name | Robert Fitzgerald |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | October 12, 1910 |
| Birth Place | Illinois |
| Age (in 2024) | 114 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Occupation | Poet |
Robert Fitzgerald Age & Birthday
Robert Fitzgerald is best known as Poet who has born on October 12, 1910 in Illinois. Currently, Robert Fitzgerald is 114 years, 2 months and 1 days old. Robert Fitzgerald will celebrate 115th birthday on Sunday, 12th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Robert Fitzgerald upcoming birthday.
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About
An American translator, poet, and literary critic, he became known for his translations of Latin and Greek texts. He translated the works of Euripides, Sophocles, Homer, and Virgil and also published several original poetry collections, including A Wreath for the Sea (1943) and In the Rose of Time (1956).
Before Fame
He studied at Harvard University, worked as a reporter and journalist, and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Trivia
He and his wife, Sally, compiled and edited the works of author Flannery O'Connor (once a boarder in the Fitzgeralds' Connecticut home) after O'Connor's death.
Family Life
He was married three times and was the father of screenwriter Benedict Fitzgerald.
Associated With
He held an Emeritus Professorship in Rhetoric and Oratory at Harvard University. The position had previously belonged to Archibald MacLeish.
Top Asked Questions about Robert Fitzgerald
How old is Robert Fitzgerald in 2024?
Robert Fitzgerald is 114 years old today.
When was Robert Fitzgerald born?
Robert Fitzgerald was born on October 12, 1910 in Illinois.
What is Robert Fitzgerald zodiac sign?
Robert Fitzgerald zodiac sign is Libra.
What was Robert Fitzgerald best known for?
Robert Fitzgerald was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about Robert Fitzgerald's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Robert Fitzgerald's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Robert Fitzgerald was born on Wednesday, 285th day / 41st week of 1910
- Robert Fitzgerald has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Robert Fitzgerald birthday is XII.X.MCMX
- Robert Fitzgerald's birthstone is Opal
- Robert Fitzgerald's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
- Robert Fitzgerald age in year is 114 years old
- Robert Fitzgerald age in month is 1370 months old
- Robert Fitzgerald age in day is 41701 days old
- Robert Fitzgerald age in hour is 1000824 hours old
- Robert Fitzgerald age in minute is 60049440 minutes old
- Robert Fitzgerald age in second is 3602966400 seconds old
- Next Robert Fitzgerald birthday is on Sunday, October 12th 2025
- Robert Fitzgerald age in next birthday (2025) is 115 years old
Historical Events on Robert Fitzgerald Birthday (October 12)
Below are historical events that coincided with Robert Fitzgerald's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1997 | The Sidi Daoud massacre in Algeria kills 43 people at a fake roadblock. |
| 1998 | Matthew Shepard, a gay student at University of Wyoming, dies five days after he was beaten outside of Laramie. |
| 1999 | Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup. |
| 1999 | The former Autonomous Soviet Republic of Abkhazia declares its independence from Georgia. |
| 2000 | The USS Cole, a US Navy destroyer, is badly damaged by two al-Qaeda suicide bombers, killing 17 crew members and wounding at least 39. |
| 2002 | Terrorists detonate bombs in the Sari Club in Bali, killing 202 and wounding over 300. |
| 2005 | The second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days. |
| 2010 | The Finnish Yle TV2 channel's Ajankohtainen kakkonen current affairs program airs controversial Homoilta episode (literally "gay night"), which leads to the resignation of almost 50,000 Finns from the Evangelical Lutheran Church. |
| 2012 | The European Union wins the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. |
| 2013 | Fifty-one people are killed after a truck veers off a cliff in Peru. |
| 2017 | The United States announces its decision to withdraw from UNESCO. Israel immediately follows. |
| 2018 | Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. |
| 2019 | Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing the evacuation of one million people. |
| 2019 | Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya becomes the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours with a time of 1:59:40 in Vienna. |
| 2019 | The Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which is under construction, collapses, killing two and injuring 20. |
| 1987 | The birth of Marvin Ogunjimi, Belgian footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Sam Whitelock, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1988 | The birth of Calum Scott, British singer |
| 1989 | The birth of Anna Ohmiya, Japanese curler |
| 1990 | The birth of Henri Lansbury, English footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Nicolao Dumitru, Italian footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Josh Hutcherson, American actor and producer |
| 1994 | The birth of Alex Katz, American baseball player |
| 1994 | The birth of Sean Monahan, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1994 | The birth of Olivia Smoliga, American swimmer |
| 1995 | The birth of Jessica Hogg, Welsh artistic gymnast |
| 1996 | The birth of James Graham, British singer |
| 1996 | The birth of Owen Watkin, Welsh rugby player |
| 1997 | The birth of Curtis Scott, Australian rugby league player |
| 2004 | The birth of Darci Lynne, American ventriloquist |
| 2012 | The death of Torkom Manoogian, Iraqi-Armenian patriarch (b. 1919) |
| 2012 | The death of Erik Moseholm, Danish bassist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1930) |
| 2012 | The death of Břetislav Pojar, Czech animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1923) |
| 2013 | The death of George Herbig, American astronomer and academic (b. 1920) |
| 2013 | The death of Oscar Hijuelos, American author and academic (b. 1951) |
| 2013 | The death of Hans Wilhelm Longva, Norwegian diplomat (b. 1942) |
| 2013 | The death of Malcolm Renfrew, American chemist and academic (b. 1910) |
| 2014 | The death of Ali Mazrui, Kenyan-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Graham Miles, English snooker player (b. 1941) |
| 2014 | The death of Roberto Telch, Argentinian footballer and coach (b. 1943) |
| 2015 | The death of Abdallah Kigoda, Tanzanian politician, 8th Tanzanian Minister of Industry and Trade (b. 1953) |
| 2015 | The death of Joan Leslie, American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian (b. 1925) |
| 2017 | The death of Margarita D'Amico, Venezuelan journalist (b. 1938) |
| 2020 | The death of Conchata Ferrell, American actress (b. 1943) |
| 2020 | The death of Roberta McCain, American socialite and oil heiress (b. 1912) |
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