Robert Hayden Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at May 9, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Robert Hayden Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Robert Hayden Facts

Full Name	Robert Hayden
Birthdate	August 04, 1913
Birth Place	Michigan
Age (in 2025)	111 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Poet

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Robert Hayden Age & Birthday

Robert Hayden is best known as Poet who has born on August 04, 1913 in Michigan. Currently, Robert Hayden is 111 years, 9 months and 5 days old. Robert Hayden will celebrate 112th birthday on Monday, 4th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Robert Hayden upcoming birthday.

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Robert Hayden Biography

About

First African-American Poet Laureate of the United States whose works include Those Winter Sundays and The Whipping. He is also famous for a sequence of poems on the subject of the Vietnam War.

Before Fame

He attended Wayne State University and the University of Michigan. He later taught at Fisk University.

Trivia

His famous poetic work, Heart-Shape in the Dust, exemplifies his literary use of African-American vernacular speech.

Family Life

He was raised by a foster family in Detroit, Michigan, and he grew up attending a Baptist church. After marrying Erma Inez Morris, he converted to the Baha'i Faith.

Associated With

He was mentored by poet W.H. Auden.

Top Asked Questions about Robert Hayden

How old is Robert Hayden in 2025?

Robert Hayden is 111 years old today.

When was Robert Hayden born?

Robert Hayden was born on August 04, 1913 in Michigan.

What is Robert Hayden zodiac sign?

Robert Hayden zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Robert Hayden best known for?

Robert Hayden was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Robert Hayden's Birthday

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

Robert Hayden was born on Monday, 216^th day / 32^nd week of 1913
Robert Hayden has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Robert Hayden birthday is IV.VIII.MCMXIII
Robert Hayden's birthstone is Peridot
Robert Hayden's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Robert Hayden age in year is 111 years old
Robert Hayden age in month is 1341 months old
Robert Hayden age in day is 40821 days old
Robert Hayden age in hour is 979704 hours old
Robert Hayden age in minute is 58782240 minutes old
Robert Hayden age in second is 3526934400 seconds old
Next Robert Hayden birthday is on Tuesday, August 4th 2026
Robert Hayden age in next birthday (2026) is 112 years old

Historical Events on Robert Hayden Birthday (August 04)

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

Year	Event
1965	The Constitution of the Cook Islands comes into force, giving the Cook Islands self-governing status within New Zealand.
1969	Vietnam War: At the apartment of French intermediary Jean Sainteny in Paris, American representative Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese representative Xuân Thuỷ begin secret peace negotiations. The negotiations will eventually fail.
1972	Ugandan President Idi Amin announces that Uganda is no longer responsible for the care of British subjects of Asian origin, beginning the expulsions of Ugandan Asians.
1974	A bomb explodes in the Italicus Express train at San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Italy, killing 12 people and wounding 22.
1975	The Japanese Red Army takes more than 50 hostages at the AIA Building housing several embassies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The hostages include the U.S. consul and the Swedish Chargé d'affaires. The gunmen win the release of five imprisoned comrades and fly with them to Libya.
1977	U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
1983	Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, president of the military government of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Captain Thomas Sankara.
1984	The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.
1987	The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations to present controversial issues "fairly".
1995	Operation Storm begins in Croatia.
2006	A massacre is carried out by Sri Lankan government forces, killing 17 employees of the French INGO Action Against Hunger (known internationally as Action Contre la Faim, or ACF).
2007	NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is launched.
2018	Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) expel the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from the Iraq-Syria border, concluding the second phase of the Deir ez-Zor campaign.
2019	Nine people are killed and 26 injured in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio. This comes only 12 hours after another mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, where 23 people were killed.
2020	At least 220 people are killed and over 5,000 are wounded when 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate explodes in Beirut, Lebanon.
1987	The birth of Marreese Speights American basketball player
1987	The birth of Tomoya Warabino, Japanese actor
1988	The birth of Carly Foulkes, Canadian model and actress
1988	The birth of Kelley O'Hara, American soccer player
1989	The birth of Tomasz Kaczor, Polish sprint canoeist
1989	The birth of Jessica Mauboy, Australian singer-songwriter and actress
1989	The birth of Wang Hao, Chinese chess player
1990	The birth of Hikmet Balioğlu, Turkish footballer
1990	The birth of Siim Tenno, Estonian footballer
1991	The birth of Thiago Cardoso, Brazilian footballer
1991	The birth of Izet Hajrović, Bosnian footballer
1992	The birth of Daniele Garozzo, Italian fencer
1992	The birth of Cole Sprouse, American actor
1992	The birth of Dylan Sprouse, American actor
1995	The birth of Bruna Marquezine, Brazilian actress
2012	The death of Bud Riley, American football player and coach (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Keith H. Basso, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1940)
2013	The death of Art Donovan, American football player and radio host (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Olavi J. Mattila, Finnish engineer and politician, Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1918)
2013	The death of Renato Ruggiero, Italian lawyer and politician, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Tony Snell, English lieutenant and pilot (b. 1922)
2013	The death of Sandy Woodward, English admiral (b. 1932)
2014	The death of James Brady, American activist and politician, 15th White House Press Secretary (b. 1940)
2014	The death of Chester Crandell, American lawyer and politician (b. 1946)
2014	The death of Jake Hooker, Israeli-American guitarist and songwriter (b. 1953)
2015	The death of Elsie Hillman, American philanthropist and politician (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Les Munro, New Zealand soldier and pilot (b. 1919)
2015	The death of John Rudometkin, American basketball player (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Billy Sherrill, American songwriter and producer (b. 1936)
2019	The death of Nuon Chea, Cambodian politician and theorist for the Khmer Rouge (b. 1926)

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