Robert W. Service Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Robert W. Service Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Robert W. Service Facts

Full Name	Robert W. Service
Birthdate	January 16, 1874
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	150 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Poet

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Robert W. Service Age & Birthday

Robert W. Service is best known as Poet who has born on January 16, 1874 in England. Currently, Robert W. Service is 150 years, 10 months and 29 days old. Robert W. Service will celebrate 151st birthday on Thursday, 16th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Robert W. Service upcoming birthday.

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Robert W. Service Biography

About

British-born poet who wrote "The Shooting of Dan McGrew," "The Cremation of Sam McGee," and "The Call of the Wild." His poetry collections include Songs of a Sourdough and Rhymes of a Red Cross Man.

Before Fame

He grew up with nine siblings in Lancashire, England and Glasgow, Scotland. He moved to Canada in his early twenties.

Trivia

He spent the World War II years in Canada and America and avoided Nazi officials who tried to hunt him down for his literary mockery of Hitler.

Family Life

He was married to Germaine Bourgoin, and he was the father of a daughter named Iris.

Associated With

His dreams of a cowboy life attracted him to the western frontier of Canada; he aspired to be a Yukon territory version of Buffalo Bill Cody.

Top Asked Questions about Robert W. Service

How old is Robert W. Service in 2024?

Robert W. Service is 150 years old today.

When was Robert W. Service born?

Robert W. Service was born on January 16, 1874 in England.

What is Robert W. Service zodiac sign?

Robert W. Service zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Robert W. Service best known for?

Robert W. Service was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Robert W. Service's Birthday

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

Robert W. Service was born on Friday, 16^th day / 03^rd week of 1874
Robert W. Service has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Robert W. Service birthday is XVI.I.MDCCCLXXIV
Robert W. Service's birthstone is Garnet
Robert W. Service's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Robert W. Service age in year is 150 years old
Robert W. Service age in month is 1810 months old
Robert W. Service age in day is 55119 days old
Robert W. Service age in hour is 1322856 hours old
Robert W. Service age in minute is 79371360 minutes old
Robert W. Service age in second is 4762281600 seconds old
Next Robert W. Service birthday is on Thursday, January 16th 2025
Robert W. Service age in next birthday (2025) is 151 years old

Historical Events on Robert W. Service Birthday (January 16)

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

Year	Event
1983	Turkish Airlines Flight 158 crashes at Ankara Esenboğa Airport in Ankara, Turkey, killing 47 and injuring 20.
1991	Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
1992	El Salvador officials and rebel leaders sign the Chapultepec Peace Accords in Mexico City, Mexico ending the 12-year Salvadoran Civil War that claimed at least 75,000 lives.
1995	An avalanche hits the Icelandic village Súðavík, destroying 25 homes and burying 26 people, 14 of whom died.
2001	Second Congo War: Congolese President Laurent-Désiré Kabila is assassinated by one of his own bodyguards in Kinshasa.
2001	US President Bill Clinton awards former President Theodore Roosevelt a posthumous Medal of Honor for his service in the Spanish-American War.
2002	War in Afghanistan: The UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and the freezing of assets of Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and the remaining members of the Taliban.
2003	The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107 which would be its final one. Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry.
2006	Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's new president. She becomes Africa's first female elected head of state.
2011	Syrian civil war: The Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) is established with the stated goal of re-organizing Syria along the lines of democratic confederalism.
2012	The Mali War begins when Tuareg militias start fighting the Malian government for independence.
2016	Thirty-three out of 126 freed hostages are injured and 23 killed in terrorist attacks in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on a hotel and a nearby restaurant.
2018	Myanmar police open fire on a group of ethnic Rakhine protesters, killing seven and wounding twelve.
2020	The first impeachment of Donald Trump formally moves into its trial phase in the United States Senate.
2020	The United States Senate ratifies the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement as a replacement for NAFTA.
1985	The birth of Joe Flacco, American football player
1986	The birth of Johannes Rahn, German footballer
1986	The birth of Mark Trumbo, American baseball player
1986	The birth of Reto Ziegler, Swiss footballer
1987	The birth of Jake Epstein, Canadian actor
1987	The birth of Charlotte Henshaw, English swimmer
1988	The birth of Nicklas Bendtner, Danish footballer
1988	The birth of Jorge Torres Nilo, Mexican footballer
1991	The birth of Matt Duchene, Canadian ice hockey player
1993	The birth of Hannes Anier, Estonian footballer
1993	The birth of Amandine Hesse, French tennis player
1995	The birth of Mikaela Turik, Australian-Canadian cricketer
1996	The birth of Jennie Kim, Korean singer
1997	The birth of Brendan Donovan, American baseball player
2003	The birth of Adriana Hernández, Mexican rhythmic gymnast
2015	The death of Miriam Akavia, Polish-Israeli author and translator (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Yao Beina, Chinese singer (b. 1981)
2016	The death of Joannis Avramidis, Greek sculptor (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Ted Marchibroda, American football player and coach (b. 1931)
2017	The death of Eugene Cernan, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1934)
2018	The death of Ed Doolan, British radio presenter (b. 1941)
2018	The death of Oliver Ivanović, Kosovo Serb politician (b. 1953)
2019	The death of John C. Bogle, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (b. 1929)
2019	The death of Lorna Doom, American musician (b. 1958)
2019	The death of Chris Wilson, Australian musician (b. 1956)
2020	The death of Christopher Tolkien, British academic and editor (b. 1924)
2021	The death of Pedro Trebbau, German-born Venezuelan zoologist (b. 1929)
2021	The death of Chris Cramer, British journalist (b.1948)
2021	The death of Phil Spector, American record producer, songwriter (b. 1939)
2022	The death of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Former Malian President (b. 1945)

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