Rufus Wilmot Griswold Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Rufus Wilmot Griswold Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Rufus Wilmot Griswold Facts

Full Name	Rufus Wilmot Griswold
Birthdate	February 13, 1815
Birth Place	Vermont
Age (in 2024)	209 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Poet

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Rufus Wilmot Griswold Age & Birthday

Rufus Wilmot Griswold is best known as Poet who has born on February 13, 1815 in Vermont. Currently, Rufus Wilmot Griswold is 209 years, 10 months and 1 days old. Rufus Wilmot Griswold will celebrate 210th birthday on Thursday, 13th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Rufus Wilmot Griswold upcoming birthday.

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Rufus Wilmot Griswold Biography

About

An American author, anthologist, and critic, he is most famous for his 1842 anthology, The Poets and Poetry of America. His other anthologies include Curiosities of American Literature and Female Poets of America.

Before Fame

One of fourteen children born to a Vermont farmer, he left home at age fifteen. He published his first anthology, Biographical Annual, in 1841.

Trivia

His anonymous review of Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass harshly critiqued the masterpiece work.

Family Life

He was married three times-- to Caroline Searles, Charlotte Myers, and Harriet McCrillis-- and may have also had a homosexual relationship with journalist and musician George C. Foster.

Associated With

He had a working relationship and rivalry with Edgar Allan Poe. The two were, at one point, engaged in a jealous competition for the affections of poet Frances Sargent Osgood.

Top Asked Questions about Rufus Wilmot Griswold

How old is Rufus Wilmot Griswold in 2024?

Rufus Wilmot Griswold is 209 years old today.

When was Rufus Wilmot Griswold born?

Rufus Wilmot Griswold was born on February 13, 1815 in Vermont.

What is Rufus Wilmot Griswold zodiac sign?

Rufus Wilmot Griswold zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Rufus Wilmot Griswold best known for?

Rufus Wilmot Griswold was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Rufus Wilmot Griswold's Birthday

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

Rufus Wilmot Griswold was born on Monday, 44^th day / 07^th week of 1815
Rufus Wilmot Griswold has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Rufus Wilmot Griswold birthday is XIII.II.MDCCCXV
Rufus Wilmot Griswold's birthstone is Amethyst
Rufus Wilmot Griswold's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Rufus Wilmot Griswold age in year is 209 years old
Rufus Wilmot Griswold age in month is 2518 months old
Rufus Wilmot Griswold age in day is 76641 days old
Rufus Wilmot Griswold age in hour is 1839384 hours old
Rufus Wilmot Griswold age in minute is 110363040 minutes old
Rufus Wilmot Griswold age in second is 6621782400 seconds old
Next Rufus Wilmot Griswold birthday is on Thursday, February 13th 2025
Rufus Wilmot Griswold age in next birthday (2025) is 210 years old

Historical Events on Rufus Wilmot Griswold Birthday (February 13)

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

Year	Event
1983	A cinema fire in Turin, Italy, kills 64 people.
1984	Konstantin Chernenko succeeds the late Yuri Andropov as general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union.
1990	German reunification: An agreement is reached on a two-stage plan to reunite Germany.
1991	Gulf War: Two laser-guided "smart bombs" destroy the Amiriyah shelter in Baghdad. Allied forces said the bunker was being used as a military communications outpost, but over 400 Iraqi civilians inside were killed.
1996	The Nepalese Civil War is initiated in the Kingdom of Nepal by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre).
2001	An earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter magnitude scale hits El Salvador, killing at least 944.
2004	The Harvard–Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics announces the discovery of the universe's largest known diamond, white dwarf star BPM 37093. Astronomers named this star "Lucy" after The Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds".
2007	Taiwan opposition leader Ma Ying-jeou resigns as the chairman of the Kuomintang party after being indicted on charges of embezzlement during his tenure as the mayor of Taipei; Ma also announces his candidacy for the 2008 presidential election.
2008	Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd makes a historic apology to the Indigenous Australians and the Stolen Generations.
2010	A bomb explodes in the city of Pune, Maharashtra, India, killing 17 and injuring 60 more.
2011	For the first time in more than 100 years the Umatilla, an American Indian tribe, are able to hunt and harvest a bison just outside Yellowstone National Park, restoring a centuries-old tradition guaranteed by a treaty signed in 1855.
2012	The European Space Agency (ESA) conducted the first launch of the European Vega rocket from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.
2017	Kim Jong-nam, brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un, is assassinated at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
2021	Former U.S. President Donald Trump is acquitted in his second impeachment trial.
2021	A major winter storm causes blackouts and kills at least 82 people in Texas and northern Mexico.
1983	The birth of Mike Nickeas, Canadian baseball player
1983	The birth of Anna Watkins, English rower
1984	The birth of Hinkelien Schreuder, Dutch swimmer
1985	The birth of Kwak Ji-min, South Korean actress
1986	The birth of Luke Moore, English footballer
1986	The birth of Aqib Talib, American football player
1987	The birth of Eljero Elia, Dutch footballer
1988	The birth of Ryan Goins, American baseball player
1988	The birth of Eddy Pettybourne, New Zealand-Samoan rugby league player
1989	The birth of Rodrigo Possebon, Brazilian footballer
1991	The birth of Eliaquim Mangala, French footballer
1991	The birth of Junior Roqica, Australian-Fijian rugby league player
1991	The birth of Vianney, French singer
1994	The birth of Memphis Depay, Dutch footballer
2001	The birth of Kaapo Kakko, Finnish ice hockey player
2014	The death of Balu Mahendra, Sri Lankan-Indian director, cinematographer, and screenwriter (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Richard Møller Nielsen, Danish footballer and manager (b. 1937)
2014	The death of Ralph Waite, American actor and activist (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Faith Bandler, Australian activist and author (b. 1918)
2015	The death of Stan Chambers, American journalist and actor (b. 1923)
2016	The death of O. N. V. Kurup, Indian poet and academic (b. 1931)
2016	The death of Antonin Scalia, American lawyer and judge, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (b. 1936)
2017	The death of Ricardo Arias Calderón, Panamanian politician (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Aileen Hernandez, American union organizer and activist (b. 1926)
2017	The death of Seijun Suzuki, Japanese filmmaker (b. 1923)
2017	The death of Kim Jong-nam, North Korean politician (b. 1971)
2017	The death of E-Dubble, American rapper (b. 1982)
2018	The death of Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, French-born Danish royal (b. 1934)
2019	The death of Callistus Ndlovu, Zimbabwean academic and politician (b. 1936)
2021	The death of Kadir Topbaş, Turkish politician (b. 1945)

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