Ted Hughes Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Ted Hughes Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Ted Hughes Facts

Full Name	Ted Hughes
Birthdate	August 17, 1930
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	94 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Poet

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Ted Hughes Age & Birthday

Ted Hughes is best known as Poet who has born on August 17, 1930 in England. Currently, Ted Hughes is 94 years, 2 months and 16 days old. Ted Hughes will celebrate 95th birthday on Sunday, 17th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Ted Hughes upcoming birthday.

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Ted Hughes Biography

About

English Poet Laureate whose most famous works include The Hawk in the Rain, Crow, and Birthday Letters. He also translated numerous works, including Frank Wedekind's Spring Awakening and Federico Garcia Lorca's Blood Wedding.

Before Fame

He was raised in the English farm region of Calder Valley and later studied at Pembroke College.

Trivia

He was best known as a poet, but he also worked in the theatre and won prestigious awards for his children's literature.

Family Life

He was famously married to American poet Sylvia Plath, with whom he had two children. Seven years after Plath's much-publicized suicide, Hughes married Carol Orchard.

Associated With

He and artist Leonard Baskin collaborated on The Life and Songs of the Crow.

Top Asked Questions about Ted Hughes

How old is Ted Hughes in 2024?

Ted Hughes is 94 years old today.

When was Ted Hughes born?

Ted Hughes was born on August 17, 1930 in England.

What is Ted Hughes zodiac sign?

Ted Hughes zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Ted Hughes best known for?

Ted Hughes was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Ted Hughes's Birthday

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

Ted Hughes was born on Sunday, 229^th day / 33^rd week of 1930
Ted Hughes has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Ted Hughes birthday is XVII.VIII.MCMXXX
Ted Hughes's birthstone is Peridot
Ted Hughes's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Ted Hughes age in year is 94 years old
Ted Hughes age in month is 1130 months old
Ted Hughes age in day is 34411 days old
Ted Hughes age in hour is 825864 hours old
Ted Hughes age in minute is 49551840 minutes old
Ted Hughes age in second is 2973110400 seconds old
Next Ted Hughes birthday is on Sunday, August 17th 2025
Ted Hughes age in next birthday (2025) is 95 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 17, 1930 birthday

Historical Events on Ted Hughes Birthday (August 17)

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

Year	Event
1977	The Soviet icebreaker Arktika becomes the first surface ship to reach the North Pole.
1978	Double Eagle II becomes first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it lands in Miserey, France near Paris, 137 hours after leaving Presque Isle, Maine.
1985	The 1985-86 Hormel strike begins in Austin, Minnesota.
1988	President of Pakistan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel are killed in a plane crash.
1991	Strathfield massacre: In Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, taxi driver Wade Frankum shoots seven people and injures six others before turning the gun on himself.
1998	Lewinsky scandal: US President Bill Clinton admits in taped testimony that he had an "improper physical relationship" with White House intern Monica Lewinsky; later that same day he admits before the nation that he "misled people" about the relationship.
1999	The 7.6 Mw  İzmit earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 17,118-17,127 dead and 43,953-50,000 injured.
2004	The National Assembly of Serbia unanimously adopts new state symbols for Serbia: Bože pravde becomes the new anthem and the coat of arms is adopted for the whole country.
2005	The first forced evacuation of settlers, as part of Israeli disengagement from Gaza, starts.
2005	Over 500 bombs are set off by terrorists at 300 locations in 63 out of the 64 districts of Bangladesh.
2008	American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games.
2009	An accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam in Khakassia, Russia, kills 75 and shuts down the hydroelectric power station, leading to widespread power failure in the local area.
2015	A bomb explodes near the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, killing at least 19 people and injuring 123 others.
2017	Barcelona attacks: A van is driven into pedestrians in La Rambla, killing 14 and injuring at least 100.
2019	A bomb explodes at a wedding in Kabul killing 63 people and leaving 182 injured.
1988	The birth of Natalie Sandtorv, Norwegian singer-songwriter
1988	The birth of Jihadi John, Kuwaiti-British member of ISIS (d. 2015)
1988	The birth of Erika Toda, Japanese actress
1989	The birth of Rachel Corsie, Scottish footballer
1992	The birth of Alex Elisala, New Zealand-Australian rugby player (d. 2013)
1992	The birth of Chanel Mata'utia, Australian rugby league player
1992	The birth of Paige, English wrestler
1993	The birth of Ederson Moraes, Brazilian footballer
1993	The birth of Sarah Sjöström, Swedish swimmer
1994	The birth of Phoebe Bridgers, American singer/songwriter
1995	The birth of Gracie Gold, American figure skater
1995	The birth of Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, New Zealand rugby league player
1996	The birth of Jake Virtanen, Canadian ice hockey player
2000	The birth of Lil Pump, American rapper and songwriter
2003	The birth of Nastasja Schunk, German tennis player
2012	The death of John Lynch-Staunton, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Odilia Dank, American educator and politician (b. 1938)
2013	The death of Jack Harshman, American baseball player (b. 1927)
2013	The death of John Hollander, American poet and critic (b. 1929)
2013	The death of Frank Martínez, American painter (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Gus Winckel, Dutch lieutenant and pilot (b. 1912)
2014	The death of Børre Knudsen, Norwegian minister and activist (b. 1937)
2014	The death of Wolfgang Leonhard, German historian and author (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Sophie Masloff, American civil servant and politician, 56th Mayor of Pittsburgh (b. 1917)
2014	The death of Miodrag Pavlović, Serbian poet and critic (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Pierre Vassiliu, French singer-songwriter (b. 1937)
2015	The death of Yvonne Craig, American ballet dancer and actress (b. 1937)
2015	The death of Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder, German businessman (b. 1933)
2015	The death of László Paskai, Hungarian cardinal (b. 1927)
2016	The death of Arthur Hiller, Canadian actor, director, and producer (b. 1923)

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