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

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Ted Kooser Facts

Full Name	Ted Kooser
Birthdate	April 25, 1939
Birth Place	Iowa
Age (in 2024)	85 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Poet

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Ted Kooser Age & Birthday

Ted Kooser is best known as Poet who has born on April 25, 1939 in Iowa. Currently, Ted Kooser is 85 years, 7 months and 18 days old. Ted Kooser will celebrate 86th birthday on Friday, 25th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Ted Kooser upcoming birthday.

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Ted Kooser Biography

About

American poet and U.S. Poet Laureate who won the Pulitzer Prize for Delights and Shadows. His other notable works include Flying at Night and One World at a Time.

Before Fame

He studied at Iowa State University and at the University of Nebraska. He published his first poetry collection, Official Entry Blank, in 1969.

Trivia

Many of his poetry collections, including Grass County and The Blizzard Voices, focus on the Great Plains region of the United States.

Family Life

He married newspaper editor Kathleen Rutledge.

Associated With

He and fellow poet Wallace Stevens both held day jobs in the insurance industry.

Top Asked Questions about Ted Kooser

How old is Ted Kooser in 2024?

Ted Kooser is 85 years old today.

When was Ted Kooser born?

Ted Kooser was born on April 25, 1939 in Iowa.

What is Ted Kooser zodiac sign?

Ted Kooser zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Ted Kooser best known for?

Ted Kooser was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Ted Kooser's Birthday

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

Ted Kooser was born on Tuesday, 115^th day / 17^th week of 1939
Ted Kooser has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Ted Kooser birthday is XXV.IV.MCMXXXIX
Ted Kooser's birthstone is Diamond
Ted Kooser's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Ted Kooser age in year is 85 years old
Ted Kooser age in month is 1027 months old
Ted Kooser age in day is 31279 days old
Ted Kooser age in hour is 750696 hours old
Ted Kooser age in minute is 45041760 minutes old
Ted Kooser age in second is 2702505600 seconds old
Next Ted Kooser birthday is on Friday, April 25th 2025
Ted Kooser age in next birthday (2025) is 86 years old
Learn more interesting facts about April 25, 1939 birthday

Historical Events on Ted Kooser Birthday (April 25)

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

Year	Event
1974	Carnation Revolution: A leftist military coup in Portugal overthrows the authoritarian-conservative Estado Novo regime and establishes a democratic government.
1980	One hundred forty-six people are killed when Dan-Air Flight 1008 crashes near Los Rodeos Airport in Tenerife, Canary Islands.
1981	More than 100 workers are exposed to radiation during repairs of at the Tsuruga Nuclear Power Plant in Japan.
1982	Israel completes its withdrawal from the Sinai Peninsula per the Camp David Accords.
1983	Cold War: American schoolgirl Samantha Smith is invited to visit the Soviet Union by its leader Yuri Andropov after he read her letter in which she expressed fears about nuclear war.
1983	Pioneer 10 travels beyond Pluto's orbit.
1990	Violeta Chamorro takes office as the President of Nicaragua, the first woman to hold the position.
2001	President George W. Bush pledges U.S. military support in the event of a Chinese attack on Taiwan.
2004	The March for Women's Lives brings between 500,000 and 800,000 protesters, mostly pro-choice, to Washington D.C. to protest the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act of 2003, and other restrictions on abortion.
2005	The final piece of the Obelisk of Axum is returned to Ethiopia after being stolen by the invading Italian army in 1937.
2005	A seven-car commuter train derails and crashes into an apartment building near Amagasaki Station in Japan, killing 107, including the driver.
2005	Bulgaria and Romania sign the Treaty of Accession 2005 to join the European Union.
2007	Boris Yeltsin's funeral: The first to be sanctioned by the Russian Orthodox Church for a head of state since the funeral of Emperor Alexander III in 1894.
2014	The Flint water crisis begins when officials at Flint, Michigan switch the city's water supply to the Flint River, leading to lead and bacteria contamination upon the citizens.
2015	Nearly 9,100 are killed after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal.
1987	The birth of Jay Park, American-South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer
1987	The birth of Johann Smith, American soccer player
1988	The birth of James Sheppard, Canadian ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Marie-Michèle Gagnon, Canadian skier
1989	The birth of Michael van Gerwen, Dutch darts player
1989	The birth of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama
1990	The birth of Jean-Éric Vergne, French racing driver
1990	The birth of Taylor Walker, Australian footballer
1991	The birth of Alex Shibutani, American ice dancer
1993	The birth of Alex Bowman, American race car driver
1993	The birth of Daniel Norris, American baseball player
1994	The birth of Omar McLeod, Jamaican hurdler
1995	The birth of Lewis Baker, English footballer
1996	The birth of Mack Horton, Australian swimmer
1997	The birth of Julius Ertlthaler, Austrian footballer
2013	The death of Jacob Avshalomov, American composer and conductor (b. 1919)
2013	The death of György Berencsi, Hungarian virologist and academic (b. 1941)
2013	The death of Rick Camp, American baseball player (b. 1953)
2014	The death of Dan Heap, Canadian priest and politician (b. 1925)
2014	The death of William Judson Holloway Jr., American soldier, lawyer, and judge (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Earl Morrall, American football player and coach (b. 1934)
2014	The death of Tito Vilanova, Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1968)
2014	The death of Stefanie Zweig, German journalist and author (b. 1932)
2015	The death of Jim Fanning, American-Canadian baseball player and manager (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Matthias Kuhle, German geographer and academic (b. 1948)
2015	The death of Don Mankiewicz, American screenwriter and novelist (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Mike Phillips, American basketball player (b. 1956)
2016	The death of Tom Lewis, Australian politician, 33rd Premier of New South Wales (b. 1922)
2018	The death of Madeeha Gauhar, Pakistani actress, playwright and director of social theater, and women's rights activist (b. 1956)
2019	The death of John Havlicek, American basketball player (b. 1940)

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