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Wallace Stegner Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Wallace Stegner Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Wallace Stegner Facts

Full NameWallace Stegner
BirthdateFebruary 18, 1909
Birth PlaceIowa
Age (in 2024)115 Years Old
ZodiacAquarius
OccupationHistorian

Wallace Stegner Age & Birthday

Wallace Stegner is best known as Historian who has born on February 18, 1909 in Iowa. Currently, Wallace Stegner is 115 years, 9 months and 22 days old. Wallace Stegner will celebrate 116th birthday on Tuesday, 18th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Wallace Stegner upcoming birthday.

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Wallace Stegner Biography

About

An American author and historian, he is best known for his 1971 novel, Angle of Repose, and for his 1976 work, The Spectator Bird. He also wrote several short story collections and non-fiction works, many of them on the theme of the American West.

Before Fame

He taught at the University of Wisconsin and at Harvard University before founding the creative writing program at Stanford.

Trivia

He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1972 and received the National Book Award in 1977.

Family Life

He was married for fifty-nine years to Mary Stuart Page. The couple had one son.

Associated With

Stegner's long-lasting marriage was described by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. as a "personal literary partnership of singular facility."

Top Asked Questions about Wallace Stegner

How old is Wallace Stegner in 2024?

Wallace Stegner is 115 years old today.

When was Wallace Stegner born?

Wallace Stegner was born on February 18, 1909 in Iowa.

What is Wallace Stegner zodiac sign?

Wallace Stegner zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Wallace Stegner best known for?

Wallace Stegner was best known as Historian.

Fun Facts about Wallace Stegner's Birthday

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

  • Wallace Stegner was born on Thursday, 49th day / 07th week of 1909
  • Wallace Stegner has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Wallace Stegner birthday is XVIII.II.MCMIX
  • Wallace Stegner's birthstone is Amethyst
  • Wallace Stegner's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
  • Wallace Stegner age in year is 115 years old
  • Wallace Stegner age in month is 1389 months old
  • Wallace Stegner age in day is 42301 days old
  • Wallace Stegner age in hour is 1015224 hours old
  • Wallace Stegner age in minute is 60913440 minutes old
  • Wallace Stegner age in second is 3654806400 seconds old
  • Next Wallace Stegner birthday is on Tuesday, February 18th 2025
  • Wallace Stegner age in next birthday (2025) is 116 years old

Historical Events on Wallace Stegner Birthday (February 18)

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

YearEvent
1970The Chicago Seven are found not guilty of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
1972The California Supreme Court in the case of People v. Anderson, (6 Cal.3d 628) invalidates the state's death penalty and commutes the sentences of all death row inmates to life imprisonment.
1977A thousand armed soldiers raid Kalakuta Republic, the commune of Nigerian singer Fela Kuti, leading to the death of Funmilayo Anikulapo Kuti.
1977The Space Shuttle Enterprise test vehicle is carried on its maiden "flight" on top of a Boeing 747.
1979Richard Petty wins a then-record sixth Daytona 500 after leaders Donnie Allison and Cale Yarborough crash on the final lap of the first NASCAR race televised live flag-to-flag.
1983Thirteen people die and one is seriously injured in the Wah Mee massacre in Seattle. It is said to be the largest robbery-motivated mass-murder in U.S. history.
1991The IRA explodes bombs in the early morning at Paddington station and Victoria station in London.
2001FBI agent Robert Hanssen is arrested for spying for the Soviet Union. He is ultimately convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment.
2001Sampit conflict: Inter-ethnic violence between Dayaks and Madurese breaks out in Sampit, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia, ultimately resulting in more than 500 deaths and 100,000 Madurese displaced from their homes.
2003192 people die when an arsonist sets fire to a subway train in Daegu, South Korea.
2004Up to 295 people, including nearly 200 rescue workers, die near Nishapur, Iran, when a runaway freight train carrying sulfur, petrol and fertilizer catches fire and explodes.
2010WikiLeaks publishes the first of hundreds of thousands of classified documents disclosed by the soldier now known as Chelsea Manning.
2013Armed robbers steal a haul of diamonds worth $50 million during a raid at Brussels Airport in Belgium.
2014At least 76 people are killed and hundreds are injured in clashes between riot police and demonstrators in Kyiv, Ukraine.
2021Perseverance, a Mars rover designed to explore Jezero crater on Mars, as part of NASA's Mars 2020 mission, lands successfully.
1970The birth of James H. Fowler, American political scientist and author
1971The birth of Thomas Bjørn, Danish golfer
1974The birth of Carrie Ann Baade, American painter and academic
1974The birth of Radek Černý, Czech international footballer
1974The birth of Julia Butterfly Hill, American environmentalist and author
1974The birth of Jillian Michaels, American personal trainer and television personality
1974The birth of Leilani Maaja Münter, American environmental activist and former professional race car driver
1975The birth of Gary Neville, English international footballer
1980The birth of Regina Spektor, Russian-American musician and songwriter
1982The birth of Christian Tiffert, German footballer
1983The birth of Jermaine Jenas, English international footballer
1990The birth of Monica Aksamit, American Olympic saber fencer
1991The birth of Sebastian Neumann, German footballer
1991The birth of Jeremy Allen White, American actor
1992The birth of Le'Veon Bell, American football player
1956The death of Gustave Charpentier, French composer (b. 1860)
1960The death of Gertrude Vanderbilt, American stage actress (b. c. 1885)
1966The death of Grigory Nelyubov, Soviet pilot and military officer (b. 1934)
1967The death of J. Robert Oppenheimer, American physicist and academic (b. 1904)
1969The death of Dragiša Cvetković, Serbian lawyer and politician, 17th Prime Minister of Yugoslavia (b. 1893)
1977The death of Andy Devine, American actor (b. 1905)
1981The death of Jack Northrop, American engineer and businessman, founded the Northrop Corporation (b. 1895)
1982The death of Ngaio Marsh, New Zealand author (b. 1895)
2001The death of Balthus, Polish-Swiss painter and illustrator (b. 1908)
2001The death of Dale Earnhardt, American racer and NASCAR seven times champion (b. 1951)
2014The death of Mavis Gallant, Canadian-French author and playwright (b. 1922)
2014The death of Maria Franziska von Trapp, Austrian-American singer (b. 1914)
2015The death of Elchanan Heilprin, Czechoslovakian-born English rabbi (b. 1920 or 1922)
2019The death of Alessandro Mendini, Italian designer and architect (b. 1931)
2020The death of Flavio Bucci, Italian actor and voice actor (b. 1947)

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