Walt Whitman Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Walt Whitman Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Walt Whitman Facts

Full Name	Walt Whitman
Birthdate	May 31, 1819
Birth Place	Long Island, NY
Age (in 2024)	205 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Poet

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Walt Whitman Age & Birthday

Walt Whitman is best known as Poet who has born on May 31, 1819 in Long Island, NY. Currently, Walt Whitman is 205 years, 6 months and 15 days old. Walt Whitman will celebrate 206th birthday on Saturday, 31st of May 2025. Below the countdown to Walt Whitman upcoming birthday.

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Walt Whitman Biography

About

American poet best known for his collections Leaves of Grass and Drum-Taps. His 1865 poem "O Captain! My Captain!" was written on the occasion of the death of Abraham Lincoln.

Before Fame

He dropped out of school at the age of eleven and, to support his family, worked as a law office assistant and a newspaper apprentice.

Trivia

His humanist works bridged the gap between the transcendentalist and realist movements.

Family Life

He never married and likely had a homosexual or bisexual orientation, although his biographers disagree on whether or not he actually had relationships with men.

Associated With

His vagabond lifestyle and exquisite free-verse poems inspired the life and works of Allen Ginsberg.

Top Asked Questions about Walt Whitman

How old is Walt Whitman in 2024?

Walt Whitman is 205 years old today.

When was Walt Whitman born?

Walt Whitman was born on May 31, 1819 in Long Island, NY.

What is Walt Whitman zodiac sign?

Walt Whitman zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Walt Whitman best known for?

Walt Whitman was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Walt Whitman's Birthday

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

Walt Whitman was born on Monday, 151^st day / 22^nd week of 1819
Walt Whitman has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Walt Whitman birthday is XXXI.V.MDCCCXIX
Walt Whitman's birthstone is Emerald
Walt Whitman's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Walt Whitman age in year is 205 years old
Walt Whitman age in month is 2466 months old
Walt Whitman age in day is 75074 days old
Walt Whitman age in hour is 1801776 hours old
Walt Whitman age in minute is 108106560 minutes old
Walt Whitman age in second is 6486393600 seconds old
Next Walt Whitman birthday is on Saturday, May 31st 2025
Walt Whitman age in next birthday (2025) is 206 years old

Historical Events on Walt Whitman Birthday (May 31)

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

Year	Event
1971	In accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1968, observation of Memorial Day occurs on the last Monday in May for the first time, rather than on the traditional Memorial Day of May 30.
1973	The United States Senate votes to cut off funding for the bombing of Khmer Rouge targets within Cambodia, hastening the end of the Cambodian Civil War.
1973	Indian Airlines Flight 440 crashes near Indira Gandhi International Airport, killing 48.
1977	The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is completed.
1985	United States-Canada tornado outbreak: Forty-one tornadoes hit Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario, leaving 76 dead.
1991	Bicesse Accords in Angola lay out a transition to multi-party democracy under the supervision of the United Nations' UNAVEM II peacekeeping mission.
2003	Air France retires its fleet of Concorde aircraft.
2005	Vanity Fair reveals that Mark Felt was "Deep Throat".
2008	Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1.7 m/s) 9.72 seconds
2010	Israeli Shayetet 13 commandos boarded the Gaza Freedom Flotilla while still in international waters trying to break the ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip; nine Turkish citizens on the flotilla were killed in the ensuing violent affray.
2013	The asteroid 1998 QE2 and its moon make their closest approach to Earth for the next two centuries.
2013	A record breaking 2.6 mile wide tornado strikes near El Reno, Oklahoma, United States, causing eight fatalities (including three storm chasers) and over 150 injuries.
2016	Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launch the Manbij offensive, in order to capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
2017	A car bomb explodes in a crowded intersection in Kabul near the German embassy during rush hour, killing over 90 and injuring 463.
2019	A shooting occurs inside a municipal building at Virginia Beach, Virginia, leaving 13 people dead, including the shooter, and four others injured.
1984	The birth of Andrew Bailey, American baseball player
1984	The birth of Milorad Čavić, Serbian swimmer
1984	The birth of Nate Robinson, American basketball player
1985	The birth of Jordy Nelson, American football player
1986	The birth of Robert Gesink, Dutch cyclist
1989	The birth of Marco Reus, German footballer
1990	The birth of Erik Karlsson, Swedish ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Michaël Bournival, Canadian ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Laura Ikauniece, Latvian heptathlete
1995	The birth of Matthew Lodge, Australian rugby league player
1996	The birth of Normani Kordei Hamilton, American singer
1996	The birth of Brandon Smith, New Zealand rugby league player
1997	The birth of Woo Jin-young, South Korean singer and rapper
1998	The birth of Santino Ferrucci, American race car driver
2001	The birth of Iga Świątek, Polish tennis player
2014	The death of Marilyn Beck, American journalist (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Marinho Chagas, Brazilian footballer and coach (b. 1952)
2014	The death of Hoss Ellington, American race car driver (b. 1935)
2014	The death of Martha Hyer, American actress (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Lewis Katz, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1942)
2014	The death of Mary Soames, Baroness Soames, English author (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Gladys Taylor, Canadian author and publisher (b. 1917)
2016	The death of Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976–2016) (b. 1947)
2016	The death of Jan Crouch, American televangelist, co-founder of the Trinity Broadcasting Network (b. 1938)
2016	The death of Carla Lane, English television writer (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Rupert Neudeck, German journalist and humanitarian (b. 1939)
2022	The death of Krishnakumar Kunnath, Indian singer (b. 1968)
2022	The death of Gilberto Rodríguez Orejuela, Colombian drug lord (b.1939)
2022	The death of Colin Cantwell, American concept artist and director (b.1932)
2022	The death of Jim Parks, English cricketer (b. 1931)

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