WH Auden Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

WH Auden Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

WH Auden Facts

Full Name	WH Auden
Birthdate	February 21, 1907
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	117 Years Old
Zodiac	Pisces
Occupation	Poet

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WH Auden Age & Birthday

WH Auden is best known as Poet who has born on February 21, 1907 in England. Currently, WH Auden is 117 years, 9 months and 19 days old. WH Auden will celebrate 118th birthday on Friday, 21st of February 2025. Below the countdown to WH Auden upcoming birthday.

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WH Auden Biography

About

A prolific, English-born poet, he is considered one of the greatest authors of the twentieth century. His best-known poems include "Funeral Blues," "Musee des Beaux Arts," and "The Unknown Citizen."

Before Fame

He studied English at Christ Church, Oxford. T.S. Eliot and Faber & Faber published his first poetry collection, Poems, in 1930.

Trivia

He wrote the famous poem, "Funeral Blues," also known as "Stop All the Clocks," in 1938.

Family Life

A homosexual, he began a two-year romantic relationship with poet Chester Kallman in 1939. He also had both a literary and an occasionally romantic relationship with Christopher Isherwood. In 1935, he married German author and actress, Erika Mann, for the sole purpose of securing her British citizenship.

Associated With

He collaborated with Christopher Isherwood throughout his career.

Top Asked Questions about WH Auden

How old is WH Auden in 2024?

WH Auden is 117 years old today.

When was WH Auden born?

WH Auden was born on February 21, 1907 in England.

What is WH Auden zodiac sign?

WH Auden zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was WH Auden best known for?

WH Auden was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about WH Auden's Birthday

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

WH Auden was born on Thursday, 52^nd day / 08^th week of 1907
WH Auden has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of WH Auden birthday is XXI.II.MCMVII
WH Auden's birthstone is Amethyst
WH Auden's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
WH Auden age in year is 117 years old
WH Auden age in month is 1413 months old
WH Auden age in day is 43029 days old
WH Auden age in hour is 1032696 hours old
WH Auden age in minute is 61961760 minutes old
WH Auden age in second is 3717705600 seconds old
Next WH Auden birthday is on Friday, February 21st 2025
WH Auden age in next birthday (2025) is 118 years old

Historical Events on WH Auden Birthday (February 21)

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

Year	Event
1948	NASCAR is incorporated.
1952	The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes identity cards in the UK to "set the people free".
1952	The Bengali Language Movement protests occur at the University of Dhaka in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
1958	The CND symbol, aka peace symbol, commissioned by the Direct Action Committee in protest against the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, is designed and completed by Gerald Holtom.
1965	Malcolm X is gunned down while giving a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem.
1971	The Convention on Psychotropic Substances is signed at Vienna.
1972	United States President Richard Nixon visits China to normalize Sino-American relations.
1972	The Soviet unmanned spaceship Luna 20 lands on the Moon.
1973	Over the Sinai Desert, Israeli fighter aircraft shoot down Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 jet killing 108 people.
1974	The last Israeli soldiers leave the west bank of the Suez Canal pursuant to a truce with Egypt.
1975	Watergate scandal: Former United States Attorney General John N. Mitchell and former White House aides H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are sentenced to prison.
1994	Aldrich Ames is arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for selling national secrets to the Soviet Union in Arlington County, Virginia.
1995	Steve Fossett lands in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon.
2013	At least 17 people are killed and 119 injured following several bombings in the Indian city of Hyderabad.
2022	In the Russo-Ukrainian crisis Russian President Vladimir Putin declares the Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic as independent from Ukraine, and moves troops into the region. The action is condemned by the United Nations.
1989	The birth of Corbin Bleu, American actor, model, dancer, film producer and singer-songwriter
1990	The birth of Mattias Tedenby, Swedish ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Joe Alwyn, English actor
1991	The birth of Riyad Mahrez, Algerian footballer
1991	The birth of Ji So-yun, South Korean footballer
1991	The birth of Devon Travis, American baseball player
1991	The birth of Suppasit Jongcheveevat, Thai actor
1993	The birth of Steve Leo Beleck, Cameroonian footballer
1993	The birth of Davy Klaassen, Dutch footballer
1993	The birth of Masaki Suda, Japanese actor
1994	The birth of Tang Haochen, Chinese tennis player
1994	The birth of Shon Seung-wan, South Korean singer
1996	The birth of Noah Rubin, American tennis player
1996	The birth of Sophie Turner, English actress
1999	The birth of Metawin Opas-iamkajorn, Thai actor and singer
2012	The death of H. M. Darmstandler, American general (b. 1922)
2013	The death of Hasse Jeppson, Swedish footballer (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Héctor Maestri, Cuban-American baseball player (b. 1935)
2014	The death of Matthew Robinson, Australian snowboarder (b. 1985)
2014	The death of Cornelius Schnauber, German-American historian, playwright, and academic (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Aleksei Gubarev, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1931)
2015	The death of Sadeq Tabatabaei, Iranian journalist and politician (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Clark Terry, American trumpet player, composer, and educator (b. 1920)
2016	The death of Eric Brown, Scottish-English captain and pilot (b. 1919)
2017	The death of Jeanne Martin Cissé, Guinean teacher and politician (b. 1926)
2018	The death of Billy Graham, American evangelist (b. 1918)
2019	The death of Stanley Donen, American film director (b. 1924)
2019	The death of Peter Tork, American musician and actor (b. 1942)
2021	The death of Mireya Arboleda, Colombian classical pianist (b. 1928)
2021	The death of Kevin Dann, Australian rugby league player (b. 1958)

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