WH Auden Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
WH Auden Facts
| Full Name | WH Auden |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | February 21, 1907 |
| Birth Place | England |
| Age (in 2024) | 117 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Pisces |
| Occupation | Poet |
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, 8 months and 24 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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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, 52nd day / 08th 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 1412 months old
- WH Auden age in day is 43004 days old
- WH Auden age in hour is 1032096 hours old
- WH Auden age in minute is 61925760 minutes old
- WH Auden age in second is 3715545600 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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| Wikipedia | WH Auden on Wikipedia |
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