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Wilfrid Sheed Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Wilfrid Sheed Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Wilfrid Sheed Facts

Full NameWilfrid Sheed
BirthdateDecember 27, 1930
Birth PlaceEngland
Age (in 2024)93 Years Old
ZodiacCapricorn
OccupationNovelist

Wilfrid Sheed Age & Birthday

Wilfrid Sheed is best known as Novelist who has born on December 27, 1930 in England. Currently, Wilfrid Sheed is 93 years, 10 months and 25 days old. Wilfrid Sheed will celebrate 94th birthday on Friday, 27th of December 2024. Below the countdown to Wilfrid Sheed upcoming birthday.

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Wilfrid Sheed Biography

About

A British-born essayist and novelist, he won a Grammy award for his album notes for Frank Sinatra's recording, The Voice - The Columbia Years 1943-1952. His novel, Office Politics, was a 1967 finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction.

Before Fame

He grew up in England, as well as in the United States, and he attended Downside School in his youth. He later studied at Lincoln College, Oxford, where he earned his BA in 1954 and his MA in 1957.

Trivia

He is an American novelist famous for his book, The House that George Built.

Family Life

His 1985 biography, Frank and Maisie, details his parents' involvement in literary and intellectual circles. He had three children with his first wife, Maria Bullitt Darlington; in 1972, he married second wife, Miriam Ungerer.

Associated With

Popular radio show host, Garrison Keillor, praised Sheed's work.

Top Asked Questions about Wilfrid Sheed

How old is Wilfrid Sheed in 2024?

Wilfrid Sheed is 93 years old today.

When was Wilfrid Sheed born?

Wilfrid Sheed was born on December 27, 1930 in England.

What is Wilfrid Sheed zodiac sign?

Wilfrid Sheed zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Wilfrid Sheed best known for?

Wilfrid Sheed was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Wilfrid Sheed's Birthday

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

  • Wilfrid Sheed was born on Saturday, 361st day / 52nd week of 1930
  • Wilfrid Sheed has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Wilfrid Sheed birthday is XXVII.XII.MCMXXX
  • Wilfrid Sheed's birthstone is Turquoise
  • Wilfrid Sheed's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
  • Wilfrid Sheed age in year is 93 years old
  • Wilfrid Sheed age in month is 1126 months old
  • Wilfrid Sheed age in day is 34298 days old
  • Wilfrid Sheed age in hour is 823152 hours old
  • Wilfrid Sheed age in minute is 49389120 minutes old
  • Wilfrid Sheed age in second is 2963347200 seconds old
  • Next Wilfrid Sheed birthday is on Saturday, December 27th 2025
  • Wilfrid Sheed age in next birthday (2025) is 94 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about December 27, 1930 birthday

Historical Events on Wilfrid Sheed Birthday (December 27)

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

YearEvent
1968Apollo program: Apollo 8 splashes down in the Pacific Ocean, ending the first orbital crewed mission to the Moon.
1978Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of fascist dictatorship.
1983Pope John Paul II visits Mehmet Ali AÄŸca in Rebibbia's prison and personally forgives him for the 1981 attack on him in St. Peter's Square.
1985Palestinian guerrillas kill eighteen people inside the airports of Rome, Italy, and Vienna, Austria.
1989The Romanian Revolution concludes, as the last minor street confrontations and stray shootings abruptly end in the country's capital, Bucharest.
1991Scandinavian Airlines System Flight 751 crashes in Gottröra in the Norrtälje Municipality in Sweden, injuring 25.
1996Taliban forces retake the strategic Bagram Airfield which solidifies their buffer zone around Kabul, Afghanistan.
1997Protestant paramilitary leader Billy Wright is assassinated in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
2002Two truck bombs kill 72 and wound 200 at the pro-Moscow headquarters of the Chechen government in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia.
2004Radiation from an explosion on the magnetar SGR 1806-20 reaches Earth. It is the brightest extrasolar event known to have been witnessed on the planet.
2007Former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto is assassinated in a shooting incident.
2007Riots erupt in Mombasa, Kenya, after Mwai Kibaki is declared the winner of the presidential election, triggering a political, economic, and humanitarian crisis.
2008Operation Cast Lead: Israel launches three-week operation on Gaza.
2009Iranian election protests: On the Day of Ashura in Tehran, Iran, government security forces fire upon demonstrators.
2019Bek Air Flight 2100 crashes during takeoff from Almaty International Airport in Almaty, Kazakhstan, killing 13.
1988The birth of Hayley Williams, American singer-songwriter
1989The birth of Ingrid Várgas Calvo, Peruvian tennis player
1990The birth of Max Lindholm, Finnish figure skater
1990The birth of Jon Marchessault, Canadian ice hockey player
1990The birth of Milos Raonic, Canadian tennis player
1991The birth of Michael Morgan, Australian rugby league player
1991The birth of Danny Wilson, Scottish footballer
1992The birth of Joel Indermitte, Estonian footballer
1992The birth of Maicel Uibo, Estonian decathlete
1993The birth of Olivia Cooke, English actress
1995The birth of Timothée Chalamet, American actor
1995The birth of Nick Chubb, American football player
1995The birth of Mark Lapidus, Estonian chess player
1997The birth of Vachirawit Chiva-aree, Thai actor and singer
1997The birth of Ana Konjuh, Croatian tennis player
2013The death of Farooq Sheikh, Indian actor, philanthropist and a popular television presenter (b. 1948)
2014The death of Ben Ammi Ben-Israel, American-Israeli religious leader, founded the African Hebrew Israelites of Jerusalem (b. 1939)
2014The death of Ulises Estrella, Ecuadorian poet and academic (b. 1939)
2014The death of Ronald Li, Hong Kong accountant and businessman (b. 1929)
2014The death of Karel Poma, Belgian bacteriologist and politician (b. 1920)
2015The death of Stein Eriksen, Norwegian-American skier (b. 1927)
2015The death of Dave Henderson, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1958)
2015The death of Ellsworth Kelly, American painter and sculptor (b. 1923)
2015The death of Meadowlark Lemon, American basketball player and minister (b. 1932)
2015The death of Alfredo Pacheco, Salvadoran footballer (b. 1982)
2015The death of Stevie Wright, English-Australian singer-songwriter (b. 1947)
2016The death of Carrie Fisher, American actress, screenwriter, author, producer, and speaker (b. 1956)
2016The death of Ratnasiri Wickremanayake, Sri Lankan politician (b. 1933)
2018The death of Frank Blaichman, Polish resistance fighter (b. 1922)
2019The death of Maria Creveling, American League of Legends player (b. 1995)

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