William Alexander Percy Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
William Alexander Percy Facts
| Full Name | William Alexander Percy |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | May 14, 1885 |
| Birth Place | Mississippi |
| Age (in 2024) | 139 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Taurus |
| Occupation | Poet |
William Alexander Percy Age & Birthday
William Alexander Percy is best known as Poet who has born on May 14, 1885 in Mississippi. Currently, William Alexander Percy is 139 years, 6 months and 20 days old. William Alexander Percy will celebrate 140th birthday on Wednesday, 14th of May 2025. Below the countdown to William Alexander Percy upcoming birthday.
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About
An American lawyer and poet, he is known for his bestselling autobiography, Lanterns on the Levee. He also penned the lyrics to the Episcopal hymn, They Cast Their Nets in Galilee.
Before Fame
Before earning his law degree from Harvard, he studied abroad in Paris for a year. He later earned the Croix de Guerre for his service in the U.S. Army during World War I.
Trivia
He owned 20,000 acres of land, where he grew cotton and other crops.
Family Life
He adopted the children of his cousin after his cousin committed suicide. His adopted children were named Walker, LeRoy, and Phinizy. Percy was married twice; his second wife was Sarah Hunt Farish.
Associated With
He was a friend of Herbert Hoover, whom he met during the World War I-era Belgian Relief Effort.
Top Asked Questions about William Alexander Percy
How old is William Alexander Percy in 2024?
William Alexander Percy is 139 years old today.
When was William Alexander Percy born?
William Alexander Percy was born on May 14, 1885 in Mississippi.
What is William Alexander Percy zodiac sign?
William Alexander Percy zodiac sign is Taurus.
What was William Alexander Percy best known for?
William Alexander Percy was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about William Alexander Percy's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about William Alexander Percy's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- William Alexander Percy was born on Thursday, 134th day / 20th week of 1885
- William Alexander Percy has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of William Alexander Percy birthday is XIV.V.MDCCCLXXXV
- William Alexander Percy's birthstone is Emerald
- William Alexander Percy's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
- William Alexander Percy age in year is 139 years old
- William Alexander Percy age in month is 1674 months old
- William Alexander Percy age in day is 50972 days old
- William Alexander Percy age in hour is 1223328 hours old
- William Alexander Percy age in minute is 73399680 minutes old
- William Alexander Percy age in second is 4403980800 seconds old
- Next William Alexander Percy birthday is on Wednesday, May 14th 2025
- William Alexander Percy age in next birthday (2025) is 140 years old
Historical Events on William Alexander Percy Birthday (May 14)
Below are historical events that coincided with William Alexander Percy's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1953 | Approximately 7,100 brewery workers in Milwaukee perform a walkout, marking the start of the 1953 Milwaukee brewery strike. |
| 1955 | Cold War: Eight Communist bloc countries, including the Soviet Union, sign a mutual defense treaty called the Warsaw Pact. |
| 1961 | Civil rights movement: A white mob twice attacks a Freedom Riders bus near Anniston, Alabama, before fire-bombing the bus and attacking the civil rights protesters who flee the burning vehicle. |
| 1970 | Andreas Baader is freed from custody by Ulrike Meinhof, Gudrun Ensslin and others, a pivotal moment in the formation of the Red Army Faction. |
| 1973 | Skylab, the United States' first space station, is launched. |
| 1977 | A Dan-Air Boeing 707 leased to IAS Cargo Airlines crashes on approach to Lusaka International Airport in Lusaka, Zambia, killing six people. |
| 1980 | Salvadoran Civil War: the Sumpul River massacre occurs in Chalatenango, El Salvador. |
| 1987 | Fijian Prime Minister Timoci Bavadra is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Lieutenant colonel Sitiveni Rabuka. |
| 1988 | Carrollton bus collision: A drunk driver traveling the wrong way on Interstate 71 near Carrollton, Kentucky hits a converted school bus carrying a church youth group. Twenty-seven die in the crash and ensuing fire. |
| 2004 | The Constitutional Court of South Korea overturns the impeachment of President Roh Moo-hyun. |
| 2004 | Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4815 crashes into the Amazon rainforest during approach to Eduardo Gomes International Airport in Manaus, Brazil, killing 33 people. |
| 2008 | Battle of Piccadilly Gardens in Manchester city centre between Zenit supporters and Rangers supporters and the Greater Manchester Police, 39 policemen injured, one police-dog injured and 39 arrested. |
| 2010 | Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on the STS-132 mission to deliver the first shuttle-launched Russian ISS component — Rassvet. This was originally slated to be the final launch of Atlantis, before Congress approved STS-135. |
| 2012 | Agni Air Flight CHT crashes in Nepal after a failed go-around, killing 15 people. |
| 2022 | Ten people are killed in a mass shooting in Buffalo, New York. |
| 1993 | The birth of Miranda Cosgrove, American actress and singer |
| 1993 | The birth of Kristina Mladenovic, French tennis player |
| 1993 | The birth of Bence Rakaczki, Hungarian footballer (d. 2014) |
| 1994 | The birth of Marcos Aoás Corrêa, Brazilian footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Pernille Blume, Danish swimmer |
| 1994 | The birth of Bronte Campbell, Australian swimmer |
| 1994 | The birth of Dennis Praet, Belgian footballer |
| 1995 | The birth of Bernardo Fernandes da Silva Junior, Brazilian footballer |
| 1995 | The birth of Rose Lavelle, American soccer player |
| 1995 | The birth of Jonah Placid, Australian rugby player |
| 1996 | The birth of Blake Brockington, American trans man and activist (d. 2015) |
| 1996 | The birth of Pokimane, Canadian online streamer |
| 1996 | The birth of Martin Garrix, Dutch DJ |
| 1996 | The birth of TheOdd1sOut, American YouTuber and animator |
| 2001 | The birth of Jack Hughes, American hockey player |
| 2013 | The death of Arsen Chilingaryan, Armenian footballer and manager (b. 1962) |
| 2013 | The death of Asghar Ali Engineer, Indian author and activist (b. 1939) |
| 2013 | The death of Ray Guy, Canadian journalist (b. 1939) |
| 2014 | The death of Jeffrey Kruger, English-American businessman (b. 1931) |
| 2014 | The death of Emanuel Raymond Lewis, American librarian and author (b. 1928) |
| 2014 | The death of Morvin Simon, New Zealand historian, composer, and conductor (b. 1944) |
| 2015 | The death of B.B. King, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1925) |
| 2015 | The death of Micheál O'Brien, Irish footballer and hurler (b. 1923) |
| 2015 | The death of Stanton J. Peale, American astrophysicist and academic (b. 1937) |
| 2015 | The death of Franz Wright, Austrian-American poet and translator (b. 1953) |
| 2016 | The death of Darwyn Cooke, American comic book writer and artist (b. 1962) |
| 2017 | The death of Powers Boothe, American actor (b. 1948) |
| 2018 | The death of Tom Wolfe, American author (b. 1931) |
| 2019 | The death of Tim Conway, American actor, writer, and comedian (b. 1933) |
| 2019 | The death of Grumpy Cat, American cat and internet meme celebrity (b. 2012) |
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