William Butler Yeats Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
William Butler Yeats Facts
| Full Name | William Butler Yeats |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | June 13, 1865 |
| Birth Place | Sandymount, Ireland |
| Age (in 2024) | 159 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Gemini |
| Occupation | Poet |
William Butler Yeats Age & Birthday
William Butler Yeats is best known as Poet who has born on June 13, 1865 in Sandymount, Ireland. Currently, William Butler Yeats is 159 years, 6 months and 4 days old. William Butler Yeats will celebrate 160th birthday on Friday, 13th of June 2025. Below the countdown to William Butler Yeats upcoming birthday.
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About
Major Irish Symbolist poet and Nobel Prize recipient who is remembered for The Tower, The Green Helmet, and other works. Also a playwright, he had several of his dramas, including Purgatory, performed at the famous Abbey Theatre.
Before Fame
He had a lifelong interest in mysticism and occultism, and he joined The Ghost Club, a paranormal research organization, in 1911.
Trivia
His 1920 poem "The Second Coming" contains vivid images of change and destruction.
Family Life
He married Georgie Hyde-Lees, a woman nearly twenty years his junior. The happy union produced two children.
Associated With
Like Oscar Wilde, Yeats was a famous Irish author.
Top Asked Questions about William Butler Yeats
How old is William Butler Yeats in 2024?
William Butler Yeats is 159 years old today.
When was William Butler Yeats born?
William Butler Yeats was born on June 13, 1865 in Sandymount, Ireland.
What is William Butler Yeats zodiac sign?
William Butler Yeats zodiac sign is Gemini.
What was William Butler Yeats best known for?
William Butler Yeats was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about William Butler Yeats's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about William Butler Yeats's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- William Butler Yeats was born on Tuesday, 164th day / 24th week of 1865
- William Butler Yeats has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of William Butler Yeats birthday is XIII.VI.MDCCCLXV
- William Butler Yeats's birthstone is Pearl
- William Butler Yeats's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
- William Butler Yeats age in year is 159 years old
- William Butler Yeats age in month is 1914 months old
- William Butler Yeats age in day is 58261 days old
- William Butler Yeats age in hour is 1398264 hours old
- William Butler Yeats age in minute is 83895840 minutes old
- William Butler Yeats age in second is 5033750400 seconds old
- Next William Butler Yeats birthday is on Friday, June 13th 2025
- William Butler Yeats age in next birthday (2025) is 160 years old
Historical Events on William Butler Yeats Birthday (June 13)
Below are historical events that coincided with William Butler Yeats's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1994 | A jury in Anchorage, Alaska, blames recklessness by Exxon and Captain Joseph Hazelwood for the Exxon Valdez disaster, allowing victims of the oil spill to seek $15Â billion in damages. |
| 1996 | The Montana Freemen surrender after an 81-day standoff with FBI agents. |
| 1996 | Garuda Indonesia flight 865 crashes during takeoff from Fukuoka Airport, killing three people and injuring 170. |
| 1997 | A jury sentences Timothy McVeigh to death for his part in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. |
| 1999 | BMW win the 24 Hours of Le Mans, with Toyota being a contention for the win until a puncture in the last hour relegated it to second, Toyota not participating in Le Mans again until 2012. The race was also remembered for the flipping incidents involving the Mercedes cars, the team withdrawing mid-race and Mercedes never entering Le Mans again. |
| 2000 | President Kim Dae-jung of South Korea meets Kim Jong-il, leader of North Korea, for the beginning of the first ever inter-Korea summit, in the northern capital of Pyongyang. |
| 2000 | Italy pardons Mehmet Ali AÄŸca, the Turkish gunman who tried to kill Pope John Paul II in 1981. |
| 2002 | The United States withdraws from the Anti-Ballistic Missile Treaty. |
| 2005 | The jury acquits pop singer Michael Jackson of his charges for allegedly sexually molesting a child in 1993. |
| 2007 | The Al Askari Mosque is bombed for a second time. |
| 2010 | A capsule of the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa, containing particles of the asteroid 25143 Itokawa, returns to Earth by landing in the Australian Outback. |
| 2012 | A series of bombings across Iraq, including Baghdad, Hillah and Kirkuk, kills at least 93 people and wounds over 300 others. |
| 2015 | A man opens fire at policemen outside the police headquarters in Dallas, Texas, while a bag containing a pipe bomb is also found. He was later shot dead by police. |
| 2018 | Volkswagen is fined one billion euros over the emissions scandal. |
| 2021 | A gas explosion in Zhangwan district of Shiyan city, in Hubei province of China kills at least 12 people and wounds over 138 others. |
| 1989 | The birth of Tommy Searle, English motocross racer |
| 1989 | The birth of Hassan Whiteside, American basketball player |
| 1989 | The birth of Erica Wiebe, Canadian wrestler |
| 1990 | The birth of James McCann, American baseball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Nicole Riner, Swiss tennis player |
| 1990 | The birth of Aaron Taylor-Johnson, English actor |
| 1991 | The birth of Will Claye, American jumper |
| 1991 | The birth of Ryan Mason, English footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Semi Radradra, Fijian rugby league player |
| 1993 | The birth of Simona Senoner, Italian ski jumper (d. 2011) |
| 1993 | The birth of Denis Ten, Kazakhstani figure skater (d. 2018) |
| 1994 | The birth of Deepika Kumari, Indian archer |
| 1995 | The birth of Emily Fanning, New Zealand tennis player |
| 1995 | The birth of Laura Ucrós, Colombian tennis player |
| 2000 | The birth of Penny Oleksiak, Canadian swimmer |
| 2012 | The death of Roger Garaudy, French philosopher and author (b. 1913) |
| 2012 | The death of Jože Humer, Slovenian composer and translator (b. 1934) |
| 2012 | The death of Mehdi Hassan, Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer for Lollywood (b. 1927) |
| 2013 | The death of David Deutsch, American businessman, founded Deutsch Inc. (b. 1929) |
| 2013 | The death of Sam Most, American flute player and saxophonist (b. 1930) |
| 2013 | The death of Albert White Hat, American educator and activist (b. 1938) |
| 2014 | The death of Mahdi Elmandjra, Moroccan economist and sociologist (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Gyula Grosics, Hungarian footballer and manager (b. 1926) |
| 2014 | The death of Jim Keays, Scottish-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1946) |
| 2014 | The death of Chuck Noll, American football player and coach (b. 1932) |
| 2014 | The death of Robert Peters, American poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1924) |
| 2015 | The death of Buddy Boudreaux, American saxophonist and clarinet player (b. 1917) |
| 2015 | The death of Sergio Renán, Argentinian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1933) |
| 2015 | The death of Mike Shrimpton, New Zealand cricketer and coach (b. 1940) |
| 2021 | The death of Ned Beatty, American actor (b. 1937) |
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