William Drummond Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
William Drummond Facts
| Full Name | William Drummond |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | December 13, 1585 |
| Birth Place | Scotland |
| Age (in 2024) | 439 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
| Occupation | Poet |
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William Drummond Age & Birthday
William Drummond is best known as Poet who has born on December 13, 1585 in Scotland. Currently, William Drummond is 439 years, 0 months and 10 days old. William Drummond will celebrate 440th birthday on Saturday, 13th of December 2025. Below the countdown to William Drummond upcoming birthday.
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About
Scottish poet and translator whose best-known works include Cypresse Grove and Poems. A posthumous edition of The Works of William Drummond of Hawthornden was published in 1711.
Before Fame
He studied at the University of Edinburgh. He published his first literary work in 1613.
Trivia
He was born at Hawthornden Castle in Midlothian, Scotland, and he honored his heritage by writing under the name of "William Drummond of Hawthornden."
Family Life
He was engaged to Mary Cunningham, but she died before their wedding day. Later, he married Elizabeth Logan, with whom he had nine children.
Associated With
His early poems were influenced by the pastoral poetry of Sir Philip Sidney.
Top Asked Questions about William Drummond
How old is William Drummond in 2024?
William Drummond is 439 years old today.
When was William Drummond born?
William Drummond was born on December 13, 1585 in Scotland.
What is William Drummond zodiac sign?
William Drummond zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
What was William Drummond best known for?
William Drummond was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about William Drummond's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about William Drummond's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- William Drummond was born on Friday, 347th day / 50th week of 1585
- William Drummond has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of William Drummond birthday is XIII.XII.MDLXXXV
- William Drummond's birthstone is Turquoise
- William Drummond's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
- William Drummond age in year is 439 years old
- William Drummond age in month is 5268 months old
- William Drummond age in day is 160352 days old
- William Drummond age in hour is 3848448 hours old
- William Drummond age in minute is 230906880 minutes old
- William Drummond age in second is 13854412800 seconds old
- Next William Drummond birthday is on Saturday, December 13th 2025
- William Drummond age in next birthday (2025) is 440 years old
Historical Events on William Drummond Birthday (December 13)
Below are historical events that coincided with William Drummond's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1968 | Brazilian President Artur da Costa e Silva issues AI-5 (Institutional Act No. 5), enabling government by decree and suspending habeas corpus. |
| 1972 | Apollo program: Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt begin the third and final extra-vehicular activity (EVA) or "Moonwalk" of Apollo 17. To date they are the last humans to set foot on the Moon. |
| 1974 | Malta becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations. |
| 1974 | In the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese forces launch their 1975 Spring Offensive (to 30 April 1975), which results in the final capitulation of South Vietnam. |
| 1977 | Air Indiana Flight 216 crashes near Evansville Regional Airport, killing 29, including the University of Evansville basketball team, support staff, and boosters of the team. |
| 1981 | General Wojciech Jaruzelski declares martial law in Poland, largely due to the actions by Solidarity. |
| 1982 | The 6.0 Ms  North Yemen earthquake shakes southwestern Yemen with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe), killing 2,800, and injuring 1,500. |
| 1988 | PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat gives a speech at a UN General Assembly meeting in Geneva, Switzerland, after United States authorities refused to grant him a visa to visit UN headquarters in New York. |
| 1989 | The Troubles: Attack on Derryard checkpoint: The Provisional Irish Republican Army launches an attack on a British Army temporary vehicle checkpoint near Rosslea, Northern Ireland. Two British soldiers are killed and two others are wounded. |
| 1994 | Flagship Airlines Flight 3379 crashes in Morrisville, North Carolina, near Raleigh-Durham International Airport, killing 15. |
| 1995 | Banat Air Flight 166 crashes in Sommacampagna near Verona Villafranca Airport in Verona, Italy, killing 49. |
| 2001 | Sansad Bhavan, the building housing the Indian Parliament, is attacked by terrorists. Twelve people are killed, including the terrorists. |
| 2002 | European Union enlargement: The EU announces that Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia will become members on May 1, 2004. |
| 2003 | Iraq War: Operation Red Dawn: Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein is captured near his home town of Tikrit. |
| 2007 | The Treaty of Lisbon is signed by the EU member states to amend both the Treaty of Rome and the Maastricht Treaty which together form the constitutional basis of the EU. The Treaty of Lisbon is effective from 1 December 2009. |
| 1978 | The birth of Cameron Douglas, American actor |
| 1981 | The birth of Amy Lee, American singer, songwriter and pianist; co-founder and lead vocalist of Evanescence |
| 1984 | The birth of Santi Cazorla, Spanish international footballer |
| 1984 | The birth of Hanna-Maria Seppälä, Finnish freestyle swimmer; 2003 world champion in the 100 m freestyle |
| 1988 | The birth of Rickie Fowler, American Ryder Cup golfer on the PGA Tour; three-time runner-up in major tournaments |
| 1989 | The birth of Hellen Obiri, Kenyan runner; twice world champion in the 5000 metres event |
| 1989 | The birth of Katherine Schwarzenegger, American author |
| 1989 | The birth of Taylor Swift, American singer-songwriter |
| 1990 | The birth of Fletcher Cox, American football player |
| 1990 | The birth of Arantxa Rus, Dutch tennis player |
| 1991 | The birth of Dave Leduc, Lethwei World Champion |
| 1993 | The birth of Danielle Collins, American tennis player |
| 1995 | The birth of Emma Corrin, English actor |
| 1999 | The birth of Marina Bassols Ribera, Spanish tennis player |
| 2000 | The birth of Simona Waltert, Swiss tennis player |
| 1992 | The death of Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1899) |
| 1993 | The death of Vanessa Duriès, French author (b. 1972) |
| 1995 | The death of Ann Nolan Clark, American author and educator (b. 1896) |
| 1996 | The death of Edward Blishen, English author and educator (b. 1920) |
| 1997 | The death of Don E. Fehrenbacher, American historian, author, and academic (b. 1920) |
| 1998 | The death of Lew Grade, Ukrainian-born British impresario and media proprietor (b. 1906) |
| 1998 | The death of Richard Thomas, Royal Naval Officer (b. 1922) |
| 1998 | The death of Wade Watts, civil rights activist (b. 1919) |
| 2002 | The death of Zal Yanovsky, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist who founded The Lovin' Spoonful (b. 1944) |
| 2004 | The death of David Wheeler, English computer scientist and academic (b. 1927) |
| 2005 | The death of Alan Shields, American painter and ferryboat captain (b. 1944) |
| 2006 | The death of Lamar Hunt, American businessman, co-founded the American Football League and World Championship Tennis (b. 1932) |
| 2016 | The death of Alan Thicke, Canadian actor, songwriter, game and talk-show host (b. 1947) |
| 2018 | The death of Noah Klieger, Holocaust survivor who became an award-winning Israeli journalist (b. 1926) |
| 2022 | The death of Stephen "tWitch" Boss, American dancer and media personality (b. 1982) |
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