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William Ernest Henley Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

William Ernest Henley Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

William Ernest Henley Facts

Full NameWilliam Ernest Henley
BirthdateAugust 23, 1849
Birth PlaceEngland
Age (in 2024)175 Years Old
ZodiacVirgo
OccupationPoet

William Ernest Henley Age & Birthday

William Ernest Henley is best known as Poet who has born on August 23, 1849 in England. Currently, William Ernest Henley is 175 years, 2 months and 29 days old. William Ernest Henley will celebrate 176th birthday on Saturday, 23rd of August 2025. Below the countdown to William Ernest Henley upcoming birthday.

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William Ernest Henley Biography

About

British poet, editor, and literary critic whose best-known work is his Victorian poem "Invictus." His other works include a poetry collection entitled In Hospital and a work of literary criticism called Views and Reviews.

Before Fame

He suffered from tuberculosis as a child. The disease eventually necessitated the amputation of the lower portion of his left leg.

Trivia

His daughter, Margaret, died at the age of five and became the inspiration for the character of Wendy in J.M. Barrie's classic children's novel Peter Pan.

Family Life

He was married to Hannah Johnson Boyle, with whom he had a daughter.

Associated With

He was a friend of author Robert Louis Stevenson. Stevenson, in fact, based his "Long John Silver" character upon Henley.

Top Asked Questions about William Ernest Henley

How old is William Ernest Henley in 2024?

William Ernest Henley is 175 years old today.

When was William Ernest Henley born?

William Ernest Henley was born on August 23, 1849 in England.

What is William Ernest Henley zodiac sign?

William Ernest Henley zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was William Ernest Henley best known for?

William Ernest Henley was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about William Ernest Henley's Birthday

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

  • William Ernest Henley was born on Thursday, 235th day / 34th week of 1849
  • William Ernest Henley has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of William Ernest Henley birthday is XXIII.VIII.MDCCCXLIX
  • William Ernest Henley's birthstone is Peridot
  • William Ernest Henley's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • William Ernest Henley age in year is 175 years old
  • William Ernest Henley age in month is 2102 months old
  • William Ernest Henley age in day is 64008 days old
  • William Ernest Henley age in hour is 1536192 hours old
  • William Ernest Henley age in minute is 92171520 minutes old
  • William Ernest Henley age in second is 5530291200 seconds old
  • Next William Ernest Henley birthday is on Saturday, August 23rd 2025
  • William Ernest Henley age in next birthday (2025) is 176 years old

Historical Events on William Ernest Henley Birthday (August 23)

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

YearEvent
1985Hans Tiedge, top counter-spy of West Germany, defects to East Germany.
1989Singing Revolution: Two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand on the Vilnius-Tallinn road, holding hands.
1990Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War.
1990Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
1990West and East Germany announce that they will reunite on October 3.
1991The World Wide Web is opened to the public.
1994Eugene Bullard, the only African American pilot in World War I, is posthumously commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.
2000Gulf Air Flight 072 crashes into the Persian Gulf near Manama, Bahrain, killing 143.
2006Natascha Kampusch, who had been abducted at the age of ten, escapes from her captor Wolfgang Přiklopil, after eight years of captivity.
2007The skeletal remains of Russia's last royal family members Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, and his sister Grand Duchess Anastasia are discovered near Yekaterinburg, Russia.
2010The Manila hostage crisis occurred near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines killing 9 people including the perpetrator while injuring 9 others.
2011A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington, D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at 200 million-300 million USD.
2011Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War.
2012A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others.
2013A riot at the Palmasola prison complex in Santa Cruz, Bolivia kills 31 people.
1988The birth of Olga Govortsova, Belarusian tennis player
1988The birth of Carl Hagelin, Swedish ice hockey player
1988The birth of Jeremy Lin, American basketball player
1989The birth of Lianne La Havas, British singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
1989The birth of Trixie Mattel, American drag queen, actor, and country singer
1989The birth of Heiko Schwarz, German footballer
1989The birth of TeddyLoid, Japanese musician
1990The birth of Seth Curry, American basketball player
1990The birth of Mike Yastrzemski, American baseball player
1992The birth of Nicola Docherty, Scottish footballer
1993The birth of Iván López, Spanish professional footballer
1994The birth of August Ames, Canadian pornographic actress (d. 2017)
1995The birth of Gabriela Lee, Romanian tennis player
1995The birth of Cameron Norrie, British tennis player
1997The birth of Lil Yachty, American rapper and singer
2013The death of Richard J. Corman, American businessman, founded the R.J. Corman Railroad Group (b. 1955)
2013The death of William Glasser, American psychiatrist and author (b. 1925)
2013The death of Charles Lisanby, American production designer and set director (b. 1924)
2013The death of Konstanty Miodowicz, Polish ethnographer and politician (b. 1951)
2013The death of Vesna Rožič, Slovenian chess player (b. 1987)
2013The death of Tatyana Zaslavskaya, Russian sociologist and economist (b. 1927)
2014The death of Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian footballer (b. 1989)
2014The death of Annefleur Kalvenhaar, Dutch cyclist (b. 1994)
2014The death of Birgitta Stenberg, Swedish author and illustrator (b. 1932)
2014The death of Jaume Vallcorba Plana, Spanish philologist and publisher (b. 1949)
2015The death of Augusta Chiwy, Congolese-Belgian nurse (b. 1921)
2015The death of Guy Ligier, French rugby player and race car driver (b. 1930)
2015The death of Enrique Reneau, Honduran footballer (b. 1971)
2015The death of Paul Royle, Australian lieutenant and pilot (b. 1914)
2021The death of Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter and printmaker (b. 1931)

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