William Ernest Henley Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 22, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
William Ernest Henley Facts
| Full Name | William Ernest Henley |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | August 23, 1849 |
| Birth Place | England |
| Age (in 2024) | 175 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Virgo |
| Occupation | Poet |
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, 3 months and 30 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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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsWilliam 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 2103 months old
- William Ernest Henley age in day is 64039 days old
- William Ernest Henley age in hour is 1536936 hours old
- William Ernest Henley age in minute is 92216160 minutes old
- William Ernest Henley age in second is 5532969600 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.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Hans Tiedge, top counter-spy of West Germany, defects to East Germany. |
| 1989 | Singing Revolution: Two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand on the Vilnius-Tallinn road, holding hands. |
| 1990 | Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War. |
| 1990 | Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union. |
| 1990 | West and East Germany announce that they will reunite on October 3. |
| 1991 | The World Wide Web is opened to the public. |
| 1994 | Eugene Bullard, the only African American pilot in World War I, is posthumously commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. |
| 2000 | Gulf Air Flight 072 crashes into the Persian Gulf near Manama, Bahrain, killing 143. |
| 2006 | Natascha Kampusch, who had been abducted at the age of ten, escapes from her captor Wolfgang Přiklopil, after eight years of captivity. |
| 2007 | The 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. |
| 2010 | The Manila hostage crisis occurred near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines killing 9 people including the perpetrator while injuring 9 others. |
| 2011 | A 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. |
| 2011 | Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War. |
| 2012 | A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others. |
| 2013 | A riot at the Palmasola prison complex in Santa Cruz, Bolivia kills 31 people. |
| 1988 | The birth of Olga Govortsova, Belarusian tennis player |
| 1988 | The birth of Carl Hagelin, Swedish ice hockey player |
| 1988 | The birth of Jeremy Lin, American basketball player |
| 1989 | The birth of Lianne La Havas, British singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist |
| 1989 | The birth of Trixie Mattel, American drag queen, actor, and country singer |
| 1989 | The birth of Heiko Schwarz, German footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of TeddyLoid, Japanese musician |
| 1990 | The birth of Seth Curry, American basketball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Mike Yastrzemski, American baseball player |
| 1992 | The birth of Nicola Docherty, Scottish footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Iván López, Spanish professional footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of August Ames, Canadian pornographic actress (d. 2017) |
| 1995 | The birth of Gabriela Lee, Romanian tennis player |
| 1995 | The birth of Cameron Norrie, British tennis player |
| 1997 | The birth of Lil Yachty, American rapper and singer |
| 2013 | The death of Richard J. Corman, American businessman, founded the R.J. Corman Railroad Group (b. 1955) |
| 2013 | The death of William Glasser, American psychiatrist and author (b. 1925) |
| 2013 | The death of Charles Lisanby, American production designer and set director (b. 1924) |
| 2013 | The death of Konstanty Miodowicz, Polish ethnographer and politician (b. 1951) |
| 2013 | The death of Vesna Rožič, Slovenian chess player (b. 1987) |
| 2013 | The death of Tatyana Zaslavskaya, Russian sociologist and economist (b. 1927) |
| 2014 | The death of Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian footballer (b. 1989) |
| 2014 | The death of Annefleur Kalvenhaar, Dutch cyclist (b. 1994) |
| 2014 | The death of Birgitta Stenberg, Swedish author and illustrator (b. 1932) |
| 2014 | The death of Jaume Vallcorba Plana, Spanish philologist and publisher (b. 1949) |
| 2015 | The death of Augusta Chiwy, Congolese-Belgian nurse (b. 1921) |
| 2015 | The death of Guy Ligier, French rugby player and race car driver (b. 1930) |
| 2015 | The death of Enrique Reneau, Honduran footballer (b. 1971) |
| 2015 | The death of Paul Royle, Australian lieutenant and pilot (b. 1914) |
| 2021 | The death of Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter and printmaker (b. 1931) |
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