William Gaddis Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

William Gaddis Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

William Gaddis Facts

Full Name	William Gaddis
Birthdate	December 29, 1922
Birth Place	New York
Age (in 2024)	101 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Novelist

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William Gaddis Age & Birthday

William Gaddis is best known as Novelist who has born on December 29, 1922 in New York. Currently, William Gaddis is 101 years, 11 months and 23 days old. William Gaddis will celebrate 102nd birthday on Sunday, 29th of December 2024. Below the countdown to William Gaddis upcoming birthday.

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William Gaddis Biography

About

A twentieth-century American author, he is best known for his novel, The Recognitions, which was named one of TIME magazine's 100 best novels from 1923 to 2005. His other notable works include J R and A Frolic of His Own.

Before Fame

While a student at Harvard University, he wrote for the Harvard Lampoon.

Trivia

He was a two-time recipient of the National Book Award for Fiction.

Family Life

He grew up in New York and Connecticut. With his wife, Patricia Black, he had two children.

Associated With

David Foster Wallace admired Gaddis' literary work.

Top Asked Questions about William Gaddis

How old is William Gaddis in 2024?

William Gaddis is 101 years old today.

When was William Gaddis born?

William Gaddis was born on December 29, 1922 in New York.

What is William Gaddis zodiac sign?

William Gaddis zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was William Gaddis best known for?

William Gaddis was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about William Gaddis's Birthday

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

William Gaddis was born on Friday, 363^rd day / 52^nd week of 1922
William Gaddis has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of William Gaddis birthday is XXIX.XII.MCMXXII
William Gaddis's birthstone is Turquoise
William Gaddis's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
William Gaddis age in year is 101 years old
William Gaddis age in month is 1223 months old
William Gaddis age in day is 37248 days old
William Gaddis age in hour is 893952 hours old
William Gaddis age in minute is 53637120 minutes old
William Gaddis age in second is 3218227200 seconds old
Next William Gaddis birthday is on Monday, December 29th 2025
William Gaddis age in next birthday (2025) is 102 years old
Learn more interesting facts about December 29, 1922 birthday

Historical Events on William Gaddis Birthday (December 29)

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

Year	Event
1972	Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 (a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar) crashes in the Florida Everglades on approach to Miami International Airport, Florida, killing 101 of the 176 people on board.
1975	A bomb explodes at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, killing 11 people and injuring more than 75.
1989	Czech writer, philosopher and dissident Václav Havel is elected the first post-communist President of Czechoslovakia.
1989	The Nikkei 225 for the Tokyo Stock Exchange hits its all-time intra-day high of 38,957.44 and closing high at 38,915.87, serving as the apex of the Japanese asset price bubble.
1992	Fernando Collor de Mello, president of Brazil, tries to resign amidst corruption charges, but is then impeached.
1994	Turkish Airlines Flight 278 (a Boeing 737-400) crashes on approach to Van Ferit Melen Airport in Van, Turkey, killing 57 of the 76 people on board.
1996	Guatemala and leaders of Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity sign a peace accord ending a 36-year civil war.
1998	Leaders of the Khmer Rouge apologize for the Cambodian genocide that claimed over one million lives.
2003	The last known speaker of Akkala Sami dies, rendering the language extinct.
2006	The UK settles its Anglo-American loan, post-WWII loan debt.
2012	A Tupolev Tu-204 airliner crashes in a ditch between the airport fence and the M3 highway after overshooting a runway at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, killing five people and leaving three others critically injured.
2013	A suicide bomb attack at the Volgograd-1 railway station in the southern Russian city of Volgograd kills at least 18 people and wounds 40 others.
2013	Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher suffers a massive head injury while skiing in the French Alps.
2020	A large explosion at the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden kills at least 22 people and wounds 50.
2020	A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits near the town of Petrinja in Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia, killing 7 people.
1984	The birth of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, American playwright
1985	The birth of Alexa Ray Joel, American singer-songwriter
1988	The birth of Eric Berry, American football player
1988	The birth of Christen Press, American footballer
1988	The birth of Ágnes Szávay, Hungarian tennis player
1989	The birth of Jane Levy, American actress
1989	The birth of Kei Nishikori, Japanese tennis player
1991	The birth of Steven Caulker, English footballer
1993	The birth of Gabby May, Canadian artistic gymnast
1995	The birth of Myles Garrett, American football player
1995	The birth of Ross Lynch, American singer and actor
1996	The birth of Sana Minatozaki, Japanese singer
1996	The birth of Dylan Minnette, American actor, musician and singer
1998	The birth of Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, American actor
2000	The birth of Julio Rodríguez, Dominican baseball player
2015	The death of Pavel Srníček, Czech footballer and coach (b. 1968)
2016	The death of Keion Carpenter, American football defensive back (b. 1977)
2016	The death of LaVell Edwards, American football head coach (b. 1930)
2017	The death of Peggy Cummins, Irish actress (b. 1925)
2017	The death of John C. Portman Jr., American neofuturistic architect and real estate developer (b. 1924)
2018	The death of Brian Garfield, American novelist, historian and screenwriter (b. 1939)
2018	The death of Rosenda Monteros, Mexican actress (b. 1935)
2019	The death of Alasdair Gray, Scottish writer and artist (b. 1934)
2019	The death of Neil Innes, English writer, comedian and musician (b. 1944)
2020	The death of Pierre Cardin, Italian-French fashion designer (b. 1922)
2020	The death of Joe Louis Clark, American educator (b. 1937)
2021	The death of Peter Klatzow, South African composer (b. 1945)
2022	The death of Pelé, Brazilian footballer (b. 1940)
2022	The death of Edgar Savisaar, Estonian politician, Estonian Minister of the Interior (b. 1950)
2022	The death of Vivienne Westwood, English fashion designer (b. 1941)

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