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

Updated at November 7, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

William Goyen Facts

Full NameWilliam Goyen
BirthdateApril 24, 1915
Birth PlaceTexas
Age (in 2024)109 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationNovelist

William Goyen Age & Birthday

William Goyen is best known as Novelist who has born on April 24, 1915 in Texas. Currently, William Goyen is 109 years, 6 months and 13 days old. William Goyen will celebrate 110th birthday on Thursday, 24th of April 2025. Below the countdown to William Goyen upcoming birthday.

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William Goyen Biography

About

An American novelist, short story writer, playwright, and poet, he is best known for The House of Breath, A Book of Jesus, and Arcadio.

Before Fame

He studied comparative literature at Rice University. He served in the South Pacific during World War II.

Trivia

His work contains themes of isolation, loneliness, home and family, time, memory, and spirituality.

Family Life

He was born in Texas. He married actress Doris Roberts (of 'Everybody Loves Raymond' fame) in 1963.

Associated With

His writing style has been compared to that of Virginia Woolf.

Top Asked Questions about William Goyen

How old is William Goyen in 2024?

William Goyen is 109 years old today.

When was William Goyen born?

William Goyen was born on April 24, 1915 in Texas.

What is William Goyen zodiac sign?

William Goyen zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was William Goyen best known for?

William Goyen was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about William Goyen's Birthday

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

  • William Goyen was born on Saturday, 114th day / 16th week of 1915
  • William Goyen has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of William Goyen birthday is XXIV.IV.MCMXV
  • William Goyen's birthstone is Diamond
  • William Goyen's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
  • William Goyen age in year is 109 years old
  • William Goyen age in month is 1314 months old
  • William Goyen age in day is 40010 days old
  • William Goyen age in hour is 960240 hours old
  • William Goyen age in minute is 57614400 minutes old
  • William Goyen age in second is 3456864000 seconds old
  • Next William Goyen birthday is on Thursday, April 24th 2025
  • William Goyen age in next birthday (2025) is 110 years old

Historical Events on William Goyen Birthday (April 24)

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

YearEvent
1965Civil war breaks out in the Dominican Republic when Colonel Francisco Caamaño overthrows the triumvirate that had been in power since the coup d'état against Juan Bosch.
1967Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to open. He is the first human to die during a space mission.
1967Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had "gained support in the United States that gives him hope that he can win politically that which he cannot win militarily".
1970China launches Dong Fang Hong I, becoming the fifth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster.
1970The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President.
1980Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis.
1990STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery.
1990Gruinard Island, Scotland, is officially declared free of the anthrax disease after 48 years of quarantine.
1993An IRA bomb devastates the Bishopsgate area of London.
1996In the United States, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is passed into law.
2004The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
2005Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI.
2011WikiLeaks starts publishing the Guantanamo Bay files leak.
2013A building collapses near Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 1,129 people and injuring 2,500 others.
2013Violence in Bachu County, Kashgar Prefecture, of China's Xinjiang results in death of 21 people.
1990The birth of Jan Veselý, Czech basketball player
1991The birth of Sigrid Agren, French-Swedish model
1991The birth of Morgan Ciprès, French figure skater
1991The birth of Batuhan Karadeniz, Turkish footballer
1992The birth of Joe Keery, American actor
1992The birth of Laura Kenny, English cyclist
1993The birth of Ben Davies, Welsh international footballer
1994The birth of Jordan Fisher, American singer, dancer, and actor
1994The birth of Caspar Lee, British-South African Youtuber
1996The birth of Ashleigh Barty, Australian tennis player
1997The birth of Lydia Ko, New Zealand golfer
1997The birth of Veronika Kudermetova, Russian tennis player
1998The birth of Ryan Newman, American actress
1999The birth of Jerry Jeudy, American football player
2002The birth of Olivia Gadecki, Australian tennis player
2004The death of Estée Lauder, American businesswoman, co-founded Estée Lauder Companies (b. 1906)
2005The death of Ezer Weizman, Israeli general and politician, 7th President of Israel (b. 1924)
2005The death of Fei Xiaotong, Chinese sociologist and academic (b. 1910)
2006The death of Brian Labone, English footballer (b. 1940)
2006The death of Moshe Teitelbaum, Romanian-American rabbi and author (b. 1914)
2008The death of Jimmy Giuffre, American clarinet player, and saxophonist, and composer (b. 1921)
2011The death of Sathya Sai Baba, Indian guru and philanthropist (b. 1926)
2014The death of Hans Hollein, Austrian architect, designed Haas House (b. 1934)
2014The death of Sandy Jardine, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1948)
2014The death of Shobha Nagi Reddy, Indian politician (b. 1968)
2014The death of Tadeusz Różewicz, Polish poet and playwright (b. 1921)
2015The death of Władysław Bartoszewski, Polish journalist and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1922)
2016The death of Tommy Kono, American weightlifter and coach (b. 1930)
2017The death of Robert Pirsig, American author and philosopher (b. 1928)
2022The death of Andrew Woolfolk, American saxophonist (b. 1950)

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