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

Updated at December 18, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

William Kennedy Facts

Full Name	William Kennedy
Birthdate	January 16, 1928
Birth Place	Albany, NY
Age (in 2024)	96 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Novelist

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William Kennedy Age & Birthday

William Kennedy is best known as Novelist who has born on January 16, 1928 in Albany, NY. Currently, William Kennedy is 96 years, 11 months and 2 days old. William Kennedy will celebrate 97th birthday on Thursday, 16th of January 2025. Below the countdown to William Kennedy upcoming birthday.

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William Kennedy Biography

About

Writer and journalist whose novel, Ironweed, won the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His other well-known works include The Ink Truck (1969), Legs (1975), Billy Phelan's Greatest Game (1978), and Roscoe (2002).

Before Fame

He attended Siena College in New York and later lived in Puerto Rico after serving in the U.S. Army.

Trivia

He is also known for his Albany Cycle book series.

Family Life

He was raised in a Catholic family in Albany, New York. In 1957, he married Ana Segarra; together, they had three children.

Associated With

He was a longtime friend of author Hunter S. Thompson . Early in his career, Kennedy was also mentored by author Saul Bellow.

Top Asked Questions about William Kennedy

How old is William Kennedy in 2024?

William Kennedy is 96 years old today.

When was William Kennedy born?

William Kennedy was born on January 16, 1928 in Albany, NY.

What is William Kennedy zodiac sign?

William Kennedy zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was William Kennedy best known for?

William Kennedy was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about William Kennedy's Birthday

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

William Kennedy was born on Monday, 16^th day / 03^rd week of 1928
William Kennedy has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of William Kennedy birthday is XVI.I.MCMXXVIII
William Kennedy's birthstone is Garnet
William Kennedy's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
William Kennedy age in year is 96 years old
William Kennedy age in month is 1163 months old
William Kennedy age in day is 35401 days old
William Kennedy age in hour is 849624 hours old
William Kennedy age in minute is 50977440 minutes old
William Kennedy age in second is 3058646400 seconds old
Next William Kennedy birthday is on Thursday, January 16th 2025
William Kennedy age in next birthday (2025) is 97 years old
Learn more interesting facts about January 16, 1928 birthday

Historical Events on William Kennedy Birthday (January 16)

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

Year	Event
1983	Turkish Airlines Flight 158 crashes at Ankara Esenboğa Airport in Ankara, Turkey, killing 47 and injuring 20.
1991	Coalition Forces go to war with Iraq, beginning the Gulf War.
1992	El Salvador officials and rebel leaders sign the Chapultepec Peace Accords in Mexico City, Mexico ending the 12-year Salvadoran Civil War that claimed at least 75,000 lives.
1995	An avalanche hits the Icelandic village Súðavík, destroying 25 homes and burying 26 people, 14 of whom died.
2001	Second Congo War: Congolese President Laurent-Désiré Kabila is assassinated by one of his own bodyguards in Kinshasa.
2001	US President Bill Clinton awards former President Theodore Roosevelt a posthumous Medal of Honor for his service in the Spanish-American War.
2002	War in Afghanistan: The UN Security Council unanimously establishes an arms embargo and the freezing of assets of Osama bin Laden, al-Qaeda, and the remaining members of the Taliban.
2003	The Space Shuttle Columbia takes off for mission STS-107 which would be its final one. Columbia disintegrated 16 days later on re-entry.
2006	Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is sworn in as Liberia's new president. She becomes Africa's first female elected head of state.
2011	Syrian civil war: The Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) is established with the stated goal of re-organizing Syria along the lines of democratic confederalism.
2012	The Mali War begins when Tuareg militias start fighting the Malian government for independence.
2016	Thirty-three out of 126 freed hostages are injured and 23 killed in terrorist attacks in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on a hotel and a nearby restaurant.
2018	Myanmar police open fire on a group of ethnic Rakhine protesters, killing seven and wounding twelve.
2020	The first impeachment of Donald Trump formally moves into its trial phase in the United States Senate.
2020	The United States Senate ratifies the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement as a replacement for NAFTA.
1985	The birth of Joe Flacco, American football player
1986	The birth of Johannes Rahn, German footballer
1986	The birth of Mark Trumbo, American baseball player
1986	The birth of Reto Ziegler, Swiss footballer
1987	The birth of Jake Epstein, Canadian actor
1987	The birth of Charlotte Henshaw, English swimmer
1988	The birth of Nicklas Bendtner, Danish footballer
1988	The birth of Jorge Torres Nilo, Mexican footballer
1991	The birth of Matt Duchene, Canadian ice hockey player
1993	The birth of Hannes Anier, Estonian footballer
1993	The birth of Amandine Hesse, French tennis player
1995	The birth of Mikaela Turik, Australian-Canadian cricketer
1996	The birth of Jennie Kim, Korean singer
1997	The birth of Brendan Donovan, American baseball player
2003	The birth of Adriana Hernández, Mexican rhythmic gymnast
2015	The death of Miriam Akavia, Polish-Israeli author and translator (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Yao Beina, Chinese singer (b. 1981)
2016	The death of Joannis Avramidis, Greek sculptor (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Ted Marchibroda, American football player and coach (b. 1931)
2017	The death of Eugene Cernan, American captain, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1934)
2018	The death of Ed Doolan, British radio presenter (b. 1941)
2018	The death of Oliver Ivanović, Kosovo Serb politician (b. 1953)
2019	The death of John C. Bogle, American businessman, investor, and philanthropist (b. 1929)
2019	The death of Lorna Doom, American musician (b. 1958)
2019	The death of Chris Wilson, Australian musician (b. 1956)
2020	The death of Christopher Tolkien, British academic and editor (b. 1924)
2021	The death of Pedro Trebbau, German-born Venezuelan zoologist (b. 1929)
2021	The death of Chris Cramer, British journalist (b.1948)
2021	The death of Phil Spector, American record producer, songwriter (b. 1939)
2022	The death of Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, Former Malian President (b. 1945)

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