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

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

William Marsden Facts

Full Name	William Marsden
Birthdate	November 16, 1754
Birth Place	Ireland
Age (in 2024)	270 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Novelist

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William Marsden Age & Birthday

William Marsden is best known as Novelist who has born on November 16, 1754 in Ireland. Currently, William Marsden is 270 years, 1 months and 7 days old. William Marsden will celebrate 271st birthday on Sunday, 16th of November 2025. Below the countdown to William Marsden upcoming birthday.

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William Marsden Biography

About

Remembered as a senior member of the Royal Navy's Admiralty during the Napoleonic Wars, this Irishman also became famous as the author of A Dictionary of the Malayan Language and The History of Sumatra, both of which were written based on his experiences in Sumatra as an employee of the East India Company.

Before Fame

After graduating from Trinity College, Dublin, and subsequently living and working in Benkulen, Sumatra, he earned a civil law degree from Oxford University.

Trivia

In 1783, he became a member of The Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge (also known as The Royal Society).

Family Life

He grew up in County Wicklow, Ireland, as the son of a merchant father. He later married Elizabeth Wilkins and settled in London, England.

Associated With

As Secretary of the Admiralty, he was the first to receive word that Horatio Nelson had died in combat during the victorious Battle of Trafalgar.

Top Asked Questions about William Marsden

How old is William Marsden in 2024?

William Marsden is 270 years old today.

When was William Marsden born?

William Marsden was born on November 16, 1754 in Ireland.

What is William Marsden zodiac sign?

William Marsden zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was William Marsden best known for?

William Marsden was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about William Marsden's Birthday

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

William Marsden was born on Saturday, 320^th day / 46^th week of 1754
William Marsden has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of William Marsden birthday is XVI.XI.MDCCLIV
William Marsden's birthstone is Topaz
William Marsden's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
William Marsden age in year is 270 years old
William Marsden age in month is 3241 months old
William Marsden age in day is 98653 days old
William Marsden age in hour is 2367672 hours old
William Marsden age in minute is 142060320 minutes old
William Marsden age in second is 8523619200 seconds old
Next William Marsden birthday is on Sunday, November 16th 2025
William Marsden age in next birthday (2025) is 271 years old

Historical Events on William Marsden Birthday (November 16)

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

Year	Event
1945	UNESCO is founded.
1965	Venera program: The Soviet Union launches the Venera 3 space probe toward Venus, which will be the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet.
1973	Skylab program: NASA launches Skylab 4 with a crew of three astronauts from Cape Canaveral, Florida for an 84-day mission.
1973	U.S. President Richard Nixon signs the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act into law, authorizing the construction of the Alaska Pipeline.
1974	The Arecibo message is broadcast from Puerto Rico.
1979	The first line of Bucharest Metro (Line M1) is opened from Timpuri Noi to Semănătoarea in Bucharest, Romania.
1988	The Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic declares that Estonia is "sovereign" but stops short of declaring independence.
1988	In the first open election in more than a decade, voters in Pakistan elect populist candidate Benazir Bhutto to be Prime Minister of Pakistan.
1989	El Salvadoran army troops kill six Jesuit priests and two others at Jose Simeon Canas University.
1990	Pop group Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy Award because the duo did not sing at all on the Girl You Know It's True album. Session musicians had provided all the vocals.
1992	The Hoxne Hoard is discovered by metal detectorist Eric Lawes in Hoxne, Suffolk.
1997	After nearly 18 years of incarceration, China releases Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident, from jail for medical reasons.
2002	The first cases of the 2002-2004 SARS outbreak are traced to Foshan, Guangdong Province, China.
2005	Following a 31-year wait, Australia defeats Uruguay in a penalty shootout to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
2022	Artemis Program: NASA launches Artemis 1 on the first flight of the Space Launch System, the start of the program's future missions to the moon.
1985	The birth of Sanna Marin, Finnish politician, the Prime Minister of Finland
1986	The birth of Omar Mateen, Islamic terrorist, perpetrator of the Orlando nightclub shooting (d. 2016)
1986	The birth of Maxime Médard, French rugby player
1987	The birth of Eitan Tibi, Israeli footballer
1987	The birth of Jordan Walden, American baseball player
1989	The birth of Iamsu!, American rapper and producer
1990	The birth of Arjo Atayde, Filipino actor
1990	The birth of Dénes Dibusz, Hungarian football player
1991	The birth of Tomomi Kasai, Japanese actress and singer
1992	The birth of George Akpabio, Nigerian footballer
1992	The birth of Matthew Allwood, Australian rugby league player
1993	The birth of Pete Davidson, American comedian and actor
1994	The birth of Brandon Larracuente, American actor
1994	The birth of Yoshiki Yamamoto, Japanese football player
1995	The birth of Noah Gray-Cabey, American actor and pianist
2015	The death of David Canary, American actor (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Michael C. Gross, American graphic designer and producer (b. 1945)
2015	The death of Bert Olmstead, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Alton D. Slay, American general (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Jay Wright Forrester, American computer engineer (b. 1918)
2016	The death of Melvin Laird, American politician and writer (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Daniel Prodan, Romanian football player (b. 1972)
2017	The death of Hiromi Tsuru, Japanese actress (b. 1960)
2017	The death of Ann Wedgeworth, American actress (b. 1934)
2018	The death of William Goldman, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1931)
2019	The death of John Campbell Brown, Scottish astronomer (b. 1947)
2019	The death of Terry O'Neill, British photographer (b. 1938)
2020	The death of Sheila Nelson, English string teacher (b. 1936)
2021	The death of Jyrki Kasvi, Finnish journalist and politician (b. 1964)
2022	The death of Robert Clary, French-American actor and author (b. 1926)

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