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William S. Burroughs Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 29, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

William S. Burroughs Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

William S. Burroughs Facts

Full NameWilliam S. Burroughs
BirthdateFebruary 05, 1914
Birth PlaceSt. Louis, MO
Age (in 2024)110 Years Old
ZodiacAquarius
OccupationPoet

William S. Burroughs Age & Birthday

William S. Burroughs is best known as Poet who has born on February 05, 1914 in St. Louis, MO. Currently, William S. Burroughs is 110 years, 1 months and 24 days old. William S. Burroughs will celebrate 111th birthday on Wednesday, 5th of February 2025. Below the countdown to William S. Burroughs upcoming birthday.

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William S. Burroughs Biography

About

Beat Generation author who is best remembered for his 1958 novel Naked Lunch. His other works include The Nova Trilogy and Junkie.

Before Fame

He lived a bohemian lifestyle in the literary community of Greenwich Village, New York.

Trivia

He traveled widely and lived for a time in South America and Mexico.

Family Life

He shot and killed his wife, Joan Vollmer, during a drunken party game at a Mexico City bar. He had a son named William Jr.

Associated With

David Cronenberg adapted Burroughs' most famous work, Naked Lunch, for the screen.

Top Asked Questions about William S. Burroughs

How old is William S. Burroughs in 2024?

William S. Burroughs is 110 years old today.

When was William S. Burroughs born?

William S. Burroughs was born on February 05, 1914 in St. Louis, MO.

What is William S. Burroughs zodiac sign?

William S. Burroughs zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was William S. Burroughs best known for?

William S. Burroughs was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about William S. Burroughs's Birthday

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

  • William S. Burroughs was born on Thursday, 36th day / 06th week of 1914
  • William S. Burroughs has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of William S. Burroughs birthday is V.II.MCMXIV
  • William S. Burroughs's birthstone is Amethyst
  • William S. Burroughs's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
  • William S. Burroughs age in year is 110 years old
  • William S. Burroughs age in month is 1321 months old
  • William S. Burroughs age in day is 40230 days old
  • William S. Burroughs age in hour is 965520 hours old
  • William S. Burroughs age in minute is 57931200 minutes old
  • William S. Burroughs age in second is 3475872000 seconds old
  • Next William S. Burroughs birthday is on Wednesday, February 5th 2025
  • William S. Burroughs age in next birthday (2025) is 111 years old

Historical Events on William S. Burroughs Birthday (February 05)

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

YearEvent
1963The European Court of Justice's ruling in Van Gend en Loos v Nederlandse Administratie der Belastingen establishes the principle of direct effect, one of the most important, if not the most important, decisions in the development of European Union law.
1967Cultural Revolution: The Shanghai People's Commune is formally proclaimed, with Yao Wenyuan and Zhang Chunqiao being appointed as its leaders.
1971Astronauts land on the Moon in the Apollo 14 mission.
1975Riots break out in Lima, Peru after the police forces go on strike the day before. The uprising (locally known as the Limazo) is bloodily suppressed by the military dictatorship.
1985Ugo Vetere, then the mayor of Rome, and Chedli Klibi, then the mayor of Carthage, meet in Tunis to sign a treaty of friendship officially ending the Third Punic War which lasted 2,131 years.
1988Manuel Noriega is indicted on drug smuggling and money laundering charges.
1994Byron De La Beckwith is convicted of the 1963 murder of civil rights leader Medgar Evers.
1994Markale massacres, more than 60 people are killed and some 200 wounded as a mortar shell explodes in a downtown marketplace in Sarajevo.
1997The so-called Big Three banks in Switzerland announce the creation of a $71 million fund to aid Holocaust survivors and their families.
2000Russian forces massacre at least 60 civilians in the Novye Aldi suburb of Grozny, Chechnya.
2004Rebels from the Revolutionary Artibonite Resistance Front capture the city of Gonaïves, starting the 2004 Haiti rebellion.
2008A major tornado outbreak across the Southern United States kills 57.
2019Pope Francis becomes the first Pope in history to visit and perform papal mass in the Arabian Peninsula during his visit to Abu Dhabi.
2020United States President Donald Trump is acquitted by the United States Senate in his first impeachment trial.
2021Police riot in Mexico City as they try to break up a demonstration by cyclists who were protesting after a bus ran over a bicyclist. Eleven police officers are arrested.
1988The birth of Karin Ontiveros, Mexican model
1989The birth of Marina Melnikova, Russian tennis player
1990The birth of Dmitry Andreikin, Russian chess player
1990The birth of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Indian cricketer
1990The birth of Jordan Rhodes, Scottish footballer
1991The birth of Nabil Bahoui, Swedish footballer
1991The birth of Gerald Tusha, Albanian footballer
1992The birth of Stefan de Vrij, Dutch footballer
1992The birth of Neymar, Brazilian footballer
1993The birth of Leilani Latu, Australian rugby league player
1993The birth of Ty Rattie, Canadian ice hockey player
1995The birth of Adnan Januzaj, Belgian-Albanian footballer
1996The birth of Stina Blackstenius, Swedish footballer
1997The birth of Patrick Roberts, English footballer
2016The birth of Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Bhutanese prince
2012The death of Al De Lory, American keyboard player, conductor, and producer (b. 1930)
2012The death of John Turner Sargent Sr., American publisher (b. 1924)
2012The death of Jo Zwaan, Dutch sprinter (b. 1922)
2013The death of Reinaldo Gargano, Uruguayan journalist and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Uruguay (b. 1934)
2013The death of Egil Hovland, Norwegian composer and conductor (b. 1924)
2013The death of Tom McGuigan, New Zealand soldier and politician, 23rd New Zealand Minister of Health (b. 1921)
2014The death of Robert Dahl, American political scientist and academic (b. 1915)
2015The death of K. N. Choksy, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka (b. 1933)
2015The death of Marisa Del Frate, Italian actress and singer (b. 1931)
2015The death of Val Logsdon Fitch, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1923)
2015The death of Herman Rosenblat, Polish-American author (b. 1929)
2016The death of Ciriaco Cañete, Filipino martial artist (b. 1919)
2020The death of Kirk Douglas, American actor (b. 1916)
2021The death of Christopher Plummer, Canadian actor (b. 1929)
2023The death of Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani military officer and politician, 10th President of Pakistan (b. 1943)

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