William S. Burroughs Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
William S. Burroughs Facts
| Full Name | William S. Burroughs |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | February 05, 1914 |
| Birth Place | St. Louis, MO |
| Age (in 2024) | 110 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Aquarius |
| Occupation | Poet |
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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, 9 months and 16 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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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 1329 months old
- William S. Burroughs age in day is 40467 days old
- William S. Burroughs age in hour is 971208 hours old
- William S. Burroughs age in minute is 58272480 minutes old
- William S. Burroughs age in second is 3496348800 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.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1963 | The 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. |
| 1967 | Cultural Revolution: The Shanghai People's Commune is formally proclaimed, with Yao Wenyuan and Zhang Chunqiao being appointed as its leaders. |
| 1971 | Astronauts land on the Moon in the Apollo 14 mission. |
| 1975 | Riots 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. |
| 1985 | Ugo 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. |
| 1988 | Manuel Noriega is indicted on drug smuggling and money laundering charges. |
| 1994 | Byron De La Beckwith is convicted of the 1963 murder of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. |
| 1994 | Markale massacres, more than 60 people are killed and some 200 wounded as a mortar shell explodes in a downtown marketplace in Sarajevo. |
| 1997 | The so-called Big Three banks in Switzerland announce the creation of a $71 million fund to aid Holocaust survivors and their families. |
| 2000 | Russian forces massacre at least 60 civilians in the Novye Aldi suburb of Grozny, Chechnya. |
| 2004 | Rebels from the Revolutionary Artibonite Resistance Front capture the city of Gonaïves, starting the 2004 Haiti rebellion. |
| 2008 | A major tornado outbreak across the Southern United States kills 57. |
| 2019 | Pope Francis becomes the first Pope in history to visit and perform papal mass in the Arabian Peninsula during his visit to Abu Dhabi. |
| 2020 | United States President Donald Trump is acquitted by the United States Senate in his first impeachment trial. |
| 2021 | Police 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. |
| 1988 | The birth of Karin Ontiveros, Mexican model |
| 1989 | The birth of Marina Melnikova, Russian tennis player |
| 1990 | The birth of Dmitry Andreikin, Russian chess player |
| 1990 | The birth of Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Indian cricketer |
| 1990 | The birth of Jordan Rhodes, Scottish footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Nabil Bahoui, Swedish footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Gerald Tusha, Albanian footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Stefan de Vrij, Dutch footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Neymar, Brazilian footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Leilani Latu, Australian rugby league player |
| 1993 | The birth of Ty Rattie, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1995 | The birth of Adnan Januzaj, Belgian-Albanian footballer |
| 1996 | The birth of Stina Blackstenius, Swedish footballer |
| 1997 | The birth of Patrick Roberts, English footballer |
| 2016 | The birth of Jigme Namgyel Wangchuck, Bhutanese prince |
| 2012 | The death of Al De Lory, American keyboard player, conductor, and producer (b. 1930) |
| 2012 | The death of John Turner Sargent Sr., American publisher (b. 1924) |
| 2012 | The death of Jo Zwaan, Dutch sprinter (b. 1922) |
| 2013 | The death of Reinaldo Gargano, Uruguayan journalist and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Uruguay (b. 1934) |
| 2013 | The death of Egil Hovland, Norwegian composer and conductor (b. 1924) |
| 2013 | The death of Tom McGuigan, New Zealand soldier and politician, 23rd New Zealand Minister of Health (b. 1921) |
| 2014 | The death of Robert Dahl, American political scientist and academic (b. 1915) |
| 2015 | The death of K. N. Choksy, Sri Lankan lawyer and politician, Minister of Finance of Sri Lanka (b. 1933) |
| 2015 | The death of Marisa Del Frate, Italian actress and singer (b. 1931) |
| 2015 | The death of Val Logsdon Fitch, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1923) |
| 2015 | The death of Herman Rosenblat, Polish-American author (b. 1929) |
| 2016 | The death of Ciriaco Cañete, Filipino martial artist (b. 1919) |
| 2020 | The death of Kirk Douglas, American actor (b. 1916) |
| 2021 | The death of Christopher Plummer, Canadian actor (b. 1929) |
| 2023 | The death of Pervez Musharraf, Pakistani military officer and politician, 10th President of Pakistan (b. 1943) |
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