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

Updated at March 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

William Safire Facts

Full NameWilliam Safire
BirthdateDecember 17, 1929
Birth PlaceNew York City, NY
Age (in 2024)94 Years Old
ZodiacSagittarius
OccupationNovelist

William Safire Age & Birthday

William Safire is best known as Novelist who has born on December 17, 1929 in New York City, NY. Currently, William Safire is 94 years, 3 months and 11 days old. William Safire will celebrate 95th birthday on Tuesday, 17th of December 2024. Below the countdown to William Safire upcoming birthday.

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William Safire Biography

About

A Pulitzer Prize-winning writer for The New York Times, he also wrote the popular "On Language" column for the New York Times Magazine. His politically-themed non-fiction works include Safire's Political Dictionary, Before the Fall: An Inside View of the Pre-Watergate White House, and Plunging into Politics.

Before Fame

He worked as a public relations executive from 1955 to 1960, after working as a radio and television producer and an Army correspondent. He became a political columnist for The New York Times in 1973.

Trivia

He wrote a speech for President Richard Nixon entitled "In Event of Moon Disaster." Nixon never delivered the speech.

Family Life

He was born in New York City to a Romanian Jewish family and briefly attended Syracuse University. In 1962, he married Helene Belmar Julius.

Associated With

After Nixon's 1968 victory, Safire became the president's speech writer; he also wrote speeches for Spiro Agnew.

Top Asked Questions about William Safire

How old is William Safire in 2024?

William Safire is 94 years old today.

When was William Safire born?

William Safire was born on December 17, 1929 in New York City, NY.

What is William Safire zodiac sign?

William Safire zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was William Safire best known for?

William Safire was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about William Safire's Birthday

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

  • William Safire was born on Tuesday, 351st day / 51st week of 1929
  • William Safire has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of William Safire birthday is XVII.XII.MCMXXIX
  • William Safire's birthstone is Turquoise
  • William Safire's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
  • William Safire age in year is 94 years old
  • William Safire age in month is 1131 months old
  • William Safire age in day is 34435 days old
  • William Safire age in hour is 826440 hours old
  • William Safire age in minute is 49586400 minutes old
  • William Safire age in second is 2975184000 seconds old
  • Next William Safire birthday is on Wednesday, December 17th 2025
  • William Safire age in next birthday (2025) is 95 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about December 17, 1929 birthday

Historical Events on William Safire Birthday (December 17)

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

YearEvent
1981American Brigadier General James L. Dozier is abducted by the Red Brigades in Verona, Italy.
1983Provisional IRA members detonate a car bomb at Harrods Department Store in London. Three police officers and three civilians are killed.
1989Romanian Revolution: Protests continue in Timișoara, Romania, with rioters breaking into the Romanian Communist Party's District Committee building and attempting to set it on fire.
1989Fernando Collor de Mello defeats Luiz InĂĄcio Lula da Silva in the second round of the Brazilian presidential election, becoming the first democratically elected President in almost 30 years.
1989The Simpsons premieres on television with the episode "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire".
1997Aerosvit Flight 241: A Yakovlev Yak-42 crashes into the Pierian Mountains near Thessaloniki Airport in Thessaloniki, Greece, killing all 70 people on board.
2002Second Congo War: The Congolese parties of the Inter Congolese Dialogue sign a peace accord which makes provision for transitional governance and legislative and presidential elections within two years.
2003The Soham murder trial ends at the Old Bailey in London, with Ian Huntley found guilty of two counts of murder. His girlfriend, Maxine Carr, is found guilty of perverting the course of justice.
2003SpaceShipOne, piloted by Brian Binnie, makes its first powered and first supersonic flight.
2003Sex work rights activists establish December 17 (or "D17") as International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers to memorialize victims of a serial killer who targeted prostitutes, and highlight State violence against sex workers by police and others.
2005Anti-World Trade Organization protesters riot in Wan Chai, Hong Kong.
2005Jigme Singye Wangchuck abdicates the throne as King of Bhutan.
2009MV Danny F II sinks off the coast of Lebanon, resulting in the deaths of 44 people and over 28,000 animals.
2010Mohamed Bouazizi sets himself on fire. This act became the catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution and the wider Arab Spring.
2014The United States and Cuba re-establish diplomatic relations after severing them in 1961.
1988The birth of Craig Sutherland, Scottish footballer
1991The birth of James Hurst, American football player
1991The birth of Jordan Rankin, Australian rugby league player
1991The birth of Atsedu Tsegay, Ethiopian runner
1992The birth of Quinton de Kock, South African cricketer
1992The birth of Joshua Ingram, Canadian drummer and percussionist
1993The birth of Patricia KĂș Flores, Peruvian tennis player
1994The birth of Lloyd Perrett, New Zealand rugby league player
1994The birth of Nat Wolff, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player and actor
1996The birth of Elizaveta Tuktamysheva, Russian figure skater
1997The birth of Naiktha Bains, British-Australian tennis player
1997The birth of Shoma Uno, Japanese figure skater
1998The birth of Jasmine Armfield, English actress
1998The birth of Martin Ødegaard, Norwegian footballer
1999The birth of Mirei Sasaki, Japanese idol
2013The death of Janet Rowley, American geneticist and biologist (b. 1925)
2013The death of Conny van Rietschoten, Dutch sailor (b. 1926)
2014The death of Dieter Grau, German-American scientist and engineer (b. 1913)
2014The death of Richard C. Hottelet, American journalist (b. 1917)
2014The death of Oleh Lysheha, Ukrainian poet and playwright (b. 1949)
2014The death of Lowell Steward, American captain (b. 1919)
2014The death of Ivan Vekić, Croatian colonel, lawyer, and politician, Croatian Minister of the Interior (b. 1938)
2015The death of Hal Brown, American baseball player and manager (b. 1924)
2015The death of Osamu Hayaishi, American-Japanese biochemist and academic (b. 1920)
2015The death of Michael Wyschogrod, German-American philosopher and theologian (b. 1928)
2016The death of Benjamin A. Gilman, American soldier and politician (b. 1922)
2016The death of Henry Heimlich, American doctor (b. 1920)
2016The death of Gordon Hunt, American voice director (b. 1929)
2020The death of Jeremy Bullock, English actor (b. 1945)
2020The death of Allen Dines, American politician (b. 1921)

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