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

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

William Styron Facts

Full Name	William Styron
Birthdate	June 11, 1925
Birth Place	Newport News, VA
Age (in 2024)	99 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Novelist

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William Styron Age & Birthday

William Styron is best known as Novelist who has born on June 11, 1925 in Newport News, VA. Currently, William Styron is 99 years, 6 months and 12 days old. William Styron will celebrate 100th birthday on Wednesday, 11th of June 2025. Below the countdown to William Styron upcoming birthday.

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William Styron Biography

About

The American author of such acclaimed novels as Lie Down in Darkness and The Confessions of Nat Turner, he is perhaps best known for his National Book Award-winning work, Sophie's Choice, which was made into an Academy Award-nominated film starring Meryl Streep.

Before Fame

Early in his career, he had an editing position with McGraw-Hill in New York City. He published his first novel, Lie Down in Darkness, when he was twenty-six years old.

Trivia

He suffered a deep depression in 1985. The experience inspired his 1990 memoir, Darkness Visible.

Family Life

He grew up in Newport News, Virginia, and later lived in North Carolina, where he attended both Davidson College and Duke University. He married Rose Burgunder in 1953.

Associated With

He wrote a fictionalized account of the life of Nat Turner.

Top Asked Questions about William Styron

How old is William Styron in 2024?

William Styron is 99 years old today.

When was William Styron born?

William Styron was born on June 11, 1925 in Newport News, VA.

What is William Styron zodiac sign?

William Styron zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was William Styron best known for?

William Styron was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about William Styron's Birthday

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

William Styron was born on Thursday, 162^nd day / 24^th week of 1925
William Styron has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of William Styron birthday is XI.VI.MCMXXV
William Styron's birthstone is Pearl
William Styron's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
William Styron age in year is 99 years old
William Styron age in month is 1194 months old
William Styron age in day is 36355 days old
William Styron age in hour is 872520 hours old
William Styron age in minute is 52351200 minutes old
William Styron age in second is 3141072000 seconds old
Next William Styron birthday is on Wednesday, June 11th 2025
William Styron age in next birthday (2025) is 100 years old
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Historical Events on William Styron Birthday (June 11)

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

Year	Event
1970	After being appointed on May 15, Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington officially receive their ranks as U.S. Army Generals, becoming the first women to do so.
1971	The U.S. Government forcibly removes the last holdouts to the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz, ending 19 months of control.
1978	Altaf Hussain founds the student political movement All Pakistan Muhajir Students Organisation (APMSO) in Karachi University.
1981	A magnitude 6.9 earthquake at Golbaf, Iran, kills at least 2,000.
1987	Diane Abbott, Paul Boateng and Bernie Grant are elected as the first black MPs in Great Britain.
1998	Compaq Computer pays US$9 billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition.
2001	Timothy McVeigh is executed for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing.
2002	Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress.
2004	Cassini-Huygens makes its closest flyby of the Saturn moon Phoebe.
2007	Mudslides in Chittagong, Bangladesh, kill 130 people.
2008	Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes a historic official apology to Canada's First Nations in regard to abuses at a Canadian Indian residential school.
2008	The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is launched into orbit.
2010	The first African FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa.
2012	More than 80 people die in a landslide triggered by two earthquakes in Afghanistan; an entire village is buried.
2013	Greece's public broadcaster ERT is shut down by then-prime minister Antonis Samaras. It would open exactly two years later by then-prime minister Alexis Tsipras.
1986	The birth of Sebastian Bayer, German long jumper
1986	The birth of Shia LaBeouf, American actor
1987	The birth of Marsel İlhan, Turkish tennis player
1987	The birth of Didrik Solli-Tangen, Norwegian singer
1988	The birth of Jesús Fernández Collado, Spanish footballer
1988	The birth of Yui Aragaki, Japanese actress, voice actress, singer-songwriter, model, radio host
1989	The birth of Maya Moore, American basketball player
1990	The birth of Christophe Lemaitre, French sprinter
1991	The birth of Daniel Howell, English YouTuber
1993	The birth of Brittany Boyd, American basketball player
1994	The birth of Ivana Baquero, Spanish actress
1996	The birth of Ayaka Sasaki, Japanese singer
1998	The birth of Charlie Tahan, American actor
1999	The birth of Eartha Cumings, Scottish footballer
2004	The birth of Katrina Scott, American tennis player
2013	The death of Vidya Charan Shukla, Indian politician, Indian Minister of External Affairs (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Ruby Dee, American actress (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Spanish conductor and composer (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Susan B. Horwitz, American computer scientist, engineer, and academic (b. 1955)
2014	The death of Mipham Chokyi Lodro, Tibetan lama and educator (b. 1952)
2014	The death of Benjamin Mophatlane, South African businessman (b. 1973)
2014	The death of Carlton Sherwood, American soldier and journalist (b. 1947)
2015	The death of Jim Ed Brown, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Ornette Coleman, American saxophonist, violinist, trumpet player, and composer (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Ian McKechnie, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1941)
2015	The death of Ron Moody, English actor and singer (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Dusty Rhodes, American wrestler (b. 1945)
2016	The death of Rudi Altig, German track and road racing cyclist (b. 1937)
2020	The death of Stella Pevsner, children's author (b. 1921)
2022	The death of Hilary Devey, English businesswoman, television presenter (b. 1957)

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