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Allen Ginsberg

American poet and writer (1926–1997)

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Occupation

writer

Born in

Newark

Born

June 3, 1926

Zodiac

Gemini

25,875

days lived

70

age at death

Born
June 3, 1926 in 🇺🇸Newark
Died
April 5, 1997 (aged 70)
Zodiac
♊︎Gemini·tiger 🐅
Updated Jul 2026

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Sun Sign

Gemini♊︎

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Moon Sign

Pisces♓︎

Dominant Element

Air

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Planetary positions calculated for June 3, 1926

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1997
Day 25,874
Age 70

Death of Allen Ginsberg

Confidence
96%
Apr 5, 1997

Allen Ginsberg dies of liver cancer in New York City.

1974
Day 17,379
Age 47

National Book Award for The Fall of America

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1974

Ginsberg wins the National Book Award for Poetry for 'The Fall of America'.

1962
Day 12,996
Age 35

Visited India

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1962
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1961
Day 12,631
Age 34

Publication of 'Kaddish'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1961

Publishes 'Kaddish', an elegy for his mother.

1957
Day 11,170
Age 30

'Howl' Obscenity Trial

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 1957
1956
Day 10,804
Age 29

Publication of 'Howl'

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1956

Publishes 'Howl', a landmark poem of the Beat Generation.

1954
Day 10,074
Age 27

Move to San Francisco

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1954
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Day 10,074
Age 27

Meets Peter Orlovsky

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1954

Meets Peter Orlovsky, who becomes his lifelong partner.

1944
Day 6,421
Age 17

Meets Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1944

Meets Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs in New York City.

1943
Day 6,056
Age 16

Enrolls at Columbia University

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1943

Enrolls at Columbia University, intending to study law.

Day 6,056
Age 16

High School Graduation

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1943

Graduates from Eastside High School in Paterson, New Jersey.

1942
Day 5,691
Age 15

Expulsion from Columbia University

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1942

Temporarily suspended from Columbia for writing an obscene message on a window.

1937
Day 3,865
Age 10

Mother's Institutionalization

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1937

His mother, Naomi Ginsberg, is institutionalized due to mental illness.

1926
Day 0
Age 0

Born in Newark, New Jersey

Confidence
96%
Jun 3, 1926

Allen Ginsberg is born in Newark, New Jersey.