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O. Henry

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Born

September 11, 1862

Zodiac

Virgo

17,434

days lived

47

age at death

Born
September 11, 1862
Died
June 5, 1910 (aged 47)
Zodiac
♍︎Virgo·dog 🐕
Updated Jul 2026

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Astrology
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Earth
Air
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Sun Sign

Virgo♍︎

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Moon Sign

Taurus♉︎

Dominant Element

Earth

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Planetary positions calculated for September 11, 1862

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1910
Day 17,433
Age 47

Death of O. Henry

Confidence
96%
Jun 5, 1910

O. Henry dies in New York City at the age of 47.

1907
Day 16,182
Age 44

Marries Sara Lindsay Coleman

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1907

O. Henry marries Sara Lindsay Coleman in 1907.

1905
Day 15,452
Age 42

Publication of "The Gift of the Magi"

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1905

One of O. Henry's most famous short stories is published.

1902
Day 14,356
Age 39

Moves to New York City

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1902
1901
Day 13,991
Age 38

Release from Prison

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 1901
Day 13,991
Age 38

Begins Writing Short Stories

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1901

Starts writing short stories to earn a living after prison.

1898
Day 12,896
Age 35

Conviction for Embezzlement

Confidence
98%
Jan 1, 1898
1896
Day 12,165
Age 33

Flees to Honduras

Confidence
89%
Jan 1, 1896
Flight Manifest
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1894
Day 11,552
Age 31

Starts "The Rolling Stone"

Confidence
96%
Apr 28, 1894

Begins publishing his own humor magazine, "The Rolling Stone".

Day 11,435
Age 31

First National Bank Teller

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1894

Employed as a teller at the First National Bank in Austin.

1889
Day 9,852
Age 26

Daughter Margaret Worth Porter born

Confidence
96%
Sep 1, 1889

Daughter Margaret Worth Porter is born.

1887
Day 9,059
Age 24

Marries Athol Estes

Confidence
96%
Jul 1, 1887

Marries Athol Estes in 1887.

1882
Day 7,052
Age 19

Moves to Austin, Texas

Confidence
92%
Jan 1, 1882
1881
Day 6,687
Age 18

Licensed Pharmacist

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1881

Becomes a licensed pharmacist.

1879
Day 5,956
Age 16

Works at Drugstore

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1879

Works at his uncle's drugstore.

1877
Day 5,226
Age 14

Attends school at his Aunt Lina's

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1877

Attends school at his Aunt Lina Porter's school.

1865
Day 843
Age 2

Death of Mother

Confidence
96%
Jan 1, 1865

His mother dies when he is three years old.

1862
Day 0
Age 0

Birth of O. Henry

Confidence
96%
Sep 11, 1862

William Sydney Porter (O. Henry) is born in Greensboro, NC.