Al Young Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Al Young Facts
| Full Name | Al Young |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | May 31, 1939 |
| Birth Place | Mississippi |
| Age (in 2024) | 85 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Gemini |
| Occupation | Poet |
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Al Young Age & Birthday
Al Young is best known as Poet who has born on May 31, 1939 in Mississippi. Currently, Al Young is 85 years, 5 months and 23 days old. Al Young will celebrate 86th birthday on Saturday, 31st of May 2025. Below the countdown to Al Young upcoming birthday.
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About
African-American poet who was named Poet Laureate of California in 2005. He earned the prestigious American Book Award for two of his publications: The Sound of Dreams Remembered and Bodies and Soul: Musical Memoirs.
Before Fame
He edited a collegiate literary magazine during his time at the University of Michigan.
Trivia
His early poetry collections include Geography of the Near Past and The Song Turning Back into Itself.
Family Life
He married Arline Young in 1963; the couple's son was born eight years later.
Associated With
He and poet Frank Stanford were both born in Mississippi.
Top Asked Questions about Al Young
How old is Al Young in 2024?
Al Young is 85 years old today.
When was Al Young born?
Al Young was born on May 31, 1939 in Mississippi.
What is Al Young zodiac sign?
Al Young zodiac sign is Gemini.
What was Al Young best known for?
Al Young was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about Al Young's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Al Young's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Al Young was born on Wednesday, 151st day / 22nd week of 1939
- Al Young has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Al Young birthday is XXXI.V.MCMXXXIX
- Al Young's birthstone is Emerald
- Al Young's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
- Al Young age in year is 85 years old
- Al Young age in month is 1025 months old
- Al Young age in day is 31223 days old
- Al Young age in hour is 749352 hours old
- Al Young age in minute is 44961120 minutes old
- Al Young age in second is 2697667200 seconds old
- Next Al Young birthday is on Saturday, May 31st 2025
- Al Young age in next birthday (2025) is 86 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about May 31, 1939 birthday
Historical Events on Al Young Birthday (May 31)
Below are historical events that coincided with Al Young's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1971 | In accordance with the Uniform Monday Holiday Act passed by the U.S. Congress in 1968, observation of Memorial Day occurs on the last Monday in May for the first time, rather than on the traditional Memorial Day of May 30. |
| 1973 | The United States Senate votes to cut off funding for the bombing of Khmer Rouge targets within Cambodia, hastening the end of the Cambodian Civil War. |
| 1973 | Indian Airlines Flight 440 crashes near Indira Gandhi International Airport, killing 48. |
| 1977 | The Trans-Alaska Pipeline System is completed. |
| 1985 | United States-Canada tornado outbreak: Forty-one tornadoes hit Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, and Ontario, leaving 76 dead. |
| 1991 | Bicesse Accords in Angola lay out a transition to multi-party democracy under the supervision of the United Nations' UNAVEM II peacekeeping mission. |
| 2003 | Air France retires its fleet of Concorde aircraft. |
| 2005 | Vanity Fair reveals that Mark Felt was "Deep Throat". |
| 2008 | Usain Bolt breaks the world record in the 100m sprint, with a wind-legal (+1.7Â m/s) 9.72 seconds |
| 2010 | Israeli Shayetet 13 commandos boarded the Gaza Freedom Flotilla while still in international waters trying to break the ongoing blockade of the Gaza Strip; nine Turkish citizens on the flotilla were killed in the ensuing violent affray. |
| 2013 | The asteroid 1998 QE2 and its moon make their closest approach to Earth for the next two centuries. |
| 2013 | A record breaking 2.6 mile wide tornado strikes near El Reno, Oklahoma, United States, causing eight fatalities (including three storm chasers) and over 150 injuries. |
| 2016 | Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) launch the Manbij offensive, in order to capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). |
| 2017 | A car bomb explodes in a crowded intersection in Kabul near the German embassy during rush hour, killing over 90 and injuring 463. |
| 2019 | A shooting occurs inside a municipal building at Virginia Beach, Virginia, leaving 13 people dead, including the shooter, and four others injured. |
| 1984 | The birth of Andrew Bailey, American baseball player |
| 1984 | The birth of Milorad Čavić, Serbian swimmer |
| 1984 | The birth of Nate Robinson, American basketball player |
| 1985 | The birth of Jordy Nelson, American football player |
| 1986 | The birth of Robert Gesink, Dutch cyclist |
| 1989 | The birth of Marco Reus, German footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Erik Karlsson, Swedish ice hockey player |
| 1992 | The birth of Michaël Bournival, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1992 | The birth of Laura Ikauniece, Latvian heptathlete |
| 1995 | The birth of Matthew Lodge, Australian rugby league player |
| 1996 | The birth of Normani Kordei Hamilton, American singer |
| 1996 | The birth of Brandon Smith, New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1997 | The birth of Woo Jin-young, South Korean singer and rapper |
| 1998 | The birth of Santino Ferrucci, American race car driver |
| 2001 | The birth of Iga ÅšwiÄ…tek, Polish tennis player |
| 2014 | The death of Marilyn Beck, American journalist (b. 1928) |
| 2014 | The death of Marinho Chagas, Brazilian footballer and coach (b. 1952) |
| 2014 | The death of Hoss Ellington, American race car driver (b. 1935) |
| 2014 | The death of Martha Hyer, American actress (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | The death of Lewis Katz, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1942) |
| 2014 | The death of Mary Soames, Baroness Soames, English author (b. 1922) |
| 2015 | The death of Gladys Taylor, Canadian author and publisher (b. 1917) |
| 2016 | The death of Mohamed Abdelaziz, President of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (1976–2016) (b. 1947) |
| 2016 | The death of Jan Crouch, American televangelist, co-founder of the Trinity Broadcasting Network (b. 1938) |
| 2016 | The death of Carla Lane, English television writer (b. 1928) |
| 2016 | The death of Rupert Neudeck, German journalist and humanitarian (b. 1939) |
| 2022 | The death of Krishnakumar Kunnath, Indian singer (b. 1968) |
| 2022 | The death of Gilberto RodrÃguez Orejuela, Colombian drug lord (b.1939) |
| 2022 | The death of Colin Cantwell, American concept artist and director (b.1932) |
| 2022 | The death of Jim Parks, English cricketer (b. 1931) |
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