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Alan Furst Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Alan Furst Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Alan Furst Facts

Full NameAlan Furst
BirthdateFebruary 20, 1941
Birth PlaceNew York
Age (in 2024)83 Years Old
ZodiacPisces
OccupationNovelist

Alan Furst Age & Birthday

Alan Furst is best known as Novelist who has born on February 20, 1941 in New York. Currently, Alan Furst is 83 years, 9 months and 1 days old. Alan Furst will celebrate 84th birthday on Thursday, 20th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Alan Furst upcoming birthday.

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Alan Furst Biography

About

An American author of historical spy novels, he is particularly known for his Night Soldiers series. Many of his novels are set during the World War II era.

Before Fame

Early in his career, he worked in advertising and wrote magazine articles for publications such as Esquire and The International Herald Tribune.

Trivia

He received the Helmerich Award from the Tulsa Library Trust in 2011.

Family Life

He grew up on Manhattan's Upper West Side and later received his undergraduate degree from Oberlin College (in Ohio).

Associated With

While taking classes at Columbia University, he became friends with Margaret Mead.

Top Asked Questions about Alan Furst

How old is Alan Furst in 2024?

Alan Furst is 83 years old today.

When was Alan Furst born?

Alan Furst was born on February 20, 1941 in New York.

What is Alan Furst zodiac sign?

Alan Furst zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was Alan Furst best known for?

Alan Furst was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Alan Furst's Birthday

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

  • Alan Furst was born on Thursday, 51st day / 08th week of 1941
  • Alan Furst has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Alan Furst birthday is XX.II.MCMXLI
  • Alan Furst's birthstone is Amethyst
  • Alan Furst's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
  • Alan Furst age in year is 83 years old
  • Alan Furst age in month is 1005 months old
  • Alan Furst age in day is 30590 days old
  • Alan Furst age in hour is 734160 hours old
  • Alan Furst age in minute is 44049600 minutes old
  • Alan Furst age in second is 2642976000 seconds old
  • Next Alan Furst birthday is on Thursday, February 20th 2025
  • Alan Furst age in next birthday (2025) is 84 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about February 20, 1941 birthday

Historical Events on Alan Furst Birthday (February 20)

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

YearEvent
1965Ranger 8 crashes into the Moon after a successful mission of photographing possible landing sites for the Apollo program astronauts.
1968The China Academy of Space Technology, China's main arm for the research, development, and creation of space satellites, is established in Beijing.
1971The United States Emergency Broadcast System is accidentally activated in an erroneous national alert.
1979An earthquake cracks open the Sinila volcanic crater on the Dieng Plateau, releasing poisonous H2S gas and killing 149 villagers in the Indonesian province of Central Java.
1986The Soviet Union launches its Mir spacecraft. Remaining in orbit for 15 years, it is occupied for ten of those years.
1988The Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast votes to secede from Azerbaijan and join Armenia, triggering the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
1991In the Albanian capital Tirana, a gigantic statue of Albania's long-time leader, Enver Hoxha, is brought down by mobs of angry protesters.
1998American figure skater Tara Lipinski, at the age of 15, becomes the youngest Olympic figure skating gold-medalist at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan.
2003During a Great White concert in West Warwick, Rhode Island, a pyrotechnics display sets the Station nightclub ablaze, killing 100 and injuring over 200 others.
2005Spain becomes the first country to vote in a referendum on ratification of the proposed Constitution of the European Union, passing it by a substantial margin, but on a low turnout.
2009Two Tamil Tigers aircraft packed with C4 explosives en route to the national airforce headquarters are shot down by the Sri Lankan military before reaching their target, in a kamikaze style attack.
2010In Madeira Island, Portugal, heavy rain causes floods and mudslides, resulting in at least 43 deaths, in the worst disaster in the history of the archipelago.
2014Dozens of Euromaidan anti-government protesters died in Ukraine's capital Kyiv, many reportedly killed by snipers.
2015Two trains collide in the Swiss town of Rafz resulting in as many as 49 people injured and Swiss Federal Railways cancelling some services.
2016Six people are killed and two injured in multiple shooting incidents in Kalamazoo County, Michigan.
1985The birth of Julia Volkova, Russian singer and actress
1985The birth of TJ Kirk, American YouTube personality and podcast host
1987The birth of Luke Burgess, English rugby league player
1987The birth of Miles Teller, American actor
1988The birth of Kealoha Pilares, American football player
1988The birth of Ki Bo-bae, South Korean archer
1988The birth of Rihanna, Barbadian-American singer-songwriter and actress
1988The birth of Jiah Khan, Indian singer and actress (d. 2013)
1989The birth of Daly Cherry-Evans, Australian rugby league player
1990The birth of Ciro Immobile, Italian footballer
1991The birth of Hidilyn Diaz, Filipino weightlifter
1991The birth of Angelique van der Meet, Dutch tennis player
1992The birth of Kyle Turner, Australian rugby league player
1994The birth of Kateryna Baindl, Ukrainian tennis player
2003The birth of Olivia Rodrigo, American actress and singer
2013The death of David S. McKay, American biochemist and geologist (b. 1936)
2013The death of Antonio Roma, Argentinian footballer (b. 1932)
2014The death of Rafael Addiego Bruno, Uruguayan jurist and politician, President of Uruguay (b. 1923)
2014The death of Walter D. Ehlers, American lieutenant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1921)
2014The death of Garrick Utley, American journalist (b. 1939)
2015The death of Govind Pansare, Indian author and activist (b. 1933)
2015The death of Henry Segerstrom, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1923)
2015The death of John C. Willke, American physician, author, and activist (b. 1925)
2016The death of Fernando Cardenal, Nicaraguan priest and politician (b. 1934)
2017The death of Vitaly Churkin, Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the United Nations (b. 1952)
2017The death of Mildred Dresselhaus, American physicist (b. 1930)
2017The death of Steve Hewlett, British journalist (b. 1958)
2020The death of Joaquim Pina Moura, Portuguese Minister of Economy and Treasury and MP (b. 1952)
2021The death of Nurul Haque Miah, Bangladeshi professor and writer (b. 1944)
2021The death of Mauro Bellugi, Italian footballer (b. 1950)

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