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Alison Lester Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Alison Lester Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Alison Lester Facts

Full NameAlison Lester
BirthdateNovember 17, 1952
Birth PlaceAustralia
Age (in 2024)72 Years Old
ZodiacScorpio
OccupationChildren's Author

Alison Lester Age & Birthday

Alison Lester is best known as Children's Author who has born on November 17, 1952 in Australia. Currently, Alison Lester is 72 years, 0 months and 16 days old. Alison Lester will celebrate 73rd birthday on Monday, 17th of November 2025. Below the countdown to Alison Lester upcoming birthday.

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Alison Lester Biography

About

Known for both her picture books for children and her fiction works for young adults, this Australian author and artist earned a Children's Book Council of Australia Award (CBCA) for her work Are We There Yet?: A Journey Around Australia.

Before Fame

After attending a boarding school in Victoria, Australia, she enrolled at The Melbourne Teachers' College. She began her career as an illustrator in the late 1970s, and her first children's book, Clive Eats Alligators, was published in 1985.

Trivia

Her popular and critically-acclaimed works for children and young adults include such titles as Ernie Dances To The Didgeridoo, The Journey Home, and The Snow Pony.

Family Life

She was raised on a Victoria, Australia seaside farm, and she grew up riding horses and reading novels.

Associated With

She and her Australian contemporary, Mem Fox, both had successful careers as children's book authors.

Top Asked Questions about Alison Lester

How old is Alison Lester in 2024?

Alison Lester is 72 years old today.

When was Alison Lester born?

Alison Lester was born on November 17, 1952 in Australia.

What is Alison Lester zodiac sign?

Alison Lester zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Alison Lester best known for?

Alison Lester was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about Alison Lester's Birthday

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

  • Alison Lester was born on Monday, 322nd day / 47th week of 1952
  • Alison Lester has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Alison Lester birthday is XVII.XI.MCMLII
  • Alison Lester's birthstone is Topaz
  • Alison Lester's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
  • Alison Lester age in year is 72 years old
  • Alison Lester age in month is 864 months old
  • Alison Lester age in day is 26314 days old
  • Alison Lester age in hour is 631536 hours old
  • Alison Lester age in minute is 37892160 minutes old
  • Alison Lester age in second is 2273529600 seconds old
  • Next Alison Lester birthday is on Monday, November 17th 2025
  • Alison Lester age in next birthday (2025) is 73 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about November 17, 1952 birthday

Historical Events on Alison Lester Birthday (November 17)

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

YearEvent
1973The Athens Polytechnic uprising against the military regime ends in a bloodshed in the Greek capital.
1983The Zapatista Army of National Liberation is founded in Mexico.
1986The flight crew of Japan Airlines Flight 1628 are involved in a UFO sighting incident while flying over Alaska.
1989Cold War: Velvet Revolution begins: In Czechoslovakia, a student demonstration in Prague is quelled by riot police. This sparks an uprising aimed at overthrowing the communist government (it succeeds on December 29).
1990Fugendake, part of the Mount Unzen volcanic complex, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan, becomes active again and erupts.
1993United States House of Representatives passes a resolution to establish the North American Free Trade Agreement.
1993In Nigeria, General Sani Abacha ousts the government of Ernest Shonekan in a military coup.
1997In Luxor, Egypt, 62 people are killed by six Islamic militants outside the Temple of Hatshepsut, known as Luxor massacre.
2000A catastrophic landslide in Log pod Mangartom, Slovenia, kills seven, and causes millions of SIT of damage. It is one of the worst catastrophes in Slovenia in the past 100 years.
2000Alberto Fujimori is removed from office as president of Peru.
2003Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s tenure as the governor of California began.
2012At least 50 schoolchildren are killed in an accident at a railway crossing near Manfalut, Egypt.
2013Fifty people are killed when Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363 crashes at Kazan Airport, Russia.
2013A rare late-season tornado outbreak strikes the Midwest. Illinois and Indiana are most affected with tornado reports as far north as lower Michigan. In all around six dozen tornadoes touch down in approximately an 11-hour time period, including seven EF3 and two EF4 tornadoes.
2019The first known case of COVID-19 is traced to a 55-year-old man who had visited a market in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.
1986The birth of Greg Rutherford, English long jumper
1987The birth of Craig Noone, English footballer
1987The birth of Gemma Spofforth, English swimmer
1987The birth of Justine Michelle Cain, English actress
1988The birth of Durratun Nashihin Rosli, Malaysian rhythmic gymnast
1989The birth of Ryan Griffin, American football player
1989The birth of Roman Zozulya, Ukrainian football striker
1992The birth of Katarzyna Kawa, Polish tennis player
1992The birth of Danielle Kettlewell, Australian synchronised swimmer
1992The birth of Alex Sheedy, Australian basketball player
1993The birth of Taylor Gold, American snowboarder
1995The birth of Elise Mertens, Belgian tennis player
1995The birth of Panashe Muzambe, Scottish rugby union player
2000The birth of Joanne Züger, Swiss tennis player
2004The birth of Linda Nosková, Czech tennis player
2012The death of Margaret Yorke, English author (b. 1924)
2013The death of Zeke Bella, American baseball player (b. 1930)
2013The death of Alfred Blake, English colonel and lawyer (b. 1915)
2013The death of Syd Field, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1935)
2013The death of Doris Lessing, British novelist, poet, playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1919)
2013The death of Alex Marques, Portuguese footballer (b. 1993)
2013The death of Mary Nesbitt Wisham, American baseball player (b. 1925)
2014The death of John T. Downey, American CIA agent and judge (b. 1930)
2014The death of Bill Frenzel, American lieutenant and politician (b. 1928)
2014The death of Ray Sadecki, American baseball player (b. 1940)
2014The death of Patrick Suppes, American psychologist and philosopher (b. 1922)
2015The death of John Leahy, English lawyer and diplomat, High Commissioner to Australia (b. 1928)
2015The death of Rahim Moeini Kermanshahi, Iranian poet and songwriter (b. 1926)
2019The death of Tuka Rocha, Brazilian race car driver (b. 1982)
2021The death of Young Dolph, American rapper (b. 1985)

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