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Amiri Baraka Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Amiri Baraka Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Amiri Baraka Facts

Full NameAmiri Baraka
BirthdateOctober 07, 1934
Birth PlaceNewark, NJ
Age (in 2024)89 Years Old
ZodiacLibra
OccupationPoet

Amiri Baraka Age & Birthday

Amiri Baraka is best known as Poet who has born on October 07, 1934 in Newark, NJ. Currently, Amiri Baraka is 89 years, 5 months and 21 days old. Amiri Baraka will celebrate 90th birthday on Monday, 7th of October 2024. Below the countdown to Amiri Baraka upcoming birthday.

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Amiri Baraka Biography

About

African-American poet, critic, and dramatist known for works such as Blues People: Negro Music in White America (nonfiction), The System of Dante's Hell (fiction), A Black Mass (drama), and Slave Ship (poems). He served as Poet Laureate of New Jersey from 2002-2003.

Before Fame

He attended Rutgers University and Columbia University. He published his first poetic work, Preface to a Twenty Volume Suicide Note, in 1961.

Trivia

His 2006 fiction work, Tales of the Out and the Gone, received the PEN Open Book Award in 2008.

Family Life

He had two daughters with writer Hettie Cohen. With his second wife, Amina Baraka (born Sylvia Robinson), he had seven more children.

Associated With

He appeared in Bulworth, a 1998 film that starred Warren Beatty as Senator Jay Billington Bulworth.

Top Asked Questions about Amiri Baraka

How old is Amiri Baraka in 2024?

Amiri Baraka is 89 years old today.

When was Amiri Baraka born?

Amiri Baraka was born on October 07, 1934 in Newark, NJ.

What is Amiri Baraka zodiac sign?

Amiri Baraka zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Amiri Baraka best known for?

Amiri Baraka was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Amiri Baraka's Birthday

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

  • Amiri Baraka was born on Sunday, 280th day / 40th week of 1934
  • Amiri Baraka has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Amiri Baraka birthday is VII.X.MCMXXXIV
  • Amiri Baraka's birthstone is Opal
  • Amiri Baraka's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
  • Amiri Baraka age in year is 89 years old
  • Amiri Baraka age in month is 1073 months old
  • Amiri Baraka age in day is 32680 days old
  • Amiri Baraka age in hour is 784320 hours old
  • Amiri Baraka age in minute is 47059200 minutes old
  • Amiri Baraka age in second is 2823552000 seconds old
  • Next Amiri Baraka birthday is on Tuesday, October 7th 2025
  • Amiri Baraka age in next birthday (2025) is 90 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about October 07, 1934 birthday

Historical Events on Amiri Baraka Birthday (October 07)

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

YearEvent
1987Sikh nationalists declare the independence of Khalistan from India; it is not internationally recognized.
1987Fiji becomes a republic.
1988A hunter discovers three gray whales trapped under the ice near Alaska; the situation becomes a multinational effort to free the whales.
1991Croatian War of Independence: Bombing of Banski dvori in Zagreb, Croatia.
1993The flood of '93 ends at St. Louis, Missouri, 103 days after it began, as the Mississippi River falls below flood stage.
1996Fox News Channel begins broadcasting.
1998Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, is found tied to a fence after being savagely beaten by two young adults in Laramie, Wyoming. He dies five days later.
2000Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Hezbollah militants capture three Israeli Defense Force soldiers in a cross-border raid.
2001The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan begins with an air assault and covert operations on the ground, starting the longest war in American history.
2002The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-112 to continue assembly of the International Space Station.
2008Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into earth's atmosphere.
2008Qantas Flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near Learmonth, Victoria, Australia, injuring 112.
2016In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to over 800.
202210 people die and 8 are injured in an explosion at petrol station in Creeslough.
2022Ales Bialiatski, along with two organisations; Memorial & Center for Civil Liberties are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1987The birth of Sam Querrey, American tennis player
1988The birth of Diego da Silva Costa, Brazilian footballer
1989The birth of Trent Merrin, Australian rugby league player
1990The birth of Sebastián Coates, Uruguayan footballer
1991The birth of Nicole Jung, American singer
1991The birth of Lay Zhang, Chinese singer-songwriter and actor
1992The birth of Mookie Betts, American baseball player
1995The birth of Lyndon Dykes, Australian professional footballer
1995The birth of Lloyd Jones, English professional footballer
1995The birth of Bram van Vlerken, Dutch professional football player
1995The birth of Mathias Dyngeland, Norwegian footballer
1996The birth of Lewis Capaldi, Scottish singer-songwriter
1996The birth of Choi Jeong, South Korean Go player
1998The birth of Trent Alexander-Arnold, English professional footballer
2001The birth of Princess Senate Seeiso, Princess of Lesotho
2013The death of Mick Buckley, English footballer (b. 1953)
2013The death of Terry Burnham, American actress (b. 1949)
2013The death of Patrice Chéreau, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1944)
2013The death of David E. Jeremiah, American admiral (b. 1934)
2013The death of Leandro Mendoza, Filipino police officer and politician, 36th Executive Secretary of the Philippines (b. 1946)
2013The death of Joe Rogers, American lawyer and politician, 45th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado (b. 1964)
2014The death of Nika Kiladze, Georgian footballer (b. 1988)
2014The death of Siegfried Lenz, Polish-German author and playwright (b. 1926)
2014The death of Iva Withers, Canadian-American actress and singer (b. 1917)
2015The death of Harry Gallatin, American basketball player and coach (b. 1927)
2015The death of Hossein Hamadani, Iranian general (b. 1951)
2015The death of Jurelang Zedkaia, Marshallese politician, 5th President of the Marshall Islands (b. 1950)
2016The death of Ross Higgins, Australian actor, comedian (b. 1930)
2020The death of Mario Molina, Mexican chemist (b. 1943)
2022The death of Arun Bali, Indian actor (b. 1942)

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