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Amy Tan Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Amy Tan Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Amy Tan Facts

Full NameAmy Tan
BirthdateFebruary 19, 1952
Birth PlaceOakland, CA
Age (in 2024)72 Years Old
ZodiacPisces
OccupationNovelist

Amy Tan Age & Birthday

Amy Tan is best known as Novelist who has born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, CA. Currently, Amy Tan is 72 years, 2 months and 4 days old. Amy Tan will celebrate 73rd birthday on Wednesday, 19th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Amy Tan upcoming birthday.

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Amy Tan Biography

About

Chinese-American writer who is most famous for her 1987 novel, The Joy Luck Club. Her other bestselling works include The Kitchen God's Wife (1991) and the 1994 book, Sagwa and the Chinese Siamese Cat, which was turned into an animated television series.

Before Fame

She attended San Jose State University, where she received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in English and linguistics. She later carried out doctoral work in linguistics at both the University of California-Santa Cruz and the University of California-Berkeley.

Trivia

Her novels typically focus on the relationships between mothers and daughters.

Family Life

She was born in Oakland, California to Chinese immigrant parents. She met her husband, attorney Louis DeMattei, on a blind date.

Associated With

Her most widely recognized novel is The Joy Luck Club, which was made into a movie starring Russell Wong.

Top Asked Questions about Amy Tan

How old is Amy Tan in 2024?

Amy Tan is 72 years old today.

When was Amy Tan born?

Amy Tan was born on February 19, 1952 in Oakland, CA.

What is Amy Tan zodiac sign?

Amy Tan zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was Amy Tan best known for?

Amy Tan was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Amy Tan's Birthday

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

  • Amy Tan was born on Tuesday, 50th day / 08th week of 1952
  • Amy Tan has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Amy Tan birthday is XIX.II.MCMLII
  • Amy Tan's birthstone is Amethyst
  • Amy Tan's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
  • Amy Tan age in year is 72 years old
  • Amy Tan age in month is 866 months old
  • Amy Tan age in day is 26362 days old
  • Amy Tan age in hour is 632688 hours old
  • Amy Tan age in minute is 37961280 minutes old
  • Amy Tan age in second is 2277676800 seconds old
  • Next Amy Tan birthday is on Wednesday, February 19th 2025
  • Amy Tan age in next birthday (2025) is 73 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about February 19, 1952 birthday

Historical Events on Amy Tan Birthday (February 19)

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

YearEvent
1959The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960.
1960China successfully launches the T-7, its first sounding rocket.
1963The publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique reawakens the feminist movement in the United States as women's organizations and consciousness raising groups spread.
1965Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and a communist spy of the North Vietnamese Viet Minh, along with Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Trần Thiện Khiêm, all Catholics, attempt a coup against the military junta of the Buddhist Nguyễn Khánh.
1976Executive Order 9066, which led to the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, is rescinded by President Gerald Ford's Proclamation 4417.
1978Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking, without authorisation from the Republic of Cyprus authorities. The Cypriot National Guard and Police forces kill 15 Egyptian commandos and destroy the Egyptian C-130 transport plane in open combat.
1985William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave the hospital.
1985Iberia Airlines Boeing 727 crashes into Mount Oiz in Spain, killing 148.
1986Akkaraipattu massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 80 Tamil farm workers in eastern Sri Lanka.
1989Flying Tiger Line flight 66 crashes into a hill near Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Malaysia, killing four.
2002NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.
2003An Ilyushin Il-76 military aircraft crashes near Kerman, Iran, killing 275.
2006A methane explosion in a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, Mexico, kills 65 miners.
2011The debut exhibition of the Belitung shipwreck, containing the largest collection of Tang dynasty artifacts found in one location, begins in Singapore.
2012Forty-four people are killed in a prison brawl in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico.
1988The birth of Seth Morrison, American guitarist
1989The birth of Sone Aluko, Anglo-Nigerian international footballer
1991The birth of Christoph Kramer, German national footballer
1991The birth of Trevor Bayne, American race car driver
1992The birth of Camille Kostek, American model
1993The birth of Mauro Icardi, Argentinian footballer
1993The birth of Victoria Justice, American actress and singer
1994The birth of Sam Lisone, New Zealand-Samoan rugby league player
1994The birth of Tiina Trutsi, Estonian footballer
1995The birth of Nikola Jokić, Serbian basketball player
1996The birth of Mabel, British-Swedish singer
1998The birth of Katharina Gerlach, German tennis player
2001The birth of David Mazouz, American actor
2001The birth of Lee Kang-in, South Korean footballer
2004The birth of Millie Bobby Brown, English actress, model and producer
2014The death of Kresten Bjerre, Danish footballer and manager (b. 1946)
2014The death of Dale Gardner, American captain and astronaut (b. 1948)
2014The death of Valeri Kubasov, Russian engineer and astronaut (b. 1935)
2015The death of Harold Johnson, American boxer (b. 1928)
2015The death of Nirad Mohapatra, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1947)
2015The death of Harris Wittels, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1984)
2016The death of Umberto Eco, Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher (b. 1932)
2016The death of Harper Lee, American author (b. 1926)
2016The death of Chiaki Morosawa, Japanese anime screenwriter (b. 1959)
2016The death of Samuel Willenberg, Polish-Israeli sculptor and painter (b. 1923)
2017The death of Larry Coryell, American jazz guitarist (b. 1943)
2019The death of Clark Dimond, American musician and author (b. 1941)
2019The death of Karl Lagerfeld, German fashion designer (b. 1933)
2020The death of José Mojica Marins, Brazilian filmmaker, actor, composer, screenwriter, and television horror host (b. 1936)
2020The death of Pop Smoke, American rapper (b. 1999)

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