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Andrew Motion Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Andrew Motion Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Andrew Motion Facts

Full NameAndrew Motion
BirthdateOctober 26, 1952
Birth PlaceEngland
Age (in 2024)72 Years Old
ZodiacScorpio
OccupationPoet

Andrew Motion Age & Birthday

Andrew Motion is best known as Poet who has born on October 26, 1952 in England. Currently, Andrew Motion is 72 years, 1 months and 20 days old. Andrew Motion will celebrate 73rd birthday on Sunday, 26th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Andrew Motion upcoming birthday.

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Andrew Motion Biography

About

English poet, author, creator of the Online Poetry Archive, and United Kingdom Poet Laureate from 1999-2009. His numerous poetry collections include The Pleasure Steamers, Secret Narratives, and The Cinder Path.

Before Fame

He was born in London to Gillian Bakewell and Richard Motion, and he began attending boarding school at the age of seven. Later, he studied at Radley College and University College, Oxford.

Trivia

His mother suffered a serious head injury from a horse riding accident and remained partially comatose and paralyzed until her death nine years later.

Family Life

He married and divorced both Joanna Powell and Jan Dalley. With Dalley, he had two sons and a daughter.

Associated With

He studied with W.H. Auden at University College, Oxford.

Top Asked Questions about Andrew Motion

How old is Andrew Motion in 2024?

Andrew Motion is 72 years old today.

When was Andrew Motion born?

Andrew Motion was born on October 26, 1952 in England.

What is Andrew Motion zodiac sign?

Andrew Motion zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Andrew Motion best known for?

Andrew Motion was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Andrew Motion's Birthday

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

  • Andrew Motion was born on Sunday, 300th day / 43rd week of 1952
  • Andrew Motion has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Andrew Motion birthday is XXVI.X.MCMLII
  • Andrew Motion's birthstone is Opal
  • Andrew Motion's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
  • Andrew Motion age in year is 72 years old
  • Andrew Motion age in month is 865 months old
  • Andrew Motion age in day is 26348 days old
  • Andrew Motion age in hour is 632352 hours old
  • Andrew Motion age in minute is 37941120 minutes old
  • Andrew Motion age in second is 2276467200 seconds old
  • Next Andrew Motion birthday is on Sunday, October 26th 2025
  • Andrew Motion age in next birthday (2025) is 73 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about October 26, 1952 birthday

Historical Events on Andrew Motion Birthday (October 26)

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

YearEvent
1985The Australian government returns ownership of Uluru to the local Pitjantjatjara Aboriginals.
1989China Airlines Flight 204 crashes after takeoff from Hualien Airport in Taiwan, killing all 54 people on board.
1991Three months after the end of the Ten-Day War, the last soldier of the Yugoslav People's Army leaves the territory of the Republic of Slovenia.
1994Jordan and Israel sign a peace treaty.
1995Mossad agents assassinate Palestinian Islamic Jihad leader Fathi Shaqaqi in his hotel in Malta.
1995An avalanche hits the Icelandic village of Flateyri, destroying 29 homes and burying 45 people, and killing 20.
1999The United Kingdom's House of Lords votes to end the right of most hereditary peers to vote in Britain's upper chamber of Parliament.
2000A wave of protests forces Robert Guéï to step down as president after the Ivorian presidential election.
2001The United States passes the USA PATRIOT Act into law.
2002Approximately 50 Chechen terrorists and 150 hostages die when Russian special forces troops storm a theater building in Moscow, which had been occupied by the terrorists during a musical performance three days before.
2003The Cedar Fire, the third-largest wildfire in California history, kills 15 people, consumes 250,000 acres (1,000 km2), and destroys 2,200 homes around San Diego.
2004Rockstar Games releases Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for the PlayStation 2 in North America, which sold 12 million units for the PS2, becoming the console's best-selling video game.
2012Microsoft made a public release of Windows 8 and made available it on new PCs.
2015A 7.5 magnitude earthquake strikes in the Hindu Kush mountain range in South Asia, killing 399 people and leaving 2,536 people injured.
2017At a level crossing of the Hanko-Hyvinkää railway line, a passenger train collides with an off-road truck of the Nyland Brigade in Raseborg, Finland; four people die and 11 are injured.
1986The birth of Schoolboy Q, German-American rapper
1987The birth of Abudramae Bamba, Ivorian footballer
1987The birth of Shawn Lauvao, American football player
1988The birth of Greg Zuerlein, American figure skater
1988The birth of Nosliw Rodríguez, Venezuelan politician
1989The birth of Dre Kirkpatrick, American football player
1989The birth of Emil Sayfutdinov, Russian motorcycle racer
1990The birth of Mark Swanepoel, South African rugby player
1991The birth of Riho Iida, Japanese model and actress
1992The birth of Joseph Cramarossa, Canadian hockey player
1994The birth of Waqa Blake, Fijian rugby league player
1994The birth of Allie DeBerry, American model and actress
1996The birth of Rebecca Tunney, English gymnast
2002The birth of Julian Dennison, New Zealand actor
2002The birth of Lee Eunsang, South Korean singer
2013The death of Gabriel of Komana (b. 1946)
2014The death of Vic Allen, English sociologist, economist, and historian (b. 1923)
2014The death of Jack Bruce, Scottish-English singer-songwriter and bass player (b. 1943)
2014The death of Mo Collins, American football player and coach (b. 1976)
2014The death of Germain Gagnon, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1942)
2014The death of Senzo Meyiwa, South African footballer (b. 1987)
2014The death of Brian Moore, Australian rugby league player (b. 1944)
2014The death of Jeff Robinson, American baseball player (b. 1961)
2014The death of Gordy Soltau, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1925)
2014The death of Oscar Taveras, Dominican baseball player (b. 1992)
2015The death of Willis Carto, American activist and theorist (b. 1926)
2015The death of Leo Kadanoff, American physicist and academic (b. 1937)
2015The death of Giuseppe Nazzaro, Italian-Syrian bishop and theologian (b. 1937)
2017The death of Ali Ashraf Darvishian, Iranian novelist, short story writer and academic. (b. 1941)
2021The death of Roh Tae-woo, South Korean general and politician, 6th President of South Korea (b. 1932)

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