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Anita Desai Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Anita Desai Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Anita Desai Facts

Full NameAnita Desai
BirthdateJune 24, 1937
Birth PlaceIndia
Age (in 2024)87 Years Old
ZodiacCancer
OccupationNovelist

Anita Desai Age & Birthday

Anita Desai is best known as Novelist who has born on June 24, 1937 in India. Currently, Anita Desai is 87 years, 5 months and 18 days old. Anita Desai will celebrate 88th birthday on Tuesday, 24th of June 2025. Below the countdown to Anita Desai upcoming birthday.

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Anita Desai Biography

About

A British fiction writer thrice shortlisted for the Booker Prize, she is best known for her British Guardian Prize-winning novel, The Village By the Sea. Also a university professor, she taught humanities at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Before Fame

She earned a degree in English literature from the University of Delhi in 1957.

Trivia

Her award-nominated works of fiction include Clear Light of Day, In Custy and Fasting, and Feasting.

Family Life

With her businessman husband, Ashvin Desai, she had four children.

Associated With

Her daughter, Kiran Desai , published a Booker Prize-winning work.

Top Asked Questions about Anita Desai

How old is Anita Desai in 2024?

Anita Desai is 87 years old today.

When was Anita Desai born?

Anita Desai was born on June 24, 1937 in India.

What is Anita Desai zodiac sign?

Anita Desai zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Anita Desai best known for?

Anita Desai was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Anita Desai's Birthday

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

  • Anita Desai was born on Thursday, 175th day / 25th week of 1937
  • Anita Desai has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Anita Desai birthday is XXIV.VI.MCMXXXVII
  • Anita Desai's birthstone is Pearl
  • Anita Desai's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
  • Anita Desai age in year is 87 years old
  • Anita Desai age in month is 1049 months old
  • Anita Desai age in day is 31948 days old
  • Anita Desai age in hour is 766752 hours old
  • Anita Desai age in minute is 46005120 minutes old
  • Anita Desai age in second is 2760307200 seconds old
  • Next Anita Desai birthday is on Tuesday, June 24th 2025
  • Anita Desai age in next birthday (2025) is 88 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about June 24, 1937 birthday

Historical Events on Anita Desai Birthday (June 24)

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

YearEvent
1963The United Kingdom grants Zanzibar internal self-government.
1973The UpStairs Lounge arson attack takes place at a gay bar located on the second floor of the three-story building at 141 Chartres Street in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Thirty-two people die as a result of fire or smoke inhalation.
1975Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 encounters severe wind shear and crashes on final approach to New York's JFK Airport killing 113 of the 124 passengers on board, making it the deadliest U.S. plane crash at the time. This accident led to decades of research into downburst and microburst phenomena and their effects on aircraft.
1981The Humber Bridge opens to traffic, connecting Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. It remained the world's longest bridge span for 17 years.
1982"The Jakarta Incident": British Airways Flight 9 flies into a cloud of volcanic ash thrown up by the eruption of Mount Galunggung, resulting in the failure of all four engines.
1989Jiang Zemin succeeds Zhao Ziyang to become the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party after the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.
1995Rugby World Cup: South Africa defeats New Zealand and Nelson Mandela presents Francois Pienaar with the Webb Ellis Cup in an iconic post-apartheid moment.
2002The Igandu train disaster in Tanzania kills 281, the worst train accident in African history.
2004In New York, capital punishment is declared unconstitutional.
2010At Wimbledon, John Isner of the United States defeats Nicolas Mahut of France, in the longest match in professional tennis history.
2010Julia Gillard assumes office as the first female Prime Minister of Australia.
2012Death of Lonesome George, the last known individual of Chelonoidis nigra abingdonii, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise.
2013Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi is found guilty of abusing his power and engaging in sex with an underage prostitute, and is sentenced to seven years in prison.
2021The Champlain Towers South condominium in Surfside, Florida suffers a sudden partial collapse, killing 98 people inside.
2022In Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that a pregnant woman's liberty to choose to have an abortion is not protected by the U.S. Constitution, overturning the court's prior decisions in Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992).
1986The birth of Stuart Broad, English cricketer
1986The birth of Phil Hughes, American baseball player
1986The birth of Solange Knowles, American singer-songwriter and actress
1987The birth of Simona Dobrá, Czech tennis player
1987The birth of Lionel Messi, Argentinian footballer
1987The birth of Pierre Vaultier, French snowboarder
1988The birth of Micah Richards, English footballer
1989The birth of Teklemariam Medhin, Eritrean runner
1990The birth of Michael Del Zotto, Canadian ice hockey player
1990The birth of Richard Sukuta-Pasu, German footballer
1991The birth of Yasmin Paige, English actress
1991The birth of Aidan Sezer, Australian rugby league player
1992The birth of David Alaba, Austrian footballer
1996The birth of Duki, Argentinian rapper
2004The birth of Erika Andreeva, Russian tennis player
2013The death of Emilio Colombo, Italian politician, 40th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1920)
2013The death of Joannes Gijsen, Dutch bishop (b. 1932)
2013The death of William Hathaway, American lawyer and politician (b. 1924)
2013The death of James Martin, English-Bermudian computer scientist and author (b. 1933)
2013The death of Alan Myers, American drummer (b. 1955)
2014The death of John Clement, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1928)
2014The death of Olga Kotelko, Canadian runner and softball player (b. 1919)
2014The death of Ramón José Velásquez, Venezuelan journalist, lawyer, and politician, President of Venezuela (b. 1916)
2014The death of Eli Wallach, American actor (b. 1915)
2015The death of Cristiano Araújo, Brazilian singer-songwriter (b. 1986)
2015The death of Mario Biaggi, American police officer, politician and criminal (b. 1917)
2015The death of Marva Collins, American author and educator (b. 1936)
2015The death of Susan Ahn Cuddy, American lieutenant (b. 1915)
2021The death of Benigno Aquino III, 15th President of the Philippines (b. 1960)
2021The death of Trần Thiện Khiêm, 7th Prime Minister of South Vietnam and army officer (b. 1925)

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