Ann Petry Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Ann Petry Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Ann Petry Facts

Full Name	Ann Petry
Birthdate	October 12, 1908
Birth Place	Connecticut
Age (in 2024)	116 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Novelist

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Ann Petry Age & Birthday

Ann Petry is best known as Novelist who has born on October 12, 1908 in Connecticut. Currently, Ann Petry is 116 years, 1 months and 11 days old. Ann Petry will celebrate 117th birthday on Sunday, 12th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Ann Petry upcoming birthday.

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Ann Petry Biography

About

A bestselling American author, she became famous for her 1946 novel, The Street, which illuminates the difficulties faced by a single, black mother in New York City. Her other works include Country Place (1947) and The Narrows (1953).

Before Fame

She worked in her family's pharmacy business for several years. After moving to New York in the early 1940s, she began to publish newspaper articles and short stories.

Trivia

She was the first female African American author to sell a million copies of a book.

Family Life

She and her two sisters were born in Old Saybrook, Connecticut to Bertha and Peter Lane. In 1938, she married author George Petry.

Associated With

Her non-fiction work, Harriet Tubman: Conductor On The Underground Railroad, was published in 1955.

Top Asked Questions about Ann Petry

How old is Ann Petry in 2024?

Ann Petry is 116 years old today.

When was Ann Petry born?

Ann Petry was born on October 12, 1908 in Connecticut.

What is Ann Petry zodiac sign?

Ann Petry zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Ann Petry best known for?

Ann Petry was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Ann Petry's Birthday

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

Ann Petry was born on Monday, 286^th day / 42^nd week of 1908
Ann Petry has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Ann Petry birthday is XII.X.MCMVIII
Ann Petry's birthstone is Opal
Ann Petry's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Ann Petry age in year is 116 years old
Ann Petry age in month is 1393 months old
Ann Petry age in day is 42411 days old
Ann Petry age in hour is 1017864 hours old
Ann Petry age in minute is 61071840 minutes old
Ann Petry age in second is 3664310400 seconds old
Next Ann Petry birthday is on Sunday, October 12th 2025
Ann Petry age in next birthday (2025) is 117 years old

Historical Events on Ann Petry Birthday (October 12)

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

Year	Event
1997	The Sidi Daoud massacre in Algeria kills 43 people at a fake roadblock.
1998	Matthew Shepard, a gay student at University of Wyoming, dies five days after he was beaten outside of Laramie.
1999	Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup.
1999	The former Autonomous Soviet Republic of Abkhazia declares its independence from Georgia.
2000	The USS Cole, a US Navy destroyer, is badly damaged by two al-Qaeda suicide bombers, killing 17 crew members and wounding at least 39.
2002	Terrorists detonate bombs in the Sari Club in Bali, killing 202 and wounding over 300.
2005	The second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days.
2010	The Finnish Yle TV2 channel's Ajankohtainen kakkonen current affairs program airs controversial Homoilta episode (literally "gay night"), which leads to the resignation of almost 50,000 Finns from the Evangelical Lutheran Church.
2012	The European Union wins the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize.
2013	Fifty-one people are killed after a truck veers off a cliff in Peru.
2017	The United States announces its decision to withdraw from UNESCO. Israel immediately follows.
2018	Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
2019	Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing the evacuation of one million people.
2019	Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya becomes the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours with a time of 1:59:40 in Vienna.
2019	The Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which is under construction, collapses, killing two and injuring 20.
1987	The birth of Marvin Ogunjimi, Belgian footballer
1988	The birth of Sam Whitelock, New Zealand rugby player
1988	The birth of Calum Scott, British singer
1989	The birth of Anna Ohmiya, Japanese curler
1990	The birth of Henri Lansbury, English footballer
1991	The birth of Nicolao Dumitru, Italian footballer
1992	The birth of Josh Hutcherson, American actor and producer
1994	The birth of Alex Katz, American baseball player
1994	The birth of Sean Monahan, Canadian ice hockey player
1994	The birth of Olivia Smoliga, American swimmer
1995	The birth of Jessica Hogg, Welsh artistic gymnast
1996	The birth of James Graham, British singer
1996	The birth of Owen Watkin, Welsh rugby player
1997	The birth of Curtis Scott, Australian rugby league player
2004	The birth of Darci Lynne, American ventriloquist
2012	The death of Torkom Manoogian, Iraqi-Armenian patriarch (b. 1919)
2012	The death of Erik Moseholm, Danish bassist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1930)
2012	The death of Břetislav Pojar, Czech animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1923)
2013	The death of George Herbig, American astronomer and academic (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Oscar Hijuelos, American author and academic (b. 1951)
2013	The death of Hans Wilhelm Longva, Norwegian diplomat (b. 1942)
2013	The death of Malcolm Renfrew, American chemist and academic (b. 1910)
2014	The death of Ali Mazrui, Kenyan-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Graham Miles, English snooker player (b. 1941)
2014	The death of Roberto Telch, Argentinian footballer and coach (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Abdallah Kigoda, Tanzanian politician, 8th Tanzanian Minister of Industry and Trade (b. 1953)
2015	The death of Joan Leslie, American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian (b. 1925)
2017	The death of Margarita D'Amico, Venezuelan journalist (b. 1938)
2020	The death of Conchata Ferrell, American actress (b. 1943)
2020	The death of Roberta McCain, American socialite and oil heiress (b. 1912)

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