Benjamin Alire Saenz Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Benjamin Alire Saenz Facts
| Full Name | Benjamin Alire Saenz |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | August 16, 1954 |
| Birth Place | New Mexico |
| Age (in 2024) | 70 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Leo |
| Occupation | Poet |
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Benjamin Alire Saenz Age & Birthday
Benjamin Alire Saenz is best known as Poet who has born on August 16, 1954 in New Mexico. Currently, Benjamin Alire Saenz is 70 years, 3 months and 28 days old. Benjamin Alire Saenz will celebrate 71st birthday on Saturday, 16th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Benjamin Alire Saenz upcoming birthday.
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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsBenjamin Alire Saenz Biography
About
Latino-American poet, children's author, and novelist known for Calendar of Dust and Carry Me Like Water, among other works. He received both the American Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award.
Before Fame
He attended St. Thomas Seminary in Colorado and served as a cleric in El Paso, Texas before leaving the priesthood to study creative writing.
Trivia
He came out as gay at the age of fifty-four and, at this time, began exploring lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans-gendered (LGBT) themes in his writing.
Family Life
He grew up as the fourth of seven children and was raised on a New Mexico farm.
Associated With
His novel Carry Me Like Water includes elements of magical realism, a Latin American literary tradition popularized by writers such as Gabriel Garcia Marquez.
Top Asked Questions about Benjamin Alire Saenz
How old is Benjamin Alire Saenz in 2024?
Benjamin Alire Saenz is 70 years old today.
When was Benjamin Alire Saenz born?
Benjamin Alire Saenz was born on August 16, 1954 in New Mexico.
What is Benjamin Alire Saenz zodiac sign?
Benjamin Alire Saenz zodiac sign is Leo.
What was Benjamin Alire Saenz best known for?
Benjamin Alire Saenz was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about Benjamin Alire Saenz's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Benjamin Alire Saenz's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Benjamin Alire Saenz was born on Monday, 228th day / 33rd week of 1954
- Benjamin Alire Saenz has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Benjamin Alire Saenz birthday is XVI.VIII.MCMLIV
- Benjamin Alire Saenz's birthstone is Peridot
- Benjamin Alire Saenz's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
- Benjamin Alire Saenz age in year is 70 years old
- Benjamin Alire Saenz age in month is 843 months old
- Benjamin Alire Saenz age in day is 25687 days old
- Benjamin Alire Saenz age in hour is 616488 hours old
- Benjamin Alire Saenz age in minute is 36989280 minutes old
- Benjamin Alire Saenz age in second is 2219356800 seconds old
- Next Benjamin Alire Saenz birthday is on Saturday, August 16th 2025
- Benjamin Alire Saenz age in next birthday (2025) is 71 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about August 16, 1954 birthday
Historical Events on Benjamin Alire Saenz Birthday (August 16)
Below are historical events that coincided with Benjamin Alire Saenz's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1964 | Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy. |
| 1966 | Vietnam War: The House Un-American Activities Committee begins investigations of Americans who have aided the Viet Cong. The committee intends to introduce legislation making these activities illegal. Anti-war demonstrators disrupt the meeting and 50 people are arrested. |
| 1972 | In an unsuccessful coup d'état attempt, the Royal Moroccan Air Force fires upon Hassan II of Morocco's plane while he is traveling back to Rabat |
| 1975 | Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam symbolically hands over land to the Gurindji people after the eight-year Wave Hill walk-off, a landmark event in the history of Indigenous land rights in Australia, commemorated in a 1991 song by Paul Kelly and an annual celebration. |
| 1987 | Northwest Airlines Flight 255, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes after takeoff in Detroit, Michigan, killing 154 of the 155 on board, plus two people on the ground. |
| 1989 | A solar particle event affects computers at the Toronto Stock Exchange, forcing a halt to trading. |
| 1991 | Indian Airlines Flight 257, a Boeing 737-200, crashes during approach to Imphal Airport, killing all 69 people on board. |
| 2005 | West Caribbean Airways Flight 708, a McDonnell Douglas MD-82, crashes in Machiques, Venezuela, killing all 160 people on board. |
| 2008 | The Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago is topped off at 1,389 feet (423Â m), at the time becoming the world's highest residence above ground-level. |
| 2010 | AIRES Flight 8250 crashes at Gustavo Rojas Pinilla International Airport in San Andrés, San Andrés y Providencia, Colombia, killing two people. |
| 2012 | South African police fatally shoot 34 miners and wound 78 more during an industrial dispute at Marikana near Rustenburg. |
| 2013 | The ferry St. Thomas Aquinas collides with a cargo ship and sinks at Cebu, Philippines, killing 61 people with 59 others missing. |
| 2015 | More than 96 people are killed and hundreds injured following a series of air-raids by the Syrian Arab Air Force on the rebel-held market town of Douma. |
| 2015 | Trigana Air Flight 267, an ATR 42, crashes in Oksibl, Pegunungan Bintang, killing all 54 people on board. |
| 2020 | The August Complex fire in California burns more than one million acres of land. |
| 1986 | The birth of Yu Darvish, Japanese baseball player |
| 1987 | The birth of Carey Price, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1987 | The birth of Eri Kitamura, Japanese voice actress and singer. |
| 1988 | The birth of Ismaïl Aissati, Moroccan footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of Wang Hao, Chinese race walker |
| 1989 | The birth of Moussa Sissoko, French footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Godfrey Oboabona, Nigerian footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of José Eduardo de Araújo, Brazilian footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Evanna Lynch, Irish actress |
| 1991 | The birth of Jeffery Lamar Williams, American rapper, singer and songwriter |
| 1992 | The birth of Diego Schwartzman, Argentinian tennis player |
| 1993 | The birth of Cameron Monaghan, American actor and model |
| 1996 | The birth of Caeleb Dressel, American swimmer |
| 1997 | The birth of Greyson Chance, American musician |
| 1999 | The birth of Karen Chen, American figure skater |
| 2014 | The death of Vsevolod Nestayko, Ukrainian author (b. 1930) |
| 2014 | The death of Mario Oriani-Ambrosini, Italian-South African lawyer and politician (b. 1960) |
| 2014 | The death of Peter Scholl-Latour, German journalist, author, and academic (b. 1924) |
| 2015 | The death of Jacob Bekenstein, Mexican-American physicist, astronomer, and academic (b. 1947) |
| 2015 | The death of Anna Kashfi, British actress (b. 1934) |
| 2015 | The death of Shuja Khanzada, Pakistani colonel and politician (b. 1943) |
| 2015 | The death of Mile Mrkšić, Serb general (b. 1947) |
| 2016 | The death of João Havelange, Brazilian water polo player, lawyer, and businessman (b. 1916) |
| 2016 | The death of John McLaughlin, American television personality (b. 1927) |
| 2018 | The death of Aretha Franklin, American singer-songwriter (b. 1942) |
| 2018 | The death of Atal Bihari Vajpayee, Indian prime minister (b. 1924) |
| 2018 | The death of Wakako Yamauchi, American-Japanese writer (b. 1924) |
| 2019 | The death of Peter Fonda, American actor, director, and screenwriter. (b. 1940) |
| 2019 | The death of Richard Williams, Canadian-British animator (b. 1933) |
| 2021 | The death of Sean Lock, English comedian and actor (b. 1963) |
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