Camilo José Cela Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Camilo José Cela Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Camilo José Cela Facts

Full Name	Camilo José Cela
Birthdate	May 11, 1916
Birth Place	La Coruña, Spain
Age (in 2024)	108 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Novelist

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Camilo José Cela Age & Birthday

Camilo José Cela is best known as Novelist who has born on May 11, 1916 in La Coruña, Spain. Currently, Camilo José Cela is 108 years, 6 months and 10 days old. Camilo José Cela will celebrate 109th birthday on Sunday, 11th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Camilo José Cela upcoming birthday.

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Camilo José Cela Biography

About

A Spanish novelist and short story writer and a 1989 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, he is best known for his 1951 novel La Colmena (The Hive). His other notable works include Cristo versus Arizona (Christ versus Arizona) and La Familia de Pascual Duarte (The Family of Pascual Duarte).

Before Fame

He published his first novel, La Familia de Pascual Duarte, in 1942 when he was just twenty-six years old.

Trivia

He was a part of the Generation of '36 movement, a collective of Spanish Civil War-era artists.

Family Life

He grew up in Galicia, Spain, and he died in Madrid. He married Marina Concepción Castaño López in 1991.

Associated With

He won the Nobel Prize in Literature the year before Octavio Paz received the same honor.

Top Asked Questions about Camilo José Cela

How old is Camilo José Cela in 2024?

Camilo José Cela is 108 years old today.

When was Camilo José Cela born?

Camilo José Cela was born on May 11, 1916 in La Coruña, Spain.

What is Camilo José Cela zodiac sign?

Camilo José Cela zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Camilo José Cela best known for?

Camilo José Cela was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Camilo José Cela's Birthday

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

Camilo José Cela was born on Thursday, 132^nd day / 19^th week of 1916
Camilo José Cela has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Camilo José Cela birthday is XI.V.MCMXVI
Camilo José Cela's birthstone is Emerald
Camilo José Cela's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Camilo José Cela age in year is 108 years old
Camilo José Cela age in month is 1302 months old
Camilo José Cela age in day is 39641 days old
Camilo José Cela age in hour is 951384 hours old
Camilo José Cela age in minute is 57083040 minutes old
Camilo José Cela age in second is 3424982400 seconds old
Next Camilo José Cela birthday is on Sunday, May 11th 2025
Camilo José Cela age in next birthday (2025) is 109 years old

Historical Events on Camilo José Cela Birthday (May 11)

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

Year	Event
1813	William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth discover a route across the Blue Mountains, opening up inland Australia to settlement.
1857	Indian Rebellion of 1857: Indian rebels seize Delhi from the British.
1880	Seven people are killed in the Mussel Slough Tragedy, a gun battle in California.
1889	An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
1894	Four thousand Pullman Palace Car Company workers go on a wildcat strike.
1919	Uruguay becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
1970	The 1970 Lubbock tornado kills 26 and causes $250 million in damage.
1985	Fifty-six spectators die and more than 200 are injured in the Bradford City stadium fire.
1996	After the aircraft's departure from Miami, a fire started by improperly handled chemical oxygen generators in the cargo hold of Atlanta-bound ValuJet Airlines Flight 592 causes the Douglas DC-9 to crash in the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 on board.
1997	Deep Blue, a chess-playing supercomputer, defeats Garry Kasparov in the last game of the rematch, becoming the first computer to beat a world-champion chess player in a classic match format.
1998	India conducts three underground atomic tests in Pokhran.
2011	An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits Lorca, Spain.
2013	Fifty-two people are killed in a bombing in Reyhanlı, Turkey.
2014	Fifteen people are killed and 46 injured in Kinshasa in a stampede caused by tear gas being thrown into soccer stands by police officers.
2016	One hundred and ten people are killed in an ISIL bombing in Baghdad.
1987	The birth of Monica Roșu, Romanian gymnast
1988	The birth of Jeremy Maclin, American football player
1988	The birth of Brad Marchand, Canadian ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Alyssa Brown, Canadian artistic gymnast
1989	The birth of Giovani dos Santos, Mexican international footballer
1989	The birth of Cam Newton, American football player
1992	The birth of Thibaut Courtois, Belgian footballer
1992	The birth of Pablo Sarabia, Spanish footballer
1993	The birth of Maurice Harkless, American-Puerto Rican basketball player
1994	The birth of Hagos Gebrhiwet, Ethiopian runner
1994	The birth of Nene Macdonald, Papua New Guinean rugby league player
1995	The birth of Gelson Martins, Portuguese footballer
1995	The birth of Sachia Vickery, American tennis player
1998	The birth of Viktória Kužmová, Slovak tennis player
1999	The birth of Sabrina Carpenter, American singer and actress
2003	The death of Noel Redding, English bass player (b. 1945)
2005	The death of Léo Cadieux, Canadian politician, 17th Canadian Minister of National Defence (b. 1908)
2006	The death of Floyd Patterson, American boxer and actor (b. 1935)
2007	The death of Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler (b. 1913)
2008	The death of John Rutsey, Canadian drummer (b. 1953)
2009	The death of Abel Goumba, Central African physician and politician, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (b. 1926)
2009	The death of Claudio Huepe, Chilean economist and politician, Chilean Minister Secretary-General of Government (b. 1939)
2009	The death of Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda, Indian admiral (b. 1915)
2010	The death of Doris Eaton Travis, American dancer and vaudevillian (b. 1904)
2011	The death of Robert Traylor, American basketball player (b. 1977)
2019	The death of Peggy Lipton, American actress, model, and singer (b. 1946)
2019	The death of Thomas Silverstein, American murderer (b. 1952)
2020	The death of Jerry Stiller, American comedian, actor (b. 1927)
2021	The death of Colt Brennan, American quarterback (b. 1983)
2021	The death of Norman Lloyd, American actor, producer and director (b. 1914)

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