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Carol Shields Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Carol Shields Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Carol Shields Facts

Full NameCarol Shields
BirthdateJune 02, 1935
Birth PlaceIllinois
Age (in 2024)88 Years Old
ZodiacGemini
OccupationNovelist

Carol Shields Age & Birthday

Carol Shields is best known as Novelist who has born on June 02, 1935 in Illinois. Currently, Carol Shields is 88 years, 9 months and 26 days old. Carol Shields will celebrate 89th birthday on Sunday, 2nd of June 2024. Below the countdown to Carol Shields upcoming birthday.

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Carol Shields Biography

About

A 20th-century American fiction writer, she is best known for her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Stone Diaries. Her other works include Larry's Party, Small Ceremonies, and Swann: A Mystery.

Before Fame

She graduated from both Hanover College (Indiana) and the University of Ottawa. Early in her career, she published poetry collections entitled Others (1972) and Intersect (1974).

Trivia

She wrote several works for the stage, including Departures and Arrivals (1990) and Thirteen Hands (1993).

Family Life

She married Donald Hugh Shields in 1957. Her daughter, Anne Giardini, also became a writer.

Associated With

In 2001, she published a biography of Jane Austen.

Top Asked Questions about Carol Shields

How old is Carol Shields in 2024?

Carol Shields is 88 years old today.

When was Carol Shields born?

Carol Shields was born on June 02, 1935 in Illinois.

What is Carol Shields zodiac sign?

Carol Shields zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Carol Shields best known for?

Carol Shields was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Carol Shields's Birthday

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

  • Carol Shields was born on Sunday, 153rd day / 22nd week of 1935
  • Carol Shields has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Carol Shields birthday is II.VI.MCMXXXV
  • Carol Shields's birthstone is Pearl
  • Carol Shields's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
  • Carol Shields age in year is 88 years old
  • Carol Shields age in month is 1065 months old
  • Carol Shields age in day is 32442 days old
  • Carol Shields age in hour is 778608 hours old
  • Carol Shields age in minute is 46716480 minutes old
  • Carol Shields age in second is 2802988800 seconds old
  • Next Carol Shields birthday is on Monday, June 2nd 2025
  • Carol Shields age in next birthday (2025) is 89 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about June 02, 1935 birthday

Historical Events on Carol Shields Birthday (June 02)

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

YearEvent
1953The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey becomes the first British coronation and one of the first major international events to be televised.
1955The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between the two countries, discontinued since 1948.
1962During the FIFA World Cup, police had to intervene multiple times in fights between Chilean and Italian players in one of the most violent games in football history.
1964The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed.
1966Surveyor program: Surveyor 1 lands in Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon, becoming the first U.S. spacecraft to soft-land on another world.
1967Luis Monge is executed in Colorado's gas chamber, in the last pre-Furman execution in the United States.
1967Protests in West Berlin against the arrival of the Shah of Iran are brutally suppressed, during which Benno Ohnesorg is killed by a police officer. His death results in the founding of the terrorist group Movement 2 June.
1979Pope John Paul II starts his first official visit to his native Poland, becoming the first Pope to visit a Communist country.
1983After an emergency landing because of an in-flight fire, twenty-three passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 are killed when a flashover occurs as the plane's doors open. Because of this incident, numerous new safety regulations are put in place.
1990The Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak spawns 66 confirmed tornadoes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, killing 12.
1997In Denver, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 15 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, in which 168 people died. He was executed four years later.
2003Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars. The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe launches from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.
2012Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the killing of demonstrators during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
2014Telangana officially becomes the 29th state of India, formed from ten districts of northwestern Andhra Pradesh.
2022Following a request from Ankara, the United Nations officially changed the name of the Republic of Turkey in the organization from what was previously known as "Turkey" to "Türkiye."
1984The birth of Jack Afamasaga, New Zealand rugby league player
1984The birth of Feleti Mateo, Australian-Tongan rugby league player
1985The birth of Miyuki Sawashiro, Japanese voice actress and singer
1987The birth of Maryka Holtzhausen, South African netball player
1987The birth of Yoann Huget, French rugby player
1987The birth of Matthew Koma, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1987The birth of Angelo Mathews, Sri Lankan cricketer
1987The birth of Sonakshi Sinha, Indian actress
1988The birth of Staniliya Stamenova, Bulgarian canoeist
1989The birth of Steve Smith, Australian cricketer
1992The birth of Pajtim Kasami, Swiss footballer
1993The birth of Adam Taggart, Australian footballer
1996The birth of Morissette, Filipina singer-songwriter
1999The birth of Campbell Graham, Australian rugby league player
2002The birth of Madison Hu, American actress
2008The death of Mel Ferrer, American actor (b. 1917)
2009The death of David Eddings, American author (b. 1931)
2012The death of Adolfo Calero, Nicaraguan businessman and political activist (b. 1931)
2012The death of Richard Dawson, English-American soldier, actor, television personality, and game show host (b. 1932)
2012The death of LeRoy Ellis, American basketball player (b. 1940)
2012The death of Kathryn Joosten, American actress (b. 1939)
2013The death of Mario Bernardi, Canadian pianist and conductor (b. 1930)
2013The death of Chen Xitong, Chinese politician, 8th Mayor of Beijing (b. 1930)
2013The death of Mandawuy Yunupingu, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1956)
2014The death of Ivica Brzić, Serbian footballer and manager (b. 1941)
2014The death of Nikolay Khrenkov, Russian bobsledder (b. 1984)
2014The death of Alexander Shulgin, American pharmacologist and chemist (b. 1925)
2015The death of Fernando de Araújo, East Timorese politician, President of East Timor (b. 1963)
2015The death of Irwin Rose, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1926)
2017The death of Peter Sallis, English actor (b. 1921)

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