Chinua Achebe Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at May 4, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Chinua Achebe Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Chinua Achebe Facts

Full Name	Chinua Achebe
Birthdate	November 16, 1930
Birth Place	Ogidi, Nigeria
Age (in 2024)	93 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Novelist

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Chinua Achebe Age & Birthday

Chinua Achebe is best known as Novelist who has born on November 16, 1930 in Ogidi, Nigeria. Currently, Chinua Achebe is 93 years, 5 months and 18 days old. Chinua Achebe will celebrate 94th birthday on Saturday, 16th of November 2024. Below the countdown to Chinua Achebe upcoming birthday.

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Chinua Achebe Biography

About

Nigerian novelist, poet, and professor best known for his iconic novel Things Fall Apart, which became one of the most widely read novels in all of African literature.

Before Fame

He began reading at a young age and his intelligence was noticed in school. He attended the University College, Nigeria's first university.

Trivia

He accepted a position as a professor at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1972.

Family Life

He married Christie Okoli in 1961, and they had four children together.

Associated With

He was notoriously critical of the racial views of Heart of Darkness author Joseph Conrad.

Top Asked Questions about Chinua Achebe

How old is Chinua Achebe in 2024?

Chinua Achebe is 93 years old today.

When was Chinua Achebe born?

Chinua Achebe was born on November 16, 1930 in Ogidi, Nigeria.

What is Chinua Achebe zodiac sign?

Chinua Achebe zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Chinua Achebe best known for?

Chinua Achebe was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Chinua Achebe's Birthday

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

Chinua Achebe was born on Sunday, 320^th day / 46^th week of 1930
Chinua Achebe has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Chinua Achebe birthday is XVI.XI.MCMXXX
Chinua Achebe's birthstone is Topaz
Chinua Achebe's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
Chinua Achebe age in year is 93 years old
Chinua Achebe age in month is 1121 months old
Chinua Achebe age in day is 34138 days old
Chinua Achebe age in hour is 819312 hours old
Chinua Achebe age in minute is 49158720 minutes old
Chinua Achebe age in second is 2949523200 seconds old
Next Chinua Achebe birthday is on Sunday, November 16th 2025
Chinua Achebe age in next birthday (2025) is 94 years old
Learn more interesting facts about November 16, 1930 birthday

Historical Events on Chinua Achebe Birthday (November 16)

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

Year	Event
1945	UNESCO is founded.
1965	Venera program: The Soviet Union launches the Venera 3 space probe toward Venus, which will be the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet.
1973	Skylab program: NASA launches Skylab 4 with a crew of three astronauts from Cape Canaveral, Florida for an 84-day mission.
1973	U.S. President Richard Nixon signs the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act into law, authorizing the construction of the Alaska Pipeline.
1974	The Arecibo message is broadcast from Puerto Rico.
1979	The first line of Bucharest Metro (Line M1) is opened from Timpuri Noi to Semănătoarea in Bucharest, Romania.
1988	The Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic declares that Estonia is "sovereign" but stops short of declaring independence.
1988	In the first open election in more than a decade, voters in Pakistan elect populist candidate Benazir Bhutto to be Prime Minister of Pakistan.
1989	El Salvadoran army troops kill six Jesuit priests and two others at Jose Simeon Canas University.
1990	Pop group Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy Award because the duo did not sing at all on the Girl You Know It's True album. Session musicians had provided all the vocals.
1992	The Hoxne Hoard is discovered by metal detectorist Eric Lawes in Hoxne, Suffolk.
1997	After nearly 18 years of incarceration, China releases Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident, from jail for medical reasons.
2002	The first cases of the 2002-2004 SARS outbreak are traced to Foshan, Guangdong Province, China.
2005	Following a 31-year wait, Australia defeats Uruguay in a penalty shootout to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
2022	Artemis Program: NASA launches Artemis 1 on the first flight of the Space Launch System, the start of the program's future missions to the moon.
1985	The birth of Sanna Marin, Finnish politician, the Prime Minister of Finland
1986	The birth of Omar Mateen, Islamic terrorist, perpetrator of the Orlando nightclub shooting (d. 2016)
1986	The birth of Maxime Médard, French rugby player
1987	The birth of Eitan Tibi, Israeli footballer
1987	The birth of Jordan Walden, American baseball player
1989	The birth of Iamsu!, American rapper and producer
1990	The birth of Arjo Atayde, Filipino actor
1990	The birth of Dénes Dibusz, Hungarian football player
1991	The birth of Tomomi Kasai, Japanese actress and singer
1992	The birth of George Akpabio, Nigerian footballer
1992	The birth of Matthew Allwood, Australian rugby league player
1993	The birth of Pete Davidson, American comedian and actor
1994	The birth of Brandon Larracuente, American actor
1994	The birth of Yoshiki Yamamoto, Japanese football player
1995	The birth of Noah Gray-Cabey, American actor and pianist
2015	The death of David Canary, American actor (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Michael C. Gross, American graphic designer and producer (b. 1945)
2015	The death of Bert Olmstead, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Alton D. Slay, American general (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Jay Wright Forrester, American computer engineer (b. 1918)
2016	The death of Melvin Laird, American politician and writer (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Daniel Prodan, Romanian football player (b. 1972)
2017	The death of Hiromi Tsuru, Japanese actress (b. 1960)
2017	The death of Ann Wedgeworth, American actress (b. 1934)
2018	The death of William Goldman, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1931)
2019	The death of John Campbell Brown, Scottish astronomer (b. 1947)
2019	The death of Terry O'Neill, British photographer (b. 1938)
2020	The death of Sheila Nelson, English string teacher (b. 1936)
2021	The death of Jyrki Kasvi, Finnish journalist and politician (b. 1964)
2022	The death of Robert Clary, French-American actor and author (b. 1926)

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