Chris Riddell Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Chris Riddell Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Chris Riddell Facts

Full Name	Chris Riddell
Birthdate	April 13, 1962
Birth Place	South Africa
Age (in 2024)	62 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Illustrator

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Chris Riddell Age & Birthday

Chris Riddell is best known as Illustrator who has born on April 13, 1962 in South Africa. Currently, Chris Riddell is 62 years, 7 months and 28 days old. Chris Riddell will celebrate 63rd birthday on Sunday, 13th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Chris Riddell upcoming birthday.

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Chris Riddell Biography

About

Children's book illustrator and three-time winner of the Nestle Smarties Book Prize. He also worked as a political cartoonist for The Observer.

Before Fame

He studied with artist and art teacher Raymond Briggs.

Trivia

He illustrated several children's series, including "The Edge Chronicles" and the "Barnaby Grimes" books.

Family Life

His father was a liberal Anglican vicar who stood up against apartheid. He grew up with four siblings and had three children of his own with his wife Joanne Burroughes.

Associated With

He created several political cartoons featuring President George W. Bush.

Top Asked Questions about Chris Riddell

How old is Chris Riddell in 2024?

Chris Riddell is 62 years old today.

When was Chris Riddell born?

Chris Riddell was born on April 13, 1962 in South Africa.

What is Chris Riddell zodiac sign?

Chris Riddell zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Chris Riddell best known for?

Chris Riddell was best known as Illustrator.

Fun Facts about Chris Riddell's Birthday

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

Chris Riddell was born on Friday, 103^rd day / 15^th week of 1962
Chris Riddell has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Chris Riddell birthday is XIII.IV.MCMLXII
Chris Riddell's birthstone is Diamond
Chris Riddell's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Chris Riddell age in year is 62 years old
Chris Riddell age in month is 751 months old
Chris Riddell age in day is 22888 days old
Chris Riddell age in hour is 549312 hours old
Chris Riddell age in minute is 32958720 minutes old
Chris Riddell age in second is 1977523200 seconds old
Next Chris Riddell birthday is on Sunday, April 13th 2025
Chris Riddell age in next birthday (2025) is 63 years old
Learn more interesting facts about April 13, 1962 birthday

Historical Events on Chris Riddell Birthday (April 13)

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

Year	Event
1945	World War II: Soviet and Bulgarian forces capture Vienna.
1948	In an ambush, 78 Jewish doctors, nurses and medical students from Hadassah Hospital, and a British soldier, are massacred by Arabs in Sheikh Jarrah. This event came to be known as the Hadassah medical convoy massacre.
1953	CIA director Allen Dulles launches the mind-control program Project MKUltra.
1958	American pianist Van Cliburn is awarded first prize at the inaugural International Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow.
1960	The United States launches Transit 1-B, the world's first satellite navigation system.
1964	At the Academy Awards, Sidney Poitier becomes the first African-American male to win the Best Actor award for the 1963 film Lilies of the Field.
1970	An oxygen tank aboard the Apollo 13 Service Module explodes, putting the crew in great danger and causing major damage to the Apollo command and service module (codenamed "Odyssey") while en route to the Moon.
1972	The Universal Postal Union decides to recognize the People's Republic of China as the only legitimate Chinese representative, effectively expelling the Republic of China administering Taiwan.
1972	Vietnam War: The Battle of An Lộc begins.
1975	An attack by the Phalangist resistance kills 26 militia members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, marking the start of the 15-year Lebanese Civil War.
1976	The United States Treasury Department reintroduces the two-dollar bill as a Federal Reserve Note on Thomas Jefferson's 233rd birthday as part of the United States Bicentennial celebration.
1976	Forty workers die in an explosion at the Lapua ammunition factory, the deadliest accidental disaster in modern history in Finland.
1996	Two women and four children are killed after Israeli helicopter fired rockets at an ambulance in Mansouri, Lebanon.
1997	Tiger Woods becomes the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament.
2017	The US drops the largest ever non-nuclear weapon on Nangarhar Province, Afghanistan.
1963	The birth of Garry Kasparov, Russian chess player and author
1964	The birth of Davis Love III, American golfer and sportscaster
1965	The birth of Patricio Pouchulu, Argentinian architect and educator
1967	The birth of Michael Eisen, American biologist and academic
1967	The birth of Olga Tañón, Puerto Rican singer-songwriter
1971	The birth of Franck Esposito, French swimmer
1971	The birth of Danie Mellor, Australian painter and sculptor
1972	The birth of Aaron Lewis, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1977	The birth of Margus Tsahkna, Estonian lawyer and politician
1978	The birth of Carles Puyol, Spanish footballer
1982	The birth of Nellie McKay, British-American singer-songwriter, musician, and actress
1987	The birth of John-Allison Weiss, American singer-songwriter
1988	The birth of Allison Williams, American actress and singer
1989	The birth of Josh Reynolds, Australian rugby league player
1993	The birth of Darrun Hilliard, American basketball player
2005	The death of Johnnie Johnson, American pianist and songwriter (b. 1924)
2005	The death of Phillip Pavia, American painter and sculptor (b. 1912)
2006	The death of Muriel Spark, Scottish novelist, poet, and critic (b. 1918)
2008	The death of John Archibald Wheeler, American physicist and academic (b. 1911)
2012	The death of Cecil Chaudhry, Pakistani pilot, academic, and activist (b. 1941)
2012	The death of Shūichi Higurashi, Japanese illustrator (b. 1936)
2013	The death of Stephen Dodgson, English composer and educator (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Ernesto Laclau, Argentinian-Spanish philosopher and theorist (b. 1935)
2014	The death of Michael Ruppert, American journalist and author (b. 1951)
2015	The death of Eduardo Galeano, Uruguayan journalist and author (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Günter Grass, German novelist, poet, playwright, and illustrator, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Herb Trimpe, American author and illustrator (b. 1939)
2017	The death of Dan Rooney, American football executive and former United States Ambassador to Ireland (b. 1932)
2022	The death of Michel Bouquet, French stage and film actor (b. 1925)
2022	The death of Gloria Parker, American musician and bandleader (b.1921)

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