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Christopher Awdry Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Christopher Awdry Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Christopher Awdry Facts

Full NameChristopher Awdry
BirthdateJuly 02, 1940
Birth PlaceEngland
Age (in 2024)84 Years Old
ZodiacCancer
OccupationChildren's Author

Christopher Awdry Age & Birthday

Christopher Awdry is best known as Children's Author who has born on July 02, 1940 in England. Currently, Christopher Awdry is 84 years, 4 months and 19 days old. Christopher Awdry will celebrate 85th birthday on Wednesday, 2nd of July 2025. Below the countdown to Christopher Awdry upcoming birthday.

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Christopher Awdry Biography

About

English author who took over the best-selling Railway Series of children's books, featuring Thomas the Tank Engine, from his father in 1983. He is also the author of various other books relating to railways, including the nonfiction books The Nene Valley Railway and Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies.

Before Fame

His bout with measles as a child inspired the creation of The Railway Series, which began as a story told to him by his father in order to comfort him during his illness.

Trivia

The Railway Series went 11 years without a new book until 2007, when Awdry was commissioned to write Thomas and Victoria, the 41st book in the series.

Family Life

He married a woman named Helen and has a son named Richard.

Associated With

His father, Wilbert Awdry, is the creator of the Railway Series.

Top Asked Questions about Christopher Awdry

How old is Christopher Awdry in 2024?

Christopher Awdry is 84 years old today.

When was Christopher Awdry born?

Christopher Awdry was born on July 02, 1940 in England.

What is Christopher Awdry zodiac sign?

Christopher Awdry zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Christopher Awdry best known for?

Christopher Awdry was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about Christopher Awdry's Birthday

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

  • Christopher Awdry was born on Tuesday, 184th day / 27th week of 1940
  • Christopher Awdry has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Christopher Awdry birthday is II.VII.MCMXL
  • Christopher Awdry's birthstone is Ruby
  • Christopher Awdry's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
  • Christopher Awdry age in year is 84 years old
  • Christopher Awdry age in month is 1012 months old
  • Christopher Awdry age in day is 30823 days old
  • Christopher Awdry age in hour is 739752 hours old
  • Christopher Awdry age in minute is 44385120 minutes old
  • Christopher Awdry age in second is 2663107200 seconds old
  • Next Christopher Awdry birthday is on Wednesday, July 2nd 2025
  • Christopher Awdry age in next birthday (2025) is 85 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about July 02, 1940 birthday

Historical Events on Christopher Awdry Birthday (July 02)

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

YearEvent
1976End of South Vietnam; Communist North Vietnam annexes the former South Vietnam to form the unified Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
1986Rodrigo Rojas and Carmen Gloria Quintana are burnt alive during a street demonstration against the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet in Chile.
1986Aeroflot Flight 2306 crashes while attempting an emergency landing at Syktyvkar Airport in Syktyvkar, in present-day Komi Republic, Russia, killing 54 people.
1988Marcel Lefebvre and the four bishops he consecrated were excommunicated by the Holy See.
1990In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca.
1994USAir Flight 1016 crashes near Charlotte Douglas International Airport, killing 37 of the 57 people on board.
1997The Bank of Thailand floats the baht, triggering the Asian financial crisis.
2000Vicente Fox Quesada is elected the first President of México from an opposition party, the Partido Acción Nacional, after more than 70 years of continuous rule by the Partido Revolucionario Institucional.
2001The AbioCor self-contained artificial heart is first implanted.
2002Steve Fossett becomes the first person to fly solo around the world nonstop in a balloon.
2005The Live 8 benefit concerts takes place in the G8 states and in South Africa. More than 1,000 musicians perform and are broadcast on 182 television networks and 2,000 radio networks.
2008Colombian conflict: Íngrid Betancourt, a member of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia, is released from captivity after being held for six and a half years by FARC.
2010The South Kivu tank truck explosion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills at least 230 people.
2013The International Astronomical Union names Pluto's fourth and fifth moons, Kerberos and Styx.
2013A magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes Aceh, Indonesia, killing at least 42 people and injuring 420 others.
1988The birth of Lee Chung-yong, South Korean footballer
1989The birth of Nadezhda Grishaeva, Russian basketball player
1989The birth of Alex Morgan, American soccer player
1990The birth of Kayla Harrison, American judoka
1990The birth of Merritt Mathias, American soccer player
1990The birth of Morag McLellan, Scottish field hockey player
1990The birth of Margot Robbie, Australian actress and producer
1990The birth of Danny Rose, English footballer
1990The birth of Bill Tupou, New Zealand rugby league player
1992The birth of Madison Chock, American ice dancer
1993The birth of Vince Staples, American rapper and actor
1993The birth of Diamonté Harper, American rapper
1994The birth of Henrik Kristoffersen, Norwegian skier
1995The birth of Ryan Murphy, American swimmer
1996The birth of Julia Grabher, Austrian tennis player
2014The death of Louis Zamperini, American runner and World War II US Army Air Forces captain (b. 1917)
2015The death of Ronald Davison, New Zealand lawyer and judge, 10th Chief Justice of New Zealand (b. 1920)
2015The death of Charlie Sanders, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1946)
2015The death of Jim Weaver, American football player and coach (b. 1945)
2015The death of Jacobo Zabludovsky, Mexican journalist (b. 1928)
2016The death of Caroline Aherne, English actress and comedian (b. 1963)
2016The death of Michael Cimino, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1939)
2016The death of Patrick Manning, 4th & 6th Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago (b. 1946)
2016The death of Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor, activist, and author (b. 1928)
2017The death of Vladislav Rastorotsky, a Russian (and former Soviet) artistic gymnastics coach, (b. 1933)
2017The death of Smith Hart, American-born Canadian professional wrestler (b. 1948)
2018The death of Alan Longmuir, Scottish musician (b. 1948)
2019The death of Lee Iacocca, American automotive executive (b.1924)
2020The death of Ángela Jeria, Chilean archaeologist (b. 1926)
2020The death of Byron Bernstein, American Twitch streamer (b. 1989)

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