Colin Thiele Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 18, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Colin Thiele Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Colin Thiele Facts

Full Name	Colin Thiele
Birthdate	November 16, 1920
Birth Place	Australia
Age (in 2024)	103 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Children's Author

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Colin Thiele Age & Birthday

Colin Thiele is best known as Children's Author who has born on November 16, 1920 in Australia. Currently, Colin Thiele is 103 years, 5 months and 2 days old. Colin Thiele will celebrate 104th birthday on Saturday, 16th of November 2024. Below the countdown to Colin Thiele upcoming birthday.

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Colin Thiele Biography

About

Remembered for his Sun on the Stubble children's fiction series and for his acclaimed standalone novels February Dragon, Blue Fin, and Storm Boy, Thiele penned over one hundred works during his literary career, many of them set in rural Australia.

Before Fame

Before becoming a writer, he graduated from the University of Adelaide; taught high school and college courses; and served in the Australian Army.

Trivia

In the late 1970s, he was named a Companion of the Order of Australia.

Family Life

A member of a German-speaking family, he grew up in Eudunda, South Australia. He and his wife, Rhonda, raised two children.

Associated With

He and Felice Arena are both well-known Australian children's authors.

Top Asked Questions about Colin Thiele

How old is Colin Thiele in 2024?

Colin Thiele is 103 years old today.

When was Colin Thiele born?

Colin Thiele was born on November 16, 1920 in Australia.

What is Colin Thiele zodiac sign?

Colin Thiele zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Colin Thiele best known for?

Colin Thiele was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about Colin Thiele's Birthday

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

Colin Thiele was born on Tuesday, 321^st day / 47^th week of 1920
Colin Thiele has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Colin Thiele birthday is XVI.XI.MCMXX
Colin Thiele's birthstone is Topaz
Colin Thiele's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
Colin Thiele age in year is 103 years old
Colin Thiele age in month is 1241 months old
Colin Thiele age in day is 37774 days old
Colin Thiele age in hour is 906576 hours old
Colin Thiele age in minute is 54394560 minutes old
Colin Thiele age in second is 3263673600 seconds old
Next Colin Thiele birthday is on Sunday, November 16th 2025
Colin Thiele age in next birthday (2025) is 104 years old

Historical Events on Colin Thiele Birthday (November 16)

Below are historical events that coincided with Colin Thiele'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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