David Ray Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
David Ray Facts
| Full Name | David Ray |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | May 20, 1932 |
| Birth Place | Oklahoma |
| Age (in 2024) | 92 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Taurus |
| Occupation | Poet |
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David Ray Age & Birthday
David Ray is best known as Poet who has born on May 20, 1932 in Oklahoma. Currently, David Ray is 92 years, 6 months and 3 days old. David Ray will celebrate 93rd birthday on Tuesday, 20th of May 2025. Below the countdown to David Ray upcoming birthday.
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About
American poet and author known for The Death of Sardanapalus and Other Poems of the Iraq Wars, published in 2004. His more than twenty other poetry collections include When (published in 2007) and Music of Time (published in 2006).
Before Fame
He attended the University of Chicago and later taught at Cornell, the Iowa Writers' Workshop, and the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Trivia
He was a founding editor of New Letters Magazine.
Family Life
He settled in Tucson, Arizona with his wife Judy Ray.
Associated With
He was inspired by the work of Ernest Hemingway.
Top Asked Questions about David Ray
How old is David Ray in 2024?
David Ray is 92 years old today.
When was David Ray born?
David Ray was born on May 20, 1932 in Oklahoma.
What is David Ray zodiac sign?
David Ray zodiac sign is Taurus.
What was David Ray best known for?
David Ray was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about David Ray's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about David Ray's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- David Ray was born on Friday, 141st day / 20th week of 1932
- David Ray has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of David Ray birthday is XX.V.MCMXXXII
- David Ray's birthstone is Emerald
- David Ray's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
- David Ray age in year is 92 years old
- David Ray age in month is 1110 months old
- David Ray age in day is 33790 days old
- David Ray age in hour is 810960 hours old
- David Ray age in minute is 48657600 minutes old
- David Ray age in second is 2919456000 seconds old
- Next David Ray birthday is on Tuesday, May 20th 2025
- David Ray age in next birthday (2025) is 93 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about May 20, 1932 birthday
Historical Events on David Ray Birthday (May 20)
Below are historical events that coincided with David Ray's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1971 | In the Chuknagar massacre, Pakistani forces massacre thousands, mostly Bengali Hindus. |
| 1980 | In a referendum in Quebec, the population rejects, by 60% of the vote, a government proposal to move towards independence from Canada. |
| 1983 | First publications of the discovery of the HIV virus that causes AIDS in the journal Science by a team of French scientists including Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, Jean-Claude Chermann, and Luc Montagnier. |
| 1983 | Church Street bombing: A car bomb planted by Umkhonto we Sizwe explodes on Church Street in South Africa's capital, Pretoria, killing 19 people and injuring 217 others. |
| 1985 | Radio Martí, part of the Voice of America service, begins broadcasting to Cuba. |
| 1989 | The Chinese authorities declare martial law in the face of pro-democracy demonstrations, setting the scene for the Tiananmen Square massacre. |
| 1990 | The first post-Communist presidential and parliamentary elections are held in Romania. |
| 1996 | Civil rights: The Supreme Court of the United States rules in Romer v. Evans against a law that would have prevented any city, town or county in the state of Colorado from taking any legislative, executive, or judicial action to protect the rights of gays and lesbians. |
| 2002 | The independence of East Timor is recognized by Portugal, formally ending 23 years of Indonesian rule and three years of provisional UN administration (Portugal itself is the former colonizer of East Timor until 1976). |
| 2011 | Mamata Banerjee is sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal, the first woman to hold this post. |
| 2012 | At least 27 people are killed and 50 others injured when a 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Italy. |
| 2013 | An EF5 tornado strikes the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, killing 24 people and injuring 377 others. |
| 2016 | The government of Singapore authorised the controversial execution of convicted murderer Kho Jabing for the murder of a Chinese construction worker despite the international pleas for clemency, notably from Amnesty International and the United Nations. |
| 2019 | The International System of Units (SI): The base units are redefined, making the international prototype of the kilogram obsolete. |
| 2022 | Russo-Ukrainian War: Russia claims full control of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol after a nearly three-month siege. |
| 1986 | The birth of Stéphane Mbia, Cameroonian footballer |
| 1986 | The birth of Jiřina Svobodová, Czech pole vaulter |
| 1987 | The birth of Mike Havenaar, Japanese footballer |
| 1987 | The birth of Julian Wright, American basketball player |
| 1988 | The birth of Joel Moon, Australian rugby league player |
| 1989 | The birth of Siosia Vave, Australian-Tongan rugby league player |
| 1991 | The birth of Bastian Baker, Swiss singer, songwriter, and performer |
| 1991 | The birth of Emre Colak, Turkish footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Cate Campbell, Malawian-Australian swimmer |
| 1992 | The birth of Jack Gleeson, Irish actor |
| 1992 | The birth of Enes Kanter, Turkish basketball player |
| 1993 | The birth of Caroline Zhang, American figure skater |
| 1996 | The birth of Brian Kelly, Australian rugby league player |
| 1998 | The birth of Jamie Chadwick, English race car driver |
| 1998 | The birth of Nam Nguyen, Canadian figure skater |
| 2013 | The death of Ray Manzarek, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer (b. 1939) |
| 2013 | The death of Denys Roberts, English judge and politician (b. 1923) |
| 2013 | The death of Zach Sobiech, American singer-songwriter (b. 1995) |
| 2014 | The death of Sandra Bem, American psychologist and academic (b. 1944) |
| 2014 | The death of Ross Brown, New Zealand rugby player (b. 1934) |
| 2014 | The death of Robyn Denny, English-French painter (b. 1930) |
| 2014 | The death of Arthur Gelb, American journalist, author, and critic (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | The death of Prince Rupert Loewenstein, Spanish-English businessman (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Barbara Murray, English actress (b. 1929) |
| 2015 | The death of Bob Belden, American saxophonist, composer, and producer (b. 1956) |
| 2015 | The death of Femi Robinson, Nigerian actor and playwright (b. 1940) |
| 2016 | The death of Kho Jabing, Malaysian convicted murderer who was executed by hanging in Singapore (b. 1984) |
| 2019 | The death of Niki Lauda, Austrian race car driver (b. 1949) |
| 2022 | The death of Roger Angell, American sportswriter and author (b. 1920) |
| 2022 | The death of Susan Roces, Filipino actress (b. 1941) |
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