David Shannon Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

David Shannon Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

David Shannon Facts

Full Name	David Shannon
Birthdate	October 05, 1960
Birth Place	Washington, DC
Age (in 2024)	64 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Children's Author

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David Shannon Age & Birthday

David Shannon is best known as Children's Author who has born on October 05, 1960 in Washington, DC. Currently, David Shannon is 64 years, 2 months and 9 days old. David Shannon will celebrate 65th birthday on Sunday, 5th of October 2025. Below the countdown to David Shannon upcoming birthday.

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David Shannon Biography

About

An award-winning children's book illustrator and writer, he is best known for such works as A Bad Case of Stripes (2002) and No, David! (1998). He also illustrated author Melinda Long's Pirate books.

Before Fame

He attended the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. Later, he moved to New York to pursue journalistic work.

Trivia

In addition to children's works, he created editorial illustrations for the New York Times and Rolling Stone magazine.

Family Life

He was born in Washington, D.C., but grew up mostly in Spokane, Washington. He and his wife, Heidi, settled in Los Angeles with their daughter, Emma.

Associated With

Hans Willhelm, another children's book illustrator, is perhaps best known for his Where's Waldo series.

Top Asked Questions about David Shannon

How old is David Shannon in 2024?

David Shannon is 64 years old today.

When was David Shannon born?

David Shannon was born on October 05, 1960 in Washington, DC.

What is David Shannon zodiac sign?

David Shannon zodiac sign is Libra.

What was David Shannon best known for?

David Shannon was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about David Shannon's Birthday

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

David Shannon was born on Wednesday, 279^th day / 40^th week of 1960
David Shannon has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of David Shannon birthday is V.X.MCMLX
David Shannon's birthstone is Opal
David Shannon's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
David Shannon age in year is 64 years old
David Shannon age in month is 770 months old
David Shannon age in day is 23446 days old
David Shannon age in hour is 562704 hours old
David Shannon age in minute is 33762240 minutes old
David Shannon age in second is 2025734400 seconds old
Next David Shannon birthday is on Sunday, October 5th 2025
David Shannon age in next birthday (2025) is 65 years old
Learn more interesting facts about October 05, 1960 birthday

Historical Events on David Shannon Birthday (October 05)

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

Year	Event
1963	The United States suspends the Commercial Import Program in response to repression of the Buddhist majority by the regime of President Ngo Dinh Diem.
1966	A reactor at the Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station near Detroit suffers a partial meltdown.
1968	A Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association march in Derry is violently suppressed by police.
1970	The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is founded.
1970	The British Trade Commissioner, James Cross, is kidnapped by members of the Front de libération du Québec, triggering the October Crisis in Canada.
1974	Bombs planted by the PIRA in pubs in Guildford kill four British soldiers and one civilian.
1982	Tylenol products are recalled after bottles in Chicago laced with cyanide cause seven deaths.
1984	Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space.
1986	Mordechai Vanunu's story in The Sunday Times reveals Israel's secret nuclear weapons.
1988	A Chilean opposition coalition defeats Augusto Pinochet in his re-election attempt.
1990	After 150 years The Herald newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper.
1991	An Indonesian Air Force C-130 crash kills 135 people.
1999	The Ladbroke Grove rail crash in west London kills 31 people.
2000	Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević.
2011	In the Mekong River massacre, two Chinese cargo boats are hijacked and 13 crew members murdered.
1987	The birth of Kevin Mirallas, Belgian footballer
1987	The birth of Tim Ream, American soccer player
1987	The birth of Park So-yeon, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress
1987	The birth of Luigi Vitale, Italian footballer
1988	The birth of Benny Howell, English cricketer
1988	The birth of Bahar Kızıl, German singer-songwriter
1988	The birth of Maja Salvador, Filipino actress, dancer, singer, and host
1989	The birth of Kelsey Adrian, Canadian basketball player
1989	The birth of Marcel Baude, German footballer
1989	The birth of Ify Ibekwe, American basketball player
1989	The birth of Travis Kelce, American football player
1990	The birth of Nathan Peats, Australian rugby league player
1992	The birth of Kevin Magnussen, Danish racing driver
1993	The birth of Wakamotoharu Minato, Japanese sumo wrestler
2006	The birth of Jacob Tremblay, Canadian actor
2012	The death of Edvard Mirzoyan, Georgian-Armenian composer and educator (b. 1921)
2012	The death of Claude Pinoteau, French director and screenwriter (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Ruth R. Benerito, American chemist and academic (b. 1916)
2013	The death of Carlo Lizzani, Italian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1922)
2013	The death of Yakkun Sakurazuka, Japanese voice actress and singer (b. 1976)
2014	The death of David Chavchavadze, English-American CIA officer and author (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Andrea de Cesaris, Italian racing driver (b. 1959)
2014	The death of Geoffrey Holder, Trinidadian-American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Yuri Lyubimov, Russian actor and director (b. 1917)
2015	The death of Chantal Akerman, Belgian-French actress, director, and producer (b. 1950)
2015	The death of Joker Arroyo, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Grace Lee Boggs, American philosopher, author, and activist (b. 1915)
2015	The death of Henning Mankell, Swedish author and playwright (b. 1948)
2016	The death of Brock Yates, American journalist and author (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Eberhard van der Laan, Dutch politician, mayor of Amsterdam (b. 1955)

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