Derek Landy Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at May 1, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Derek Landy Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Derek Landy Facts

Full Name	Derek Landy
Birthdate	October 23, 1974
Birth Place	Dublin, Ireland
Age (in 2024)	49 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Children's Author

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Derek Landy Age & Birthday

Derek Landy is best known as Children's Author who has born on October 23, 1974 in Dublin, Ireland. Currently, Derek Landy is 49 years, 6 months and 9 days old. Derek Landy will celebrate 50th birthday on Wednesday, 23rd of October 2024. Below the countdown to Derek Landy upcoming birthday.

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Derek Landy Biography

About

Winner of the Red House Children's Book Award for his first title in the popular Skulduggery Pleasant series. He was also the two-time recipient of the Irish Children's Book Award. His numerous fantasy novels include The Faceless Ones, Playing with Fire, and Dark Days.

Before Fame

He daydreamed in grade school of monsters and heroes. He later studied animation at Ballyfermot College for a brief time.

Trivia

He wrote the screenplays for several critically acclaimed horror films, including Dead Bodies and Boy Eats Girl.

Family Life

He grew up in Lusk, near Dublin, Ireland. His mother is Barbara Hughes. He worked for a time on a farm owned by his parents.

Associated With

Jacqueline Wilson, another UK children's book author, wrote the Tracy Baker series.

Top Asked Questions about Derek Landy

How old is Derek Landy in 2024?

Derek Landy is 49 years old today.

When was Derek Landy born?

Derek Landy was born on October 23, 1974 in Dublin, Ireland.

What is Derek Landy zodiac sign?

Derek Landy zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Derek Landy best known for?

Derek Landy was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about Derek Landy's Birthday

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

Derek Landy was born on Wednesday, 296^th day / 43^rd week of 1974
Derek Landy has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Derek Landy birthday is XXIII.X.MCMLXXIV
Derek Landy's birthstone is Opal
Derek Landy's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Derek Landy age in year is 49 years old
Derek Landy age in month is 594 months old
Derek Landy age in day is 18088 days old
Derek Landy age in hour is 434112 hours old
Derek Landy age in minute is 26046720 minutes old
Derek Landy age in second is 1562803200 seconds old
Next Derek Landy birthday is on Thursday, October 23rd 2025
Derek Landy age in next birthday (2025) is 50 years old
Learn more interesting facts about October 23, 1974 birthday

Historical Events on Derek Landy Birthday (October 23)

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

Year	Event
1989	Bankruptcy of Wärtsilä Marine; the biggest bankruptcy in the Nordic countries up until then.
1989	An explosion at the Houston Chemical Complex in Pasadena, Texas, which registered a 3.5 on the Richter magnitude scale, kills 23 and injures 314.
1991	Signing of the Paris Peace Accords which ends the Cambodian-Vietnamese War.
1993	The Troubles: A Provisional IRA bomb prematurely detonates in Belfast, killing the bomber and nine civilians.
1995	Yolanda Saldívar is found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of popular Latin singer Selena.
1998	Israel and the Palestinian Authority sign the Wye River Memorandum.
2001	Apple Computer releases the iPod.
2002	Second Chechen War: Chechen separatist terrorists seize the House of Culture theater in Moscow and take approximately 700 theater-goers hostage.
2004	A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks hit Niigata Prefecture in northern Japan, killing 35 people, injuring 2,200, and leaving 85,000 homeless or evacuated.
2007	A storm causes the Mexican Kab 101 oil platform to collide with a wellhead, leading to the death and drowning of 22 people during rescue operations after evacuation of the platform.
2011	A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands.
2011	The Libyan National Transitional Council deems the Libyan Civil War over.
2015	The lowest sea-level pressure in the Western Hemisphere, and the highest reliably-measured non-tornadic sustained winds, are recorded in Hurricane Patricia, which strikes Mexico hours later, killing at least 13 and causing over $280 million in damages.
2022	Xi Jinping is elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party by the Central Committee, beginning a third term of the paramount leader of China.
2022	Myanmar Air Force airstrikes a concert in Hpakant Township, Kachin state killing at least 80 people, including senior Kachin Independence Organisation officials, in the Hpakant massacre.
1988	The birth of Carolin Schiewe, German footballer
1989	The birth of Viktor Agardius, Swedish footballer
1989	The birth of Alain Broja, Venezuelan footballer
1989	The birth of Jonita Gandhi, Indo-Canadian singer
1989	The birth of Anisya Kirdyapkina, Russian race walker
1989	The birth of Andriy Yarmolenko, Ukrainian footballer
1990	The birth of Paradise Oskar, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist
1991	The birth of Emil Forsberg, Swedish footballer
1991	The birth of Jorge Taufua, Australian rugby league player
1991	The birth of Princess Mako of Akishino, member of the Japanese Imperial Family
1993	The birth of Josh Ruffels, English footballer
1997	The birth of Jaydn Su'A, New Zealand rugby league player
1998	The birth of Amandla Stenberg, American actress
1999	The birth of Yui Kobayashi, Japanese idol
2002	The birth of Shin Eun-soo, South Korean actress
2014	The death of John Bramlett, American football player (b. 1941)
2014	The death of Bernard Mayes, English-American journalist and academic (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Joan Quigley, American astrologer and author (b. 1927)
2014	The death of Tullio Regge, Italian physicist and academic (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Alvin Stardust, English singer and actor (b. 1942)
2015	The death of Leon Bibb, American-Canadian singer (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Roger De Clerck, Belgian businessman (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Jim Roberts, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Fred Sands, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded the Museum of Contemporary Art (b. 1938)
2016	The death of Jack Chick, American cartoonist and publisher (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Wim van der Voort, Dutch speed skater (b. 1923)
2016	The death of Pete Burns, English singer-songwriter (b. 1959)
2017	The death of Walter Lassally, German cinematographer (b. 1926)
2018	The death of Todd Reid, Australian tennis player (b. 1984)
2022	The death of Adriano Moreira, Portuguese politician, Minister of the Overseas Provinces, President of the CDS - People's Party (b. 1922)

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