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

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Derek Mahon Facts

Full NameDerek Mahon
BirthdateNovember 23, 1941
Birth PlaceNorthern Ireland
Age (in 2024)83 Years Old
ZodiacSagittarius
OccupationPoet

Derek Mahon Age & Birthday

Derek Mahon is best known as Poet who has born on November 23, 1941 in Northern Ireland. Currently, Derek Mahon is 83 years, 0 months and 21 days old. Derek Mahon will celebrate 84th birthday on Sunday, 23rd of November 2025. Below the countdown to Derek Mahon upcoming birthday.

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Derek Mahon Biography

About

Notable for his Irish Times Poetry Now Award-winning collections Harbour Lights (2005) and Life on Earth (2008), Mahon is also recognized for his translations of the work of Moliere, Jean Racine, and Sophocles.

Before Fame

He published some of his early work in the Royal Belfast Academical Institution's school journal and subsequently studied at both Trinity College, Dublin and Paris' Sorbonne. His first poetry collection, Night Crossing, was published in 1967.

Trivia

Several of his poems fall into the ekphrasis genre, meaning that they interpret visual artworks through language.

Family Life

Born into a Protesant, working-class family, he spent his youth in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Associated With

His poems' metrical forms resemble those employed by the nineteenth-century poet Gerard Manley Hopkins.

Top Asked Questions about Derek Mahon

How old is Derek Mahon in 2024?

Derek Mahon is 83 years old today.

When was Derek Mahon born?

Derek Mahon was born on November 23, 1941 in Northern Ireland.

What is Derek Mahon zodiac sign?

Derek Mahon zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Derek Mahon best known for?

Derek Mahon was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Derek Mahon's Birthday

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

  • Derek Mahon was born on Sunday, 327th day / 47th week of 1941
  • Derek Mahon has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Derek Mahon birthday is XXIII.XI.MCMXLI
  • Derek Mahon's birthstone is Topaz
  • Derek Mahon's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
  • Derek Mahon age in year is 83 years old
  • Derek Mahon age in month is 996 months old
  • Derek Mahon age in day is 30337 days old
  • Derek Mahon age in hour is 728088 hours old
  • Derek Mahon age in minute is 43685280 minutes old
  • Derek Mahon age in second is 2621116800 seconds old
  • Next Derek Mahon birthday is on Sunday, November 23rd 2025
  • Derek Mahon age in next birthday (2025) is 84 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about November 23, 1941 birthday

Historical Events on Derek Mahon Birthday (November 23)

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

YearEvent
1991Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury announces in a statement that he is HIV-positive. He dies the following day.
1992The first smartphone, the IBM Simon, is introduced at COMDEX in Las Vegas, Nevada.
1996Ethiopian Airlines Flight 961 is hijacked, then crashes into the Indian Ocean off the coast of Comoros after running out of fuel, killing 125.
2001The Convention on Cybercrime is signed in Budapest, Hungary.
2003Rose Revolution: Georgian president Eduard Shevardnadze resigns following weeks of mass protests over flawed elections.
2004The Holy Trinity Cathedral of Tbilisi, the largest religious building in Georgia, is consecrated.
2005Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is elected president of Liberia and becomes the first woman to lead an African country.
2006A series of bombings kills at least 215 people and injures 257 others in Sadr City, making it the second deadliest sectarian attack since the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003.
2007MS Explorer, a cruise liner carrying 154 people, sinks in the Antarctic Ocean south of Argentina after hitting an iceberg near the South Shetland Islands. There are no fatalities.
2009The Maguindanao massacre occurs in Ampatuan, Maguindanao, Philippines; 58 opponents of Andal Ampatuan Jr. are kidnapped and killed.
2010Bombardment of Yeonpyeong: North Korean artillery attack kills two civilians and two marines on Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea.
2011Arab Spring: After 11 months of protests in Yemen, Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh signs a deal to transfer power to the vice president, in exchange for legal immunity.
2015Blue Origin's New Shepard space vehicle became the first rocket to successfully fly to space and then return to Earth for a controlled, vertical landing.
2018Founders of Italian fashion brand Dolce & Gabbana issue an apology following a series of offensive advertisements on social media promoting a fashion show in Shanghai, China, which was canceled.
2019The last Sumatran rhinoceros in Malaysia, Imam, dies, making the species officially extinct in the country.
1984The birth of Amruta Khanvilkar, Indian actress and dancer
1984The birth of Justin Turner, American baseball player
1985The birth of Viktor An, South Korean speed skater
1987The birth of Nicklas Bäckström, Swedish ice hockey player
1987The birth of Snooki, American reality television personality
1990The birth of Shaun Hutchinson, English footballer
1990The birth of Eddy Kim, South Korean singer-songwriter and guitarist
1990The birth of Alena Leonova, Russian figure skater
1990The birth of Christopher Quiring, German footballer
1991The birth of Ahmed Shehzad, Pakistani cricketer
1992The birth of Miley Cyrus, American singer-songwriter and actress
1992The birth of Gabriel Landeskog, Swedish ice hockey player
1994The birth of Wes Burns, Welsh footballer
1995The birth of Kelly Rosen, Estonian footballer
1996The birth of Anna Yanovskaya, Russian ice dancer
2013The death of Connie Broden, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1932)
2013The death of Costanzo Preve, Italian philosopher and theorist (b. 1943)
2014The death of Marion Barry, American lawyer and politician, 2nd Mayor of the District of Columbia (b. 1936)
2014The death of Dorothy Cheney, American tennis player (b. 1916)
2014The death of Murray Oliver, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1937)
2014The death of Pat Quinn, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1943)
2015The death of Jamiluddin Aali, Pakistani poet, playwright, and critic (b. 1925)
2015The death of Manmeet Bhullar, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1980)
2015The death of Douglass North, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1920)
2016The death of Rita Barberá Nolla, Spanish politician (b. 1948)
2016The death of Ralph Branca, American baseball player (b. 1926)
2016The death of Andrew Sachs, German-born British actor (b. 1930)
2016The death of Joe Esposito, road manager for Elvis Presley (b. 1938)
2017The death of Stela Popescu, Romanian actress (b. 1935)
2020The death of Tarun Gogoi, Indian Chief Minister of Assam (b. 1934)

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