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Dick Bruna Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Dick Bruna Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Dick Bruna Facts

Full NameDick Bruna
BirthdateAugust 23, 1927
Birth PlaceUtrecht, Netherlands
Age (in 2024)97 Years Old
ZodiacVirgo
OccupationChildren's Author

Dick Bruna Age & Birthday

Dick Bruna is best known as Children's Author who has born on August 23, 1927 in Utrecht, Netherlands. Currently, Dick Bruna is 97 years, 3 months and 0 days old. Dick Bruna will celebrate 98th birthday on Saturday, 23rd of August 2025. Below the countdown to Dick Bruna upcoming birthday.

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Dick Bruna Biography

About

Author and illustrator of over 200 children's books including the famous Miffy books. He also illustrated more than 2,000 book covers.

Before Fame

His father was a very successful publisher in Netherlands and had the hopes that he would take over the company, but instead Dick turned to writing and illustrating.

Trivia

In 2006 a museum was opened, now called The Miffy Museum, in honor of him and his work in children's books. He received the Max Velthuijs-prijs award in 2016.

Family Life

He married Irene De Jongh and together they had a son.

Associated With

One of his biggest inspirations was artist Henri Matisse.

Top Asked Questions about Dick Bruna

How old is Dick Bruna in 2024?

Dick Bruna is 97 years old today.

When was Dick Bruna born?

Dick Bruna was born on August 23, 1927 in Utrecht, Netherlands.

What is Dick Bruna zodiac sign?

Dick Bruna zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was Dick Bruna best known for?

Dick Bruna was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about Dick Bruna's Birthday

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

  • Dick Bruna was born on Tuesday, 235th day / 34th week of 1927
  • Dick Bruna has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Dick Bruna birthday is XXIII.VIII.MCMXXVII
  • Dick Bruna's birthstone is Peridot
  • Dick Bruna's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • Dick Bruna age in year is 97 years old
  • Dick Bruna age in month is 1167 months old
  • Dick Bruna age in day is 35522 days old
  • Dick Bruna age in hour is 852528 hours old
  • Dick Bruna age in minute is 51151680 minutes old
  • Dick Bruna age in second is 3069100800 seconds old
  • Next Dick Bruna birthday is on Saturday, August 23rd 2025
  • Dick Bruna age in next birthday (2025) is 98 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about August 23, 1927 birthday

Historical Events on Dick Bruna Birthday (August 23)

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

YearEvent
1985Hans Tiedge, top counter-spy of West Germany, defects to East Germany.
1989Singing Revolution: Two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand on the Vilnius-Tallinn road, holding hands.
1990Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War.
1990Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union.
1990West and East Germany announce that they will reunite on October 3.
1991The World Wide Web is opened to the public.
1994Eugene Bullard, the only African American pilot in World War I, is posthumously commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force.
2000Gulf Air Flight 072 crashes into the Persian Gulf near Manama, Bahrain, killing 143.
2006Natascha Kampusch, who had been abducted at the age of ten, escapes from her captor Wolfgang Přiklopil, after eight years of captivity.
2007The skeletal remains of Russia's last royal family members Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, and his sister Grand Duchess Anastasia are discovered near Yekaterinburg, Russia.
2010The Manila hostage crisis occurred near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines killing 9 people including the perpetrator while injuring 9 others.
2011A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington, D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at 200 million-300 million USD.
2011Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War.
2012A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others.
2013A riot at the Palmasola prison complex in Santa Cruz, Bolivia kills 31 people.
1988The birth of Olga Govortsova, Belarusian tennis player
1988The birth of Carl Hagelin, Swedish ice hockey player
1988The birth of Jeremy Lin, American basketball player
1989The birth of Lianne La Havas, British singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist
1989The birth of Trixie Mattel, American drag queen, actor, and country singer
1989The birth of Heiko Schwarz, German footballer
1989The birth of TeddyLoid, Japanese musician
1990The birth of Seth Curry, American basketball player
1990The birth of Mike Yastrzemski, American baseball player
1992The birth of Nicola Docherty, Scottish footballer
1993The birth of Iván López, Spanish professional footballer
1994The birth of August Ames, Canadian pornographic actress (d. 2017)
1995The birth of Gabriela Lee, Romanian tennis player
1995The birth of Cameron Norrie, British tennis player
1997The birth of Lil Yachty, American rapper and singer
2013The death of Richard J. Corman, American businessman, founded the R.J. Corman Railroad Group (b. 1955)
2013The death of William Glasser, American psychiatrist and author (b. 1925)
2013The death of Charles Lisanby, American production designer and set director (b. 1924)
2013The death of Konstanty Miodowicz, Polish ethnographer and politician (b. 1951)
2013The death of Vesna Rožič, Slovenian chess player (b. 1987)
2013The death of Tatyana Zaslavskaya, Russian sociologist and economist (b. 1927)
2014The death of Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian footballer (b. 1989)
2014The death of Annefleur Kalvenhaar, Dutch cyclist (b. 1994)
2014The death of Birgitta Stenberg, Swedish author and illustrator (b. 1932)
2014The death of Jaume Vallcorba Plana, Spanish philologist and publisher (b. 1949)
2015The death of Augusta Chiwy, Congolese-Belgian nurse (b. 1921)
2015The death of Guy Ligier, French rugby player and race car driver (b. 1930)
2015The death of Enrique Reneau, Honduran footballer (b. 1971)
2015The death of Paul Royle, Australian lieutenant and pilot (b. 1914)
2021The death of Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter and printmaker (b. 1931)

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