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

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Dick Bruna Facts

Full Name	Dick Bruna
Birthdate	August 23, 1927
Birth Place	Utrecht, Netherlands
Age (in 2024)	97 Years Old
Zodiac	Virgo
Occupation	Children's Author

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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 22 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, 235^th day / 34^th 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 35543 days old
Dick Bruna age in hour is 853032 hours old
Dick Bruna age in minute is 51181920 minutes old
Dick Bruna age in second is 3070915200 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.

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

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