Dorothy West Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Dorothy West Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Dorothy West Facts

Full Name	Dorothy West
Birthdate	June 02, 1907
Birth Place	Massachusetts
Age (in 2024)	116 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Novelist

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Dorothy West Age & Birthday

Dorothy West is best known as Novelist who has born on June 02, 1907 in Massachusetts. Currently, Dorothy West is 116 years, 10 months and 26 days old. Dorothy West will celebrate 117th birthday on Sunday, 2nd of June 2024. Below the countdown to Dorothy West upcoming birthday.

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Dorothy West Biography

About

An American novelist and short story writer associated with the Harlem Renaissance, she published such works as The Living Is Easy (1948) and The Richer, The Poorer: Stories, Sketches, and Reminiscences (1995). Her 1995 work, The Wedding, was made into a television miniseries by Oprah Winfrey.

Before Fame

She began writing at the age of seven; by her mid-teens, she had won several literary contests.

Trivia

She died at the age of ninety-one.

Family Life

Her father, Isaac Christopher West, was a slave for part of his life.

Associated With

She tied with Zora Neale Hurston in a 1926 short story contest.

Top Asked Questions about Dorothy West

How old is Dorothy West in 2024?

Dorothy West is 116 years old today.

When was Dorothy West born?

Dorothy West was born on June 02, 1907 in Massachusetts.

What is Dorothy West zodiac sign?

Dorothy West zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Dorothy West best known for?

Dorothy West was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Dorothy West's Birthday

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

Dorothy West was born on Sunday, 153^rd day / 22^nd week of 1907
Dorothy West has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Dorothy West birthday is II.VI.MCMVII
Dorothy West's birthstone is Pearl
Dorothy West's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
Dorothy West age in year is 116 years old
Dorothy West age in month is 1402 months old
Dorothy West age in day is 42700 days old
Dorothy West age in hour is 1024800 hours old
Dorothy West age in minute is 61488000 minutes old
Dorothy West age in second is 3689280000 seconds old
Next Dorothy West birthday is on Monday, June 2nd 2025
Dorothy West age in next birthday (2025) is 117 years old

Historical Events on Dorothy West Birthday (June 02)

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

Year	Event
1953	The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey becomes the first British coronation and one of the first major international events to be televised.
1955	The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between the two countries, discontinued since 1948.
1962	During the FIFA World Cup, police had to intervene multiple times in fights between Chilean and Italian players in one of the most violent games in football history.
1964	The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed.
1966	Surveyor program: Surveyor 1 lands in Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon, becoming the first U.S. spacecraft to soft-land on another world.
1967	Luis Monge is executed in Colorado's gas chamber, in the last pre-Furman execution in the United States.
1967	Protests in West Berlin against the arrival of the Shah of Iran are brutally suppressed, during which Benno Ohnesorg is killed by a police officer. His death results in the founding of the terrorist group Movement 2 June.
1979	Pope John Paul II starts his first official visit to his native Poland, becoming the first Pope to visit a Communist country.
1983	After an emergency landing because of an in-flight fire, twenty-three passengers aboard Air Canada Flight 797 are killed when a flashover occurs as the plane's doors open. Because of this incident, numerous new safety regulations are put in place.
1990	The Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak spawns 66 confirmed tornadoes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, killing 12.
1997	In Denver, Timothy McVeigh is convicted on 15 counts of murder and conspiracy for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, in which 168 people died. He was executed four years later.
2003	Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars. The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe launches from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.
2012	Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the killing of demonstrators during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
2014	Telangana officially becomes the 29th state of India, formed from ten districts of northwestern Andhra Pradesh.
2022	Following a request from Ankara, the United Nations officially changed the name of the Republic of Turkey in the organization from what was previously known as "Turkey" to "Türkiye."
1984	The birth of Jack Afamasaga, New Zealand rugby league player
1984	The birth of Feleti Mateo, Australian-Tongan rugby league player
1985	The birth of Miyuki Sawashiro, Japanese voice actress and singer
1987	The birth of Maryka Holtzhausen, South African netball player
1987	The birth of Yoann Huget, French rugby player
1987	The birth of Matthew Koma, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1987	The birth of Angelo Mathews, Sri Lankan cricketer
1987	The birth of Sonakshi Sinha, Indian actress
1988	The birth of Staniliya Stamenova, Bulgarian canoeist
1989	The birth of Steve Smith, Australian cricketer
1992	The birth of Pajtim Kasami, Swiss footballer
1993	The birth of Adam Taggart, Australian footballer
1996	The birth of Morissette, Filipina singer-songwriter
1999	The birth of Campbell Graham, Australian rugby league player
2002	The birth of Madison Hu, American actress
2008	The death of Mel Ferrer, American actor (b. 1917)
2009	The death of David Eddings, American author (b. 1931)
2012	The death of Adolfo Calero, Nicaraguan businessman and political activist (b. 1931)
2012	The death of Richard Dawson, English-American soldier, actor, television personality, and game show host (b. 1932)
2012	The death of LeRoy Ellis, American basketball player (b. 1940)
2012	The death of Kathryn Joosten, American actress (b. 1939)
2013	The death of Mario Bernardi, Canadian pianist and conductor (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Chen Xitong, Chinese politician, 8th Mayor of Beijing (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Mandawuy Yunupingu, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1956)
2014	The death of Ivica Brzić, Serbian footballer and manager (b. 1941)
2014	The death of Nikolay Khrenkov, Russian bobsledder (b. 1984)
2014	The death of Alexander Shulgin, American pharmacologist and chemist (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Fernando de Araújo, East Timorese politician, President of East Timor (b. 1963)
2015	The death of Irwin Rose, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1926)
2017	The death of Peter Sallis, English actor (b. 1921)

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