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

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Dorothy West Facts

Full NameDorothy West
BirthdateJune 02, 1907
Birth PlaceMassachusetts
Age (in 2024)117 Years Old
ZodiacGemini
OccupationNovelist

Dorothy West Age & Birthday

Dorothy West is best known as Novelist who has born on June 02, 1907 in Massachusetts. Currently, Dorothy West is 117 years, 6 months and 11 days old. Dorothy West will celebrate 118th birthday on Monday, 2nd of June 2025. 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 117 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, 153rd day / 22nd 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 117 years old
  • Dorothy West age in month is 1410 months old
  • Dorothy West age in day is 42929 days old
  • Dorothy West age in hour is 1030296 hours old
  • Dorothy West age in minute is 61817760 minutes old
  • Dorothy West age in second is 3709065600 seconds old
  • Next Dorothy West birthday is on Monday, June 2nd 2025
  • Dorothy West age in next birthday (2025) is 118 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.

YearEvent
1953The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey becomes the first British coronation and one of the first major international events to be televised.
1955The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between the two countries, discontinued since 1948.
1962During 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.
1964The Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) is formed.
1966Surveyor program: Surveyor 1 lands in Oceanus Procellarum on the Moon, becoming the first U.S. spacecraft to soft-land on another world.
1967Luis Monge is executed in Colorado's gas chamber, in the last pre-Furman execution in the United States.
1967Protests 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.
1979Pope John Paul II starts his first official visit to his native Poland, becoming the first Pope to visit a Communist country.
1983After 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.
1990The Lower Ohio Valley tornado outbreak spawns 66 confirmed tornadoes in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio, killing 12.
1997In 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.
2003Europe launches its first voyage to another planet, Mars. The European Space Agency's Mars Express probe launches from the Baikonur space center in Kazakhstan.
2012Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is sentenced to life imprisonment for his role in the killing of demonstrators during the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
2014Telangana officially becomes the 29th state of India, formed from ten districts of northwestern Andhra Pradesh.
2022Following 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."
1984The birth of Jack Afamasaga, New Zealand rugby league player
1984The birth of Feleti Mateo, Australian-Tongan rugby league player
1985The birth of Miyuki Sawashiro, Japanese voice actress and singer
1987The birth of Maryka Holtzhausen, South African netball player
1987The birth of Yoann Huget, French rugby player
1987The birth of Matthew Koma, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1987The birth of Angelo Mathews, Sri Lankan cricketer
1987The birth of Sonakshi Sinha, Indian actress
1988The birth of Staniliya Stamenova, Bulgarian canoeist
1989The birth of Steve Smith, Australian cricketer
1992The birth of Pajtim Kasami, Swiss footballer
1993The birth of Adam Taggart, Australian footballer
1996The birth of Morissette, Filipina singer-songwriter
1999The birth of Campbell Graham, Australian rugby league player
2002The birth of Madison Hu, American actress
2008The death of Mel Ferrer, American actor (b. 1917)
2009The death of David Eddings, American author (b. 1931)
2012The death of Adolfo Calero, Nicaraguan businessman and political activist (b. 1931)
2012The death of Richard Dawson, English-American soldier, actor, television personality, and game show host (b. 1932)
2012The death of LeRoy Ellis, American basketball player (b. 1940)
2012The death of Kathryn Joosten, American actress (b. 1939)
2013The death of Mario Bernardi, Canadian pianist and conductor (b. 1930)
2013The death of Chen Xitong, Chinese politician, 8th Mayor of Beijing (b. 1930)
2013The death of Mandawuy Yunupingu, Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1956)
2014The death of Ivica Brzić, Serbian footballer and manager (b. 1941)
2014The death of Nikolay Khrenkov, Russian bobsledder (b. 1984)
2014The death of Alexander Shulgin, American pharmacologist and chemist (b. 1925)
2015The death of Fernando de Araújo, East Timorese politician, President of East Timor (b. 1963)
2015The death of Irwin Rose, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1926)
2017The death of Peter Sallis, English actor (b. 1921)

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