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Douglas Adams Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 10, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Douglas Adams Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Douglas Adams Facts

Full NameDouglas Adams
BirthdateMarch 11, 1952
Birth PlaceCambridge, England
Age (in 2024)72 Years Old
ZodiacPisces
OccupationNovelist

Douglas Adams Age & Birthday

Douglas Adams is best known as Novelist who has born on March 11, 1952 in Cambridge, England. Currently, Douglas Adams is 72 years, 8 months and 30 days old. Douglas Adams will celebrate 73rd birthday on Tuesday, 11th of March 2025. Below the countdown to Douglas Adams upcoming birthday.

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Douglas Adams Biography

About

English author of the popular science fiction series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which originated as a BBC radio comedy. His other works include The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (1988) and The Meaning of Liff (1983).

Before Fame

He attended The Brentwood School, a prestigious preparatory academy, and went on to study English at St John's College, Cambridge. Following his graduation, he moved to London to pursue a career in television and radio writing.

Trivia

He was a self-proclaimed atheist.

Family Life

He and his younger sister, Susan, were the children of Christopher and Janet Adams. He married Jane Belson in 1991, and the couple welcomed their daughter, Polly, in 1994, less than a decade before Adams' untimely death from a heart attack.

Associated With

He studied piano with Denny Laine, the pianist for Paul McCartney's post-Beatles band Wings.

Top Asked Questions about Douglas Adams

How old is Douglas Adams in 2024?

Douglas Adams is 72 years old today.

When was Douglas Adams born?

Douglas Adams was born on March 11, 1952 in Cambridge, England.

What is Douglas Adams zodiac sign?

Douglas Adams zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was Douglas Adams best known for?

Douglas Adams was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Douglas Adams's Birthday

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

  • Douglas Adams was born on Tuesday, 71st day / 11th week of 1952
  • Douglas Adams has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Douglas Adams birthday is XI.III.MCMLII
  • Douglas Adams's birthstone is Aquamarine
  • Douglas Adams's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
  • Douglas Adams age in year is 72 years old
  • Douglas Adams age in month is 872 months old
  • Douglas Adams age in day is 26572 days old
  • Douglas Adams age in hour is 637728 hours old
  • Douglas Adams age in minute is 38263680 minutes old
  • Douglas Adams age in second is 2295820800 seconds old
  • Next Douglas Adams birthday is on Tuesday, March 11th 2025
  • Douglas Adams age in next birthday (2025) is 73 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about March 11, 1952 birthday

Historical Events on Douglas Adams Birthday (March 11)

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

YearEvent
1978Coastal Road massacre: At least 37 are killed and more than 70 are wounded when Fatah hijack an Israeli bus, prompting Israel's Operation Litani.
1981Hundreds of students protest in the University of Pristina in Kosovo, then part of Yugoslavia, to give their province more political rights. The protests then became a nationwide movement.
1982Fifteen people are killed when Widerøe Flight 933 crashes into the Barents Sea near Gamvik, Norway.
1983Bob Hawke is appointed Prime Minister of Australia.
1985Mikhail Gorbachev is elected to the position of General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, making Gorbachev the USSR's de facto, and last, head of state.
1990Lithuania declares independence from the Soviet Union.
1990Patricio Aylwin is sworn in as the first democratically elected President of Chile since 1970.
2004Madrid train bombings: Simultaneous explosions on rush hour trains in Madrid, Spain kill 191 people.
2006Michelle Bachelet is inaugurated as the first female president of Chile.
2009Winnenden school shooting: Sixteen are killed and 11 are injured before recent graduate Tim Kretschmer shoots and kills himself, leading to tightened weapons restrictions in Germany.
2010Economist and businessman Sebastián Piñera is sworn in as President of Chile. Aftershocks of the 2010 Pichilemu earthquake hit central Chile during the ceremony.
2011An earthquake measuring 9.0 in magnitude strikes 130 km (81 mi) east of Sendai, Japan, triggering a tsunami killing thousands of people. This event also triggered the second largest nuclear accident in history, and one of only two events to be classified as a Level 7 on the International Nuclear Event Scale.
2012A U.S. soldier kills 16 civilians in the Panjwayi District of Afghanistan near Kandahar.
2020The World Health Organization (WHO) declares the COVID-19 virus epidemic a pandemic.
2021US President Joe Biden signs the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law.
1985The birth of Cassandra Fairbanks, American journalist and activist
1985The birth of Stelios Malezas, Greek footballer
1985The birth of Greg Olsen, American football player
1985The birth of Nikolai Topor-Stanley, Australian footballer
1986The birth of Dario Cologna, Swiss skier
1987The birth of Marc-André Gragnani, Canadian ice hockey player
1987The birth of Tanel Kangert, Estonian cyclist
1987The birth of Ngonidzashe Makusha, Zimbabwean sprinter and long jumper
1988The birth of Fábio Coentrão, Portuguese footballer
1988The birth of Cecil Lolo, South African footballer (d. 2015)
1989The birth of Anton Yelchin, Russian-born American actor (d. 2016)
1990The birth of Ayumi Morita, Japanese tennis player
1993The birth of Jodie Comer, British actress
1993The birth of Anthony Davis, American basketball player
1994The birth of Andrew Robertson, Scottish footballer
2013The death of Martin Adolf Bormann, German priest and theologian (b. 1930)
2013The death of Simón Alberto Consalvi, Venezuelan journalist and politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs for Venezuela (b. 1927)
2014The death of Dean Bailey, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1967)
2014The death of Joel Brinkley, American journalist and academic (b. 1952)
2015The death of Walter Burkert, German philologist and scholar (b. 1931)
2015The death of Jimmy Greenspoon, American singer-songwriter and keyboard player (b. 1948)
2016The death of Iolanda BalaÈ™, Romanian high jumper (b. 1936)
2016The death of Doreen Massey, English geographer and political activist (b. 1944)
2018The death of Ken Dodd, English comedian and singer (b. 1927)
2018The death of Siegfried Rauch, German actor (b. 1932)
2018The death of Karl Lehmann, German cardinal (b. 1936)
2018The death of Mary Rosenblum, American science fiction and mystery author (b. 1952)
2021The death of Ray Campi, American singer and musician (b. 1934)
2021The death of Takis Mousafiris, Greek composer and songwriter (b. 1936)
2022The death of Rupiah Banda, President of Zambia (b. 1937)

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