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Edna Ferber Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Edna Ferber Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Edna Ferber Facts

Full NameEdna Ferber
BirthdateAugust 15, 1887
Birth PlaceKalamazoo, MI
Age (in 2024)137 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationNovelist

Edna Ferber Age & Birthday

Edna Ferber is best known as Novelist who has born on August 15, 1887 in Kalamazoo, MI. Currently, Edna Ferber is 137 years, 4 months and 0 days old. Edna Ferber will celebrate 138th birthday on Friday, 15th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Edna Ferber upcoming birthday.

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Edna Ferber Biography

About

The Pulitzer prize-winning author of So Big (1924), she is best known for her 1926 work, Show Boat, which was adapted into a popular Broadway musical in 1927. Several of her other works, including Cimarron (1929) and Giant (1952) were adapted into award-winning motion pictures.

Before Fame

She briefly studied at Lawrence University before beginning her writing career as a reporter for the Milwaukee Journal and The Appleton Daily Crescent. She published her first novel, Dawn O'Hara, in 1911.

Trivia

Many of her novels and stories feature characters in the American Midwest who witness vast cultural and technological changes through the generations. She is particularly known for creating strong female characters.

Family Life

She was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan to a family of Hungarian-Jewish descent. She never married or had children.

Associated With

She collaborated with George S. Kaufman on the writing of several plays, including Dinner at Eight and Stage Door.

Top Asked Questions about Edna Ferber

How old is Edna Ferber in 2024?

Edna Ferber is 137 years old today.

When was Edna Ferber born?

Edna Ferber was born on August 15, 1887 in Kalamazoo, MI.

What is Edna Ferber zodiac sign?

Edna Ferber zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Edna Ferber best known for?

Edna Ferber was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Edna Ferber's Birthday

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

  • Edna Ferber was born on Monday, 227th day / 33rd week of 1887
  • Edna Ferber has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Edna Ferber birthday is XV.VIII.MDCCCLXXXVII
  • Edna Ferber's birthstone is Peridot
  • Edna Ferber's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • Edna Ferber age in year is 137 years old
  • Edna Ferber age in month is 1648 months old
  • Edna Ferber age in day is 50161 days old
  • Edna Ferber age in hour is 1203864 hours old
  • Edna Ferber age in minute is 72231840 minutes old
  • Edna Ferber age in second is 4333910400 seconds old
  • Next Edna Ferber birthday is on Friday, August 15th 2025
  • Edna Ferber age in next birthday (2025) is 138 years old

Historical Events on Edna Ferber Birthday (August 15)

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

YearEvent
1984The Kurdistan Workers' Party in Turkey starts a campaign of armed attacks upon the Turkish Armed Forces with an attack on police and gendarmerie bases in Şemdinli and Eruh.
1985Signing of the Assam Accord, an agreement between representatives of the Government of India and the leaders of the Assam Movement to end the movement.
1995In South Carolina, Shannon Faulkner becomes the first female cadet matriculated at The Citadel (she drops out less than a week later).
1995Tomiichi Murayama, Prime Minister of Japan, releases the Murayama Statement, which formally expresses remorse for Japanese war crimes committed during World War II.
1998Northern Ireland: Omagh bombing takes place; 29 people (including a woman pregnant with twins) killed and some 220 others injured.
1998Apple introduces the iMac computer.
1999Beni Ounif massacre in Algeria: Some 29 people are killed at a false roadblock near the Moroccan border, leading to temporary tensions with Morocco.
2005Israel's unilateral disengagement plan to evict all Israelis from the Gaza Strip and from four settlements in the northern West Bank begins.
2005The Helsinki Agreement between the Free Aceh Movement and the Government of Indonesia was signed, ending almost three decades of fighting.
2007An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast devastates Ica and various regions of Peru killing 514 and injuring 1,090.
2013At least 27 people are killed and 226 injured in an explosion in southern Beirut near a complex used by Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. A previously unknown Syrian Sunni group claims responsibility in an online video.
2013The Smithsonian announces the discovery of the olinguito, the first new carnivorous species found in the Americas in 35 years.
2015North Korea moves its clock back half an hour to introduce Pyongyang Time, 8.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}1⁄2 hours ahead of UTC.
2020Russia begins production on the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.
2021Kabul falls into the hands of the Taliban as Ashraf Ghani flees Afghanistan along with local residents and foreign nationals, effectively reestablishing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
1988The birth of Oussama Assaidi, Moroccan footballer
1989The birth of Joe Jonas, American singer-songwriter
1989The birth of Ryan McGowan, Australian footballer
1989The birth of Carlos PenaVega, American actor and singer
1989The birth of Jordan Rapana, New Zealand rugby league player
1990The birth of Jennifer Lawrence, American actress
1991The birth of Petja Piiroinen, Finnish snowboarder
1992The birth of Baskaran Adhiban, Indian chess player
1993The birth of Rieah Holder, Barbadian netball player
1993The birth of Clinton N'Jie, Cameroonian footballer
1993The birth of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, English footballer
1994The birth of Lasse Vigen Christensen, Danish footballer
1994The birth of Kosuke Hagino, Japanese swimmer
1995The birth of Chief Keef, American rapper
1999The birth of Paola Reis, BMX rider
2008The death of Jerry Wexler, American journalist and producer (b. 1917)
2011The death of Rick Rypien, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1984)
2012The death of Bob Birch, American bass player and saxophonist (b. 1956)
2012The death of Altamiro Carrilho, Brazilian flute player and composer (b. 1924)
2012The death of Harry Harrison, American author and illustrator (b. 1925)
2013The death of Rosalía Mera, Spanish businesswoman, co-founded Inditex and Zara (b. 1944)
2013The death of Sławomir Mrożek, Polish-French author and playwright (b. 1930)
2013The death of Marich Man Singh Shrestha, Nepali politician, 28th Prime Minister of Nepal (b. 1942)
2013The death of August Schellenberg, Canadian actor (b. 1936)
2014The death of Licia Albanese, Italian-American soprano and actress (b. 1909)
2015The death of Julian Bond, American academic, leader of the civil rights movement, and politician (b. 1940)
2015The death of Hamid Gul, Pakistani general (b. 1936)
2017The death of Gunnar Birkerts, Latvian-American architect (b. 1925)
2020The death of Robert Trump, American real-estate developer, business executive (b. 1948)
2021The death of Gerd Müller, German footballer (b. 1945)

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