Edwidge Danticat Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Edwidge Danticat Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Edwidge Danticat Facts

Full Name	Edwidge Danticat
Birthdate	January 19, 1969
Birth Place	Haiti
Age (in 2024)	55 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Novelist

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Edwidge Danticat Age & Birthday

Edwidge Danticat is best known as Novelist who has born on January 19, 1969 in Haiti. Currently, Edwidge Danticat is 55 years, 9 months and 29 days old. Edwidge Danticat will celebrate 56th birthday on Sunday, 19th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Edwidge Danticat upcoming birthday.

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Edwidge Danticat Biography

About

An award-winning Haitian-American author, she is best known for her 1994 novel Breath, Eyes, Memory. Her other works include The Book of the Dead (1999) and The Farming of Bones (1998).

Before Fame

When she was twelve years old, she moved with her family from Haiti to Brooklyn, New York. She later studied creative writing and French literature at Brown University.

Trivia

She originally intended to become a nurse.

Family Life

She and Fedo Boyer became parents to two daughters named Mira and Leila.

Associated With

Her novel Breath, Eyes, Memory was an Oprah Winfrey Book Club selection.

Top Asked Questions about Edwidge Danticat

How old is Edwidge Danticat in 2024?

Edwidge Danticat is 55 years old today.

When was Edwidge Danticat born?

Edwidge Danticat was born on January 19, 1969 in Haiti.

What is Edwidge Danticat zodiac sign?

Edwidge Danticat zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Edwidge Danticat best known for?

Edwidge Danticat was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Edwidge Danticat's Birthday

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

Edwidge Danticat was born on Sunday, 19^th day / 03^rd week of 1969
Edwidge Danticat has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Edwidge Danticat birthday is XIX.I.MCMLXIX
Edwidge Danticat's birthstone is Garnet
Edwidge Danticat's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Edwidge Danticat age in year is 55 years old
Edwidge Danticat age in month is 669 months old
Edwidge Danticat age in day is 20391 days old
Edwidge Danticat age in hour is 489384 hours old
Edwidge Danticat age in minute is 29363040 minutes old
Edwidge Danticat age in second is 1761782400 seconds old
Next Edwidge Danticat birthday is on Sunday, January 19th 2025
Edwidge Danticat age in next birthday (2025) is 56 years old
Learn more interesting facts about January 19, 1969 birthday

Historical Events on Edwidge Danticat Birthday (January 19)

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

Year	Event
1981	Iran hostage crisis: United States and Iranian officials sign an agreement to release 52 American hostages after 14 months of captivity.
1983	Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia.
1983	The Apple Lisa, the first commercial personal computer from Apple Computer to have a graphical user interface and a computer mouse, is announced.
1986	The first IBM PC computer virus is released into the wild. A boot sector virus dubbed (c)Brain, it was created by the Farooq Alvi Brothers in Lahore, Pakistan, reportedly to deter unauthorized copying of the software they had written.
1990	Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir valley in Indian-administered Kashmir due to an insurgency.
1991	Gulf War: Iraq fires a second Scud missile into Israel, causing 15 injuries.
1993	Czech Republic and Slovakia join the United Nations.
1995	After being struck by lightning the crew of Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C are forced to ditch. All 18 aboard are later rescued.
1996	The barge North Cape oil spill occurs as an engine fire forces the tugboat Scandia ashore on Moonstone Beach in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
1997	Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city.
1999	British Aerospace agrees to acquire the defence subsidiary of the General Electric Company plc, forming BAE Systems in November 1999.
2007	Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink is assassinated in front of his newspaper's Istanbul office by 17-year-old Turkish ultra-nationalist Ogün Samast.
2007	Four-man Team N2i, using only skis and kites, completes a 1,093-mile (1,759 km) trek to reach the Antarctic pole of inaccessibility for the first time since 1965 and for the first time ever without mechanical assistance.
2012	The Hong Kong-based file-sharing website Megaupload is shut down by the FBI.
2014	A bomb attack on an army convoy in the city of Bannu kills at least 26 Pakistani soldiers and injures 38 others.
1986	The birth of Oleksandr Miroshnychenko, Ukrainian footballer
1986	The birth of Moussa Sow, Senegalese footballer
1987	The birth of Edgar Manucharyan, Armenian footballer
1988	The birth of JaVale McGee, American basketball player
1988	The birth of Tyler Breeze, Canadian wrestler
1990	The birth of Tatiana Búa, Argentine tennis player
1991	The birth of Petra Martić, Croatian tennis player
1991	The birth of Erin Sanders, American actress
1992	The birth of Shawn Johnson, American gymnast
1992	The birth of Logan Lerman, American actor
1992	The birth of Mac Miller, American rapper (d. 2018)
1993	The birth of Erick Torres Padilla, Mexican footballer
1994	The birth of Matthias Ginter, German footballer
1994	The birth of Alfie Mawson, English footballer
1999	The birth of Jonathan Taylor, American football player
2012	The death of Rudi van Dantzig, Dutch ballet dancer and choreographer (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Taihō Kōki, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 48th Yokozuna (b. 1940)
2013	The death of Stan Musial, American baseball player and manager (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Frank Pooler, American conductor and composer (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Earl Weaver, American baseball player and manager (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Toktamış Ateş, Turkish academician, political commentator, columnist and writer (b. 1944)
2014	The death of Azaria Alon, Ukrainian-Israeli environmentalist, co-founded the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (b. 1918)
2014	The death of Christopher Chataway, English runner, journalist, and politician (b. 1931)
2015	The death of Justin Capră, Romanian engineer and academic (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Michel Guimond, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1953)
2015	The death of Ward Swingle, American-French singer-songwriter and conductor (b. 1927)
2016	The death of Richard Levins, American ecologist and geneticist (b. 1930)
2016	The death of Ettore Scola, Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1931)
2016	The death of Sheila Sim (Lady Attenborough), English actress (b. 1922)
2017	The death of Miguel Ferrer, American actor (b. 1955)

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