BirthdayDBs.com

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

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Edwidge Danticat Facts

Full NameEdwidge Danticat
BirthdateJanuary 19, 1969
Birth PlaceHaiti
Age (in 2024)55 Years Old
ZodiacCapricorn
OccupationNovelist

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, 10 months and 25 days old. Edwidge Danticat will celebrate 56th birthday on Sunday, 19th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Edwidge Danticat upcoming birthday.

🥳 Countdown to Edwidge Danticat's birthday 🎂

-- days-- hours-- minutes-- seconds

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, 19th day / 03rd 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 670 months old
  • Edwidge Danticat age in day is 20417 days old
  • Edwidge Danticat age in hour is 490008 hours old
  • Edwidge Danticat age in minute is 29400480 minutes old
  • Edwidge Danticat age in second is 1764028800 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.

YearEvent
1981Iran hostage crisis: United States and Iranian officials sign an agreement to release 52 American hostages after 14 months of captivity.
1983Nazi war criminal Klaus Barbie is arrested in Bolivia.
1983The Apple Lisa, the first commercial personal computer from Apple Computer to have a graphical user interface and a computer mouse, is announced.
1986The 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.
1990Exodus of Kashmiri Pandits from the Kashmir valley in Indian-administered Kashmir due to an insurgency.
1991Gulf War: Iraq fires a second Scud missile into Israel, causing 15 injuries.
1993Czech Republic and Slovakia join the United Nations.
1995After being struck by lightning the crew of Bristow Helicopters Flight 56C are forced to ditch. All 18 aboard are later rescued.
1996The barge North Cape oil spill occurs as an engine fire forces the tugboat Scandia ashore on Moonstone Beach in South Kingstown, Rhode Island.
1997Yasser Arafat returns to Hebron after more than 30 years and joins celebrations over the handover of the last Israeli-controlled West Bank city.
1999British Aerospace agrees to acquire the defence subsidiary of the General Electric Company plc, forming BAE Systems in November 1999.
2007Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink is assassinated in front of his newspaper's Istanbul office by 17-year-old Turkish ultra-nationalist Ogün Samast.
2007Four-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.
2012The Hong Kong-based file-sharing website Megaupload is shut down by the FBI.
2014A bomb attack on an army convoy in the city of Bannu kills at least 26 Pakistani soldiers and injures 38 others.
1986The birth of Oleksandr Miroshnychenko, Ukrainian footballer
1986The birth of Moussa Sow, Senegalese footballer
1987The birth of Edgar Manucharyan, Armenian footballer
1988The birth of JaVale McGee, American basketball player
1988The birth of Tyler Breeze, Canadian wrestler
1990The birth of Tatiana Búa, Argentine tennis player
1991The birth of Petra Martić, Croatian tennis player
1991The birth of Erin Sanders, American actress
1992The birth of Shawn Johnson, American gymnast
1992The birth of Logan Lerman, American actor
1992The birth of Mac Miller, American rapper (d. 2018)
1993The birth of Erick Torres Padilla, Mexican footballer
1994The birth of Matthias Ginter, German footballer
1994The birth of Alfie Mawson, English footballer
1999The birth of Jonathan Taylor, American football player
2012The death of Rudi van Dantzig, Dutch ballet dancer and choreographer (b. 1933)
2013The death of Taihō Kōki, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 48th Yokozuna (b. 1940)
2013The death of Stan Musial, American baseball player and manager (b. 1920)
2013The death of Frank Pooler, American conductor and composer (b. 1926)
2013The death of Earl Weaver, American baseball player and manager (b. 1930)
2013The death of Toktamış Ateş, Turkish academician, political commentator, columnist and writer (b. 1944)
2014The death of Azaria Alon, Ukrainian-Israeli environmentalist, co-founded the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (b. 1918)
2014The death of Christopher Chataway, English runner, journalist, and politician (b. 1931)
2015The death of Justin Capră, Romanian engineer and academic (b. 1933)
2015The death of Michel Guimond, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1953)
2015The death of Ward Swingle, American-French singer-songwriter and conductor (b. 1927)
2016The death of Richard Levins, American ecologist and geneticist (b. 1930)
2016The death of Ettore Scola, Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1931)
2016The death of Sheila Sim (Lady Attenborough), English actress (b. 1922)
2017The death of Miguel Ferrer, American actor (b. 1955)

Similar Novelist

Vladimir Bartol Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Vladimir Bartol, 121

Novelist
Preeti Singh Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Preeti Singh, 53

Novelist
Chuck Palahniuk Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Chuck Palahniuk, 62

Novelist
Prentiss Ingraham Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Prentiss Ingraham, 180

Novelist
AM Homes Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

AM Homes, 62

Novelist
Preeti Shenoy Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Preeti Shenoy, 52

Novelist
Honore De Balzac Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Honore De Balzac, 225

Novelist
Vuong Trung Hieu Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Vuong Trung Hieu, 65

Novelist
Vladimir Nabokov Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Vladimir Nabokov, 125

Novelist
A Lee Martinez Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

A Lee Martinez, 51

Novelist
HL Mencken Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

HL Mencken, 144

Novelist
Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic, 237

Novelist

Famous Novelist Born in January

Robert Olen Butler Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Robert Olen Butler, 79

Novelist
Alan Cheuse Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Alan Cheuse, 84

Novelist
Allison Dubois Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Allison Dubois, 52

Novelist
Albert Kivikas Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Albert Kivikas, 126

Novelist
William Peter Blatty Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

William Peter Blatty, 96

Novelist
Alex Preston Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Alex Preston, 45

Novelist

Famous People Born in Haiti

Max Philisaire Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Max Philisaire, 44

Fitness Instructor
Alexandre Parada Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Alexandre Parada, 29

YouTube Star
Jacques-edouard Alexis Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Jacques-edouard Alexis, 77

Politician
Malinda Panton Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Malinda Panton, 36

YouTube Star
Jean Price-Mars Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Jean Price-Mars, 148

Novelist
Jean-jacques Dessalines Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Jean-jacques Dessalines, 266

Politician

Copyright © 2020 BirthdayDBs.com

We use cookies to ensure that you have the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we assume that you accept this. Learn moreOK