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Ellen Raskin Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Ellen Raskin Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Ellen Raskin Facts

Full NameEllen Raskin
BirthdateMarch 13, 1928
Birth PlaceMilwaukee, WI
Age (in 2024)96 Years Old
ZodiacPisces
OccupationChildren's Author

Ellen Raskin Age & Birthday

Ellen Raskin is best known as Children's Author who has born on March 13, 1928 in Milwaukee, WI. Currently, Ellen Raskin is 96 years, 9 months and 4 days old. Ellen Raskin will celebrate 97th birthday on Thursday, 13th of March 2025. Below the countdown to Ellen Raskin upcoming birthday.

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Ellen Raskin Biography

About

Award-winning American children's book author and illustrator who is best known for her novel The Westing Game, published in 1978. She illustrated over 28 books between 1956 and 1970.

Before Fame

She grew up during the Great Depression and went on to attend the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Trivia

She won two Newberry Medals, one in 1975 for Figgs and Phantoms and another in 1979 for The Westing Game.

Family Life

She married Dennis Flanagan, the editor of Scientific American, in 1965.

Associated With

Among the book covers she designed was the original cover of Madeline L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time.

Top Asked Questions about Ellen Raskin

How old is Ellen Raskin in 2024?

Ellen Raskin is 96 years old today.

When was Ellen Raskin born?

Ellen Raskin was born on March 13, 1928 in Milwaukee, WI.

What is Ellen Raskin zodiac sign?

Ellen Raskin zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was Ellen Raskin best known for?

Ellen Raskin was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about Ellen Raskin's Birthday

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

  • Ellen Raskin was born on Tuesday, 73rd day / 11th week of 1928
  • Ellen Raskin has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Ellen Raskin birthday is XIII.III.MCMXXVIII
  • Ellen Raskin's birthstone is Aquamarine
  • Ellen Raskin's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
  • Ellen Raskin age in year is 96 years old
  • Ellen Raskin age in month is 1161 months old
  • Ellen Raskin age in day is 35343 days old
  • Ellen Raskin age in hour is 848232 hours old
  • Ellen Raskin age in minute is 50893920 minutes old
  • Ellen Raskin age in second is 3053635200 seconds old
  • Next Ellen Raskin birthday is on Thursday, March 13th 2025
  • Ellen Raskin age in next birthday (2025) is 97 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about March 13, 1928 birthday

Historical Events on Ellen Raskin Birthday (March 13)

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

YearEvent
1957Cuban student revolutionaries storm the presidential palace in Havana in a failed attempt on the life of President Fulgencio Batista.
1969Apollo 9 returns safely to Earth after testing the Lunar Module.
1979The New Jewel Movement, headed by Maurice Bishop, ousts the Prime Minister of Grenada, Eric Gairy, in a coup d'état.
1988The Seikan Tunnel, the longest tunnel in the world with an undersea segment, opens between Aomori and Hakodate, Japan.
1992The Mw  6.6 Erzincan earthquake strikes eastern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe).
1993The 1993 Storm of the Century affects the eastern United States, dropping feet of snow in many areas.
1996The Dunblane massacre leads to the death of sixteen primary school children and one teacher in Dunblane, Scotland.
1997The Missionaries of Charity choose Sister Nirmala to succeed Mother Teresa as their leader.
2003An article in Nature identifies the Ciampate del Diavolo as 350,000-year-old hominid footprints.
2012The Sierre coach crash kills 28 people, including 22 children.
2013The 2013 papal conclave elects Pope Francis as the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church.
2016The Ankara bombing kills at least 37 people.
2016Three gunmen attack two hotels in the Ivory Coast town of Grand-Bassam, killing at least 19 people.
2020President Donald Trump declares the COVID-19 pandemic to be a national emergency in the United States.
2020Breonna Taylor is killed by police officers who were forcibly entering her home in Louisville, Kentucky; her death sparked extensive protests against police brutality.
1987The birth of Marco Andretti, American race car driver
1987The birth of Andreas Beck, German footballer
1988The birth of Furdjel Narsingh, Dutch footballer
1989The birth of Holger Badstuber, German footballer
1989The birth of Marko Marin, German footballer
1989The birth of Robert Wickens, Canadian racing driver
1990The birth of Anicet Abel, Malagasy footballer
1991The birth of Daniel Greig, Australian speed skater
1991The birth of Tristan Thompson, American basketball player
1994The birth of Gerard Deulofeu, Spanish footballer
1995The birth of Jang Su-jeong, South Korean tennis player
1995The birth of Mikaela Shiffrin, American skier
1998The birth of Jay-Roy Grot, Dutch footballer
2001The birth of Thomas Dearden, Australian rugby league player
2004The birth of Coco Gauff, American tennis player
2009The death of Alan W. Livingston, American businessman (b. 1917)
2010The death of Jean Ferrat, French singer-songwriter (b. 1930)
2011The death of Rick Martin, Canadian-American ice hockey player (b. 1951)
2013The death of Clive Burr, English drummer and songwriter (b. 1957)
2014The death of Reubin Askew, American sergeant, lawyer, and politician, 37th Governor of Florida (b. 1928)
2014The death of Edward Haughey, Baron Ballyedmond, Irish businessman and politician (b. 1944)
2014The death of Ahmad Tejan Kabbah, Sierra Leonean economist, lawyer, and politician, 3rd President of Sierra Leone (b. 1932)
2014The death of Icchokas Meras, Lithuanian-Israeli author and screenwriter (b. 1934)
2015The death of Al Rosen, American baseball player and manager (b. 1924)
2016The death of Hilary Putnam, American philosopher, mathematician, and computer scientist (b. 1926)
2017The death of Amy Krouse Rosenthal, American author (b. 1965)
2018The death of Emily Nasrallah, Lebanese writer and women's rights activist. (b. 1931)
2021The death of Marvelous Marvin Hagler, American professional boxer (b. 1954)
2021The death of Murray Walker, English motorsport commentator and journalist (b. 1923)
2022The death of William Hurt, American actor (b. 1950)

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