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Essex Hemphill Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Essex Hemphill Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Essex Hemphill Facts

Full NameEssex Hemphill
BirthdateApril 16, 1957
Birth PlaceIllinois
Age (in 2024)67 Years Old
ZodiacAries
OccupationPoet

Essex Hemphill Age & Birthday

Essex Hemphill is best known as Poet who has born on April 16, 1957 in Illinois. Currently, Essex Hemphill is 67 years, 7 months and 29 days old. Essex Hemphill will celebrate 68th birthday on Wednesday, 16th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Essex Hemphill upcoming birthday.

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Essex Hemphill Biography

About

American poet, essayist, editor, and activist known for his writings on social oppression and the gay community. His literary works include Conditions: Poems (published in 1986) and Ceremonies: Prose and Poetry (published in 1992).

Before Fame

He was born in Chicago. Early in his career, he published numerous poems in literary journals and contributed essays to Gay Community News, Essence, and other publications.

Trivia

He died at age thirty-eight from complications of AIDS.

Family Life

His personal life revolved around his fight for equality for the gay community.

Associated With

He, like actor Rock Hudson, was a public figure who died of AIDS during the height of the epidemic.

Top Asked Questions about Essex Hemphill

How old is Essex Hemphill in 2024?

Essex Hemphill is 67 years old today.

When was Essex Hemphill born?

Essex Hemphill was born on April 16, 1957 in Illinois.

What is Essex Hemphill zodiac sign?

Essex Hemphill zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Essex Hemphill best known for?

Essex Hemphill was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Essex Hemphill's Birthday

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

  • Essex Hemphill was born on Tuesday, 106th day / 16th week of 1957
  • Essex Hemphill has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Essex Hemphill birthday is XVI.IV.MCMLVII
  • Essex Hemphill's birthstone is Diamond
  • Essex Hemphill's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
  • Essex Hemphill age in year is 67 years old
  • Essex Hemphill age in month is 811 months old
  • Essex Hemphill age in day is 24715 days old
  • Essex Hemphill age in hour is 593160 hours old
  • Essex Hemphill age in minute is 35589600 minutes old
  • Essex Hemphill age in second is 2135376000 seconds old
  • Next Essex Hemphill birthday is on Wednesday, April 16th 2025
  • Essex Hemphill age in next birthday (2025) is 68 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about April 16, 1957 birthday

Historical Events on Essex Hemphill Birthday (April 16)

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

YearEvent
1972Apollo program: The launch of Apollo 16 from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
1990"Doctor Death", Jack Kevorkian, participates in his first assisted suicide.
1996Israel strikes a civilian house in Nabatieh Fawka, Lebanon, killing nine people, including seven children.
2001India and Bangladesh begin a five-day border conflict, but are unable to resolve the disputes about their border.
2003The Treaty of Accession is signed in Athens admitting ten new member states to the European Union.
2003Michael Jordan plays his final game with the National Basketball Association.
2007Virginia Tech shooting: Seung-Hui Cho guns down 32 people and injures 17 before committing suicide.
2008The U.S. Supreme Court rules in the Baze v. Rees decision that execution by lethal injection does not violate the Eighth Amendment ban against cruel and unusual punishment.
2012The trial for Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, begins in Oslo, Norway.
2012The Pulitzer Prize winners were announced, it was the first time since 1977 that no book won the Fiction Prize.
2013A 7.8-magnitude earthquake strikes Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran, killing at least 35 people and injuring 117 others.
2013The 2013 Baga massacre is started when Boko Haram militants engage government soldiers in Baga.
2014The South Korean ferry MV Sewol capsizes and sinks near Jindo Island, killing 304 passengers and crew and leading to widespread criticism of the South Korean government, media, and shipping authorities.
2016Ecuador's worst earthquake in nearly 40 years kills 676 and injures 6,274.
2018The New York Times and the New Yorker win the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for breaking news of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse scandal.
1986The birth of Peter Regin, Danish ice hockey player
1986The birth of Epke Zonderland, Dutch gymnast
1987The birth of Cenk Akyol, Turkish basketball player
1987The birth of Aaron Lennon, English international footballer
1988The birth of Kyle Okposo, American ice hockey player
1990The birth of Reggie Jackson, American basketball player
1990The birth of Vangelis Mantzaris, Greek basketball player
1990The birth of Tony McQuay, American sprinter
1991The birth of Nolan Arenado, American baseball player
1991The birth of Kim Kyung-jung, South Korean footballer
1993The birth of Chance the Rapper, American rapper
1993The birth of Mirai Nagasu, Japanese-American figure skater
1996The birth of Anya Taylor-Joy, Argentine-British actress
1996The birth of Taylor Townsend, American tennis player
2002The birth of Sadie Sink, American actress
2013The death of Siegfried Ludwig, Austrian politician, 18th Governor of Lower Austria (b. 1926)
2013The death of Pentti Lund, Finnish-Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1925)
2013The death of George Beverly Shea, Canadian-American singer-songwriter (b. 1909)
2013The death of Pat Summerall, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1930)
2013The death of Pedro Ramírez Vázquez, Mexican architect, designed the Tijuana Cultural Center and National Museum of Anthropology (b. 1919)
2014The death of Gyude Bryant, Liberian businessman and politician (b. 1949)
2014The death of Aulis Rytkönen, Finnish footballer and manager (b. 1929)
2014The death of Ernst Florian Winter, Austrian-American historian and political scientist (b. 1923)
2015The death of Valery Belousov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1948)
2015The death of Stanislav Gross, Czech lawyer and politician, fifth Prime Minister of the Czech Republic (b. 1969)
2018The death of Harry Anderson, American actor and magician (b. 1952)
2021The death of Andrew Peacock, Australian politician (b. 1939)
2021The death of Helen McCrory, British actress (b. 1968)
2021The death of Liam Scarlett, British choreographer (b. 1986)
2021The death of John Dawes, Welsh rugby union player (b. 1940)

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