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Fatima Meer Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Fatima Meer Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Fatima Meer Facts

Full NameFatima Meer
BirthdateAugust 12, 1928
Birth PlaceSouth Africa
Age (in 2024)96 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationCivil Rights Leader

Fatima Meer Age & Birthday

Fatima Meer is best known as Civil Rights Leader who has born on August 12, 1928 in South Africa. Currently, Fatima Meer is 96 years, 4 months and 0 days old. Fatima Meer will celebrate 97th birthday on Tuesday, 12th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Fatima Meer upcoming birthday.

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Fatima Meer Biography

About

Visible during the 1950s, '60s, and '70s as an opponent of the apartheid regime, this South African activist also had a prominent career as a scholar and writer. Her publications include Race and Suicide in South Africa, Passive Resistance, and a Nelson Mandela biography titled Higher than Hope.

Before Fame

After graduating from the University of the Witwatersrand, she earned a graduate degree in sociology from the University of Natal.

Trivia

Her numerous honors include the 1994 Vishwa Gurjari Human Rights Award and the 1975 Union of South African Journalists Award.

Family Life

She and her siblings grew up in Durban, South Africa, in a family of Indian descent. She later gave birth to a son named Rashid.

Associated With

Her anti-apartheid work in collaboration with Black Consciousness Movement leader Steve Biko resulted in her being imprisoned and denied a trial.

Top Asked Questions about Fatima Meer

How old is Fatima Meer in 2024?

Fatima Meer is 96 years old today.

When was Fatima Meer born?

Fatima Meer was born on August 12, 1928 in South Africa.

What is Fatima Meer zodiac sign?

Fatima Meer zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Fatima Meer best known for?

Fatima Meer was best known as Civil Rights Leader.

Fun Facts about Fatima Meer's Birthday

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

  • Fatima Meer was born on Sunday, 225th day / 32nd week of 1928
  • Fatima Meer has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Fatima Meer birthday is XII.VIII.MCMXXVIII
  • Fatima Meer's birthstone is Peridot
  • Fatima Meer's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • Fatima Meer age in year is 96 years old
  • Fatima Meer age in month is 1156 months old
  • Fatima Meer age in day is 35186 days old
  • Fatima Meer age in hour is 844464 hours old
  • Fatima Meer age in minute is 50667840 minutes old
  • Fatima Meer age in second is 3040070400 seconds old
  • Next Fatima Meer birthday is on Tuesday, August 12th 2025
  • Fatima Meer age in next birthday (2025) is 97 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about August 12, 1928 birthday

Historical Events on Fatima Meer Birthday (August 12)

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

YearEvent
1964South Africa is banned from the Olympic Games due to the country's racist policies.
1969Violence erupts after the Apprentice Boys of Derry march in Derry, Northern Ireland, resulting in a three-day communal riot known as the Battle of the Bogside.
1976Between 1,000 and 3,500 Palestinians are killed in the Tel al-Zaatar massacre, one of the bloodiest events of the Lebanese Civil War.
1977The first free flight of the Space Shuttle Enterprise.
1977The Sri Lanka Riots: Targeting the minority Sri Lankan Tamils, begin, less than a month after the United National Party came to power. Over 300 Tamils are killed.
1981The IBM Personal Computer is released.
1985Japan Airlines Flight 123 crashes into Osutaka ridge in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, killing 520, to become the worst single-plane air disaster.
1990Sue, the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton found to date, is discovered by Sue Hendrickson in South Dakota.
1992Canada, Mexico and the United States announce completion of negotiations for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
1994Major League Baseball players go on strike, eventually forcing the cancellation of the 1994 World Series.
2000The Russian Navy submarine Kursk explodes and sinks in the Barents Sea during a military exercise, killing her entire 118-man crew.
2015At least two massive explosions kill 173 people and injure nearly 800 more in Tianjin, China.
2016Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
2018Thirty-nine civilians, including a dozen children, are killed in an explosion at a weapons depot in Sarmada, Syria.
2021Six people,five victims and the perpetrator are killed in the worst mass shooting in the UK since 2010 in Keyham, Plymouth.
1991The birth of Sam Hoare, Australian rugby league player
1992The birth of Cara Delevingne, English model and actress
1992The birth of Isabella Escobar, Guatemalan tennis player
1992The birth of Jacob Loko, Australian rugby player
1992The birth of Teo Gheorghiu, Swiss pianist and actor
1993The birth of Ewa Farna, Czech singer-songwriter
1993The birth of Luna, South Korean singer, actress and presenter
1996The birth of Choi Yu-jin, South Korean singer and actress
1996The birth of Julio Urías, Mexican baseball player
1998The birth of Stefanos Tsitsipas, Greek tennis player
1999The birth of Matthijs de Ligt, Dutch footballer
1999The birth of Dream (YouTuber), American YouTuber and Minecraft speedrunner
1999The birth of Jule Niemeier, German tennis player
2000The birth of Tristan Charpentier, French racing driver
2001The birth of Dixie D'Amelio, American social media personality and singer
2013The death of Pauline Maier, American historian and academic (b. 1938)
2013The death of David McLetchie, Scottish lawyer and politician (b. 1952)
2013The death of Vasiliy Mihaylovich Peskov, Russian ecologist and journalist (b. 1930)
2014The death of Lauren Bacall, American model, actress, and singer (b. 1924)
2014The death of Futatsuryū Jun'ichi, Japanese sumo wrestler (b. 1950)
2014The death of Kongō Masahiro, Japanese sumo wrestler (b. 1948)
2015The death of Jaakko Hintikka, Finnish philosopher and academic (b. 1929)
2015The death of Stephen Lewis, English actor and screenwriter (b. 1926)
2015The death of Meshulim Feish Lowy, Hungarian-Canadian rabbi and author (b. 1921)
2015The death of John Scott, English organist and conductor (b. 1956)
2016The death of Juan Pedro de Miguel, Spanish handball player (b. 1958)
2017The death of Bryan Murray, Canadian ice hockey coach (b. 1942)
2019The death of DJ Arafat, Ivorian DJ and singer (b. 1986)
2020The death of Bill Yeoman, American college football player and coach (b. 1927)
2021The death of Una Stubbs, English actress, TV personality, and dancer (b. 1937)

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