George Garrett Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at May 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
George Garrett Facts
| Full Name | George Garrett |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | June 11, 1929 |
| Birth Place | Orlando, FL |
| Age (in 2024) | 94 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Gemini |
| Occupation | Poet |
George Garrett Age & Birthday
George Garrett is best known as Poet who has born on June 11, 1929 in Orlando, FL. Currently, George Garrett is 94 years, 10 months and 22 days old. George Garrett will celebrate 95th birthday on Tuesday, 11th of June 2024. Below the countdown to George Garrett upcoming birthday.
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About
An American novelist and poet, he is known for Death of the Fox, The Finished Man, Double Vision, and other works. He received numerous literary awards, including the Carole Weinstein Poetry Prize (2006) and the T.S. Eliot Award (1989).
Before Fame
He received multiple degrees from Princeton University and later worked as an associate professor of English at the University of Virginia.
Trivia
He was named the Poet Laureate of Virginia in 2002 and held the position until 2006.
Family Life
He was born in Orlando, Florida, and he attended military school in Tennessee during his teen years. He married Susan Garrett.
Associated With
He and John Balaban both received Guggenheim Fellowships for their literary work.Â
Top Asked Questions about George Garrett
How old is George Garrett in 2024?
George Garrett is 94 years old today.
When was George Garrett born?
George Garrett was born on June 11, 1929 in Orlando, FL.
What is George Garrett zodiac sign?
George Garrett zodiac sign is Gemini.
What was George Garrett best known for?
George Garrett was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about George Garrett's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about George Garrett's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- George Garrett was born on Tuesday, 162nd day / 24th week of 1929
- George Garrett has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of George Garrett birthday is XI.VI.MCMXXIX
- George Garrett's birthstone is Pearl
- George Garrett's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
- George Garrett age in year is 94 years old
- George Garrett age in month is 1138 months old
- George Garrett age in day is 34660 days old
- George Garrett age in hour is 831840 hours old
- George Garrett age in minute is 49910400 minutes old
- George Garrett age in second is 2994624000 seconds old
- Next George Garrett birthday is on Wednesday, June 11th 2025
- George Garrett age in next birthday (2025) is 95 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about June 11, 1929 birthday
Historical Events on George Garrett Birthday (June 11)
Below are historical events that coincided with George Garrett's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1970 | After being appointed on May 15, Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington officially receive their ranks as U.S. Army Generals, becoming the first women to do so. |
| 1971 | The U.S. Government forcibly removes the last holdouts to the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz, ending 19 months of control. |
| 1978 | Altaf Hussain founds the student political movement All Pakistan Muhajir Students Organisation (APMSO) in Karachi University. |
| 1981 | A magnitude 6.9 earthquake at Golbaf, Iran, kills at least 2,000. |
| 1987 | Diane Abbott, Paul Boateng and Bernie Grant are elected as the first black MPs in Great Britain. |
| 1998 | Compaq Computer pays US$9Â billion for Digital Equipment Corporation in the largest high-tech acquisition. |
| 2001 | Timothy McVeigh is executed for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing. |
| 2002 | Antonio Meucci is acknowledged as the first inventor of the telephone by the United States Congress. |
| 2004 | Cassini-Huygens makes its closest flyby of the Saturn moon Phoebe. |
| 2007 | Mudslides in Chittagong, Bangladesh, kill 130 people. |
| 2008 | Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper makes a historic official apology to Canada's First Nations in regard to abuses at a Canadian Indian residential school. |
| 2008 | The Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope is launched into orbit. |
| 2010 | The first African FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa. |
| 2012 | More than 80 people die in a landslide triggered by two earthquakes in Afghanistan; an entire village is buried. |
| 2013 | Greece's public broadcaster ERT is shut down by then-prime minister Antonis Samaras. It would open exactly two years later by then-prime minister Alexis Tsipras. |
| 1986 | The birth of Sebastian Bayer, German long jumper |
| 1986 | The birth of Shia LaBeouf, American actor |
| 1987 | The birth of Marsel Ä°lhan, Turkish tennis player |
| 1987 | The birth of Didrik Solli-Tangen, Norwegian singer |
| 1988 | The birth of JesĂșs FernĂĄndez Collado, Spanish footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Yui Aragaki, Japanese actress, voice actress, singer-songwriter, model, radio host |
| 1989 | The birth of Maya Moore, American basketball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Christophe Lemaitre, French sprinter |
| 1991 | The birth of Daniel Howell, English YouTuber |
| 1993 | The birth of Brittany Boyd, American basketball player |
| 1994 | The birth of Ivana Baquero, Spanish actress |
| 1996 | The birth of Ayaka Sasaki, Japanese singer |
| 1998 | The birth of Charlie Tahan, American actor |
| 1999 | The birth of Eartha Cumings, Scottish footballer |
| 2004 | The birth of Katrina Scott, American tennis player |
| 2013 | The death of Vidya Charan Shukla, Indian politician, Indian Minister of External Affairs (b. 1929) |
| 2014 | The death of Ruby Dee, American actress (b. 1922) |
| 2014 | The death of Rafael FrĂŒhbeck de Burgos, Spanish conductor and composer (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Susan B. Horwitz, American computer scientist, engineer, and academic (b. 1955) |
| 2014 | The death of Mipham Chokyi Lodro, Tibetan lama and educator (b. 1952) |
| 2014 | The death of Benjamin Mophatlane, South African businessman (b. 1973) |
| 2014 | The death of Carlton Sherwood, American soldier and journalist (b. 1947) |
| 2015 | The death of Jim Ed Brown, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1934) |
| 2015 | The death of Ornette Coleman, American saxophonist, violinist, trumpet player, and composer (b. 1930) |
| 2015 | The death of Ian McKechnie, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1941) |
| 2015 | The death of Ron Moody, English actor and singer (b. 1924) |
| 2015 | The death of Dusty Rhodes, American wrestler (b. 1945) |
| 2016 | The death of Rudi Altig, German track and road racing cyclist (b. 1937) |
| 2020 | The death of Stella Pevsner, children's author (b. 1921) |
| 2022 | The death of Hilary Devey, English businesswoman, television presenter (b. 1957) |
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