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Gianni Rodari Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Gianni Rodari Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Gianni Rodari Facts

Full NameGianni Rodari
BirthdateOctober 23, 1920
Birth PlaceItaly
Age (in 2024)104 Years Old
ZodiacScorpio
OccupationChildren's Author

Gianni Rodari Age & Birthday

Gianni Rodari is best known as Children's Author who has born on October 23, 1920 in Italy. Currently, Gianni Rodari is 104 years, 0 months and 29 days old. Gianni Rodari will celebrate 105th birthday on Thursday, 23rd of October 2025. Below the countdown to Gianni Rodari upcoming birthday.

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Gianni Rodari Biography

About

An influential Italian children's author, he is best known for his Cipollino ('Little Onion') story, which was the inspiration for a popular ballet. He was the 1970 recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award.

Before Fame

He published his first children's work, The Book of Children's Poems, in 1948, while he was writing for a Communist newspaper.

Trivia

His numerous children's works have been translated into many languages.

Family Life

He was born in northern Italy and was the son of a baker. He had two brothers: Cesare and Mario.

Associated With

While studying at the University of Milan, he became interested in the writings of Vladimir Lenin .

Top Asked Questions about Gianni Rodari

How old is Gianni Rodari in 2024?

Gianni Rodari is 104 years old today.

When was Gianni Rodari born?

Gianni Rodari was born on October 23, 1920 in Italy.

What is Gianni Rodari zodiac sign?

Gianni Rodari zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was Gianni Rodari best known for?

Gianni Rodari was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about Gianni Rodari's Birthday

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

  • Gianni Rodari was born on Saturday, 297th day / 43rd week of 1920
  • Gianni Rodari has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Gianni Rodari birthday is XXIII.X.MCMXX
  • Gianni Rodari's birthstone is Opal
  • Gianni Rodari's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
  • Gianni Rodari age in year is 104 years old
  • Gianni Rodari age in month is 1248 months old
  • Gianni Rodari age in day is 38015 days old
  • Gianni Rodari age in hour is 912360 hours old
  • Gianni Rodari age in minute is 54741600 minutes old
  • Gianni Rodari age in second is 3284496000 seconds old
  • Next Gianni Rodari birthday is on Thursday, October 23rd 2025
  • Gianni Rodari age in next birthday (2025) is 105 years old

Historical Events on Gianni Rodari Birthday (October 23)

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

YearEvent
1989Bankruptcy of WÀrtsilÀ Marine; the biggest bankruptcy in the Nordic countries up until then.
1989An explosion at the Houston Chemical Complex in Pasadena, Texas, which registered a 3.5 on the Richter magnitude scale, kills 23 and injures 314.
1991Signing of the Paris Peace Accords which ends the Cambodian-Vietnamese War.
1993The Troubles: A Provisional IRA bomb prematurely detonates in Belfast, killing the bomber and nine civilians.
1995Yolanda SaldĂ­var is found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of popular Latin singer Selena.
1998Israel and the Palestinian Authority sign the Wye River Memorandum.
2001Apple Computer releases the iPod.
2002Second Chechen War: Chechen separatist terrorists seize the House of Culture theater in Moscow and take approximately 700 theater-goers hostage.
2004A powerful earthquake and its aftershocks hit Niigata Prefecture in northern Japan, killing 35 people, injuring 2,200, and leaving 85,000 homeless or evacuated.
2007A storm causes the Mexican Kab 101 oil platform to collide with a wellhead, leading to the death and drowning of 22 people during rescue operations after evacuation of the platform.
2011A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands.
2011The Libyan National Transitional Council deems the Libyan Civil War over.
2015The lowest sea-level pressure in the Western Hemisphere, and the highest reliably-measured non-tornadic sustained winds, are recorded in Hurricane Patricia, which strikes Mexico hours later, killing at least 13 and causing over $280 million in damages.
2022Xi Jinping is elected as General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party by the Central Committee, beginning a third term of the paramount leader of China.
2022Myanmar Air Force airstrikes a concert in Hpakant Township, Kachin state killing at least 80 people, including senior Kachin Independence Organisation officials, in the Hpakant massacre.
1988The birth of Carolin Schiewe, German footballer
1989The birth of Viktor Agardius, Swedish footballer
1989The birth of Alain Broja, Venezuelan footballer
1989The birth of Jonita Gandhi, Indo-Canadian singer
1989The birth of Anisya Kirdyapkina, Russian race walker
1989The birth of Andriy Yarmolenko, Ukrainian footballer
1990The birth of Paradise Oskar, Finnish singer-songwriter and guitarist
1991The birth of Emil Forsberg, Swedish footballer
1991The birth of Jorge Taufua, Australian rugby league player
1991The birth of Princess Mako of Akishino, member of the Japanese Imperial Family
1993The birth of Josh Ruffels, English footballer
1997The birth of Jaydn Su'A, New Zealand rugby league player
1998The birth of Amandla Stenberg, American actress
1999The birth of Yui Kobayashi, Japanese idol
2002The birth of Shin Eun-soo, South Korean actress
2014The death of John Bramlett, American football player (b. 1941)
2014The death of Bernard Mayes, English-American journalist and academic (b. 1929)
2014The death of Joan Quigley, American astrologer and author (b. 1927)
2014The death of Tullio Regge, Italian physicist and academic (b. 1931)
2014The death of Alvin Stardust, English singer and actor (b. 1942)
2015The death of Leon Bibb, American-Canadian singer (b. 1922)
2015The death of Roger De Clerck, Belgian businessman (b. 1924)
2015The death of Jim Roberts, Canadian-American ice hockey player and coach (b. 1940)
2015The death of Fred Sands, American businessman and philanthropist, co-founded the Museum of Contemporary Art (b. 1938)
2016The death of Jack Chick, American cartoonist and publisher (b. 1924)
2016The death of Wim van der Voort, Dutch speed skater (b. 1923)
2016The death of Pete Burns, English singer-songwriter (b. 1959)
2017The death of Walter Lassally, German cinematographer (b. 1926)
2018The death of Todd Reid, Australian tennis player (b. 1984)
2022The death of Adriano Moreira, Portuguese politician, Minister of the Overseas Provinces, President of the CDS - People's Party (b. 1922)

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