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Gilbert Adair Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 25, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Gilbert Adair Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Gilbert Adair Facts

Full NameGilbert Adair
BirthdateDecember 29, 1944
Birth PlaceKilmarnock, Scotland
Age (in 2024)79 Years Old
ZodiacCapricorn
OccupationPoet

Gilbert Adair Age & Birthday

Gilbert Adair is best known as Poet who has born on December 29, 1944 in Kilmarnock, Scotland. Currently, Gilbert Adair is 79 years, 11 months and 27 days old. Gilbert Adair will celebrate 80th birthday on Sunday, 29th of December 2024. Below the countdown to Gilbert Adair upcoming birthday.

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Gilbert Adair Biography

About

A Scottish author, poet, journalist, and film critic, he became famous for The Dreamers, Love and Death on Long Island, and other cinematic adaptations of his novels. His other works of fiction include The Holy Innocents and Alice through the Needle's Eye.

Before Fame

He moved from Scotland to France in 1968 and remained in Paris until 1980. His debut work, The Holy Innocents, won the 1988 Authors' Club First Novel Award.

Trivia

He translated George Perec's novel, A Void, into English.

Family Life

He was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland. A homosexual, he made a point of saying that he wanted to be thought of as simply a writer, rather than as a gay writer.

Associated With

His novel, The Holy Innocents, was made into the 2003 Bernardo Bertolucci film, The Dreamers.

Top Asked Questions about Gilbert Adair

How old is Gilbert Adair in 2024?

Gilbert Adair is 79 years old today.

When was Gilbert Adair born?

Gilbert Adair was born on December 29, 1944 in Kilmarnock, Scotland.

What is Gilbert Adair zodiac sign?

Gilbert Adair zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Gilbert Adair best known for?

Gilbert Adair was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Gilbert Adair's Birthday

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

  • Gilbert Adair was born on Friday, 364th day / 52nd week of 1944
  • Gilbert Adair has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Gilbert Adair birthday is XXIX.XII.MCMXLIV
  • Gilbert Adair's birthstone is Turquoise
  • Gilbert Adair's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
  • Gilbert Adair age in year is 79 years old
  • Gilbert Adair age in month is 959 months old
  • Gilbert Adair age in day is 29216 days old
  • Gilbert Adair age in hour is 701184 hours old
  • Gilbert Adair age in minute is 42071040 minutes old
  • Gilbert Adair age in second is 2524262400 seconds old
  • Next Gilbert Adair birthday is on Monday, December 29th 2025
  • Gilbert Adair age in next birthday (2025) is 80 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about December 29, 1944 birthday

Historical Events on Gilbert Adair Birthday (December 29)

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

YearEvent
1972Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 (a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar) crashes in the Florida Everglades on approach to Miami International Airport, Florida, killing 101 of the 176 people on board.
1975A bomb explodes at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, killing 11 people and injuring more than 75.
1989Czech writer, philosopher and dissident VĂĄclav Havel is elected the first post-communist President of Czechoslovakia.
1989The Nikkei 225 for the Tokyo Stock Exchange hits its all-time intra-day high of 38,957.44 and closing high at 38,915.87, serving as the apex of the Japanese asset price bubble.
1992Fernando Collor de Mello, president of Brazil, tries to resign amidst corruption charges, but is then impeached.
1994Turkish Airlines Flight 278 (a Boeing 737-400) crashes on approach to Van Ferit Melen Airport in Van, Turkey, killing 57 of the 76 people on board.
1996Guatemala and leaders of Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity sign a peace accord ending a 36-year civil war.
1998Leaders of the Khmer Rouge apologize for the Cambodian genocide that claimed over one million lives.
2003The last known speaker of Akkala Sami dies, rendering the language extinct.
2006The UK settles its Anglo-American loan, post-WWII loan debt.
2012A Tupolev Tu-204 airliner crashes in a ditch between the airport fence and the M3 highway after overshooting a runway at Vnukovo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, killing five people and leaving three others critically injured.
2013A suicide bomb attack at the Volgograd-1 railway station in the southern Russian city of Volgograd kills at least 18 people and wounds 40 others.
2013Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher suffers a massive head injury while skiing in the French Alps.
2020A large explosion at the airport in the southern Yemeni city of Aden kills at least 22 people and wounds 50.
2020A magnitude 6.4 earthquake hits near the town of Petrinja in Sisak-Moslavina County, Croatia, killing 7 people.
1984The birth of Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, American playwright
1985The birth of Alexa Ray Joel, American singer-songwriter
1988The birth of Eric Berry, American football player
1988The birth of Christen Press, American footballer
1988The birth of Ágnes Szåvay, Hungarian tennis player
1989The birth of Jane Levy, American actress
1989The birth of Kei Nishikori, Japanese tennis player
1991The birth of Steven Caulker, English footballer
1993The birth of Gabby May, Canadian artistic gymnast
1995The birth of Myles Garrett, American football player
1995The birth of Ross Lynch, American singer and actor
1996The birth of Sana Minatozaki, Japanese singer
1996The birth of Dylan Minnette, American actor, musician and singer
1998The birth of Seamus Davey-Fitzpatrick, American actor
2000The birth of Julio RodrĂ­guez, Dominican baseball player
2015The death of Pavel Srníček, Czech footballer and coach (b. 1968)
2016The death of Keion Carpenter, American football defensive back (b. 1977)
2016The death of LaVell Edwards, American football head coach (b. 1930)
2017The death of Peggy Cummins, Irish actress (b. 1925)
2017The death of John C. Portman Jr., American neofuturistic architect and real estate developer (b. 1924)
2018The death of Brian Garfield, American novelist, historian and screenwriter (b. 1939)
2018The death of Rosenda Monteros, Mexican actress (b. 1935)
2019The death of Alasdair Gray, Scottish writer and artist (b. 1934)
2019The death of Neil Innes, English writer, comedian and musician (b. 1944)
2020The death of Pierre Cardin, Italian-French fashion designer (b. 1922)
2020The death of Joe Louis Clark, American educator (b. 1937)
2021The death of Peter Klatzow, South African composer (b. 1945)
2022The death of Pelé, Brazilian footballer (b. 1940)
2022The death of Edgar Savisaar, Estonian politician, Estonian Minister of the Interior (b. 1950)
2022The death of Vivienne Westwood, English fashion designer (b. 1941)

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