Gillian Clarke Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Gillian Clarke Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Gillian Clarke Facts

Full Name	Gillian Clarke
Birthdate	June 08, 1937
Birth Place	Wales
Age (in 2024)	87 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Poet

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Gillian Clarke Age & Birthday

Gillian Clarke is best known as Poet who has born on June 08, 1937 in Wales. Currently, Gillian Clarke is 87 years, 5 months and 13 days old. Gillian Clarke will celebrate 88th birthday on Sunday, 8th of June 2025. Below the countdown to Gillian Clarke upcoming birthday.

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Gillian Clarke Biography

About

Welsh poet, author, broadcaster, editor, and translator who received the title of National Poet of Wales in 2008. Her poetry collections include Owain Glyndwr, The Sundial, and A Recipe for Water.

Before Fame

She attended Cardiff University. She published her debut poetry collection, Snow on the Mountain, in 1971.

Trivia

She grew up in Wales as an English speaker and learned the Welsh language in her early adulthood.

Family Life

She was married in Cardiff, Wales, and she gave birth to two sons and a daughter.

Associated With

She and British poet Carol Duffy both served as team members with the General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) Poetry Live educational program.

Top Asked Questions about Gillian Clarke

How old is Gillian Clarke in 2024?

Gillian Clarke is 87 years old today.

When was Gillian Clarke born?

Gillian Clarke was born on June 08, 1937 in Wales.

What is Gillian Clarke zodiac sign?

Gillian Clarke zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Gillian Clarke best known for?

Gillian Clarke was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Gillian Clarke's Birthday

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

Gillian Clarke was born on Tuesday, 159^th day / 23^rd week of 1937
Gillian Clarke has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Gillian Clarke birthday is VIII.VI.MCMXXXVII
Gillian Clarke's birthstone is Pearl
Gillian Clarke's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
Gillian Clarke age in year is 87 years old
Gillian Clarke age in month is 1049 months old
Gillian Clarke age in day is 31943 days old
Gillian Clarke age in hour is 766632 hours old
Gillian Clarke age in minute is 45997920 minutes old
Gillian Clarke age in second is 2759875200 seconds old
Next Gillian Clarke birthday is on Sunday, June 8th 2025
Gillian Clarke age in next birthday (2025) is 88 years old
Learn more interesting facts about June 08, 1937 birthday

Historical Events on Gillian Clarke Birthday (June 08)

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

Year	Event
1968	James Earl Ray, the man who assassinated Martin Luther King Jr. is arrested at London Heathrow Airport.
1972	Vietnam War: Nine-year-old Phan Thị Kim Phúc is burned by napalm, an event captured by Associated Press photographer Nick Ut moments later while the young girl is seen running naked down a road, in what would become an iconic, Pulitzer Prize-winning photo.
1982	Bluff Cove Air Attacks during the Falklands War: Fifty-six British servicemen are killed by an Argentine air attack on two landing ships, RFA Sir Galahad and RFA Sir Tristram.
1982	VASP Flight 168 crashes in Pacatuba, Ceará, Brazil, killing 128 people.
1984	Homosexuality is decriminalized in the Australian state of New South Wales.
1987	New Zealand's Labour government establishes a national nuclear-free zone under the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987.
1992	The first World Oceans Day is celebrated, coinciding with the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
1995	Downed U.S. Air Force pilot Captain Scott O'Grady is rescued by U.S. Marines in Bosnia.
2001	Mamoru Takuma kills eight and injures 15 in a mass stabbing at an elementary school in the Osaka Prefecture of Japan.
2004	The first Venus Transit in well over a century takes place, the previous one being in 1882.
2007	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, is hit by the State's worst storms and flooding in 30 years resulting in the death of nine people and the grounding of a trade ship, the MV Pasha Bulker.
2008	At least 37 miners go missing after an explosion in a Ukrainian coal mine causes it to collapse.
2008	At least seven people are killed and ten injured in a stabbing spree in Tokyo, Japan.
2009	Two American journalists are found guilty of illegally entering North Korea and sentenced to 12 years of penal labour.
2014	At least 28 people are killed in an attack at Jinnah International Airport, Karachi, Pakistan.
1967	The birth of Russell E. Morris, Welsh chemist and academic
1968	The birth of Sharon Shannon, Irish traditional musician
1969	The birth of David Barnhill, Australian rugby league player
1970	The birth of Steve Renouf, Australian rugby league player
1975	The birth of Mark Ricciuto, Australian footballer and sportcaster
1976	The birth of Lindsay Davenport, American tennis player
1977	The birth of Kanye West, American rapper, producer, director, and fashion designer
1978	The birth of Maria Menounos, American television personality, professional wrestler, author, and actress
1981	The birth of Rachel Held Evans, American Christian author (d. 2019)
1982	The birth of Nadia Petrova, Russian tennis player
1983	The birth of Kim Clijsters, Belgian tennis player; winner of six Grand Slam tournament titles.
1984	The birth of Javier Mascherano, Argentinian footballer
1986	The birth of Keith Gill, American financial analyst and investor
1989	The birth of Timea Bacsinszky, Swiss tennis player
1997	The birth of Jeļena Ostapenko, Latvian tennis player
2006	The death of Jaxon, American illustrator and publisher, co-founded Rip Off Press (b. 1941)
2006	The death of Matta El Meskeen, Egyptian monk, theologian, and author (b. 1919)
2009	The death of Omar Bongo, Gabonese captain and politician, President of Gabon (b. 1935)
2012	The death of Charles E. M. Pearce, New Zealand-Australian mathematician and academic (b. 1940)
2012	The death of Ghassan Tueni, Lebanese journalist, academic, and politician (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Paul Cellucci, American soldier and politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1948)
2013	The death of Yoram Kaniuk, Israeli painter, journalist, and critic (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Taufiq Kiemas, Indonesian politician, 5th First Spouse of Indonesia (b. 1942)
2014	The death of Alexander Imich, Polish-American chemist, parapsychologist, and academic (b. 1903)
2014	The death of Yoshihito, Prince Katsura of Japan (b. 1948)
2015	The death of Chea Sim, Cambodian commander and politician (b. 1932)
2017	The death of Sam Panopoulos, Greek cook (b. 1934)
2018	The death of Anthony Bourdain, American chef and travel documentarian (b. 1956)
2019	The death of Andre Matos, Brazilian heavy metal musician (b. 1971)
2022	The death of Paula Rego, Portuguese-British visual artist (b. 1935)

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