Grace Paley Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 26, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Grace Paley Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Grace Paley Facts

Full Name	Grace Paley
Birthdate	December 11, 1922
Birth Place	New York
Age (in 2024)	101 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Poet

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Grace Paley Age & Birthday

Grace Paley is best known as Poet who has born on December 11, 1922 in New York. Currently, Grace Paley is 101 years, 4 months and 15 days old. Grace Paley will celebrate 102nd birthday on Wednesday, 11th of December 2024. Below the countdown to Grace Paley upcoming birthday.

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Grace Paley Biography

About

An American author of short stories and poems, she is best known for her acclaimed stories, "Goodbye and Good Luck" and "The Used-Boy Raisers." Her 1994 work, Collected Stories, was a finalist for the National Book Award and the Pulitzer Prize.

Before Fame

She attended Hunter College and briefly studied with W.H. Auden at The New School for Social Research. She later taught at Sarah Lawrence College, Columbia University, and Syracuse University.

Trivia

During the Vietnam War era, she became a prominent political activist and pacifist.

Family Life

Her parents were Ukrainian-Jewish immigrants to New York, and she grew up speaking Russian and Yiddish. She was married twice: to Jess Paley and Robert Nichols. With her first husband, she had two children: Nora and Danny.

Associated With

New York governor Mario Cuomo named her the first official writer of New York State in 1989.

Top Asked Questions about Grace Paley

How old is Grace Paley in 2024?

Grace Paley is 101 years old today.

When was Grace Paley born?

Grace Paley was born on December 11, 1922 in New York.

What is Grace Paley zodiac sign?

Grace Paley zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Grace Paley best known for?

Grace Paley was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Grace Paley's Birthday

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

Grace Paley was born on Monday, 345^th day / 50^th week of 1922
Grace Paley has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Grace Paley birthday is XI.XII.MCMXXII
Grace Paley's birthstone is Turquoise
Grace Paley's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
Grace Paley age in year is 101 years old
Grace Paley age in month is 1216 months old
Grace Paley age in day is 37027 days old
Grace Paley age in hour is 888648 hours old
Grace Paley age in minute is 53318880 minutes old
Grace Paley age in second is 3199132800 seconds old
Next Grace Paley birthday is on Thursday, December 11th 2025
Grace Paley age in next birthday (2025) is 102 years old
Learn more interesting facts about December 11, 1922 birthday

Historical Events on Grace Paley Birthday (December 11)

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

Year	Event
1997	The Kyoto Protocol opens for signature.
1998	Thai Airways Flight 261 crashes near Surat Thani Airport, killing 101. The pilot flying the Airbus A310-200 is thought to have suffered spatial disorientation.
1999	SATA Air Açores Flight 530M crashes into Pico da Esperança on São Jorge Island in the Azores, killing 35.
2001	China joins the World Trade Organization (WTO).
2005	The Buncefield Oil Depot catches fire in Hemel Hempstead, England.
2005	Cronulla riots: Thousands of White Australians demonstrate against ethnic violence resulting in a riot against anyone thought to be Lebanese in Cronulla, New South Wales; these are followed up by retaliatory ethnic attacks on Cronulla.
2006	The International Conference to Review the Global Vision of the Holocaust is opened in Tehran, Iran, by then-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad; nations such as Israel and the United States express concern.
2006	Felipe Calderón, the President of Mexico, launches a military-led offensive to put down the drug cartel violence in the state of Michoacán. This effort is often regarded as the first event in the Mexican Drug War.
2007	Insurgency in the Maghreb: Two car bombs explode in Algiers, Algeria, one near the Supreme Constitutional Court and the other near the offices of the United Nations.
2008	Bernie Madoff is arrested and charged with securities fraud in a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.
2009	Finnish game developer Rovio Entertainment releases the hit mobile game Angry Birds internationally on iOS.
2012	At least 125 people are killed and up to 200 injured in bombings in the Alawite village of Aqrab, Syria.
2017	New York City Subway bombing: A pipe bomb partially detonates in the New York City Subway, in the Times Square-42nd Street/Port Authority Bus Terminal. Four people are injured, including the perpetrator.
2019	The results of the 2019 Bougainvillean independence referendum are announced. The results are overwhelmingly one-sided. Over 98% of voters vote for Bougainville's independence.
2020	The Food and Drug Administration issues an Emergency Use Authorization on the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, the first COVID-19 vaccine to be approved by the agency.
1984	The birth of James Ellsworth, American wrestler
1985	The birth of Karla Souza, Mexican actress
1986	The birth of Roy Hibbert, American basketball player
1987	The birth of Clifton Geathers, American football player
1987	The birth of Alex Russell, Australian actor
1987	The birth of Miranda Tapsell, Australian actress
1988	The birth of Tim Southee, New Zealand cricketer
1989	The birth of Kellie Harrington, Irish boxer
1990	The birth of Derrick Nix, American basketball player
1992	The birth of Tiffany Alvord, American singer-songwriter
1992	The birth of Dalton Pompey, Canadian baseball player
1993	The birth of Yalitza Aparicio, Mexican actress
1995	The birth of Abbi Grant, Scottish footballer
1996	The birth of Hailee Steinfeld, American actress, singer and songwriter
2000	The birth of Emily Whitehead, artistic gymnast
2012	The death of Mendel Weinbach, Polish-Israeli rabbi and scholar (b. 1933)
2012	The death of Ravi Shankar, Indian-American sitar player and composer (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Nadir Afonso, Portuguese painter and architect (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Barbara Branden, Canadian-American author and academic (b. 1929)
2013	The death of Javier Jáuregui (boxer), Mexican boxer (b. 1973)
2013	The death of Sheikh Mussa Shariefi, Indian philosopher and scholar (b. 1942)
2014	The death of Hans Wallat, German conductor and director (b. 1929)
2015	The death of Abish Kekilbayev, Kazakh academic and politician (b. 1939)
2015	The death of H. Arnold Steinberg, Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and academic (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Hema Upadhyay, Indian painter and sculptor (b. 1972)
2015	The death of John "Hot Rod" Williams, American basketball player (b. 1962)
2015	The death of Ken Woolley, Australian architect (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Keith Chegwin, British TV presenter (b. 1957)
2020	The death of James Flynn, New Zealand intelligence researcher. (b. 1934)
2021	The death of Anne Rice, American author (b. 1941)

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