Henrietta Lacks Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at May 6, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Henrietta Lacks Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Henrietta Lacks Facts

Full Name	Henrietta Lacks
Birthdate	August 01, 1920
Birth Place	Roanoke, VA
Age (in 2024)	103 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo

Born on August 01 Born in 1920 Born in Roanoke, VA Firstname henrietta Leo Named henrietta 103 Years Old Leo

Henrietta Lacks Age & Birthday

Henrietta Lacks was born on August 01, 1920 in Roanoke, VA. Currently, Henrietta Lacks is 103 years, 9 months and 5 days old. Henrietta Lacks will celebrate 104th birthday on Thursday, 1st of August 2024. Below the countdown to Henrietta Lacks upcoming birthday.

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Henrietta Lacks Biography

About

20th century woman who made great contributions to the medical field through the donation of her cells. A biopsy taken during cervical cancer treatment resulted in cells that produced indefinitely under certain conditions and became the first immortalized cell line. It was called the HeLa line and has continued to be a source of medical data for over 65 years.

Before Fame

She was born and raised in Roanoke, Virginia and would later move to Maryland with her husband and family. She died of cervical cancer in 1951.

Trivia

Neither she nor her family were asked for consent or compensated for the extraction of her cells or their use. When her family became aware of what had happened, the ensuing backlash raised many questions about patients' rights and privacy.

Family Life

She married her cousin David "Day" Lacks and the two had five children together.

Associated With

In 2017, Oprah Winfrey starred in an HBO movie about Lacks' story. Winfrey played her daughter Deborah, and Renee Elise Goldsberry played Lacks.

Top Asked Questions about Henrietta Lacks

How old is Henrietta Lacks in 2024?

Henrietta Lacks is 103 years old today.

When was Henrietta Lacks born?

Henrietta Lacks was born on August 01, 1920 in Roanoke, VA.

What is Henrietta Lacks zodiac sign?

Henrietta Lacks zodiac sign is Leo.

Fun Facts about Henrietta Lacks's Birthday

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

Henrietta Lacks was born on Sunday, 214^th day / 31^st week of 1920
Henrietta Lacks has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Henrietta Lacks birthday is I.VIII.MCMXX
Henrietta Lacks's birthstone is Peridot
Henrietta Lacks's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Henrietta Lacks age in year is 103 years old
Henrietta Lacks age in month is 1245 months old
Henrietta Lacks age in day is 37899 days old
Henrietta Lacks age in hour is 909576 hours old
Henrietta Lacks age in minute is 54574560 minutes old
Henrietta Lacks age in second is 3274473600 seconds old
Next Henrietta Lacks birthday is on Friday, August 1st 2025
Henrietta Lacks age in next birthday (2025) is 104 years old

Historical Events on Henrietta Lacks Birthday (August 01)

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

Year	Event
1968	The coronation is held of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei.
1971	The Concert for Bangladesh, organized by former Beatle George Harrison, is held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
1974	Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the "Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones.
1976	Niki Lauda has a severe accident that almost claims his life at the German Grand Prix at Nurburgring.
1980	Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is elected President of Iceland and becomes the world's first democratically elected female head of state.
1980	A train crash kills 18 people in County Cork, Ireland.
1981	MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.
1984	Commercial peat-cutters discover the preserved bog body of a man, called Lindow Man, at Lindow Moss, Cheshire, England.
1988	A British soldier was killed in the Inglis Barracks bombing in London, England.
1993	The Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993 comes to a peak.
2004	A supermarket fire kills 396 people and injures 500 others in Asunción, Paraguay.
2007	The I-35W Mississippi River bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapses during the evening rush hour, killing 13 people and injuring 145.
2008	The Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway begins operation as the fastest commuter rail system in the world.
2008	Eleven mountaineers from international expeditions died on K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth in the worst single accident in the history of K2 mountaineering.
2017	A suicide attack on a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan kills 20 people.
1990	The birth of Aledmys Díaz, Cuban baseball player
1990	The birth of Elton Jantjies, South African rugby player
1991	The birth of Piotr Malarczyk, Polish footballer
1991	The birth of Marco Puntoriere, Italian footballer
1992	The birth of Austin Rivers, American basketball player
1992	The birth of Mrunal Thakur, Indian actress
1993	The birth of Álex Abrines, Spanish basketball player
1993	The birth of Leon Thomas III, American actor and singer
1994	The birth of Sergeal Petersen, South African rugby player
1994	The birth of Ayaka Wada, Japanese singer
1995	The birth of Madison Cawthorn, American politician
1996	The birth of Katie Boulter, British tennis player
2001	The birth of Park Si-eun, South Korean actress
2001	The birth of Ben Trbojevic, Australian rugby league player
2003	The birth of Joseph Sua'ali'i, Australian-Samoan rugby league player
2014	The death of Valyantsin Byalkevich, Belarusian footballer and manager (b. 1973)
2014	The death of Jan Roar Leikvoll, Norwegian author (b. 1974)
2014	The death of Charles T. Payne, American soldier (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Mike Smith, English radio and television host (b. 1955)
2015	The death of Stephan Beckenbauer, German footballer and manager (b. 1968)
2015	The death of Cilla Black, English singer and actress (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Bernard d'Espagnat, French physicist, philosopher, and author (b. 1921)
2015	The death of Bob Frankford, English-Canadian physician and politician (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Hong Yuanshuo, Chinese footballer and manager (b. 1948)
2016	The death of Queen Anne of Romania (b. 1923)
2020	The death of Wilford Brimley, American actor and singer (b. 1934)
2020	The death of Rodney H. Pardey, American poker player (b. 1945)
2020	The death of Rickey Dixon, American professional football player (b. 1966)
2021	The death of Abdalqadir as-Sufi, Scottish Islamic scholar and writer (b. 1930)
2021	The death of Jerry Ziesmer, American assistant director, production manager and occasional actor (b. 1939)

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