Henry Louis Gates Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Henry Louis Gates Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Henry Louis Gates Facts

Full Name	Henry Louis Gates
Birthdate	September 16, 1950
Birth Place	Keyser, WV
Age (in 2024)	74 Years Old
Zodiac	Virgo
Occupation	TV Show Host

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Henry Louis Gates Age & Birthday

Henry Louis Gates is best known as TV Show Host who has born on September 16, 1950 in Keyser, WV. Currently, Henry Louis Gates is 74 years, 2 months and 5 days old. Henry Louis Gates will celebrate 75th birthday on Tuesday, 16th of September 2025. Below the countdown to Henry Louis Gates upcoming birthday.

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Henry Louis Gates Biography

About

Influential African-American author, scholar, PBS miniseries host, and public intellectual who wrote about race, politics, history, and culture. His scholarly publication, The Signifying Monkey, won the American Book Award in 1989.

Before Fame

He received his undergraduate degree from Yale University, where he also completed a doctoral dissertation on Afro-American Studies. He later taught at Cornell, Duke, and Harvard.

Trivia

He was erroneously arrested outside his own home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, after someone called in a complaint of an attempted break-in. The 2009 arrest led to a charged debate about the racist attitudes of law enforcement officials.

Family Life

He described his West Virginia childhood in his popular memoir, Colored People. He had two daughters with his wife, Sharon Lynn Adams. He and Adams later divorced.

Associated With

After being arrested for "breaking into" his own home, he went on Oprah Winfrey's talk show to discuss race relations.

Top Asked Questions about Henry Louis Gates

How old is Henry Louis Gates in 2024?

Henry Louis Gates is 74 years old today.

When was Henry Louis Gates born?

Henry Louis Gates was born on September 16, 1950 in Keyser, WV.

What is Henry Louis Gates zodiac sign?

Henry Louis Gates zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was Henry Louis Gates best known for?

Henry Louis Gates was best known as TV Show Host.

Fun Facts about Henry Louis Gates's Birthday

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

Henry Louis Gates was born on Saturday, 259^th day / 37^th week of 1950
Henry Louis Gates has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Henry Louis Gates birthday is XVI.IX.MCML
Henry Louis Gates's birthstone is Sapphire
Henry Louis Gates's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
Henry Louis Gates age in year is 74 years old
Henry Louis Gates age in month is 890 months old
Henry Louis Gates age in day is 27095 days old
Henry Louis Gates age in hour is 650280 hours old
Henry Louis Gates age in minute is 39016800 minutes old
Henry Louis Gates age in second is 2341008000 seconds old
Next Henry Louis Gates birthday is on Tuesday, September 16th 2025
Henry Louis Gates age in next birthday (2025) is 75 years old
Learn more interesting facts about September 16, 1950 birthday

Historical Events on Henry Louis Gates Birthday (September 16)

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

Year	Event
1982	Lebanon War: The Sabra and Shatila massacre in Lebanon takes place.
1987	The Montreal Protocol is signed to protect the ozone layer from depletion.
1990	The railroad between the People's Republic of China and Kazakhstan is completed at Dostyk, adding a sizable link to the concept of the Eurasian Land Bridge.
1992	The trial of the deposed Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega ends in the United States with a 40-year sentence for drug trafficking and money laundering.
1992	Black Wednesday: The British pound is forced out of the European Exchange Rate Mechanism by currency speculators and is forced to devalue against the German mark.
1994	The British government lifts the broadcasting ban imposed against members of Sinn Féin and Irish paramilitary groups in 1988.
2004	Hurricane Ivan makes landfall in Gulf Shores, Alabama as a Category 3 hurricane.
2005	The Camorra organized crime boss Paolo Di Lauro is arrested in Naples, Italy.
2007	One-Two-GO Airlines Flight 269 carrying 130 crew and passengers crashes in Thailand, killing 90 people.
2007	Security guards working for Blackwater Worldwide shoot and kill 17 Iraqis in Nisour Square, Baghdad.
2013	A gunman kills twelve people at the Washington Navy Yard.
2014	The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant launches its Kobani offensive against Syrian-Kurdish forces.
2015	A 8.3 Mw  earthquake strikes the Chilean city of Illapel, killing 15 people, injuring at least 34, leaving at least six missing, and causing extensive damage. One person also dies in Argentina.
2019	Five months before the COVID-19 stock market crash, an overnight spike in lending rates in the United States prompts the Federal Reserve to conduct operations in the repo market.
2021	A 6.0 Mw  earthquake strikes Lu County, Sichuan, China, killing three and injuring more than 88.
1987	The birth of Burry Stander, South African cyclist (d. 2013)
1987	The birth of Travis Wall, American dancer and choreographer
1988	The birth of Teddy Geiger, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress
1989	The birth of Lancelot Bravado, American wrestler
1989	The birth of Braden Holtby, Canadian ice hockey player
1989	The birth of José Salomón Rondón, Venezuelan footballer
1989	The birth of Dustin Tokarski, Canadian ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Diāna Bukājeva, Latvian tennis player
1991	The birth of Alexandra Paul, Canadian figure skater
1991	The birth of Kyle Smith, English motorcycle racer
1992	The birth of Vytenis Čižauskas, Lithuanian basketball player
1992	The birth of Nick Jonas, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1992	The birth of Jake Roche, English singer-songwriter and actor
1993	The birth of Sam Byram, English footballer
1994	The birth of Mitchell Moses, Australian rugby league player
2015	The death of Kurt Oppelt, Austrian figure skater and coach (b. 1932)
2015	The death of Allan Wright, English captain and pilot (b. 1920)
2016	The death of Edward Albee, American director and playwright (b. 1928)
2016	The death of Gabriele Amorth, Italian priest and exorcist (b. 1925)
2016	The death of Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, Italian economist and politician, 10th President of Italy and 49th Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1920)
2016	The death of W. P. Kinsella, American novelist (b. 1935)
2016	The death of António Mascarenhas Monteiro, Cabo Verdean politician, 2nd President of Cape Verde (b. 1944)
2016	The death of Gérard Louis-Dreyfus, French-born American businessman (b. 1932)
2017	The death of Marcelo Rezende, Brazilian journalist (b. 1951)
2017	The death of Arjan Singh, Marshal of the Indian Air Force (b. 1919)
2018	The death of James Burdette Thayer, American brigadier general (b. 1920)
2019	The death of H. S. Dillon, Indonesian politician and human rights defender (b. 1945)
2020	The death of Maxim Martsinkevich, Russian social activist and media personality (b. 1984)
2021	The death of Jane Powell, American actress (b. 1929)
2021	The death of Clive Sinclair, English entrepreneur and inventor (b. 1940)

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