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James Baldwin Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

James Baldwin Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

James Baldwin Facts

Full NameJames Baldwin
BirthdateAugust 02, 1924
Birth PlaceNew York City, NY
Age (in 2024)100 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationNovelist

James Baldwin Age & Birthday

James Baldwin is best known as Novelist who has born on August 02, 1924 in New York City, NY. Currently, James Baldwin is 100 years, 4 months and 15 days old. James Baldwin will celebrate 101st birthday on Saturday, 2nd of August 2025. Below the countdown to James Baldwin upcoming birthday.

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James Baldwin Biography

About

Influential 20th-century author whose works explore themes of race, class, and sexual orientation. His most famous novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain, was published in 1953.

Before Fame

He attended DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx and worked on the school newspaper with co-editor Richard Avedon. He had a brief stint with religion in his mid-teens, becoming a Pentecostal preacher at the young age of fourteen and leaving the church three years later.

Trivia

He was a prominent figure in the American Civil Rights Movement; he graced the May 1963 cover of Time magazine.

Family Life

He was raised by his mother, Emma Berdis Jones, and his stepfather, David Baldwin. In 1948, he fled to Paris to come to terms with his homosexual orientation and to escape American prejudice against gays and African-Americans.

Associated With

He was good friends with legendary actor, Marlon Brando.

Top Asked Questions about James Baldwin

How old is James Baldwin in 2024?

James Baldwin is 100 years old today.

When was James Baldwin born?

James Baldwin was born on August 02, 1924 in New York City, NY.

What is James Baldwin zodiac sign?

James Baldwin zodiac sign is Leo.

What was James Baldwin best known for?

James Baldwin was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about James Baldwin's Birthday

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

  • James Baldwin was born on Saturday, 215th day / 31st week of 1924
  • James Baldwin has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of James Baldwin birthday is II.VIII.MCMXXIV
  • James Baldwin's birthstone is Peridot
  • James Baldwin's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • James Baldwin age in year is 100 years old
  • James Baldwin age in month is 1204 months old
  • James Baldwin age in day is 36662 days old
  • James Baldwin age in hour is 879888 hours old
  • James Baldwin age in minute is 52793280 minutes old
  • James Baldwin age in second is 3167596800 seconds old
  • Next James Baldwin birthday is on Saturday, August 2nd 2025
  • James Baldwin age in next birthday (2025) is 101 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about August 02, 1924 birthday

Historical Events on James Baldwin Birthday (August 02)

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

YearEvent
1944ASNOM: Birth of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, celebrated as Day of the Republic in North Macedonia.
1944World War II: The largest trade convoy of the world wars arrives safely in the Western Approaches.
1945World War II: End of the Potsdam Conference.
1947A British South American Airways Avro Lancastrian airliner crashes into a mountain during a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Santiago, Chile. The wreckage would not be found until 1998.
1968An earthquake hits Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines killing more than 270 people and wounding 261.
1973A flash fire kills 51 people at the Summerland amusement centre at Douglas, Isle of Man.
1980A bomb explodes at the railway station in Bologna, Italy, killing 85 people and wounding more than 200.
1982The Helsinki Metro, the first rapid transit system of Finland, is opened to the general public.
1985Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, crashes at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport killing 137.
1989Pakistan is re-admitted to the Commonwealth of Nations after having restored democracy for the first time since 1972.
1989A massacre is carried out by an Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka killing 64 ethnic Tamil civilians.
1990Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
1999The Gaisal train disaster claims 285 lives in Assam, India.
2005Air France Flight 358 lands at Toronto Pearson International Airport and runs off the runway, causing the plane to burst into flames leaving 12 injuries and no fatalities.
2014At least 146 people were killed and more than 114 injured in a factory explosion in Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
1986The birth of Mathieu Razanakolona, Canadian skier
1988The birth of Rob Kwiet, Canadian ice hockey player
1989The birth of Nacer Chadli, Belgian footballer
1990The birth of Ima Bohush, Belarusian tennis player
1990The birth of Vitalia Diatchenko, Russian tennis player
1990The birth of Skylar Diggins-Smith, American basketball player
1992The birth of Charli XCX, English singer-songwriter
1993The birth of Gael Bussa, Congolese politician
1994The birth of Laura Pigossi, Brazilian tennis player
1994The birth of Laremy Tunsil, American football player
1995The birth of Kristaps PorziƆģis, Latvian basketball player
1996The birth of Keston Hiura, American baseball player
1996The birth of Simone Manuel, American swimmer
1999The birth of Mark Lee, Korean-Canadian singer
2000The birth of Varvara Gracheva, Russian tennis player
2014The death of Ed Joyce, American journalist (b. 1932)
2014The death of Billie Letts, American author and educator (b. 1938)
2014The death of Barbara Prammer, Austrian social worker and politician (b. 1954)
2014The death of James Thompson, American-Finnish author (b. 1964)
2015The death of Forrest Bird, American pilot and engineer (b. 1921)
2015The death of Giovanni Conso, Italian jurist and politician, Italian Minister of Justice (b. 1922)
2015The death of Piet Fransen, Dutch footballer (b. 1936)
2015The death of Jack Spring, American baseball player (b. 1933)
2016The death of Terence Bayler, New Zealand actor (b. 1930)
2016The death of David Huddleston, American actor (b. 1930)
2016The death of Franciszek Macharski, Polish cardinal (b. 1927)
2016The death of Ahmed Zewail, Egyptian-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1946)
2017The death of Judith Jones, American literary and cookbook editor (b. 1924)
2020The death of Suzanne Perlman, Hungarian-Dutch visual artist (b. 1922)
2022The death of Vin Scully, American sportscaster and game show host (b. 1927)

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