James Dickey Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at April 19, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
James Dickey Facts
| Full Name | James Dickey |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | February 02, 1923 |
| Birth Place | Atlanta, GA |
| Age (in 2024) | 101 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Aquarius |
| Occupation | Poet |
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James Dickey Age & Birthday
James Dickey is best known as Poet who has born on February 02, 1923 in Atlanta, GA. Currently, James Dickey is 101 years, 2 months and 17 days old. James Dickey will celebrate 102nd birthday on Sunday, 2nd of February 2025. Below the countdown to James Dickey upcoming birthday.
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About
Poet and author whose 1970 novel, Deliverance, was adapted into a film of the same title. Buckdancer's Choice, his 1965 poetry collection, received the National Book Award.
Before Fame
He played on the football team at Clemson Agricultural College of South Carolina.
Trivia
He served as the eighteenth Poet Laureate of the United States.
Family Life
He married Maxine Syerson in 1948, and the couple subsequently raised two sons. Following his first wife's death, Dickey married Deborah Dodson, with whom he had a daughter.
Associated With
He and James Thurber were both Georgia-born authors.
Top Asked Questions about James Dickey
How old is James Dickey in 2024?
James Dickey is 101 years old today.
When was James Dickey born?
James Dickey was born on February 02, 1923 in Atlanta, GA.
What is James Dickey zodiac sign?
James Dickey zodiac sign is Aquarius.
What was James Dickey best known for?
James Dickey was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about James Dickey's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about James Dickey's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- James Dickey was born on Friday, 33rd day / 05th week of 1923
- James Dickey has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of James Dickey birthday is II.II.MCMXXIII
- James Dickey's birthstone is Amethyst
- James Dickey's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
- James Dickey age in year is 101 years old
- James Dickey age in month is 1214 months old
- James Dickey age in day is 36967 days old
- James Dickey age in hour is 887208 hours old
- James Dickey age in minute is 53232480 minutes old
- James Dickey age in second is 3193948800 seconds old
- Next James Dickey birthday is on Sunday, February 2nd 2025
- James Dickey age in next birthday (2025) is 102 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about February 02, 1923 birthday
Historical Events on James Dickey Birthday (February 02)
Below are historical events that coincided with James Dickey's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1959 | Nine experienced ski hikers in the northern Ural Mountains in the Soviet Union die under mysterious circumstances. |
| 1966 | Pakistan suggests a six-point agenda with Kashmir after the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965. |
| 1971 | Idi Amin replaces President Milton Obote as leader of Uganda. |
| 1971 | The international Ramsar Convention for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands is signed in Ramsar, Mazandaran, Iran. |
| 1980 | Reports surface that the FBI is targeting allegedly corrupt Congressmen in the Abscam operation. |
| 1982 | Hama massacre: The government of Syria attacks the town of Hama. |
| 1987 | After the 1986 People Power Revolution, the Philippines enacts a new constitution. |
| 1989 | Soviet-Afghan War: The last Soviet armoured column leaves Kabul. |
| 1990 | Apartheid: F. W. de Klerk announces the unbanning of the African National Congress and promises to release Nelson Mandela. |
| 1998 | Cebu Pacific Flight 387 crashes into Mount Sumagaya in the Philippines, killing all 104 people on board. |
| 2000 | First digital cinema projection in Europe (Paris) realized by Philippe Binant with the DLP CINEMA technology developed by Texas Instruments. |
| 2004 | Swiss tennis player Roger Federer becomes the No. 1 ranked men's singles player, a position he will hold for a record 237 weeks. |
| 2005 | The Government of Canada introduces the Civil Marriage Act. This legislation would become law on July 20, 2005, legalizing same-sex marriage. |
| 2007 | Police officer Filippo Raciti is killed when a clash breaks out in the Sicily derby between Catania and Palermo, in the Serie A, the top flight of Italian football. This event led to major changes in stadium regulations in Italy. |
| 2012 | The ferry MV Rabaul Queen sinks off the coast of Papua New Guinea near the Finschhafen District, with an estimated 146-165 dead. |
| 1991 | The birth of Nathan Delfouneso, English footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Gregory Mertens, Belgian footballer (d. 2015) |
| 1991 | The birth of Shohei Nanba, Japanese actor |
| 1992 | The birth of Lammtarra, American race horse (d. 2014) |
| 1992 | The birth of Joonas Tamm, Estonian footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Ravel Morrison, English footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Bobby Decordova-Reid, English born Jamaican international footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Caterina Bosetti, Italian volleyball player |
| 1995 | The birth of Paul Digby, English footballer |
| 1995 | The birth of Aleksander Jagiełło, Polish footballer |
| 1995 | The birth of Arfa Karim, Pakistani student and computer prodigy (d. 2012) |
| 1996 | The birth of Harry Winks, English international footballer |
| 1998 | The birth of Shiho Katō, Japanese singer and model |
| 2000 | The birth of Munetaka Murakami, Japanese baseball player |
| 2004 | The birth of Eleonore Caburet, French rhythmic gymnast |
| 2014 | The death of Eduardo Coutinho, Brazilian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Philip Seymour Hoffman, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1967) |
| 2014 | The death of Luis Raúl, Puerto Rican comedian and actor (b. 1962) |
| 2014 | The death of Bunny Rugs, Jamaican singer (b. 1948) |
| 2014 | The death of Nigel Walker, English footballer (b. 1959) |
| 2015 | The death of Joseph Alfidi, American pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1949) |
| 2015 | The death of Dave Bergman, American baseball player (b. 1953) |
| 2015 | The death of Andriy Kuzmenko, Ukrainian singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1968) |
| 2015 | The death of Molade Okoya-Thomas, Nigerian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1935) |
| 2015 | The death of Stewart Stern, American screenwriter (b. 1922) |
| 2015 | The death of The Jacka, American rapper and producer (b. 1977) |
| 2016 | The death of Bob Elliott, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1923) |
| 2020 | The death of Bernard Ebbers, Canadian businessman, the co-founder and CEO of WorldCom (b. 1941) |
| 2021 | The death of Captain Sir Tom Moore, British Army officer and charity campaigner (b. 1920) |
| 2023 | The death of K. Viswanath, Indian actor, director and screenwriter (b. 1930) |
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