James Purdy Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
James Purdy Facts
| Full Name | James Purdy |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | July 17, 1914 |
| Birth Place | Ohio |
| Age (in 2024) | 110 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Cancer |
| Occupation | Novelist |
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James Purdy Age & Birthday
James Purdy is best known as Novelist who has born on July 17, 1914 in Ohio. Currently, James Purdy is 110 years, 4 months and 27 days old. James Purdy will celebrate 111th birthday on Thursday, 17th of July 2025. Below the countdown to James Purdy upcoming birthday.
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About
A twentieth-century American fiction writer, he published over a dozen novels and was nominated for the 1985 PEN/Faulkner Award. His controversial works typically focus on the lives of social outcasts and members of minority groups and include such titles as Eustace Chisholm, Color of Darkness & Malcolm, and Garments the Living Wear.
Before Fame
He taught French at Greenbriar Military School in West Virginia and subsequently earned a master's degree in English from the University of Chicago.
Trivia
Jonathan Franzen considered Purdy to be one of the most underrated American writers.
Family Life
He grew up in Ohio. He later married Marian Andreas.
Associated With
Dorothy Parker praised Purdy's literary work.
Top Asked Questions about James Purdy
How old is James Purdy in 2024?
James Purdy is 110 years old today.
When was James Purdy born?
James Purdy was born on July 17, 1914 in Ohio.
What is James Purdy zodiac sign?
James Purdy zodiac sign is Cancer.
What was James Purdy best known for?
James Purdy was best known as Novelist.
Fun Facts about James Purdy's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about James Purdy's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- James Purdy was born on Friday, 198th day / 29th week of 1914
- James Purdy has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of James Purdy birthday is XVII.VII.MCMXIV
- James Purdy's birthstone is Ruby
- James Purdy's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
- James Purdy age in year is 110 years old
- James Purdy age in month is 1324 months old
- James Purdy age in day is 40327 days old
- James Purdy age in hour is 967848 hours old
- James Purdy age in minute is 58070880 minutes old
- James Purdy age in second is 3484252800 seconds old
- Next James Purdy birthday is on Thursday, July 17th 2025
- James Purdy age in next birthday (2025) is 111 years old
Historical Events on James Purdy Birthday (July 17)
Below are historical events that coincided with James Purdy's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1984 | The national drinking age in the United States was changed from 18 to 21. |
| 1985 | Founding of the EUREKA Network by former head of states François Mitterrand (France) and Helmut Kohl (Germany). |
| 1989 | First flight of the B-2 Spirit Stealth Bomber. |
| 1989 | Holy See-Poland relations are restored. |
| 1996 | TWA Flight 800: Off the coast of Long Island, New York, a Paris-bound TWA Boeing 747 explodes, killing all 230 on board. |
| 1998 | The 7.0 Mw  Papua New Guinea earthquake triggers a tsunami that destroys ten villages in Papua New Guinea, killing up to 2,700 people, and leaving several thousand injured. |
| 1998 | A diplomatic conference adopts the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, establishing a permanent international court to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression. |
| 2000 | During approach to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Alliance Air Flight 7412 suddenly crashes into a residential neighborhood in Patna, killing 60 people. |
| 2001 | Concorde is brought back into service nearly a year after the July 2000 crash. |
| 2006 | The 7.7 Mw  Pangandaran tsunami earthquake severely affects the Indonesian island of Java, killing 668 people, and leaving more than 9,000 injured. |
| 2007 | TAM Airlines Flight 3054, an Airbus A320, crashes into a warehouse after landing too fast and missing the end of the São Paulo-Congonhas Airport runway, killing 199 people. |
| 2014 | Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a Boeing 777, crashes near the border of Ukraine and Russia after being shot down. All 298 people on board are killed. |
| 2014 | A French regional train on the Pau-Bayonne line crashes into a high-speed train near the town of Denguin, resulting in at least 25 injuries. |
| 2015 | At least 120 people are killed and 130 injured by a suicide bombing in Diyala Governorate, Iraq. |
| 2018 | Scott S. Sheppard announces that his team has discovered a dozen irregular moons of Jupiter. |
| 1978 | The birth of Jason Jennings, American baseball player |
| 1979 | The birth of Mike Vogel, American actor |
| 1980 | The birth of Javier Camuñas, Spanish footballer |
| 1980 | The birth of Brett Goldstein, British actor, comedian and writer |
| 1980 | The birth of Ryan Miller, American ice hockey player |
| 1981 | The birth of Hely Ollarves, Venezuelan runner |
| 1982 | The birth of Omari Banks, Anguillan cricketer |
| 1983 | The birth of Adam Lind, American baseball player |
| 1985 | The birth of Loui Eriksson, Swedish ice hockey player |
| 1985 | The birth of Neil McGregor, Scottish footballer |
| 1986 | The birth of DeAngelo Smith, American football player |
| 1987 | The birth of Darius Boyd, Australian rugby league player |
| 1987 | The birth of Jeremih, American singer, songwriter, and record producer |
| 1994 | The birth of Kali Uchis, American singer-songwriter |
| 1998 | The birth of Rosana Serrano, Cuban rower |
| 2014 | The death of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 victims: Liam Davison, Australian author and critic (b. 1957) Shuba Jay, Malaysian actress (b. 1976) Joep Lange, Dutch physician and academic (b. 1954) Willem Witteveen, Dutch scholar and politician (b. 1952) |
| Liam Davison, Australian author and critic (b. 1957) | The death of |
| Shuba Jay, Malaysian actress (b. 1976) | The death of |
| Joep Lange, Dutch physician and academic (b. 1954) | The death of |
| Willem Witteveen, Dutch scholar and politician (b. 1952) | The death of |
| 2014 | The death of Henry Hartsfield, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Otto Piene, German sculptor and academic (b. 1928) |
| 2014 | The death of Elaine Stritch, American actress and singer (b. 1925) |
| 2015 | The death of Bill Arnsparger, American football player and coach (b. 1926) |
| 2015 | The death of Jules Bianchi, French race car driver (b. 1989) |
| 2015 | The death of Owen Chadwick, English rugby player, historian, and academic (b. 1916) |
| 2015 | The death of Van Miller, American sportscaster (b. 1927) |
| 2015 | The death of John Taylor, English pianist and educator (b. 1942) |
| 2020 | The death of John Lewis, American Politician and Civil Rights Leader. (b. 1940) |
| 2020 | The death of Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya, Russian-Australian pair skater (b. 2000) |
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