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

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

James Salter Facts

Full Name	James Salter
Birthdate	June 10, 1925
Birth Place	New York
Age (in 2024)	99 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Novelist

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James Salter Age & Birthday

James Salter is best known as Novelist who has born on June 10, 1925 in New York. Currently, James Salter is 99 years, 6 months and 1 days old. James Salter will celebrate 100th birthday on Tuesday, 10th of June 2025. Below the countdown to James Salter upcoming birthday.

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James Salter Biography

About

An American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter, he is best known for his novel, A Sport and a Pastime, about an erotic affair in France. His other works include such screenplays as Downhill Racer (1969) and The Appointment (1969) and such novels as Solo Faces (1979) and Light Years (1975).

Before Fame

He was an officer and pilot in the United States Air Force but later abandoned his military career. He published his first novel, The Hunters, in 1957.

Trivia

He received the PEN/Faulkner Award for his short fiction collection, Dusk and Other Stories.

Family Life

He grew up in relative affluence in New York City. In 1998, he married Kay Eldredge; together, he and his wife had one son.

Associated With

He was influenced by the work of Ernest Hemingway.

Top Asked Questions about James Salter

How old is James Salter in 2024?

James Salter is 99 years old today.

When was James Salter born?

James Salter was born on June 10, 1925 in New York.

What is James Salter zodiac sign?

James Salter zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was James Salter best known for?

James Salter was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about James Salter's Birthday

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

James Salter was born on Wednesday, 161^st day / 24^th week of 1925
James Salter has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of James Salter birthday is X.VI.MCMXXV
James Salter's birthstone is Pearl
James Salter's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
James Salter age in year is 99 years old
James Salter age in month is 1194 months old
James Salter age in day is 36344 days old
James Salter age in hour is 872256 hours old
James Salter age in minute is 52335360 minutes old
James Salter age in second is 3140121600 seconds old
Next James Salter birthday is on Tuesday, June 10th 2025
James Salter age in next birthday (2025) is 100 years old
Learn more interesting facts about June 10, 1925 birthday

Historical Events on James Salter Birthday (June 10)

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

Year	Event
1980	The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela.
1982	Lebanon War: The Syrian Arab Army defeats the Israeli Defense Forces in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.
1990	British Airways Flight 5390 lands safely at Southampton Airport after a blowout in the cockpit causes the captain to be partially sucked from the cockpit. There are no fatalities.
1991	Eleven-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard is kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California; she would remain a captive until 2009.
1994	China conducts a nuclear test for DF-31 warhead at Area C (Beishan), Lop Nur, its prominence being due to the Cox Report.
1996	Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin.
1997	Before fleeing his northern stronghold, Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot orders the killing of his defense chief Son Sen and 11 of Sen's family members.
1999	Kosovo War: NATO suspends its airstrikes after Slobodan Milošević agrees to withdraw Serbian forces from Kosovo.
2001	Pope John Paul II canonizes Lebanon's first female saint, Saint Rafqa.
2002	The first direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans is carried out by Kevin Warwick in the United Kingdom.
2003	The Spirit rover is launched, beginning NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission.
2008	Sudan Airways Flight 109 crashes at Khartoum International Airport, killing 30 people.
2009	Eighty-eight year-old James Wenneker von Brunn opens fire inside the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and fatally shoots Museum Special Police Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns. Other security guards returned fire, wounding von Brunn, who was apprehended.
2018	Opportunity rover, sends it last message back to earth. The mission was finally declared over on February 13, 2019.
2019	An Agusta A109E Power crashes onto the AXA Equitable Center on Seventh Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, sparking a fire on the top of the building. The pilot of the helicopter is killed.
1985	The birth of Andy Schleck, Luxembourger cyclist
1985	The birth of Vasilis Torosidis, Greek footballer
1986	The birth of Al Alburquerque, Dominican baseball player
1986	The birth of Marco Andreolli, Italian footballer
1987	The birth of Martin Harnik, German-Austrian footballer
1987	The birth of Amobi Okoye, Nigerian-American football player
1988	The birth of Jeff Teague, American basketball player
1989	The birth of David Miller, South African cricketer
1989	The birth of Mustapha Carayol, Gambian footballer
1989	The birth of Alexandra Stan, Romanian singer-songwriter, dancer, and model
1991	The birth of Alexa Scimeca Knierim, American figure skater
1992	The birth of Kate Upton, American model and actress
1996	The birth of Wen Junhui, Chinese singer
1997	The birth of Cheung Ka-long, Hong Kong foil fencer, 2020 Olympic champion
1998	The birth of Ryan Papenhuyzen, Australian rugby league player
2012	The death of Gordon West, English footballer (b. 1943)
2013	The death of Doug Bailey, American political consultant (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Enrique Orizaola, Spanish footballer and coach (b. 1922)
2013	The death of Barbara Vucanovich, American lawyer and politician (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Marcello Alencar, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 57th Governor of Rio de Janeiro (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Gary Gilmour, Australian cricketer and manager (b. 1951)
2014	The death of Robert M. Grant, American theologian and academic (b. 1917)
2014	The death of Jack Lee, American radio host and politician (b. 1920)
2015	The death of Robert Chartoff, American film producer and philanthropist (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Wolfgang Jeschke, German author and publisher (b. 1936)
2016	The death of Christina Grimmie, American singer-songwriter (b. 1994)
2016	The death of Gordie Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1928)
2017	The death of Julia Perez, Indonesian singer and actress (b. 1980)
2018	The death of Neal E. Boyd, American singer, winner of the 2008 season of America's Got Talent (b. 1975)
2020	The death of Claudell Washington, American baseball player (b. 1954)

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