Jane Smiley Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at April 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Jane Smiley Facts
| Full Name | Jane Smiley |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | September 26, 1949 |
| Birth Place | Los Angeles, CA |
| Age (in 2024) | 74 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Occupation | Novelist |
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Jane Smiley Age & Birthday
Jane Smiley is best known as Novelist who has born on September 26, 1949 in Los Angeles, CA. Currently, Jane Smiley is 74 years, 7 months and 2 days old. Jane Smiley will celebrate 75th birthday on Thursday, 26th of September 2024. Below the countdown to Jane Smiley upcoming birthday.
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About
An American fiction writer, she is best known for A Thousand Acres, a novel based on Shakespeare's famous tragedy, King Lear.
Before Fame
She spent a year studying in Iceland as a Fulbright Scholar.
Trivia
She won both the O. Henry Award and the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
Family Life
With her husband, Stephen M. Mortensen, she had one son.
Associated With
She and Carl Sandburg both received the Pulitzer Prize.
Top Asked Questions about Jane Smiley
How old is Jane Smiley in 2024?
Jane Smiley is 74 years old today.
When was Jane Smiley born?
Jane Smiley was born on September 26, 1949 in Los Angeles, CA.
What is Jane Smiley zodiac sign?
Jane Smiley zodiac sign is Libra.
What was Jane Smiley best known for?
Jane Smiley was best known as Novelist.
Fun Facts about Jane Smiley's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Jane Smiley's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Jane Smiley was born on Monday, 269th day / 39th week of 1949
- Jane Smiley has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Jane Smiley birthday is XXVI.IX.MCMXLIX
- Jane Smiley's birthstone is Sapphire
- Jane Smiley's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
- Jane Smiley age in year is 74 years old
- Jane Smiley age in month is 895 months old
- Jane Smiley age in day is 27243 days old
- Jane Smiley age in hour is 653832 hours old
- Jane Smiley age in minute is 39229920 minutes old
- Jane Smiley age in second is 2353795200 seconds old
- Next Jane Smiley birthday is on Friday, September 26th 2025
- Jane Smiley age in next birthday (2025) is 75 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about September 26, 1949 birthday
Historical Events on Jane Smiley Birthday (September 26)
Below are historical events that coincided with Jane Smiley's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1980 | At the Oktoberfest terror attack in Munich 13 people die and 211 are injured. |
| 1981 | Nolan Ryan sets a Major League record by throwing his fifth no-hitter. |
| 1983 | Soviet Air Force officer Stanislav Petrov identifies a report of an incoming nuclear missile as a computer error and not an American first strike. |
| 1983 | Australia II wins the America's Cup, ending the New York Yacht Club's 132-year domination of the race. |
| 1984 | The United Kingdom and China agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, to take place in 1997. |
| 1997 | A Garuda Indonesia Airbus A300 crashes near Medan airport, killing 234. |
| 1997 | An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and the Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi to collapse. |
| 2000 | Anti-globalization protests in Prague (some 20,000 protesters) turn violent during the IMF and World Bank summits. |
| 2000 | The MSÂ Express Samina sinks off Paros in the Aegean Sea killing 80 passengers. |
| 2002 | The overcrowded Senegalese ferry, MVÂ Le Joola, capsizes off the coast of the Gambia killing more than 1,000. |
| 2005 | The PBS Kids Channel is shut down and replaced by a joint network with Comcast called Sprout. |
| 2008 | Swiss pilot and inventor Yves Rossy becomes first person to fly a jet engine-powered wing across the English Channel. |
| 2009 | Typhoon Ketsana hits the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, causing 700 fatalities. |
| 2010 | The Philippine Bar exam bombing occurred near the De La Salle University in Taft Avenue, Manila injuring 47 people. |
| 2014 | A mass kidnapping occurs in Iguala, Mexico. |
| 1988 | The birth of Kiira Korpi, Finnish figure skater |
| 1989 | The birth of Chinami Suzuki, Japanese model, television host, and actress |
| 1989 | The birth of Jonny Bairstow, English and Yorkshire Wicketkeeper/Batsman |
| 1991 | The birth of Dan Preston, English footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Alma Jodorowsky, French actress, fashion model and singer |
| 1991 | The birth of Réka Demeter, Hungarian football defender |
| 1992 | The birth of Yoo Ara, South Korean singer and actress |
| 1993 | The birth of Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, American basketball player |
| 1994 | The birth of Lucas Gafarot, Spanish footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Jack Conger, American swimmer |
| 1995 | The birth of Miloš Veljković, Serbian footballer |
| 1996 | The birth of Jessika Ponchet, French tennis player |
| 2000 | The birth of Princess Salma bint Abdullah, Jordanian princess |
| 2000 | The birth of Frankie Amaya, American soccer player |
| 2001 | The birth of Xinyu Wang, Chinese tennis player |
| 2012 | The death of Sylvia Fedoruk, Canadian physicist and politician, 17th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan (b. 1927) |
| 2012 | The death of Eugene Genovese, American historian and author (b. 1930) |
| 2012 | The death of Sam Steiger, American journalist and politician (b. 1929) |
| 2013 | The death of Azizan Abdul Razak, Malaysian politician, 10th Menteri Besar of Kedah (b. 1944) |
| 2013 | The death of Seánie Duggan, Irish hurler (b. 1922) |
| 2013 | The death of Mario Montez, Puerto Rican-American actor (b. 1935) |
| 2013 | The death of Sos Sargsyan, Armenian actor and director (b. 1929) |
| 2014 | The death of Jim Boeke, American football player and coach (b. 1938) |
| 2014 | The death of Sam Hall, American screenwriter (b. 1921) |
| 2014 | The death of Gerald Neugebauer, American astronomer and physicist (b. 1932) |
| 2014 | The death of Tamir Sapir, Georgian-American businessman (b. 1946) |
| 2015 | The death of Eudóxia Maria Froehlich, Brazilian zoologist (b. 1928) |
| 2015 | The death of Sidney Phillips, American soldier, physician, and author (b. 1924) |
| 2015 | The death of Ana Seneviratne, Sri Lankan police officer and diplomat (b. 1927) |
| 2019 | The death of Jacques Chirac, French politician and President of France (b. 1932) |
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