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Jane Smiley Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Jane Smiley Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Jane Smiley Facts

Full NameJane Smiley
BirthdateSeptember 26, 1949
Birth PlaceLos Angeles, CA
Age (in 2024)75 Years Old
ZodiacLibra
OccupationNovelist

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 75 years, 2 months and 21 days old. Jane Smiley will celebrate 76th birthday on Friday, 26th of September 2025. Below the countdown to Jane Smiley upcoming birthday.

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Jane Smiley Biography

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 75 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 75 years old
  • Jane Smiley age in month is 902 months old
  • Jane Smiley age in day is 27476 days old
  • Jane Smiley age in hour is 659424 hours old
  • Jane Smiley age in minute is 39565440 minutes old
  • Jane Smiley age in second is 2373926400 seconds old
  • Next Jane Smiley birthday is on Friday, September 26th 2025
  • Jane Smiley age in next birthday (2025) is 76 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.

YearEvent
1980At the Oktoberfest terror attack in Munich 13 people die and 211 are injured.
1981Nolan Ryan sets a Major League record by throwing his fifth no-hitter.
1983Soviet Air Force officer Stanislav Petrov identifies a report of an incoming nuclear missile as a computer error and not an American first strike.
1983Australia II wins the America's Cup, ending the New York Yacht Club's 132-year domination of the race.
1984The United Kingdom and China agree to a transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong, to take place in 1997.
1997A Garuda Indonesia Airbus A300 crashes near Medan airport, killing 234.
1997An earthquake strikes the Italian regions of Umbria and the Marche, causing part of the Basilica of St. Francis at Assisi to collapse.
2000Anti-globalization protests in Prague (some 20,000 protesters) turn violent during the IMF and World Bank summits.
2000The MS Express Samina sinks off Paros in the Aegean Sea killing 80 passengers.
2002The overcrowded Senegalese ferry, MV Le Joola, capsizes off the coast of the Gambia killing more than 1,000.
2005The PBS Kids Channel is shut down and replaced by a joint network with Comcast called Sprout.
2008Swiss pilot and inventor Yves Rossy becomes first person to fly a jet engine-powered wing across the English Channel.
2009Typhoon Ketsana hits the Philippines, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Thailand, causing 700 fatalities.
2010The Philippine Bar exam bombing occurred near the De La Salle University in Taft Avenue, Manila injuring 47 people.
2014A mass kidnapping occurs in Iguala, Mexico.
1988The birth of Kiira Korpi, Finnish figure skater
1989The birth of Chinami Suzuki, Japanese model, television host, and actress
1989The birth of Jonny Bairstow, English and Yorkshire Wicketkeeper/Batsman
1991The birth of Dan Preston, English footballer
1991The birth of Alma Jodorowsky, French actress, fashion model and singer
1991The birth of Réka Demeter, Hungarian football defender
1992The birth of Yoo Ara, South Korean singer and actress
1993The birth of Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, American basketball player
1994The birth of Lucas Gafarot, Spanish footballer
1994The birth of Jack Conger, American swimmer
1995The birth of Miloš Veljković, Serbian footballer
1996The birth of Jessika Ponchet, French tennis player
2000The birth of Princess Salma bint Abdullah, Jordanian princess
2000The birth of Frankie Amaya, American soccer player
2001The birth of Xinyu Wang, Chinese tennis player
2012The death of Sylvia Fedoruk, Canadian physicist and politician, 17th Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan (b. 1927)
2012The death of Eugene Genovese, American historian and author (b. 1930)
2012The death of Sam Steiger, American journalist and politician (b. 1929)
2013The death of Azizan Abdul Razak, Malaysian politician, 10th Menteri Besar of Kedah (b. 1944)
2013The death of Seánie Duggan, Irish hurler (b. 1922)
2013The death of Mario Montez, Puerto Rican-American actor (b. 1935)
2013The death of Sos Sargsyan, Armenian actor and director (b. 1929)
2014The death of Jim Boeke, American football player and coach (b. 1938)
2014The death of Sam Hall, American screenwriter (b. 1921)
2014The death of Gerald Neugebauer, American astronomer and physicist (b. 1932)
2014The death of Tamir Sapir, Georgian-American businessman (b. 1946)
2015The death of Eudóxia Maria Froehlich, Brazilian zoologist (b. 1928)
2015The death of Sidney Phillips, American soldier, physician, and author (b. 1924)
2015The death of Ana Seneviratne, Sri Lankan police officer and diplomat (b. 1927)
2019The death of Jacques Chirac, French politician and President of France (b. 1932)

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