Jay Parini Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at February 16, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team
Jay Parini Facts
| Full Name | Jay Parini |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | August 02, 1948 |
| Birth Place | Pennsylvania |
| Age (in 2025) | 76 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Leo |
| Occupation | Poet |
Jay Parini Age & Birthday
Jay Parini is best known as Poet who has born on August 02, 1948 in Pennsylvania. Currently, Jay Parini is 76 years, 6 months and 14 days old. Jay Parini will celebrate 77th birthday on Saturday, 2nd of August 2025. Below the countdown to Jay Parini upcoming birthday.
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About
Poet and novelist whose works have been published in The New Yorker and The Atlantic, among other prominent literary journals. His poetry collections include Anthracite Country and House of Days; his notable novels include The Last Station and Benjamin's Crossing.
Before Fame
After graduating from Pennsylvania's Lafayette College, he received a Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He published his debut poetry collection, Singing in Time, in 1972.
Trivia
He taught at both Dartmouth College and Middlebury College.
Family Life
He grew up in Pennsylvania. He married writer and psychologist Devon Jersild.
Associated With
His novel The Last Station was adapted into a film starring Helen Mirren.
Top Asked Questions about Jay Parini
How old is Jay Parini in 2025?
Jay Parini is 76 years old today.
When was Jay Parini born?
Jay Parini was born on August 02, 1948 in Pennsylvania.
What is Jay Parini zodiac sign?
Jay Parini zodiac sign is Leo.
What was Jay Parini best known for?
Jay Parini was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about Jay Parini's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Jay Parini's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Jay Parini was born on Monday, 215th day / 32nd week of 1948
- Jay Parini has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Jay Parini birthday is II.VIII.MCMXLVIII
- Jay Parini's birthstone is Peridot
- Jay Parini's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
- Jay Parini age in year is 76 years old
- Jay Parini age in month is 918 months old
- Jay Parini age in day is 27957 days old
- Jay Parini age in hour is 670968 hours old
- Jay Parini age in minute is 40258080 minutes old
- Jay Parini age in second is 2415484800 seconds old
- Next Jay Parini birthday is on Sunday, August 2nd 2026
- Jay Parini age in next birthday (2026) is 77 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about August 02, 1948 birthday
Historical Events on Jay Parini Birthday (August 02)
Below are historical events that coincided with Jay Parini's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1944 | ASNOM: Birth of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, celebrated as Day of the Republic in North Macedonia. |
| 1944 | World War II: The largest trade convoy of the world wars arrives safely in the Western Approaches. |
| 1945 | World War II: End of the Potsdam Conference. |
| 1947 | A British South American Airways Avro Lancastrian airliner crashes into a mountain during a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Santiago, Chile. The wreckage would not be found until 1998. |
| 1968 | An earthquake hits Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines killing more than 270 people and wounding 261. |
| 1973 | A flash fire kills 51 people at the Summerland amusement centre at Douglas, Isle of Man. |
| 1980 | A bomb explodes at the railway station in Bologna, Italy, killing 85 people and wounding more than 200. |
| 1982 | The Helsinki Metro, the first rapid transit system of Finland, is opened to the general public. |
| 1985 | Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, crashes at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport killing 137. |
| 1989 | Pakistan is re-admitted to the Commonwealth of Nations after having restored democracy for the first time since 1972. |
| 1989 | A massacre is carried out by an Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka killing 64 ethnic Tamil civilians. |
| 1990 | Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War. |
| 1999 | The Gaisal train disaster claims 285 lives in Assam, India. |
| 2005 | Air France Flight 358 lands at Toronto Pearson International Airport and runs off the runway, causing the plane to burst into flames leaving 12 injuries and no fatalities. |
| 2014 | At least 146 people were killed and more than 114 injured in a factory explosion in Kunshan, Jiangsu, China. |
| 1986 | The birth of Mathieu Razanakolona, Canadian skier |
| 1988 | The birth of Rob Kwiet, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1989 | The birth of Nacer Chadli, Belgian footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Ima Bohush, Belarusian tennis player |
| 1990 | The birth of Vitalia Diatchenko, Russian tennis player |
| 1990 | The birth of Skylar Diggins-Smith, American basketball player |
| 1992 | The birth of Charli XCX, English singer-songwriter |
| 1993 | The birth of Gael Bussa, Congolese politician |
| 1994 | The birth of Laura Pigossi, Brazilian tennis player |
| 1994 | The birth of Laremy Tunsil, American football player |
| 1995 | The birth of Kristaps Porziņģis, Latvian basketball player |
| 1996 | The birth of Keston Hiura, American baseball player |
| 1996 | The birth of Simone Manuel, American swimmer |
| 1999 | The birth of Mark Lee, Korean-Canadian singer |
| 2000 | The birth of Varvara Gracheva, Russian tennis player |
| 2014 | The death of Ed Joyce, American journalist (b. 1932) |
| 2014 | The death of Billie Letts, American author and educator (b. 1938) |
| 2014 | The death of Barbara Prammer, Austrian social worker and politician (b. 1954) |
| 2014 | The death of James Thompson, American-Finnish author (b. 1964) |
| 2015 | The death of Forrest Bird, American pilot and engineer (b. 1921) |
| 2015 | The death of Giovanni Conso, Italian jurist and politician, Italian Minister of Justice (b. 1922) |
| 2015 | The death of Piet Fransen, Dutch footballer (b. 1936) |
| 2015 | The death of Jack Spring, American baseball player (b. 1933) |
| 2016 | The death of Terence Bayler, New Zealand actor (b. 1930) |
| 2016 | The death of David Huddleston, American actor (b. 1930) |
| 2016 | The death of Franciszek Macharski, Polish cardinal (b. 1927) |
| 2016 | The death of Ahmed Zewail, Egyptian-American chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1946) |
| 2017 | The death of Judith Jones, American literary and cookbook editor (b. 1924) |
| 2020 | The death of Suzanne Perlman, Hungarian-Dutch visual artist (b. 1922) |
| 2022 | The death of Vin Scully, American sportscaster and game show host (b. 1927) |
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