Jean Genet Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at May 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Jean Genet Facts
| Full Name | Jean Genet |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | December 19, 1910 |
| Birth Place | France |
| Age (in 2024) | 113 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
| Occupation | Novelist |
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Jean Genet Age & Birthday
Jean Genet is best known as Novelist who has born on December 19, 1910 in France. Currently, Jean Genet is 113 years, 4 months and 15 days old. Jean Genet will celebrate 114th birthday on Thursday, 19th of December 2024. Below the countdown to Jean Genet upcoming birthday.
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About
French author, poet, essayist, and political activist known for his novels Our Lady of the Flowers, Querelle of Brest, and The Thief's Journal.
Before Fame
He began his life as a petty criminal and served time in the Mettray Penal Colony before he joined the French Foreign Legion.
Trivia
He, along with Jean Paul Sartre and Michel Foucault were active in protesting violence against the Algerian people in France.
Family Life
He was put up for adoption as a child and spent his youth in foster homes.
Associated With
The David Bowie song "Jean Genie" was an homage to him.
Top Asked Questions about Jean Genet
How old is Jean Genet in 2024?
Jean Genet is 113 years old today.
When was Jean Genet born?
Jean Genet was born on December 19, 1910 in France.
What is Jean Genet zodiac sign?
Jean Genet zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
What was Jean Genet best known for?
Jean Genet was best known as Novelist.
Fun Facts about Jean Genet's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Jean Genet's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Jean Genet was born on Monday, 353rd day / 51st week of 1910
- Jean Genet has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Jean Genet birthday is XIX.XII.MCMX
- Jean Genet's birthstone is Turquoise
- Jean Genet's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
- Jean Genet age in year is 113 years old
- Jean Genet age in month is 1360 months old
- Jean Genet age in day is 41409 days old
- Jean Genet age in hour is 993816 hours old
- Jean Genet age in minute is 59628960 minutes old
- Jean Genet age in second is 3577737600 seconds old
- Next Jean Genet birthday is on Friday, December 19th 2025
- Jean Genet age in next birthday (2025) is 114 years old
Historical Events on Jean Genet Birthday (December 19)
Below are historical events that coincided with Jean Genet's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Sixteen lives are lost when the Penlee lifeboat goes to the aid of the stricken coaster Union Star in heavy seas. |
| 1983 | The original FIFA World Cup trophy, the Jules Rimet Trophy, is stolen from the headquarters of the Brazilian Football Confederation in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. |
| 1984 | The Sino-British Joint Declaration, stating that China would resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong and the United Kingdom would restore Hong Kong to China with effect from July 1, 1997, is signed in Beijing by Deng Xiaoping and Margaret Thatcher. |
| 1986 | Mikhail Gorbachev, leader of the Soviet Union, releases Andrei Sakharov and his wife from exile in Gorky. |
| 1991 | Joe Cole, American roadie and author, is killed in an armed robbery |
| 1995 | The United States Government restores federal recognition to the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Native American tribe. |
| 1997 | SilkAir Flight 185 crashes into the Musi River, near Palembang in Indonesia, killing 104. |
| 1998 | President Bill Clinton is impeached by the United States House of Representatives, becoming the second president of the United States to be impeached. |
| 2000 | The Leninist Guerrilla Units wing of the Communist Labour Party of Turkey/Leninist attack a Nationalist Movement Party office in Istanbul, Turkey, killing one person and injuring three. |
| 2001 | A record high barometric pressure of 1,085.6 hectopascals (32.06 inHg) is recorded at Tosontsengel, Khövsgöl, Mongolia. |
| 2001 | Argentine economic crisis: December riots: Riots erupt in Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| 2012 | Park Geun-hye is elected the first female president of South Korea. |
| 2013 | Spacecraft Gaia is launched by European Space Agency. |
| 2016 | Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov is assassinated while at an art exhibition in Ankara. The assassin, Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, is shot and killed by a Turkish guard. |
| 2016 | A vehicular attack in Berlin, Germany, kills and injures multiple people at a Christmas market. |
| 1989 | The birth of Hamza Riazuddin, English cricketer |
| 1990 | The birth of Torrey Craig, American basketball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Greg Bretz, American snowboarder |
| 1991 | The birth of Steven Berghuis, Dutch footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Declan Galbraith, English singer-songwriter |
| 1991 | The birth of Sumire Uesaka, Japanese voice actress and singer |
| 1992 | The birth of Iker Muniain, Spanish footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Raphael Spiegel, Swiss footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Isiah Koech, Kenyan runner |
| 1993 | The birth of Young K, South Korean singer-songwriter |
| 1994 | The birth of Maudy Ayunda, Indonesian actress and singer-songwriter |
| 1994 | The birth of M'Baye Niang, French footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Colin Sinclair, North Mariana Islander tennis player |
| 1996 | The birth of Franck Kessié, Ivorian footballer |
| 2001 | The birth of Nicolas Checa, American chess player |
| 2013 | The death of Al Goldstein, American publisher and pornographer (b. 1936) |
| 2013 | The death of Ned Vizzini, American author and screenwriter (b. 1981) |
| 2014 | The death of S. Balasubramanian, Indian journalist and director (b. 1936) |
| 2014 | The death of Philip Bradbourn, English lawyer and politician (b. 1951) |
| 2014 | The death of Arthur Gardner, American actor and producer (b. 1910) |
| 2014 | The death of Igor Rodionov, Russian general and politician, 3rd Russian Minister of Defence (b. 1936) |
| 2014 | The death of Dick Thornton, American-Canadian football player and coach (b. 1939) |
| 2014 | The death of Roberta Leigh (Rita Shulman Lewin), British writer, artist and TV producer (b. 1926). |
| 2015 | The death of Jimmy Hill, English footballer, manager, and sportscaster (b. 1928) |
| 2015 | The death of Greville Janner, Baron Janner of Braunstone, Welsh-English lawyer and politician (b. 1928) |
| 2015 | The death of Karin Söder, Swedish educator and politician, 33rd Swedish Minister for Foreign Affairs (b. 1928) |
| 2016 | The death of Andrei Karlov, Russian diplomat, Ambassador to Turkey (b. 1954) |
| 2020 | The death of Rosalind Knight, English actress (b. 1933) |
| 2021 | The death of Sally Ann Howes, English-American singer and actress (b. 1930) |
| 2021 | The death of Johnny Isakson, American politician (b. 1944) |
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