Jean Genet Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Jean Genet Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

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, 11 months and 2 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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Jean Genet Biography

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, 353^rd day / 51^st 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 1367 months old
Jean Genet age in day is 41611 days old
Jean Genet age in hour is 998664 hours old
Jean Genet age in minute is 59919840 minutes old
Jean Genet age in second is 3595190400 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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