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

Updated at November 4, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Jean Ray Facts

Full NameJean Ray
BirthdateJuly 08, 1887
Birth PlaceBelgium
Age (in 2024)137 Years Old
ZodiacCancer
OccupationNovelist

Jean Ray Age & Birthday

Jean Ray is best known as Novelist who has born on July 08, 1887 in Belgium. Currently, Jean Ray is 137 years, 3 months and 27 days old. Jean Ray will celebrate 138th birthday on Tuesday, 8th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Jean Ray upcoming birthday.

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Jean Ray Biography

About

Jean Ray is a pseudonym of Belgian writer Raymundus Joannes de Kremer, who was known for his macabre tales. Ray's most famous works include Les Contes du Whisky, Le Grand Nocturne, and the Ghouls in my Grave series.

Before Fame

He served a prison sentence for embezzlement. During his time behind bars, he wrote The Shadowy Street and The Mainz Psalter.

Trivia

He wrote a series of detective stories called The Adventures of Harry Dickson, the American Sherlock Holmes. These stories were based upon a series of German tales.

Family Life

His father was a low-level port official in Ghent, Belgium, and his mother was the director of a girls' school.

Associated With

His 1943 macabre novel, Malpertuis, was made into a 1971 film starring Orson Welles.

Top Asked Questions about Jean Ray

How old is Jean Ray in 2024?

Jean Ray is 137 years old today.

When was Jean Ray born?

Jean Ray was born on July 08, 1887 in Belgium.

What is Jean Ray zodiac sign?

Jean Ray zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Jean Ray best known for?

Jean Ray was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Jean Ray's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Jean Ray's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

  • Jean Ray was born on Friday, 189th day / 27th week of 1887
  • Jean Ray has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Jean Ray birthday is VIII.VII.MDCCCLXXXVII
  • Jean Ray's birthstone is Ruby
  • Jean Ray's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
  • Jean Ray age in year is 137 years old
  • Jean Ray age in month is 1647 months old
  • Jean Ray age in day is 50158 days old
  • Jean Ray age in hour is 1203792 hours old
  • Jean Ray age in minute is 72227520 minutes old
  • Jean Ray age in second is 4333651200 seconds old
  • Next Jean Ray birthday is on Tuesday, July 8th 2025
  • Jean Ray age in next birthday (2025) is 138 years old

Historical Events on Jean Ray Birthday (July 08)

Below are historical events that coincided with Jean Ray's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

YearEvent
1962Ne Win besieges and blows up the Rangoon University Student Union building to crush the Student Movement.
1966King Mwambutsa IV Bangiriceng of Burundi is deposed by his son Prince Charles Ndizi.
1968The Chrysler wildcat strike begins in Detroit, Michigan.
1970Richard Nixon delivers a special congressional message enunciating Native American self-determination as official US Indian policy, leading to the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975.
1972Israeli Mossad assassinate Palestinian writer Ghassan Kanafani.
1980The inaugural 1980 State of Origin game is won by Queensland who defeat New South Wales 20-10 at Lang Park.
1980Aeroflot Flight 4225 crashes near Almaty International Airport in the then Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic (present day Kazakhstan) killing all 166 people on board.
1982A failed assassination attempt against Iraqi president Saddam Hussein results in the Dujail Massacre over the next several months.
1988The Island Express train travelling from Bangalore to Kanyakumari derails on the Peruman bridge and falls into Ashtamudi Lake, killing 105 passengers and injuring over 200 more.
1994Kim Jong-il begins to assume supreme leadership of North Korea upon the death of his father, Kim Il-sung.
2003Sudan Airways Flight 139 crashes near Port Sudan Airport during an emergency landing attempt, killing 116 of the 117 people on board.
2011Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched in the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program.
2014Israel launches an offensive on Gaza amid rising tensions following the kidnapping and murder of three Israeli teenagers.
2021President Joe Biden announces that the official conclusion of U.S. involvement in the War in Afghanistan will be on August 31, 2021.
2022Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe is assassinated while giving a speech in Nara.
1982The birth of Hakim Warrick, American basketball player
1983The birth of John Bowker, American baseball player
1983The birth of Rich Peverley, Canadian ice hockey player
1986The birth of Renata Costa, Brazilian footballer
1988The birth of Miki Roqué, Spanish footballer (d. 2012)
1988The birth of Jesse Sergent, New Zealand cyclist
1989The birth of Yarden Gerbi, Israeli Judo champion
1989The birth of Tor Marius Gromstad, Norwegian footballer (d. 2012)
1990The birth of Kevin Trapp, German footballer
1991The birth of Virgil van Dijk, Dutch footballer
1992The birth of Ariel Camacho, Mexican singer-songwriter (d. 2015)
1992The birth of Son Heung-min, Korean footballer
1997The birth of Bryce Love, American football player
1998The birth of Jaden Smith, American actor and rapper
1999The birth of İpek Öz, Turkish tennis player
2014The death of Plínio de Arruda Sampaio, Brazilian lawyer and politician (b. 1930)
2014The death of John V. Evans, American soldier and politician, 27th Governor of Idaho (b. 1925)
2014The death of Ben Pangelinan, Guamanian businessman and politician (b. 1956)
2014The death of Howard Siler, American bobsledder and coach (b. 1945)
2014The death of Tom Veryzer, American baseball player (b. 1953)
2015The death of Ken Stabler, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1945)
2015The death of James Tate, American poet (b. 1943)
2016The death of Abdul Sattar Edhi, Pakistani philanthropist (b. 1928)
2018The death of Tab Hunter, American actor, pop singer, film producer and author (b. 1931)
2020The death of Naya Rivera, American actress, model and singer (b. 1987)
2020The death of Alex Pullin, Australian snowboarder (b. 1987)
2022The death of Shinzo Abe, Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister of Japan and President of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) from 2006 to 2007 and from 2012 to 2020. (b. 1954)
2022The death of Larry Storch, American actor and comedian (b. 1923)
2022The death of Luis Echeverría, Mexican lawyer and politician (b. 1922)
2022The death of Tony Sirico, American actor (b. 1942)

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