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John Cotton Dana Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 29, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

John Cotton Dana Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

John Cotton Dana Facts

Full NameJohn Cotton Dana
BirthdateAugust 19, 1856
Birth PlaceVermont
Age (in 2024)167 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationActivist

John Cotton Dana Age & Birthday

John Cotton Dana is best known as Activist who has born on August 19, 1856 in Vermont. Currently, John Cotton Dana is 167 years, 7 months and 10 days old. John Cotton Dana will celebrate 168th birthday on Monday, 19th of August 2024. Below the countdown to John Cotton Dana upcoming birthday.

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John Cotton Dana Biography

About

He devoted his life to making public libraries more accessible and useful to users, as well as promoting reading.

Before Fame

After studying law he became the director of the Denver Public library, which he made among the first to allow visitors to browse without librarian oversight.

Trivia

At the Newark Public library in New Jersey he instituted one of the first foreign-language literature sections, and decorated it with paintings from American artists.

Family Life

He was born in Woodstock, Vermont.

Associated With

Like him the author Daniel Boorstin, as a Librarian of Congress, helped to promote reading.

Top Asked Questions about John Cotton Dana

How old is John Cotton Dana in 2024?

John Cotton Dana is 167 years old today.

When was John Cotton Dana born?

John Cotton Dana was born on August 19, 1856 in Vermont.

What is John Cotton Dana zodiac sign?

John Cotton Dana zodiac sign is Leo.

What was John Cotton Dana best known for?

John Cotton Dana was best known as Activist.

Fun Facts about John Cotton Dana's Birthday

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

  • John Cotton Dana was born on Tuesday, 232nd day / 34th week of 1856
  • John Cotton Dana has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of John Cotton Dana birthday is XIX.VIII.MDCCCLVI
  • John Cotton Dana's birthstone is Peridot
  • John Cotton Dana's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • John Cotton Dana age in year is 167 years old
  • John Cotton Dana age in month is 2011 months old
  • John Cotton Dana age in day is 61218 days old
  • John Cotton Dana age in hour is 1469232 hours old
  • John Cotton Dana age in minute is 88153920 minutes old
  • John Cotton Dana age in second is 5289235200 seconds old
  • Next John Cotton Dana birthday is on Tuesday, August 19th 2025
  • John Cotton Dana age in next birthday (2025) is 168 years old

Historical Events on John Cotton Dana Birthday (August 19)

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

YearEvent
1987Hungerford massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with a semi-automatic rifle and then commits suicide.
1989Polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski nominates Solidarity activist Tadeusz Mazowiecki to be the first non-communist prime minister in 42 years.
1989Several hundred East Germans cross the frontier between Hungary and Austria during the Pan-European Picnic, part of the events that began the process of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
1991Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The August Coup begins when Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Ukraine.
1991Crown Heights riot begins.
1999In Belgrade, Yugoslavia, tens of thousands of Serbians rally to demand the resignation of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević.
2002Khankala Mi-26 crash: A Russian Mil Mi-26 helicopter carrying troops is hit by a Chechen missile outside Grozny, killing 118 soldiers.
2003A truck-bomb attack on United Nations headquarters in Iraq kills the agency's top envoy Sérgio Vieira de Mello and 21 other employees.
2003Shmuel HaNavi bus bombing: A suicide attack on a bus in Jerusalem, planned by Hamas, kills 23 Israelis, seven of them children.
2004Google Inc. has its initial public offering on Nasdaq.
2005The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace Mission 2005 begins.
2009A series of bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kills 101 and injures 565 others.
2010Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, with the last of the United States brigade combat teams crossing the border to Kuwait.
2013The Dhamara Ghat train accident kills at least 37 people in the Indian state of Bihar.
2017Tens of thousands of farmed non-native Atlantic salmon are accidentally released into the wild in Washington waters in the 2017 Cypress Island Atlantic salmon pen break.
1986The birth of Sotiris Balafas, Greek footballer
1986The birth of Saori Kimura, Japanese volleyball player
1986The birth of Christina Perri, American singer and songwriter
1987The birth of Nick Driebergen, Dutch swimmer
1987The birth of Nico Hülkenberg, German racing driver
1988The birth of Veronica Roth, American author
1989The birth of Romeo Miller, American basketball player, rapper, actor
1990The birth of Danny Galbraith, Scottish footballer
1991The birth of Salem Al-Dawsari, Saudi Arabian footballer
1994The birth of Nafissatou Thiam, Belgian pentathlete and heptathlete
1994The birth of Fernando Gaviria, Colombian cyclist
1996The birth of Jung Ye-rin, South Korean singer and actress
1996The birth of Lachlan Lewis, Australian rugby league player
1999The birth of Thomas Flegler, Australian rugby league player
2001The birth of Awak Kuier, Finnish basketball player
2012The death of Edmund Skellings, American poet and academic (b. 1932)
2013The death of Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian prince (b. 1923)
2013The death of Russell S. Doughten, American director and producer (b. 1927)
2013The death of Abdul Rahim Hatif, Afghan politician, 8th President of Afghanistan (b. 1926)
2013The death of Donna Hightower, American singer-songwriter (b. 1926)
2014The death of Samih al-Qasim, Palestinian poet and journalist (b. 1939)
2014The death of Simin Behbahani, Iranian poet and activist (b. 1927)
2014The death of James Foley, American photographer and journalist (b. 1973)
2014The death of Candida Lycett Green, Anglo-Irish journalist and author (b. 1942)
2015The death of George Houser, American minister and activist (b. 1916)
2015The death of Sanat Mehta, Indian activist and politician (b. 1935)
2016The death of Jack Riley, American actor and voice artist (b. 1935)
2017The death of Dick Gregory, American comedian, author and activist (b. 1932)
2019The death of Lars Larsen, Danish businessman and billionaire, founder and owner of the Danish retail chain JYSK (b. 1948)
2021The death of Sonny Chiba, Japanese actor (b. 1939)

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