Joy Cowley Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Joy Cowley Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Joy Cowley Facts

Full Name	Joy Cowley
Birthdate	August 07, 1936
Birth Place	Levin, New Zealand
Age (in 2024)	88 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Children's Author

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Joy Cowley Age & Birthday

Joy Cowley is best known as Children's Author who has born on August 07, 1936 in Levin, New Zealand. Currently, Joy Cowley is 88 years, 4 months and 7 days old. Joy Cowley will celebrate 89th birthday on Thursday, 7th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Joy Cowley upcoming birthday.

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Joy Cowley Biography

About

A children's author, novelist and short story writer, she is best known for such works of children's literature as The Silent One (1981) and Bow Down Shadrach (1991). Her novels for adults, including Man of Straw (1972) and The Growing Season (1979), typically focus on family struggles.

Before Fame

Her birth name was Cassia Joy Summers, and she was born in Levin, New Zealand. She received an honorary doctorate from Massey University.

Trivia

She published five hundred reading instruction books and was actively involved in teaching reading skills to children and the learning disabled.

Family Life

She was married three times-- to Ted Cowley, Malcolm Mason, and Terry Coles-- and had two sons and two daughters.

Associated With

Her first novel, Nest in a Fallen Tree, was made into a 1971 film with a screenplay by the renowned children's author, Roald Dahl.

Top Asked Questions about Joy Cowley

How old is Joy Cowley in 2024?

Joy Cowley is 88 years old today.

When was Joy Cowley born?

Joy Cowley was born on August 07, 1936 in Levin, New Zealand.

What is Joy Cowley zodiac sign?

Joy Cowley zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Joy Cowley best known for?

Joy Cowley was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about Joy Cowley's Birthday

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

Joy Cowley was born on Friday, 220^th day / 32^nd week of 1936
Joy Cowley has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Joy Cowley birthday is VII.VIII.MCMXXXVI
Joy Cowley's birthstone is Peridot
Joy Cowley's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Joy Cowley age in year is 88 years old
Joy Cowley age in month is 1060 months old
Joy Cowley age in day is 32271 days old
Joy Cowley age in hour is 774504 hours old
Joy Cowley age in minute is 46470240 minutes old
Joy Cowley age in second is 2788214400 seconds old
Next Joy Cowley birthday is on Thursday, August 7th 2025
Joy Cowley age in next birthday (2025) is 89 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 07, 1936 birthday

Historical Events on Joy Cowley Birthday (August 07)

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

Year	Event
1978	U.S. President Jimmy Carter declares a federal emergency at Love Canal due to toxic waste that had been disposed of negligently.
1981	The Washington Star ceases all operations after 128 years of publication.
1985	Takao Doi, Mamoru Mohri and Chiaki Mukai are chosen to be Japan's first astronauts.
1987	Cold War: Lynne Cox becomes the first person to swim from the United States to the Soviet Union, crossing the Bering Strait from Little Diomede Island in Alaska to Big Diomede in the Soviet Union.
1989	U.S. Congressman Mickey Leland (D-TX) and 15 others die in a plane crash in Ethiopia.
1990	First American soldiers arrive in Saudi Arabia as part of the Gulf War.
1993	Ada Deer, a Menominee activist, is sworn in as the head of the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
1995	The Chilean government declares state of emergency in the southern half of the country in response to an event of intense, cold, wind, rain and snowfall known as the White Earthquake.
1997	Space Shuttle Program: The Space Shuttle Discovery launches on STS-85 from the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
1997	Fine Air Flight 101 crashes after takeoff from Miami International Airport, killing five people.
1998	Bombings at United States embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Nairobi, Kenya kill approximately 212 people.
1999	The Chechnya-based Islamic International Brigade invades neighboring Dagestan.
2007	At AT&T Park, Barry Bonds hits his 756th career home run to surpass Hank Aaron's 33-year-old record.
2008	The start of the Russo-Georgian War over the territory of South Ossetia.
2020	Air India Express Flight 1344 overshoots the runway at Calicut International Airport in the Malappuram district of Kerala, India, and crashes, killing 21 of the 190 people on board.
1988	The birth of Beanie Wells, American football player
1989	The birth of DeMar DeRozan, American basketball player
1990	The birth of Josh Franceschi, English singer-songwriter
1991	The birth of Luis Salom, Spanish motorcycle racer (d. 2016)
1991	The birth of Mitchell te Vrede, Dutch footballer
1991	The birth of Mike Trout, American baseball player
1992	The birth of Adam Yates, English cyclist
1992	The birth of Simon Yates, English cyclist
1992	The birth of E. J. Tackett, American bowler
1993	The birth of Martti Nõmme, Estonian ski jumper
1993	The birth of Karol Zalewski, Polish sprinter
1997	The birth of Matty Cash, Polish footballer
1997	The birth of Kyler Murray, American football player
1998	The birth of Vladimir Barbu, Italian diver
1998	The birth of María Bazo, Peruvian windsurfer
2014	The death of Víctor Fayad, Argentine lawyer and politician (b. 1955)
2014	The death of Perry Moss, American football player and coach (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Henry Stone, American record producer (b. 1921)
2015	The death of Manuel Contreras, Chilean general (b. 1929)
2015	The death of Frances Oldham Kelsey, Canadian pharmacologist and physician (b. 1914)
2015	The death of Louise Suggs, American golfer, co-founded LPGA (b. 1923)
2016	The death of Bryan Clauson, American racing driver (b. 1989)
2017	The death of Don Baylor, American baseball player (b. 1949)
2017	The death of David Maslanka, American composer (b. 1943)
2018	The death of M. Karunanidhi, Indian politician, former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and prominent leader of Tamils (b. 1924)
2018	The death of Stan Mikita, Slovak hockey player (b. 1940)
2019	The death of David Berman, American musician, singer, poet and cartoonist (b. 1967)
2020	The death of Lê Khả Phiêu, Vietnamese politician (b. 1931)
2021	The death of Markie Post, American actress (b. 1950)
2022	The death of David McCullough, American historian and author (b. 1933)

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