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Karen Hesse Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Karen Hesse Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Karen Hesse Facts

Full NameKaren Hesse
BirthdateAugust 29, 1952
Birth PlaceBaltimore, MD
Age (in 2024)72 Years Old
ZodiacVirgo
OccupationYoung Adult Author

Karen Hesse Age & Birthday

Karen Hesse is best known as Young Adult Author who has born on August 29, 1952 in Baltimore, MD. Currently, Karen Hesse is 72 years, 3 months and 13 days old. Karen Hesse will celebrate 73rd birthday on Friday, 29th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Karen Hesse upcoming birthday.

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Karen Hesse Biography

About

Award-winning young adult author who is best known for Out of the Dust (1997) and The Music of Dolphins (1996). Her other popular works include Letters from Rifka (1992) and Phoenix Rising (1994).

Before Fame

She graduated from the University of Maryland with majors in psychology, English, and anthropology. She subsequently moved to Vermont and published her first novel, Wish on a Unicorn, in 1971.

Trivia

She won both the Newbery Medal and the Scott O'Dell Award for Out of the Dust.

Family Life

She had two daughters-- Kate and Rachel-- with her husband, Randy Hesse.

Associated With

Like Lois Lowry, Hesse is a Newbery Medal-winning author.

Top Asked Questions about Karen Hesse

How old is Karen Hesse in 2024?

Karen Hesse is 72 years old today.

When was Karen Hesse born?

Karen Hesse was born on August 29, 1952 in Baltimore, MD.

What is Karen Hesse zodiac sign?

Karen Hesse zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was Karen Hesse best known for?

Karen Hesse was best known as Young Adult Author.

Fun Facts about Karen Hesse's Birthday

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

  • Karen Hesse was born on Friday, 242nd day / 35th week of 1952
  • Karen Hesse has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Karen Hesse birthday is XXIX.VIII.MCMLII
  • Karen Hesse's birthstone is Peridot
  • Karen Hesse's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • Karen Hesse age in year is 72 years old
  • Karen Hesse age in month is 867 months old
  • Karen Hesse age in day is 26402 days old
  • Karen Hesse age in hour is 633648 hours old
  • Karen Hesse age in minute is 38018880 minutes old
  • Karen Hesse age in second is 2281132800 seconds old
  • Next Karen Hesse birthday is on Friday, August 29th 2025
  • Karen Hesse age in next birthday (2025) is 73 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about August 29, 1952 birthday

Historical Events on Karen Hesse Birthday (August 29)

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

YearEvent
1975El Tacnazo: Peruvian Prime Minister Francisco Morales BermĂșdez carries out a coup d’état in the city of Tacna, forcing the sitting President of Peru, Juan Velasco Alvarado, to resign and assuming his place as the new President.
1982The synthetic chemical element Meitnerium, atomic number 109, is first synthesized at the Gesellschaft fĂŒr Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt, Germany.
1987Odaeyang mass suicide: 33 individuals linked to a religious cult are found dead in the attic of a cafeteria in Yongin, South Korea. Investigators attribute their deaths to a murder-suicide pact.
1991Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union suspends all activities of the Soviet Communist Party.
1991Libero Grassi, an Italian businessman from Palermo, is killed by the Sicilian Mafia after taking a solitary stand against their extortion demands.
1996Vnukovo Airlines Flight 2801, a Tupolev Tu-154, crashes into a mountain on the Arctic island of Spitsbergen, killing all 141 aboard.
1997Netflix is launched as an internet DVD rental service.
1997At least 98 villagers are killed by the Armed Islamic Group of Algeria GIA in the Rais massacre, Algeria.
1998Eighty people are killed when Cubana de AviaciĂłn Flight 389 crashes during a rejected takeoff from the Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport in Quito, Ecuador.
2001Four people are killed when Binter MediterrĂĄneo Flight 8261 crashes into the N-340 highway near MĂĄlaga Airport.
2003Sayed Ayatollah Mohammed Baqir al-Hakim, the Shia Muslim leader in Iraq, is assassinated in a terrorist bombing, along with nearly 100 worshippers as they leave a mosque in Najaf.
2005Hurricane Katrina devastates much of the U.S. Gulf Coast from Louisiana to the Florida Panhandle, killing up to 1,836 people and causing $125 billion in damage.
2012At least 26 Chinese miners are killed and 21 missing after a blast in the Xiaojiawan coal mine, located at Panzhihua, Sichuan Province.
2012The XIV Paralympic Games open in London, England, United Kingdom.
2022Russo-Ukrainian War: Ukraine begins its southern counteroffensive in the Kherson Oblast, eventually culminating in the liberation of the city of Kherson.
1982The birth of Ruhila Adatia-Sood, Kenyan journalist and radio host (d. 2013)
1982The birth of Carlos Delfino, Argentinian-Italian basketball player
1982The birth of Vincent Enyeama, Nigerian footballer
1983The birth of Antti Niemi, Finnish ice hockey player
1986The birth of Hajime Isayama, Japanese illustrator
1986The birth of Lea Michele, American actress and singer
1987The birth of Tony Kane, Irish footballer
1990The birth of Jakub Kosecki, Polish footballer
1990The birth of Patrick van Aanholt, Dutch footballer
1991The birth of NĂ©stor Araujo, Mexican footballer
1991The birth of Deshaun Thomas, American basketball player
1992The birth of Mallu MagalhĂŁes, Brazilian singer-songwriter
1992The birth of Noah Syndergaard, American baseball player
1993The birth of Liam Payne, English singer-songwriter
1994The birth of Ysaline Bonaventure, Belgian tennis player
2012The death of Shoshichi Kobayashi, Japanese-American mathematician and academic (b. 1932)
2012The death of Anne McKnight, American soprano (b. 1924)
2012The death of Les Moss, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1925)
2012The death of Sergei Ovchinnikov, Russian volleyball player and coach (b. 1969)
2013The death of Joan L. Krajewski, American lawyer and politician (b. 1934)
2013The death of Medardo Joseph Mazombwe, Zambian cardinal (b. 1931)
2013The death of Bruce C. Murray, American geologist and academic, co-founded The Planetary Society (b. 1931)
2014The death of Octavio Brunetti, Argentinian pianist and composer (b. 1975)
2014The death of Björn WaldegÄrd, Swedish race car driver (b. 1943)
2016The death of Gene Wilder, American stage and screen comic actor, screenwriter, film director, and author (b. 1933)
2018The death of James Mirrlees, Scottish economist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1936)
2018The death of Paul Taylor, American choreographer (b. 1930)
2021The death of Ed Asner, American actor (b. 1929)
2021The death of Lee "Scratch" Perry, Jamaican reggae producer (b. 1936)
2021The death of Jacques Rogge, Olympic sailor and Orthopedic Surgeon who served as the 8th President of the International Olympic Committee (b. 1942)

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