Katherine Anne Porter Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Katherine Anne Porter Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Katherine Anne Porter Facts

Full Name	Katherine Anne Porter
Birthdate	May 15, 1890
Birth Place	Texas
Age (in 2024)	134 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Novelist

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Katherine Anne Porter Age & Birthday

Katherine Anne Porter is best known as Novelist who has born on May 15, 1890 in Texas. Currently, Katherine Anne Porter is 134 years, 5 months and 18 days old. Katherine Anne Porter will celebrate 135th birthday on Thursday, 15th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Katherine Anne Porter upcoming birthday.

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Katherine Anne Porter Biography

About

An American novelist, journalist, and essayist, she is known for her best-selling 1962 novel, Ship of Fools. For her 1965 work, The Collected Stories, she won both the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award.

Before Fame

She worked briefly as an extra in movies while living in Chicago. She later returned to her home state of Texas, where she continued working as an actress.

Trivia

She nearly lost her life as a result of the 1918 influenza epidemic.

Family Life

She and her four siblings were born in Indian Creek, Texas and were descendants of frontiersman Daniel Boone and cousins of writer O. Henry. She was married four times but had no children.

Associated With

She once claimed to have married Hart Crane.

Top Asked Questions about Katherine Anne Porter

How old is Katherine Anne Porter in 2024?

Katherine Anne Porter is 134 years old today.

When was Katherine Anne Porter born?

Katherine Anne Porter was born on May 15, 1890 in Texas.

What is Katherine Anne Porter zodiac sign?

Katherine Anne Porter zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Katherine Anne Porter best known for?

Katherine Anne Porter was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Katherine Anne Porter's Birthday

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

Katherine Anne Porter was born on Thursday, 135^th day / 20^th week of 1890
Katherine Anne Porter has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Katherine Anne Porter birthday is XV.V.MDCCCXC
Katherine Anne Porter's birthstone is Emerald
Katherine Anne Porter's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Katherine Anne Porter age in year is 134 years old
Katherine Anne Porter age in month is 1613 months old
Katherine Anne Porter age in day is 49114 days old
Katherine Anne Porter age in hour is 1178736 hours old
Katherine Anne Porter age in minute is 70724160 minutes old
Katherine Anne Porter age in second is 4243449600 seconds old
Next Katherine Anne Porter birthday is on Thursday, May 15th 2025
Katherine Anne Porter age in next birthday (2025) is 135 years old

Historical Events on Katherine Anne Porter Birthday (May 15)

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

Year	Event
1948	Following the expiration of The British Mandate for Palestine, the Kingdom of Egypt, Transjordan, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Saudi Arabia invade Israel thus starting the 1948 Arab-Israeli War.
1957	At Malden Island in the Pacific Ocean, Britain tests its first hydrogen bomb in Operation Grapple.
1963	Project Mercury: The launch of the final Mercury mission, Mercury-Atlas 9 with astronaut Gordon Cooper on board. He becomes the first American to spend more than a day in space, and the last American to go into space alone.
1970	President Richard Nixon appoints Anna Mae Hays and Elizabeth P. Hoisington the first female United States Army generals.
1972	The Ryukyu Islands, under U.S. military governance since its conquest in 1945, reverts to Japanese control.
1974	Ma'alot massacre: Members of the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine attack and take hostages at an Israeli school; a total of 31 people are killed, including 22 schoolchildren.
1988	Soviet-Afghan War: After more than eight years of fighting, the Soviet Army begins to withdraw 115,000 troops from Afghanistan.
1991	Édith Cresson becomes France's first female Prime Minister.
1997	The United States government acknowledges the existence of the "Secret War" in Laos and dedicates the Laos Memorial in honor of Hmong and other "Secret War" veterans.
1997	The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-84 to dock with the Russian space station Mir.
2001	A CSX EMD SD40-2 rolls out of a train yard in Walbridge, Ohio, with 47 freight cars, including some tank cars with flammable chemical, after its engineer fails to reboard it after setting a yard switch. It travels south driverless for 66 miles (106 km) until it was brought to a halt near Kenton. The incident became the inspiration for the 2010 film Unstoppable.
2004	Arsenal F.C. go an entire league campaign unbeaten in the English Premier League, joining Preston North End F.C. with the right to claim the title "The Invincibles".
2008	California becomes the second U.S. state after Massachusetts in 2004 to legalize same-sex marriage after the state's own Supreme Court rules a previous ban unconstitutional.
2010	Jessica Watson becomes the youngest person to sail, non-stop and unassisted around the world solo.
2013	An upsurge in violence in Iraq leaves more than 389 people dead over three days.
1988	The birth of Scott Laird, English footballer
1989	The birth of Susan Soonkyu Lee, Korean-American singer and entertainer
1989	The birth of Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa, French footballer
1990	The birth of Jordan Eberle, Canadian ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Lee Jong-hyun, Korean guitarist
1990	The birth of Stella Maxwell, New Zealand model
1993	The birth of Jeremy Hawkins, New Zealand rugby league player
1993	The birth of Tomáš Kalas, Czech international footballer
1996	The birth of Birdy, English singer-songwriter
1997	The birth of Ousmane Dembélé, French footballer
1997	The birth of Scott Drinkwater, Australian rugby league player
1998	The birth of Lucrezia Stefanini, Italian tennis player
1999	The birth of Anastasia Gasanova, Russian tennis player
2000	The birth of Dayana Yastremska, Ukrainian tennis player
2002	The birth of Chase Hudson, American internet celebrity, singer, actor
2010	The death of Loris Kessel, Swiss race car driver (b. 1950)
2012	The death of Carlos Fuentes, Mexican novelist and essayist (b. 1928)
2012	The death of Arno Lustiger, German historian and author (b. 1924)
2012	The death of Zakaria Mohieddin, Egyptian soldier and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Egypt (b. 1918)
2013	The death of Henrique Rosa, Bissau-Guinean politician, President of Guinea-Bissau (b. 1946)
2014	The death of Jean-Luc Dehaene, French-Belgian politician, 63rd Prime Minister of Belgium (b. 1940)
2014	The death of Noribumi Suzuki, Japanese director and screenwriter (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Elisabeth Bing, German-American physical therapist and author (b. 1914)
2015	The death of Jackie Brookner, American sculptor and educator (b. 1945)
2015	The death of Flora MacNeil, Scottish Gaelic singer (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Garo Yepremian, Cypriot-American football player (b. 1944)
2020	The death of Fred Willard, American actor, comedian, and writer (b. 1933)
2021	The death of Oliver Gillie, British journalist and scientist (b. 1937)
2022	The death of Frank Curry, Australian rugby league player and coach (b. 1950)
2022	The death of Kay Mellor, English actress (b. 1951)

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