Leigh Hobbs Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 26, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Leigh Hobbs Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Leigh Hobbs Facts

Full Name	Leigh Hobbs
Birthdate	April 18, 1953
Birth Place	Australia
Age (in 2024)	71 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Illustrator

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Leigh Hobbs Age & Birthday

Leigh Hobbs is best known as Illustrator who has born on April 18, 1953 in Australia. Currently, Leigh Hobbs is 71 years, 0 months and 8 days old. Leigh Hobbs will celebrate 72nd birthday on Friday, 18th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Leigh Hobbs upcoming birthday.

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Leigh Hobbs Biography

About

The author and illustrator of such popular, comedic children's books as Old Tom (1994), Horrible Harriet (2001), Fiona the Pig (2004), and Mr. Badger and the Big Surprise (2010), he is also notable for his work as a painter, printmaker, and ceramics artist.

Before Fame

After studying art at the Caulfield Institute of Technology, he worked as an amusement park artist at Luna Park in Sydney, Australia, and, later, as an art teacher.

Trivia

His Prime Minister's Award-nominated children's book, Mr. Chicken Goes to Paris, was made into a theatrical piece by Australia's National Institute Of Dramatic Art (NIDA).

Family Life

He spent his youth in Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia.

Associated With

He is a contemporary of fellow Australian children's writer and illustrator Alison Lester.

Top Asked Questions about Leigh Hobbs

How old is Leigh Hobbs in 2024?

Leigh Hobbs is 71 years old today.

When was Leigh Hobbs born?

Leigh Hobbs was born on April 18, 1953 in Australia.

What is Leigh Hobbs zodiac sign?

Leigh Hobbs zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Leigh Hobbs best known for?

Leigh Hobbs was best known as Illustrator.

Fun Facts about Leigh Hobbs's Birthday

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

Leigh Hobbs was born on Saturday, 108^th day / 16^th week of 1953
Leigh Hobbs has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Leigh Hobbs birthday is XVIII.IV.MCMLIII
Leigh Hobbs's birthstone is Diamond
Leigh Hobbs's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Leigh Hobbs age in year is 71 years old
Leigh Hobbs age in month is 852 months old
Leigh Hobbs age in day is 25941 days old
Leigh Hobbs age in hour is 622584 hours old
Leigh Hobbs age in minute is 37355040 minutes old
Leigh Hobbs age in second is 2241302400 seconds old
Next Leigh Hobbs birthday is on Friday, April 18th 2025
Leigh Hobbs age in next birthday (2025) is 72 years old
Learn more interesting facts about April 18, 1953 birthday

Historical Events on Leigh Hobbs Birthday (April 18)

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

Year	Event
1942	Pierre Laval becomes Prime Minister of Vichy France.
1943	World War II: Operation Vengeance, Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is killed when his aircraft is shot down by U.S. fighters over Bougainville Island.
1945	Over 1,000 bombers attack the small island of Heligoland, Germany.
1945	Italian resistance movement: In Turin, despite the harsh repressive measures adopted by Nazi-fascists, a great pre-insurrectional strike begins.
1946	The International Court of Justice holds its inaugural meeting in The Hague, Netherlands.
1947	The Operation Big Bang, the largest non-nuclear man-made explosion to that time, destroys bunkers and military installations on the North Sea island of Heligoland, Germany.
1949	The Republic of Ireland Act comes into force, declaring Éire to be a republic and severing Ireland's "association" with the Commonwealth of Nations.
1954	Gamal Abdel Nasser seizes power in Egypt.
1955	Twenty-nine nations meet at Bandung, Indonesia, for the first Asian-African Conference.
1972	East African Airways Flight 720 crashes during a rejected takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, killing 43.
1980	The Republic of Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) comes into being, with Canaan Banana as the country's first President. The Zimbabwean dollar replaces the Rhodesian dollar as the official currency.
1988	The United States launches Operation Praying Mantis against Iranian naval forces in the largest naval battle since World War II.
1988	In Israel John Demjanjuk is sentenced to death for war crimes committed in World War II, although the verdict is later overturned.
2018	King Mswati III of Swaziland announces that his country's name will change to Eswatini.
2019	A redacted version of the Mueller report is released to the United States Congress and the public.
1959	The birth of Susan Faludi, American journalist, author and feminist
1960	The birth of Yelena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova, Ukrainian runner
1961	The birth of Jane Leeves, English actress and dancer
1961	The birth of John Podhoretz, American journalist and author
1963	The birth of Conan O'Brien, American television host, comedian, and podcaster
1963	The birth of Eric McCormack, Canadian-American actor
1964	The birth of Niall Ferguson, Scottish historian and academic
1969	The birth of Keith DeCandido, American author
1970	The birth of Saad Hariri, Saudi Arabian-Lebanese businessman and politician, 33rd Prime Minister of Lebanon
1971	The birth of David Tennant, Scottish actor
1972	The birth of Rosa Clemente, American journalist and activist
1972	The birth of Eli Roth, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
1973	The birth of Haile Gebrselassie, Ethiopian runner
1981	The birth of Audrey Tang, Taiwanese computer scientist and academic
1989	The birth of Jessica Jung, South Korean-American singer, songwriter, actress, author, fashion designer and businesswoman
1995	The death of Arturo Frondizi, Argentinian lawyer and politician, 32nd President of Argentina (b. 1908)
2002	The death of Thor Heyerdahl, Norwegian ethnographer and explorer (b. 1914)
2004	The death of Kamisese Mara, Fijian politician, 2nd President of Fiji (b. 1920)
2008	The death of Germaine Tillion, French ethnologist and anthropologist (b. 1907)
2012	The death of Dick Clark, American television host and producer, founded Dick Clark Productions (b. 1929)
2012	The death of René Lépine, Canadian businessman and philanthropist (b. 1929)
2012	The death of Robert O. Ragland, American musician (b. 1931)
2012	The death of K. D. Wentworth, American author (b. 1951)
2013	The death of Goran Švob, Croatian philosopher and author (b. 1947)
2013	The death of Anne Williams, English activist (b. 1951)
2014	The death of Guru Dhanapal, Indian director and producer (b. 1959)
2014	The death of Sanford Jay Frank, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1954)
2014	The death of Brian Priestman, English conductor and academic (b. 1927)
2019	The death of Lyra McKee, Irish journalist (b. 1990)
2022	The death of Harrison Birtwistle, British composer (b. 1934)

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