Leon Damas Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Leon Damas Facts
| Full Name | Leon Damas |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | March 28, 1912 |
| Birth Place | Guyana |
| Age (in 2024) | 112 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Aries |
| Occupation | Poet |
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Leon Damas Age & Birthday
Leon Damas is best known as Poet who has born on March 28, 1912 in Guyana. Currently, Leon Damas is 112 years, 8 months and 17 days old. Leon Damas will celebrate 113th birthday on Friday, 28th of March 2025. Below the countdown to Leon Damas upcoming birthday.
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About
French poet who is widely considered one of the fathers of the literary and political movement known as Negritude. Some of his most acclaimed works include 1937's Pigments and 1956's Black-Label.
Before Fame
He attended the secondary school Lycee Victor Schoelcher in Martinique.
Trivia
He served in the French Army during World War II.
Family Life
He married a woman from Brazil named Marietta.
Associated With
He was the longtime friend and collaborator of fellow French poet Aime Cesaire.
Top Asked Questions about Leon Damas
How old is Leon Damas in 2024?
Leon Damas is 112 years old today.
When was Leon Damas born?
Leon Damas was born on March 28, 1912 in Guyana.
What is Leon Damas zodiac sign?
Leon Damas zodiac sign is Aries.
What was Leon Damas best known for?
Leon Damas was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about Leon Damas's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Leon Damas's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Leon Damas was born on Thursday, 88th day / 13th week of 1912
- Leon Damas has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Leon Damas birthday is XXVIII.III.MCMXII
- Leon Damas's birthstone is Aquamarine
- Leon Damas's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
- Leon Damas age in year is 112 years old
- Leon Damas age in month is 1352 months old
- Leon Damas age in day is 41169 days old
- Leon Damas age in hour is 988056 hours old
- Leon Damas age in minute is 59283360 minutes old
- Leon Damas age in second is 3557001600 seconds old
- Next Leon Damas birthday is on Friday, March 28th 2025
- Leon Damas age in next birthday (2025) is 113 years old
Historical Events on Leon Damas Birthday (March 28)
Below are historical events that coincided with Leon Damas's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1959 | The State Council of the People's Republic of China dissolves the government of Tibet. |
| 1965 | An Mw⯠7.4 earthquake in Chile sets off a series of tailings dam failures, burying the town of El Cobre and killing at least 500 people. |
| 1968 | Brazilian high school student Edson LuĂs de Lima Souto is killed by military police at a student protest. |
| 1969 | Greek poet and Nobel Prize laureate Giorgos Seferis makes a famous statement on the BBC World Service opposing the junta in Greece. |
| 1970 | An earthquake strikes western Turkey at about 23:05 local time, killing 1,086 and injuring at least 1,200. |
| 1978 | The US Supreme Court hands down 5-3 decision in Stump v. Sparkman, a controversial case involving involuntary sterilization and judicial immunity. |
| 1979 | A coolant leak at the Three Mile Island's Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania leads to the core overheating and a partial meltdown. |
| 1979 | The British House of Commons passes a vote of no confidence against James Callaghan's government by 1 vote, precipitating a general election. |
| 1990 | United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal. |
| 1994 | In South Africa, African National Congress security guards kill dozens of Inkatha Freedom Party protesters. |
| 1999 | Kosovo War: Serb paramilitary and military forces kill at least 130 Kosovo Albanians in Izbica. |
| 2001 | Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos begins operation. |
| 2003 | In a friendly fire incident, two American A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft attack British tanks participating in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, killing one soldier. |
| 2005 | An earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a magnitude of 8.6 and killing over 1000 people. |
| 2006 | At least one million union members, students and unemployed take to the streets in France in protest at the government's proposed First Employment Contract law. |
| 1988 | The birth of Ryan Kalish, American baseball player |
| 1989 | The birth of Lukas Jutkiewicz, English footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of Mira Leung, Canadian figure skater |
| 1990 | The birth of Delroy Edwards, American musician |
| 1990 | The birth of Laura Harrier, American actress and model |
| 1991 | The birth of Jordan McRae, American basketball player |
| 1991 | The birth of Lisa-Maria Moser, Austrian tennis player |
| 1991 | The birth of Marie-Philip Poulin, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1991 | The birth of OndĆej PalĂĄt, Czech ice hockey player |
| 1992 | The birth of Sergi GĂłmez, Spanish footballer |
| 1995 | The birth of Jonathan Drouin, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1996 | The birth of Matt Renshaw, English-Australian cricketer |
| 1998 | The birth of Lance Morris, Australian cricketer |
| 2001 | The birth of Xiyu Wang, Chinese tennis player |
| 2004 | The birth of Anna Shcherbakova, Russian figure skater |
| 2012 | The death of Harry Crews, American novelist (b. 1935) |
| 2012 | The death of Addie L. Wyatt, African American labor leader (b. 1924) |
| 2013 | The death of George E. P. Box, English-American statistician and educator (b. 1919) |
| 2013 | The death of Richard Griffiths, English actor (b. 1947) |
| 2013 | The death of Hugh McCracken, American guitarist, harmonica player, and producer (b. 1942) |
| 2013 | The death of Bob Teague, American college football star and television news-reporter (b. 1929) |
| 2013 | The death of Gus Triandos, American baseball player and scout (b. 1930) |
| 2014 | The death of Jeremiah Denton, American admiral and politician (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | The death of Lorenzo Semple, Jr., American screenwriter and producer (b. 1923) |
| 2015 | The death of Chuck Brayton, American baseball player and coach (b. 1925) |
| 2015 | The death of Joseph Cassidy, Canadian-English priest and academic (b. 1954) |
| 2015 | The death of Miroslav OndĆĂÄek, Czech cinematographer (b. 1934) |
| 2015 | The death of Gene Saks, American actor and director (b. 1921) |
| 2016 | The death of James Noble, American actor (b. 1922) |
| 2021 | The death of Didier Ratsiraka, Malagasy politician and naval officer (b. 1936) |
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