Leon Forrest Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Leon Forrest Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Leon Forrest Facts

Full Name	Leon Forrest
Birthdate	January 08, 1937
Birth Place	Illinois
Age (in 2024)	87 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Novelist

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Leon Forrest Age & Birthday

Leon Forrest is best known as Novelist who has born on January 08, 1937 in Illinois. Currently, Leon Forrest is 87 years, 11 months and 5 days old. Leon Forrest will celebrate 88th birthday on Wednesday, 8th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Leon Forrest upcoming birthday.

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Leon Forrest Biography

About

The African-American writer of There is a Tree More Ancient Than Eden, he is best known for novels that are set in Chicago and focus on mythology and history. His other notable works include Divine Days and The Bloodworth Orphans.

Before Fame

He worked for Muhammad Speaks, a Nation of Islam newspaper. Later, he joined the literature faculty at Northwestern University.

Trivia

His last novel, Divine Days, was modeled after James Joyce's Ulysses.

Family Life

The husband of Marianne Forrest, he was the Chicago-born son of a Catholic mother and a Baptist father.

Associated With

His novel, There is a Tree More Ancient than Eden, was published with an introduction by Ralph Ellison.

Top Asked Questions about Leon Forrest

How old is Leon Forrest in 2024?

Leon Forrest is 87 years old today.

When was Leon Forrest born?

Leon Forrest was born on January 08, 1937 in Illinois.

What is Leon Forrest zodiac sign?

Leon Forrest zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Leon Forrest best known for?

Leon Forrest was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Leon Forrest's Birthday

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

Leon Forrest was born on Friday, 8^th day / 01^st week of 1937
Leon Forrest has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Leon Forrest birthday is VIII.I.MCMXXXVII
Leon Forrest's birthstone is Garnet
Leon Forrest's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Leon Forrest age in year is 87 years old
Leon Forrest age in month is 1055 months old
Leon Forrest age in day is 32116 days old
Leon Forrest age in hour is 770784 hours old
Leon Forrest age in minute is 46247040 minutes old
Leon Forrest age in second is 2774822400 seconds old
Next Leon Forrest birthday is on Wednesday, January 8th 2025
Leon Forrest age in next birthday (2025) is 88 years old
Learn more interesting facts about January 08, 1937 birthday

Historical Events on Leon Forrest Birthday (January 08)

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

Year	Event
1994	Russian cosmonaut Valeri Polyakov on Soyuz TM-18 leaves for Mir. He would stay on the space station until March 22, 1995, for a record 437 days in space.
1996	An Antonov An-32 cargo aircraft crashes into a crowded market in Kinshasa, Zaire, killing up to 223 people on the ground; two of six crew members are also killed.
2002	President of the United States George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act.
2003	Turkish Airlines Flight 634 crashes near Diyarbakır Airport, Turkey, killing the entire crew and 70 of the 75 passengers.
2003	Air Midwest Flight 5481 crashes at Charlotte-Douglas Airport, in Charlotte, North Carolina, killing all 21 people on board.
2004	The RMS Queen Mary 2, then the largest ocean liner ever built, is christened by her namesake's granddaughter, Queen Elizabeth II.
2005	The nuclear sub USS San Francisco collides at full speed with an undersea mountain south of Guam. One man is killed, but the sub surfaces and is repaired.
2009	A 6.1-magnitude earthquake in northern Costa Rica kills 15 people and injures 32.
2010	Gunmen from an offshoot of the Front for the Liberation of the Enclave of Cabinda attack a bus carrying the Togo national football team on its way to the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations, killing three people and injuring another nine.
2011	Sitting US Congresswoman Gabby Giffords is shot in the head along with 18 others in a mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona. Giffords survived the assassination attempt, but six others died, including John Roll, a federal judge.
2016	Joaquín Guzmán, widely regarded as the world's most powerful drug trafficker, is recaptured following his escape from a maximum security prison in Mexico.
2016	West Air Sweden Flight 294 crashes near the Swedish reservoir of Akkajaure; both pilots, the only people on board, are killed.
2020	Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crashes immediately after takeoff at Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport; all 176 on board are killed. The plane was shot down by an Iranian anti-aircraft missile.
2021	Twenty-three people are killed in what is described as a police ″massacre″ in La Vega, Caracas, Venezuela.
2023	Supporters of former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro storm the Brazilian Congress.
1981	The birth of Jeff Francis, Canadian baseball player
1982	The birth of Gaby Hoffmann, American actress
1982	The birth of Kim Jong-un, North Korean soldier and politician, 3rd Supreme Leader of North Korea (probable)
1988	The birth of Adrián López, Spanish footballer
1988	The birth of Michael Mancienne, English footballer
1988	The birth of Alex Tyus, American-Israeli basketball player
1989	The birth of Aaron Cruden, New Zealand rugby player
1991	The birth of Josh Hazlewood, Australian cricketer
1991	The birth of Stefan Johansen, Norwegian footballer
1991	The birth of Stefan Savić, Montenegrin footballer
1992	The birth of Stefanie Dolson, American basketball player
1992	The birth of Koke, Spanish footballer
1993	The birth of Sophie Pascoe, New Zealand swimmer
1999	The birth of Damiano David, Italian singer-songwriter
2000	The birth of Noah Cyrus, American singer, songwriter, and actress
2014	The death of Irma Heijting-Schuhmacher, Dutch-Australian swimmer (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Antonino P. Roman, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Andraé Crouch, American singer-songwriter, producer, and pastor (b. 1942)
2015	The death of Kep Enderby, Australian lawyer, judge, and politician, 23rd Attorney-General for Australia (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Patsy Garrett, American actress and singer (b. 1921)
2016	The death of Maria Teresa de Filippis, Italian racing driver (b. 1926)
2016	The death of German Moreno, Filipino television host, actor, comedian and talent manager (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Nicolai Gedda, Swedish operatic tenor (b. 1925)
2017	The death of James Mancham, Seychellois politician, President 1976-77 (b. 1939)
2017	The death of Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, Iranian politician (b. 1934)
2017	The death of Peter Sarstedt, Indian-British singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1941)
2020	The death of Pat Dalton, Australian footballer (b. 1942)
2020	The death of Buck Henry, American actor, screenwriter, and director (b. 1930)
2021	The death of Iancu Țucărman, Romanian Holocaust survivor (b. 1922)
2022	The death of Michael Lang, American concert promoter and producer (b. 1944)

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