Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Full Name | Les Barker |
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Birthdate | January 30, 1947 |
Birth Place | England |
Age (in 2024) | 77 Years Old |
Zodiac | Aquarius |
Occupation | Poet |
Les Barker is best known as Poet who has born on January 30, 1947 in England. Currently, Les Barker is 77 years, 9 months and 22 days old. Les Barker will celebrate 78th birthday on Thursday, 30th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Les Barker upcoming birthday.
British poet known for his comic poems and his musical parody performances. His numerous canine-themed poetic works include Bark Odes, Collieflowers, Rover the Rainbow, and Beagles, Bangles and Beads.
He studied to be an accountant before pursuing literary and music careers.
His poem "Guide Cats for the Blind" inspired a series of computer programs for the visually impaired.
His folk music group, the Mrs. Ackroyd Band, was named after his beloved dog.
He and composer Stephen Sondheim both included the absurdly long name of a Welsh town --Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantisiliogogogoch -- in the lyrics of a song.
Les Barker is 77 years old today.
Les Barker was born on January 30, 1947 in England.
Les Barker zodiac sign is Aquarius.
Les Barker was best known as Poet.
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Below are historical events that coincided with Les Barker's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
Year | Event |
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1960 | The African National Party is founded in Chad, through the merger of traditionalist parties. |
1964 | In a bloodless coup, General Nguyá» n KhĂĄnh overthrows General DÆ°ÆĄng VÄn Minh's military junta in South Vietnam. |
1968 | Vietnam War: Tet Offensive launch by forces of the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army against South Vietnam, the United States, and their allies. |
1969 | The Beatles' last public performance, on the roof of Apple Records in London. The impromptu concert is broken up by the police. |
1972 | The Troubles: Bloody Sunday: British paratroopers open fire on anti-internment marchers in Derry, Northern Ireland, killing 13 people; another person later dies of injuries sustained. |
1972 | Pakistan leaves the Commonwealth of Nations in protest of its recognition of breakaway Bangladesh. |
1974 | Pan Am Flight 806 crashes near Pago Pago International Airport in American Samoa, killing 97. |
1975 | The Monitor National Marine Sanctuary is established as the first United States National Marine Sanctuary. |
1979 | A Varig Boeing 707-323C freighter, flown by the same commander as Flight 820, disappears over the Pacific Ocean 30 minutes after taking off from Tokyo. |
1982 | Richard Skrenta writes the first PC virus code, which is 400 lines long and disguised as an Apple boot program called "Elk Cloner". |
1989 | The American embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan is closed. |
1995 | Hydroxycarbamide becomes the first approved preventive treatment for sickle cell disease. |
2000 | Kenya Airways Flight 431 crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Ivory Coast, killing 169. |
2013 | Naro-1 becomes the first carrier rocket launched by South Korea. |
2020 | The World Health Organization declares the COVID-19 pandemic to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. |
1982 | The birth of Jorge CantĂș, Mexican baseball player |
1984 | The birth of KotoshĆgiku Kazuhiro, Japanese sumo wrestler |
1984 | The birth of Kid Cudi, American entertainer |
1985 | The birth of Gisela Dulko, Argentinian tennis player |
1987 | The birth of Becky Lynch, Irish wrestler |
1987 | The birth of Renato Santos, Brazilian footballer |
1987 | The birth of Arda Turan, Turkish footballer |
1989 | The birth of Yoon Bo-ra, South Korean singer |
1990 | The birth of Mitchell Starc, Australian cricketer |
1990 | The birth of Phillip Supernaw, American football player |
1991 | The birth of Stefan Elliott, Canadian ice hockey player |
1993 | The birth of Katy Marchant, English track cyclist |
1993 | The birth of Thitipoom Techaapaikhun, Thai actor |
1995 | The birth of Jack Laugher, English diver |
1996 | The birth of Dafne Navarro, Mexican trampoline gymnast |
2014 | The death of Arthur Rankin, Jr., American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1924) |
2015 | The death of Carl Djerassi, Austrian-American chemist, author, and playwright (b. 1923) |
2015 | The death of Ălo Kaevats, Estonian academic, philosopher, and politician (b. 1947) |
2015 | The death of Geraldine McEwan, English actress (b. 1932) |
2015 | The death of Gerrit Voorting, Dutch cyclist (b. 1923) |
2015 | The death of Zhelyu Zhelev, Bulgarian philosopher and politician, 2nd President of Bulgaria (b. 1935) |
2016 | The death of Frank Finlay, English actor (b. 1926) |
2016 | The death of Francisco Flores PĂ©rez, Salvadorian politician, President of El Salvador (b. 1959) |
2016 | The death of Georgia Davis Powers, American activist and politician (b. 1923) |
2018 | The death of Mark Salling, American actor and musician (b. 1982) |
2019 | The death of Dick Miller, American actor (b. 1928) |
2021 | The death of Sophie, Scottish musician (b. 1986) |
2022 | The death of Cheslie Kryst, American television presenter and model (b. 1991) |
2023 | The death of Bobby Beathard, American Pro Football Hall of Fame executive (b. 1937) |
2023 | The death of Bobby Hull, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1939) |
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Website | Les Barker's Webiste |
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