Les Murray Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at January 12, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team
Les Murray Facts
| Full Name | Les Murray |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | October 17, 1938 |
| Birth Place | Australia |
| Age (in 2025) | 86 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Occupation | Poet |
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Les Murray Age & Birthday
Les Murray is best known as Poet who has born on October 17, 1938 in Australia. Currently, Les Murray is 86 years, 2 months and 26 days old. Les Murray will celebrate 87th birthday on Friday, 17th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Les Murray upcoming birthday.
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About
Australian poet, author, editor, and literary critic known for Subhuman Redneck Poems, The People's Other World, Dog Fox Field, and other works. His numerous literary awards include the T.S. Eliot Prize and the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry.
Before Fame
He studied at the University of Sydney before joining the Royal Australian Navy Reserve.
Trivia
He and fellow Australian activists and writers created the Australian Commonwealth Party in 1972.
Family Life
His mother died after suffering a miscarriage. This traumatic event occurred when Murray was twelve years old and greatly influenced his development as a poet.
Associated With
He was a literary contemporary of fellow Australian poet Dorothy Coade Hewett.
Top Asked Questions about Les Murray
How old is Les Murray in 2025?
Les Murray is 86 years old today.
When was Les Murray born?
Les Murray was born on October 17, 1938 in Australia.
What is Les Murray zodiac sign?
Les Murray zodiac sign is Libra.
What was Les Murray best known for?
Les Murray was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about Les Murray's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Les Murray's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Les Murray was born on Monday, 290th day / 42nd week of 1938
- Les Murray has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Les Murray birthday is XVII.X.MCMXXXVIII
- Les Murray's birthstone is Opal
- Les Murray's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
- Les Murray age in year is 86 years old
- Les Murray age in month is 1034 months old
- Les Murray age in day is 31499 days old
- Les Murray age in hour is 755976 hours old
- Les Murray age in minute is 45358560 minutes old
- Les Murray age in second is 2721513600 seconds old
- Next Les Murray birthday is on Saturday, October 17th 2026
- Les Murray age in next birthday (2026) is 87 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about October 17, 1938 birthday
Historical Events on Les Murray Birthday (October 17)
Below are historical events that coincided with Les Murray's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1980 | As part of the Holy See-United Kingdom relations a British monarch makes the first state visit to the Vatican. |
| 1988 | Uganda Airlines Flight 775 crashes at Rome-Fiumicino International Airport, in Rome, Italy, killing 33 people. |
| 1989 | The 6.9 .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Mw Loma Prieta earthquake shakes the San Francisco Bay Area and the Central Coast, killing 63. |
| 1989 | The East German Politburo votes to remove Erich Honecker from his role as General Secretary. |
| 1991 | 1991 Rudrapur bombings by Sikh separatists, who explode two bombs, during a Ramlila Hindu celebration in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, killing 41 people. |
| 1992 | Having gone to the wrong house, Japanese student Yoshihiro Hattori is killed by the homeowner in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
| 1994 | Russian journalist Dmitry Kholodov is assassinated while investigating corruption in the armed forces. |
| 2000 | The Hatfield rail crash leads to the collapse of Railtrack. |
| 2001 | Israeli tourism minister Rehavam Ze'evi becomes the first Israeli minister to be assassinated in a terrorist attack. |
| 2003 | Taipei 101, a 101-floor skyscraper in Taipei, becomes the world's tallest high-rise. |
| 2017 | Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) capture the last foothold of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in Raqqa, marking the end of the Battle of Raqqa. |
| 2018 | The recreational use of cannabis is legalized in Canada. |
| 2018 | Kerch Polytechnic College attack in Crimea. |
| 2019 | Drug dealers in Culiacan, Sinaloa, Mexico force the government to back down on an arrest. |
| 2019 | The 17 October Revolution starts in Lebanon. |
| 1989 | The birth of DĂ©bora GarcĂa, Spanish footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of Oleksandr Isakov, Ukrainian swimmer |
| 1989 | The birth of Sophie Luck, Australian actress |
| 1989 | The birth of Charles Oliveira, Brazilian mixed martial artist |
| 1989 | The birth of David Timor, Spanish footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Paolo Campinoti, Italian footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Maica GarcĂa Godoy, Spanish water polo player |
| 1990 | The birth of Ronald GonzĂĄlez Tabilo, Chilean footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Saki Kumagai, Japanese footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Patrick Lambie, South African rugby player |
| 1991 | The birth of Brenda Asnicar, Argentine actress |
| 1992 | The birth of Sam Concepcion, Filipino musician and dancer |
| 1992 | The birth of Keerthy Suresh, Indian actress |
| 1993 | The birth of Kenneth Omeruo, Nigerian footballer |
| 2001 | The birth of Thomas Strudwick, British motorcycle road racer |
| 2013 | The death of Mother Antonia, American-Mexican nun and activist (b. 1926) |
| 2013 | The death of Terry Fogerty, English rugby player and coach (b. 1944) |
| 2013 | The death of Arthur Maxwell House, Canadian neurologist and politician, 10th Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador (b. 1926) |
| 2013 | The death of Lou Scheimer, American animator, producer, and voice actor, co-founded the Filmation Company (b. 1928) |
| 2013 | The death of Rene Simpson, Canadian-American tennis player (b. 1966) |
| 2014 | The death of Edwards Barham, American farmer and politician (b. 1937) |
| 2014 | The death of Masaru Emoto, Japanese author and activist (b. 1943) |
| 2014 | The death of Tom Shaw, American bishop (b. 1945) |
| 2014 | The death of Berndt von Staden, German diplomat, German Ambassador to the United States (b. 1919) |
| 2015 | The death of DaniĂšle Delorme, French actress and producer (b. 1926) |
| 2015 | The death of Howard Kendall, English footballer and manager (b. 1946) |
| 2015 | The death of Anne-Marie Lizin, Belgian lawyer and politician (b. 1949) |
| 2015 | The death of Tom Smith, American businessman and politician (b. 1947) |
| 2017 | The death of Gord Downie, Canadian musician (b. 1964) |
| 2019 | The death of Elijah Cummings, American politician and civil rights advocate (b. 1951) |
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