Lucille Clifton Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Lucille Clifton Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Lucille Clifton Facts

Full Name	Lucille Clifton
Birthdate	June 27, 1936
Birth Place	Depew, NY
Age (in 2024)	87 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Poet

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Lucille Clifton Age & Birthday

Lucille Clifton is best known as Poet who has born on June 27, 1936 in Depew, NY. Currently, Lucille Clifton is 87 years, 9 months and 26 days old. Lucille Clifton will celebrate 88th birthday on Thursday, 27th of June 2024. Below the countdown to Lucille Clifton upcoming birthday.

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Lucille Clifton Biography

About

African-American poet and author known for such poetry collections as Good Times and Blessing the Boats. She is also known for her Everett Anderson series, as well as for such children's books as Three Wishes and The Lucky Stone.

Before Fame

She studied at Howard University on a scholarship, but received low grades and transferred to the State University of New York at Fredonia.

Trivia

She was born with six fingers on each hand, as were other women in her family. She had her extra fingers removed when she was a child.

Family Life

She wed artist and professor Fred James Clifton in 1958, after acting with him in a community theatrical production of Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie.

Associated With

She was the Poet Laureate of Maryland from 1979 to 1985. Claudia Emerson, too, was the Poet Laureate of a Mid-Atlantic state (Virginia).

Top Asked Questions about Lucille Clifton

How old is Lucille Clifton in 2024?

Lucille Clifton is 87 years old today.

When was Lucille Clifton born?

Lucille Clifton was born on June 27, 1936 in Depew, NY.

What is Lucille Clifton zodiac sign?

Lucille Clifton zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Lucille Clifton best known for?

Lucille Clifton was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Lucille Clifton's Birthday

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

Lucille Clifton was born on Saturday, 179^th day / 26^th week of 1936
Lucille Clifton has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Lucille Clifton birthday is XXVII.VI.MCMXXXVI
Lucille Clifton's birthstone is Pearl
Lucille Clifton's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
Lucille Clifton age in year is 87 years old
Lucille Clifton age in month is 1053 months old
Lucille Clifton age in day is 32077 days old
Lucille Clifton age in hour is 769848 hours old
Lucille Clifton age in minute is 46190880 minutes old
Lucille Clifton age in second is 2771452800 seconds old
Next Lucille Clifton birthday is on Friday, June 27th 2025
Lucille Clifton age in next birthday (2025) is 88 years old
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Historical Events on Lucille Clifton Birthday (June 27)

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

Year	Event
1977	France grants independence to Djibouti.
1980	The 'Ustica massacre': Itavia Flight 870 crashes in the sea while en route from Bologna to Palermo, Italy, killing all 81 on board.
1981	The Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party issues its "Resolution on Certain Questions in the History of Our Party Since the Founding of the People's Republic of China", laying the blame for the Cultural Revolution on Mao Zedong.
1982	Space Shuttle Columbia launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the final research and development flight mission, STS-4.
1988	The Gare de Lyon rail accident in Paris, France, kills 56 people.
1988	Villa Tunari massacre: Bolivian anti-narcotics police kill nine to 12 and injure over a hundred protesting coca-growing peasants.
1991	Two days after it had declared independence, Slovenia is invaded by Yugoslav troops, tanks, and aircraft, starting the Ten-Day War.
1994	Members of the Aum Shinrikyo cult release sarin gas in Matsumoto, Japan. Seven people are killed, 660 injured.
2007	Tony Blair resigns as British Prime Minister, a position he had held since 1997. His Chancellor, Gordon Brown succeeds him.
2007	The Brazilian Military Police invades the favelas of Complexo do Alemão in an episode which is remembered as the Complexo do Alemão massacre.
2008	In a highly scrutinized election, President of Zimbabwe Robert Mugabe is re-elected in a landslide after his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai had withdrawn a week earlier, citing violence against his party's supporters.
2013	NASA launches the Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph, a space probe to observe the Sun.
2014	At least fourteen people are killed when a Gas Authority of India Limited pipeline explodes in the East Godavari district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
2015	Formosa Fun Coast fire: A dust fire occurs at a recreational water park in Taiwan, killing 15 people and injuring 497 others, 199 critically.
2017	A series of powerful cyberattacks using the Petya malware target websites of Ukrainian organizations and counterparts with Ukrainian connections around the globe.
1986	The birth of LaShawn Merritt, American sprinter
1987	The birth of India de Beaufort, English actress
1987	The birth of Ed Westwick, English actor
1988	The birth of Stefani Bismpikou, Greek gymnast
1988	The birth of Matthew Spiranovic, Australian footballer
1988	The birth of Kate Ziegler, American swimmer
1989	The birth of Hana Birnerová, Czech tennis player
1989	The birth of Matthew Lewis, English actor
1992	The birth of Ahn So-hee, South Korean singer and actress
1992	The birth of Karthika Nair, Indian film actress
1993	The birth of Johanna Talihärm, Estonian biathlete
1993	The birth of Alberto Campbell-Staines, Australian athlete
1994	The birth of Anita Husarić, Bosnian tennis player
1995	The birth of Monté Morris, American basketball player
2002	The birth of Kelee Ringo, American football player
2013	The death of Stefano Borgonovo, Italian footballer (b. 1964)
2013	The death of Ian Scott, English-New Zealand painter (b. 1945)
2014	The death of Edmond Blanchard, Canadian jurist and politician (b. 1954)
2014	The death of Allen Grossman, American poet, critic, and academic (b. 1932)
2014	The death of Leslie Manigat, Haitian educator and politician, 43rd President of Haiti (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Violet Milstead, Canadian World War II aviator and bush pilot (b. 1919)
2014	The death of Rachid Solh, Lebanese politician, 48th Prime Minister of Lebanon (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Zvi Elpeleg, Polish-Israeli diplomat, author, and academic (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Knut Helle, Norwegian historian and professor (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Chris Squire, English musician (bass guitarist), singer and songwriter, member of the rock band Yes (b. 1948)
2016	The death of Bud Spencer, Italian swimmer, actor, and screenwriter (b. 1929)
2017	The death of Peter L. Berger, Austrian sociologist (b. 1929)
2018	The death of Joe Jackson, American manager, father of Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson (b. 1928)
2018	The death of Liz Jackson, Australian journalist and former barrister (b. 1951)
2018	The death of William McBride, Australian obstetrician (b. 1927)

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