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Margaret Wise Brown Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 5, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Margaret Wise Brown Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Margaret Wise Brown Facts

Full NameMargaret Wise Brown
BirthdateMay 23, 1910
Birth PlaceNew York
Age (in 2024)114 Years Old
ZodiacGemini
OccupationChildren's Author

Margaret Wise Brown Age & Birthday

Margaret Wise Brown is best known as Children's Author who has born on May 23, 1910 in New York. Currently, Margaret Wise Brown is 114 years, 5 months and 13 days old. Margaret Wise Brown will celebrate 115th birthday on Friday, 23rd of May 2025. Below the countdown to Margaret Wise Brown upcoming birthday.

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Margaret Wise Brown Biography

About

Famous for her children's picture books The Runaway Bunny (1942), Goodnight, Moon (1947), and The Color Kittens (1949), she is also notable for her Noisy Book series. Her widely popular work has been translated into many languages.

Before Fame

After earning a bachelor's degree in English from Hollins College (in Virginia), she taught school in New York City and published her first children's book, When the Wind Blew, in 1937.

Trivia

Many of her most famous works are illustrated by Clement Hurd.

Family Life

A native of Brooklyn, New York, she spent a portion of her childhood at schools in Switzerland and Massachusetts. Following a lengthy relationship with actress and writer Blanche Oelrichs (the ex-wife of actor John Barrymore), Brown became engaged to James Stillman Rockefeller, Jr., but never had the opportunity to marry him, as she died suddenly in her early forties.

Associated With

Mary Mapes Dodge is another popular American children's writer. 

Top Asked Questions about Margaret Wise Brown

How old is Margaret Wise Brown in 2024?

Margaret Wise Brown is 114 years old today.

When was Margaret Wise Brown born?

Margaret Wise Brown was born on May 23, 1910 in New York.

What is Margaret Wise Brown zodiac sign?

Margaret Wise Brown zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Margaret Wise Brown best known for?

Margaret Wise Brown was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about Margaret Wise Brown's Birthday

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

  • Margaret Wise Brown was born on Monday, 143rd day / 21st week of 1910
  • Margaret Wise Brown has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Margaret Wise Brown birthday is XXIII.V.MCMX
  • Margaret Wise Brown's birthstone is Emerald
  • Margaret Wise Brown's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
  • Margaret Wise Brown age in year is 114 years old
  • Margaret Wise Brown age in month is 1373 months old
  • Margaret Wise Brown age in day is 41805 days old
  • Margaret Wise Brown age in hour is 1003320 hours old
  • Margaret Wise Brown age in minute is 60199200 minutes old
  • Margaret Wise Brown age in second is 3611952000 seconds old
  • Next Margaret Wise Brown birthday is on Friday, May 23rd 2025
  • Margaret Wise Brown age in next birthday (2025) is 115 years old

Historical Events on Margaret Wise Brown Birthday (May 23)

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

YearEvent
1992Italy's most prominent anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone, his wife and three body guards are killed by the Corleonesi clan with a half-ton bomb near Capaci, Sicily. His friend and colleague Paolo Borsellino will be assassinated less than two months later, making 1992 a turning point in the history of Italian Mafia prosecutions.
1995The first version of the Java programming language is released.
1998The Good Friday Agreement is accepted in a referendum in Northern Ireland with roughly 75% voting yes.
2002The "55 parties" clause of the Kyoto Protocol is reached after its ratification by Iceland.
2006Alaskan stratovolcano Mount Cleveland erupts.
2008The International Court of Justice (ICJ) awards Middle Rocks to Malaysia and Pedra Branca (Pulau Batu Puteh) to Singapore, ending a 29-year territorial dispute between the two countries.
2013A freeway bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington.
2014Seven people, including the perpetrator, are killed and another 14 injured in a killing spree near the campus of University of California, Santa Barbara.
2015At least 46 people are killed as a result of floods caused by a tornado in Texas and Oklahoma.
2016Two suicide bombings, conducted by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, kill at least 45 potential army recruits in Aden, Yemen.
2016Eight bombings are carried out by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in Jableh and Tartus, coastline cities in Syria. One hundred eighty-four people are killed and at least 200 people injured.
2017Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declares martial law in Mindanao, following the Maute's attack in Marawi.
2021A cable car falls from a mountain near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy, killing 14 people.
2021Ryanair Flight 4978 is forced to land by Belarusian authorities to detain dissident journalist Roman Protasevich.
2022Anthony Albanese of the Australian Labor Party is sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia after winning the 2022 Australian federal election, ending 9 years of conservative rule.
1991The birth of Lena Meyer-Landrut, German singer-songwriter
1991The birth of César Pinares, Chilean footballer
1996The birth of Katharina Althaus, German ski jumper
1996The birth of Emmanuel Boateng, Ghanaian footballer
1996The birth of Razvan Marin, Romanian footballer
1997The birth of Pedro Chirivella, Spanish footballer
1997The birth of Coy Craft, American footballer
1997The birth of Joe Gomez, English footballer
1997The birth of Gustaf Nilsson, Swedish footballer
1997The birth of Sam Timmins, New Zealand basketball player
1998The birth of Sérgio Sette Câmara, Brazilian racing driver
1998The birth of Salwa Eid Naser, Bahraini track and field sprinter
1999The birth of James Charles, American internet personality
1999The birth of Trinidad Cardona, American singer and songwriter
2000The birth of Felipe Drugovich, Brazilian-Italian racing driver
2012The death of Paul Fussell, American historian, author, and academic (b. 1924)
2013The death of Epy Guerrero, Dominican baseball player, coach, and scout (b. 1942)
2013The death of Hayri Kozakçıoğlu, Turkish police officer and politician, 15th Governor of Istanbul Province (b. 1938)
2013The death of Georges Moustaki, Egyptian-French singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1934)
2013The death of Flynn Robinson, American basketball player (b. 1941)
2014The death of Mikhail Egorovich Alekseev, Russian linguist and academic (b. 1949)
2014The death of Madhav Mantri, Indian cricketer (b. 1921)
2015The death of Anne Meara, American actress, comedian and playwright (b. 1929)
2015The death of Aleksey Mozgovoy, Ukrainian sergeant (b. 1975)
2015The death of Alicia Nash, Salvadoran-American physicist and engineer (b. 1933)
2015The death of John Forbes Nash, Jr., American mathematician and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1928)
2017The death of Roger Moore, English actor (b. 1927)
2020The death of Hana Kimura, Japanese professional wrestler (b. 1997)
2021The death of Ron Hill, English long-distance runner (b. 1938)
2021The death of Eric Carle, American children's book designer, illustrator, and writer best known for The Very Hungry Caterpillar (b. 1929)

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