Margret Rey Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at May 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Margret Rey Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Margret Rey Facts

Full Name	Margret Rey
Birthdate	May 16, 1906
Birth Place	Hamburg, Germany
Age (in 2024)	117 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Children's Author

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Margret Rey Age & Birthday

Margret Rey is best known as Children's Author who has born on May 16, 1906 in Hamburg, Germany. Currently, Margret Rey is 117 years, 11 months and 18 days old. Margret Rey will celebrate 118th birthday on Thursday, 16th of May 2024. Below the countdown to Margret Rey upcoming birthday.

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Margret Rey Biography

About

A German-born children's author, she co-wrote and illustrated the classic Curious George books. Also a philanthropist, she made major contributions to the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Boston Public Library and created the Curious George Foundation to help children and abused animals.

Before Fame

Her best-known character, Curious George, was an outgrowth of one of her earliest works, Cecily G. and the Nine Monkeys.

Trivia

Her trouble-making monkey, Curious George, inspired television shows, films, and video games.

Family Life

She was born in Hamburg, Germany. She met her husband and Curious George co-author, Hans Augusto Rey, in Brazil, where both were refugees of German Nazism.

Associated With

Elizabeth Daily was one of the voice actors who worked on the PBS cartoon version of Curious George.

Top Asked Questions about Margret Rey

How old is Margret Rey in 2024?

Margret Rey is 117 years old today.

When was Margret Rey born?

Margret Rey was born on May 16, 1906 in Hamburg, Germany.

What is Margret Rey zodiac sign?

Margret Rey zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Margret Rey best known for?

Margret Rey was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about Margret Rey's Birthday

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

Margret Rey was born on Wednesday, 136^th day / 20^th week of 1906
Margret Rey has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Margret Rey birthday is XVI.V.MCMVI
Margret Rey's birthstone is Emerald
Margret Rey's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Margret Rey age in year is 117 years old
Margret Rey age in month is 1415 months old
Margret Rey age in day is 43087 days old
Margret Rey age in hour is 1034088 hours old
Margret Rey age in minute is 62045280 minutes old
Margret Rey age in second is 3722716800 seconds old
Next Margret Rey birthday is on Friday, May 16th 2025
Margret Rey age in next birthday (2025) is 118 years old

Historical Events on Margret Rey Birthday (May 16)

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

Year	Event
1951	The first regularly scheduled transatlantic flights begin between Idlewild Airport (now John F Kennedy International Airport) in New York City and Heathrow Airport in London, operated by El Al Israel Airlines.
1959	The Triton Fountain in Valletta, Malta is turned on for the first time.
1960	Theodore Maiman operates the first optical laser (a ruby laser), at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California.
1961	Park Chung-hee leads a coup d'état to overthrow the Second Republic of South Korea.
1966	The Chinese Communist Party issues the "May 16 Notice", marking the beginning of the Cultural Revolution.
1969	Venera program: Venera 5, a Soviet space probe, lands on Venus.
1974	Josip Broz Tito is elected president for life of Yugoslavia.
1975	Junko Tabei from Japan becomes the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
1988	A report by the Surgeon General of the United States C. Everett Koop states that the addictive properties of nicotine are similar to those of heroin and cocaine.
1991	Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom addresses a joint session of the United States Congress. She is the first British monarch to address the U.S. Congress.
1997	Mobutu Sese Seko, the President of Zaire, flees the country.
2003	In Morocco, 33 civilians are killed and more than 100 people are injured in the Casablanca terrorist attacks.
2005	Kuwait permits women's suffrage in a 35-23 National Assembly vote.
2011	STS-134 (ISS assembly flight ULF6), launched from the Kennedy Space Center on the 25th and final flight for Space Shuttle Endeavour.
2014	Twelve people are killed in two explosions in the Gikomba market area of Nairobi, Kenya.
1990	The birth of Thomas Brodie-Sangster, English actor
1990	The birth of Darko Šarović, Serbian sprinter
1990	The birth of Omar Strong, American basketball player
1991	The birth of Grigor Dimitrov, Bulgarian tennis player
1991	The birth of Joey Graceffa, American internet celebrity
1991	The birth of Ashley Wagner, American figure skater
1992	The birth of Jeff Skinner, Canadian ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Kirstin Maldonado, American singer and songwriter
1993	The birth of Johannes Thingnes Bø, Norwegian biathlete
1993	The birth of Karol Mets, Estonian footballer
1993	The birth of IU, Korean singer-songwriter and actress
1994	The birth of Kathinka von Deichmann, Liechtenstein tennis player
1995	The birth of Elizabeth Ralston, Australian footballer
1996	The birth of Louisa Chirico, American tennis player
2000	The birth of Luis Garcia, Dominican-American baseball player
2013	The death of Heinrich Rohrer, Swiss physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Paul Shane, British actor and comedian (b. 1940)
2013	The death of Dick Trickle, American race car driver (b. 1941)
2013	The death of Bernard Waber, American author and illustrator (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Chris Duckworth, Zimbabwean-South African cricketer (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Vito Favero, Italian cyclist (b. 1932)
2014	The death of Bud Hollowell, American baseball player and manager (b. 1943)
2014	The death of Clyde Snow, American anthropologist and author (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Prashant Bhargava, American director and producer (b. 1973)
2015	The death of Moshe Levinger, Israeli rabbi and author (b. 1935)
2015	The death of Flora MacNeil, Scottish Gaelic singer (b. 1928)
2019	The death of Piet Blauw, Dutch politician (b. 1937)
2019	The death of Bob Hawke, Australian politician, 23rd Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1929)
2019	The death of I. M. Pei, Chinese-American architect (b. 1917)
2021	The death of Bruno Covas, Brazilian lawyer, politician (b. 1980)

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