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Marilyn Nelson Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Marilyn Nelson Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Marilyn Nelson Facts

Full NameMarilyn Nelson
BirthdateApril 26, 1946
Birth PlaceOhio
Age (in 2024)78 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationPoet

Marilyn Nelson Age & Birthday

Marilyn Nelson is best known as Poet who has born on April 26, 1946 in Ohio. Currently, Marilyn Nelson is 78 years, 7 months and 15 days old. Marilyn Nelson will celebrate 79th birthday on Saturday, 26th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Marilyn Nelson upcoming birthday.

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Marilyn Nelson Biography

About

American poet, children's author, and translator known for The Homeplace, Mama's Promises, A Wreath for Emmett Till, and other works. She served as Connecticut Poet Laureate in the early 2000s.

Before Fame

She studied at the University of California-Davis, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Minnesota.

Trivia

She founded a Connecticut writers' colony called Soul Mountain Retreat.

Family Life

The daughter of a teacher and a United States Air Force serviceman, she grew up on various military bases.

Associated With

She received the Poetry Society of America's Frost Medal, an honor named for the renowned poet Robert Frost.

Top Asked Questions about Marilyn Nelson

How old is Marilyn Nelson in 2024?

Marilyn Nelson is 78 years old today.

When was Marilyn Nelson born?

Marilyn Nelson was born on April 26, 1946 in Ohio.

What is Marilyn Nelson zodiac sign?

Marilyn Nelson zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Marilyn Nelson best known for?

Marilyn Nelson was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Marilyn Nelson's Birthday

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

  • Marilyn Nelson was born on Friday, 116th day / 17th week of 1946
  • Marilyn Nelson has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Marilyn Nelson birthday is XXVI.IV.MCMXLVI
  • Marilyn Nelson's birthstone is Diamond
  • Marilyn Nelson's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
  • Marilyn Nelson age in year is 78 years old
  • Marilyn Nelson age in month is 943 months old
  • Marilyn Nelson age in day is 28719 days old
  • Marilyn Nelson age in hour is 689256 hours old
  • Marilyn Nelson age in minute is 41355360 minutes old
  • Marilyn Nelson age in second is 2481321600 seconds old
  • Next Marilyn Nelson birthday is on Saturday, April 26th 2025
  • Marilyn Nelson age in next birthday (2025) is 79 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about April 26, 1946 birthday

Historical Events on Marilyn Nelson Birthday (April 26)

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

YearEvent
1970The Convention Establishing the World Intellectual Property Organization enters into force.
1981Dr. Michael R. Harrison of the University of California, San Francisco Medical Center performs the world's first human open fetal surgery.
1982Fifty-seven people are killed by former police officer Woo Bum-kon in a shooting spree in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea.
1986The Chernobyl disaster occurs in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.
1989The deadliest known tornado strikes Central Bangladesh, killing upwards of 1,300, injuring 12,000, and leaving as many as 80,000 homeless.
1989People's Daily publishes the April 26 Editorial which inflames the nascent Tiananmen Square protests.
1991Fifty-five tornadoes break out in the central United States. Before the outbreak's end, Andover, Kansas, would record the year's only F5 tornado.
1993The Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on mission STS-55 to conduct experiments aboard the Spacelab module.
1994China Airlines Flight 140 crashes at Nagoya Airport in Japan, killing 264 of the 271 people on board.
1994South Africa begins its first multiracial election, which is won by Nelson Mandela's African National Congress.
2002Robert Steinhäuser kills 16 at Gutenberg-Gymnasium in Erfurt, Germany before dying of a self-inflicted gunshot.
2005Cedar Revolution: Under international pressure, Syria withdraws the last of its 14,000 troop military garrison in Lebanon, ending its 29-year military domination of that country (Syrian occupation of Lebanon).
2015Nursultan Nazarbayev is re-elected President of Kazakhstan with 97.7% of the vote.
2018American comedian Bill Cosby is convicted of sexual assault.
2019Marvel Studios' blockbuster film, Avengers: Endgame, is released, becoming the highest-grossing film of all time, surpassing the previous box office record of Avatar.
1989The birth of Kang Daesung, South Korean singer
1990The birth of Mitch Rein, Australian rugby league player
1990The birth of Nevin Spence, Northern Irish rugby player (d. 2012)
1991The birth of Lazaros Fotias, Greek footballer
1991The birth of Peter Handscomb, Australian cricketer
1991The birth of Isaac Liu, New Zealand rugby league player
1991The birth of Ignacio Lores Varela, Uruguayan footballer
1991The birth of Srdjan Pejicic, Canadian/Bosnian basketball player
1991The birth of Wojciech Pszczolarski, Polish bicycle racer
1992The birth of Aaron Judge, American baseball player
1992The birth of Delon Wright, American basketball player
1994The birth of Daniil Kvyat, Russian racing driver
1996The birth of Jordan Pefok, American footballer
2001The birth of Thiago Almada, Argentine footballer
2002The birth of Meagan Best, Barbadian squash player
2009The death of Hans Holzer, Austrian-American paranormal investigator and author (b. 1920)
2010The death of Mariam A. Aleem, Egyptian graphic designer and academic (b. 1930)
2010The death of Urs Felber, Swiss engineer and businessman (b. 1942)
2011The death of Phoebe Snow, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1950)
2012The death of Terence Spinks, English boxer and trainer (b. 1938)
2013The death of Jacqueline Brookes, American actress and educator (b. 1930)
2013The death of George Jones, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1931)
2014The death of Gerald Guralnik, American physicist and academic (b. 1936)
2014The death of Paul Robeson, Jr., American historian and author (b. 1927)
2014The death of DJ Rashad, American electronic musician, producer and DJ (b. 1979)
2015The death of Jayne Meadows, American actress (b. 1919)
2015The death of Marcel Pronovost, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1930)
2016The death of Harry Wu, Chinese human rights activist (b. 1937)
2017The death of Jonathan Demme, American filmmaker, producer and screenwriter (b. 1944)
2022The death of Klaus Schulze, German composer and musician (b. 1947)

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