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

Updated at September 20, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Marilyn Nelson Facts

Full Name	Marilyn Nelson
Birthdate	April 26, 1946
Birth Place	Ohio
Age (in 2024)	78 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Poet

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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, 4 months and 24 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, 116^th day / 17^th 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 940 months old
Marilyn Nelson age in day is 28637 days old
Marilyn Nelson age in hour is 687288 hours old
Marilyn Nelson age in minute is 41237280 minutes old
Marilyn Nelson age in second is 2474236800 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.

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

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