Marion Donovan Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at October 20, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

Marion Donovan Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Marion Donovan Facts

Full Name	Marion Donovan
Birthdate	October 15, 1917
Birth Place	Indiana
Age (in 2025)	108 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Entrepreneur

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Marion Donovan Age & Birthday

Marion Donovan is best known as Entrepreneur who has born on October 15, 1917 in Indiana. Currently, Marion Donovan is 108 years, 0 months and 5 days old. Marion Donovan will celebrate 109th birthday on Thursday, 15th of October 2026. Below the countdown to Marion Donovan upcoming birthday.

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Marion Donovan Biography

About

Entrepreneur best remembered for inventing disposable, waterproof diapers. She also worked as an editor at both Vogue and Harper's Bazaar magazines.

Before Fame

She received a degree in English from Pennsylvania's Rosemont College and went on to study architecture at Yale University.

Trivia

In the 1980s, she invented a floss-like product called DentaLoop.

Family Life

She grew up in Indiana as the daughter of a manufacturing plant executive and fellow inventor. Her two marriages -- to James Donovan and James Butler -- produced a total of two children.

Associated With

She and fellow American woman Elizabeth Hazan both had successful careers as inventors (Hazan developed an antifungal and antibiotic medication).

Top Asked Questions about Marion Donovan

How old is Marion Donovan in 2025?

Marion Donovan is 108 years old today.

When was Marion Donovan born?

Marion Donovan was born on October 15, 1917 in Indiana.

What is Marion Donovan zodiac sign?

Marion Donovan zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Marion Donovan best known for?

Marion Donovan was best known as Entrepreneur.

Fun Facts about Marion Donovan's Birthday

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

Marion Donovan was born on Monday, 288^th day / 42^nd week of 1917
Marion Donovan has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Marion Donovan birthday is XV.X.MCMXVII
Marion Donovan's birthstone is Opal
Marion Donovan's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Marion Donovan age in year is 108 years old
Marion Donovan age in month is 1296 months old
Marion Donovan age in day is 39452 days old
Marion Donovan age in hour is 946848 hours old
Marion Donovan age in minute is 56810880 minutes old
Marion Donovan age in second is 3408652800 seconds old
Next Marion Donovan birthday is on Thursday, October 15th 2026
Marion Donovan age in next birthday (2026) is 109 years old

Historical Events on Marion Donovan Birthday (October 15)

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

Year	Event
1987	A coup d'état in Burkina Faso overthrows and kills then President Thomas Sankara.
1989	Wayne Gretzky becomes the all-time leading points scorer in the NHL.
1990	Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to lessen Cold War tensions and open up his nation.
1991	The "Oh-My-God particle", an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray measured at 40,000,000 times that of the highest energy protons produced in a particle accelerator, is observed at the University of Utah HiRes observatory in Dugway Proving Ground, Utah.
1991	The leaders of the Baltic States, Arnold Rüütel of Estonia, Anatolijs Gorbunovs of Latvia and Vytautas Landsbergis of Lithuania, signed the OSCE Final Act in Helsinki, Finland.
1994	The United States, under the Clinton administration, returns Haiti's first democratically elected president, Jean-Bertrand Aristide, to the island.
1997	The Cassini probe launches from Cape Canaveral on its way to Saturn.
2001	NASA's Galileo spacecraft passes within 180 km of Jupiter's moon Io.
2003	China launches Shenzhou 5, its first manned space mission.
2006	The 6.7 .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Mw Kiholo Bay earthquake rocks Hawaii, causing property damage, injuries, landslides, power outages, and the closure of Honolulu International Airport.
2007	Seventeen activists in New Zealand are arrested in the country's first post-9/11 anti-terrorism raids.
2008	The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes down 733.08 points, or 7.87%, the second worst percentage drop in the Dow's history.
2013	The 7.2 Mw Bohol earthquake strikes the Philippines. At least 215 were killed.
2016	One hundred and ninety-seven nations amend the Montreal Protocol to include a phase-out of hydrofluorocarbons.
2018	13-year-old American girl, Jayme Closs, is kidnapped from her Barron, Wisconsin home after her parents were both murdered.
1985	The birth of Marcos Martínez, Spanish racing driver
1986	The birth of Lee Donghae, South Korean singer-songwriter
1986	The birth of Carlo Janka, Swiss skier
1986	The birth of Nolito, Spanish footballer
1987	The birth of Ott Tänak, Estonian racing driver
1988	The birth of Lassy Mbouity, Congolese writer and politician
1988	The birth of Mesut Özil, German footballer
1989	The birth of Leandro Antonio Martínez, Argentinian-Italian footballer
1989	The birth of Anthony Joshua, British professional boxer
1990	The birth of Jeon Ji-yoon, South Korean singer-songwriter and dancer
1995	The birth of Jakob Pöltl, Austrian basketball player
1995	The birth of Jack Flaherty, American baseball player
1996	The birth of Zelo, South Korean rapper and dancer
1996	The birth of Charly Musonda, Belgian footballer
1999	The birth of Bailee Madison, American actress
2013	The death of Gloria Lynne, American singer (b. 1931)
2013	The death of Rudy Minarcin, American baseball player and coach (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Hans Riegel, German businessman (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Giovanni Reale, Italian philosopher and historian (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Jiří Reynek, Czech poet and graphic designer (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Robert Tiernan, American lawyer and politician (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Nobby Wirkowski, American-Canadian football player and coach (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Sergei Filippenkov, Russian footballer and manager (b. 1971)
2015	The death of Nate Huffman, American basketball player (b. 1975)
2015	The death of Neill Sheridan, American baseball player (b. 1921)
2015	The death of Kenneth D. Taylor, Canadian businessman and diplomat (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Tyrone Young, American football player (b. 1960)
2017	The death of Chinggoy Alonzo, Filipino theater, movie & television actor (b. 1950)
2018	The death of Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, philanthropist, owner of the Seattle Seahawks (b. 1953)
2021	The death of David Amess, British politician, member of Parliament for Southend West (b. 1952)

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