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Martin Carter Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 24, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Martin Carter Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Martin Carter Facts

Full NameMartin Carter
BirthdateJune 07, 1927
Birth PlaceGuyana
Age (in 2024)97 Years Old
ZodiacGemini
OccupationPoet

Martin Carter Age & Birthday

Martin Carter is best known as Poet who has born on June 07, 1927 in Guyana. Currently, Martin Carter is 97 years, 6 months and 17 days old. Martin Carter will celebrate 98th birthday on Saturday, 7th of June 2025. Below the countdown to Martin Carter upcoming birthday.

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Martin Carter Biography

About

Guyanese poet who is widely considered one of the most significant Caribbean writers. His best-known works include Poems of Affinity and Poems of Resistance from British Guiana.

Before Fame

He joined the civil service and worked for the Post Office and the Prison Service.

Trivia

He took part in a month-long hunger strike while being detained by the British government.

Family Life

He grew up with six siblings in Georgetown, Guyana. He married Phyllis Howard in 1953 and subsequently fathered four children.

Associated With

During a "Live from Lincoln Center" jazz concert that was held in honor of victims of Hurricane Katrina, actor Danny Glover quoted some lines from Carter's poems.

Top Asked Questions about Martin Carter

How old is Martin Carter in 2024?

Martin Carter is 97 years old today.

When was Martin Carter born?

Martin Carter was born on June 07, 1927 in Guyana.

What is Martin Carter zodiac sign?

Martin Carter zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Martin Carter best known for?

Martin Carter was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Martin Carter's Birthday

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

  • Martin Carter was born on Tuesday, 158th day / 23rd week of 1927
  • Martin Carter has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Martin Carter birthday is VII.VI.MCMXXVII
  • Martin Carter's birthstone is Pearl
  • Martin Carter's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
  • Martin Carter age in year is 97 years old
  • Martin Carter age in month is 1170 months old
  • Martin Carter age in day is 35630 days old
  • Martin Carter age in hour is 855120 hours old
  • Martin Carter age in minute is 51307200 minutes old
  • Martin Carter age in second is 3078432000 seconds old
  • Next Martin Carter birthday is on Saturday, June 7th 2025
  • Martin Carter age in next birthday (2025) is 98 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about June 07, 1927 birthday

Historical Events on Martin Carter Birthday (June 07)

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

YearEvent
1948Edvard Beneš resigns as President of Czechoslovakia rather than signing the Ninth-of-May Constitution, making his nation a Communist state.
1955Lux Radio Theatre signs off the air permanently. The show launched in New York in 1934, and featured radio adaptations of Broadway shows and popular films.
1962The Organisation Armée Secrète (OAS) sets fire to the University of Algiers library building, destroying about 500,000 books.
1965The Supreme Court of the United States hands down its decision in Griswold v. Connecticut, prohibiting the states from criminalizing the use of contraception by married couples.
1967Six-Day War: Israeli soldiers enter Jerusalem.
1971The United States Supreme Court overturns the conviction of Paul Cohen for disturbing the peace, setting the precedent that vulgar writing is protected under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
1971The Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms Division of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service raids the home of Ken Ballew for illegal possession of hand grenades.
1975Sony launches Betamax, the first videocassette recorder format.
1977Five hundred million people watch the high day of the Silver Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II begin on television.
1981The Israeli Air Force destroys Iraq's Osiraq nuclear reactor during Operation Opera.
1982Priscilla Presley opens Graceland to the public; the bathroom where Elvis Presley died five years earlier is kept off-limits.
1989Surinam Airways Flight 764 crashes on approach to Paramaribo-Zanderij International Airport in Suriname because of pilot error, killing 176 of 187 aboard.
1991Mount Pinatubo erupts, generating an ash column 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) high.
2000The United Nations defines the Blue Line as the border between Israel and Lebanon.
2017A Myanmar Air Force Shaanxi Y-8 crashes into the Andaman Sea near Dawei, Myanmar, killing all 122 aboard.
1960The birth of Bill Prady, American screenwriter and producer
1965The birth of Damien Hirst, English painter and art collector
1965The birth of Mick Foley, American professional wrestler and author
1967The birth of Dave Navarro, American musician
1970The birth of Cafu, Brazilian footballer
1974The birth of Bear Grylls, English adventurer, author, and television host
1975The birth of Allen Iverson, American basketball player
1978The birth of Bill Hader, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter
1981The birth of Anna Kournikova, Russian tennis player
1988The birth of Michael Cera, Canadian actor and musician
1990The birth of Iggy Azalea, Australian rapper, singer, songwriter, and model
1991The birth of Fetty Wap, American rapper, singer, and songwriter
1991The birth of Emily Ratajkowski, American model and actress
1993The birth of George Ezra, English singer-songwriter
1996The birth of Christian McCaffrey, American football player
1970The death of E. M. Forster, English novelist, short story writer, essayist (b. 1879)
1978The death of Ronald George Wreyford Norrish, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1897)
1980The death of Elizabeth Craig, Scottish journalist and economist (b. 1883)
1980The death of Philip Guston, Canadian-American painter and educator (b. 1913)
1980The death of Henry Miller, American novelist and essayist (b. 1891)
1985The death of Klaudia Taev, Estonian opera singer and educator (b. 1906)
1987The death of Cahit Zarifoğlu, Turkish poet and author (b. 1940)
1992The death of Bill France Sr., American race car driver and businessman, co-founded NASCAR (b. 1909)
1995The death of Hsuan Hua, Chinese monk and educator (b. 1918)
2001The death of Víctor Paz Estenssoro, Bolivian politician, 52nd President of Bolivia (b. 1907)
2001The death of Betty Neels, English nurse and author (b. 1910)
2002The death of Signe Hasso, Swedish-American actress (b. 1915)
2012The death of Phillip V. Tobias, South African paleontologist and academic (b. 1925)
2013The death of Pierre Mauroy, French educator and politician, Prime Minister of France (b. 1928)
2015The death of Christopher Lee, English actor (b. 1922)

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