Mary Doria Russell Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Mary Doria Russell Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Mary Doria Russell Facts

Full Name	Mary Doria Russell
Birthdate	August 19, 1950
Birth Place	Illinois
Age (in 2024)	74 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Novelist

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Mary Doria Russell Age & Birthday

Mary Doria Russell is best known as Novelist who has born on August 19, 1950 in Illinois. Currently, Mary Doria Russell is 74 years, 3 months and 25 days old. Mary Doria Russell will celebrate 75th birthday on Tuesday, 19th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Mary Doria Russell upcoming birthday.

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Mary Doria Russell Biography

About

An American novelist, she is particularly known for The Sparrow and Children of God, both of which describe contact with aliens. Her other works include A Thread of Grace and Dreamers of the Day.

Before Fame

She earned a Ph.D in biological anthropology from the University of Michigan.

Trivia

She was a recipient of the James Tiptree, Jr. Award.

Family Life

She settled in Lyndhurst, Ohio with her husband Don and her son Dan.

Associated With

She won the Arthur C. Clarke Award.

Top Asked Questions about Mary Doria Russell

How old is Mary Doria Russell in 2024?

Mary Doria Russell is 74 years old today.

When was Mary Doria Russell born?

Mary Doria Russell was born on August 19, 1950 in Illinois.

What is Mary Doria Russell zodiac sign?

Mary Doria Russell zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Mary Doria Russell best known for?

Mary Doria Russell was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Mary Doria Russell's Birthday

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

Mary Doria Russell was born on Saturday, 231^st day / 33^rd week of 1950
Mary Doria Russell has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Mary Doria Russell birthday is XIX.VIII.MCML
Mary Doria Russell's birthstone is Peridot
Mary Doria Russell's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Mary Doria Russell age in year is 74 years old
Mary Doria Russell age in month is 891 months old
Mary Doria Russell age in day is 27145 days old
Mary Doria Russell age in hour is 651480 hours old
Mary Doria Russell age in minute is 39088800 minutes old
Mary Doria Russell age in second is 2345328000 seconds old
Next Mary Doria Russell birthday is on Tuesday, August 19th 2025
Mary Doria Russell age in next birthday (2025) is 75 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 19, 1950 birthday

Historical Events on Mary Doria Russell Birthday (August 19)

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

Year	Event
1987	Hungerford massacre: In the United Kingdom, Michael Ryan kills sixteen people with a semi-automatic rifle and then commits suicide.
1989	Polish president Wojciech Jaruzelski nominates Solidarity activist Tadeusz Mazowiecki to be the first non-communist prime minister in 42 years.
1989	Several hundred East Germans cross the frontier between Hungary and Austria during the Pan-European Picnic, part of the events that began the process of the Fall of the Berlin Wall.
1991	Dissolution of the Soviet Union: The August Coup begins when Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev is placed under house arrest while on holiday in the town of Foros, Ukraine.
1991	Crown Heights riot begins.
1999	In Belgrade, Yugoslavia, tens of thousands of Serbians rally to demand the resignation of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia President Slobodan Milošević.
2002	Khankala Mi-26 crash: A Russian Mil Mi-26 helicopter carrying troops is hit by a Chechen missile outside Grozny, killing 118 soldiers.
2003	A truck-bomb attack on United Nations headquarters in Iraq kills the agency's top envoy Sérgio Vieira de Mello and 21 other employees.
2003	Shmuel HaNavi bus bombing: A suicide attack on a bus in Jerusalem, planned by Hamas, kills 23 Israelis, seven of them children.
2004	Google Inc. has its initial public offering on Nasdaq.
2005	The first-ever joint military exercise between Russia and China, called Peace Mission 2005 begins.
2009	A series of bombings in Baghdad, Iraq, kills 101 and injures 565 others.
2010	Operation Iraqi Freedom ends, with the last of the United States brigade combat teams crossing the border to Kuwait.
2013	The Dhamara Ghat train accident kills at least 37 people in the Indian state of Bihar.
2017	Tens of thousands of farmed non-native Atlantic salmon are accidentally released into the wild in Washington waters in the 2017 Cypress Island Atlantic salmon pen break.
1986	The birth of Sotiris Balafas, Greek footballer
1986	The birth of Saori Kimura, Japanese volleyball player
1986	The birth of Christina Perri, American singer and songwriter
1987	The birth of Nick Driebergen, Dutch swimmer
1987	The birth of Nico Hülkenberg, German racing driver
1988	The birth of Veronica Roth, American author
1989	The birth of Romeo Miller, American basketball player, rapper, actor
1990	The birth of Danny Galbraith, Scottish footballer
1991	The birth of Salem Al-Dawsari, Saudi Arabian footballer
1994	The birth of Nafissatou Thiam, Belgian pentathlete and heptathlete
1994	The birth of Fernando Gaviria, Colombian cyclist
1996	The birth of Jung Ye-rin, South Korean singer and actress
1996	The birth of Lachlan Lewis, Australian rugby league player
1999	The birth of Thomas Flegler, Australian rugby league player
2001	The birth of Awak Kuier, Finnish basketball player
2012	The death of Edmund Skellings, American poet and academic (b. 1932)
2013	The death of Musa'id bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Saudi Arabian prince (b. 1923)
2013	The death of Russell S. Doughten, American director and producer (b. 1927)
2013	The death of Abdul Rahim Hatif, Afghan politician, 8th President of Afghanistan (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Donna Hightower, American singer-songwriter (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Samih al-Qasim, Palestinian poet and journalist (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Simin Behbahani, Iranian poet and activist (b. 1927)
2014	The death of James Foley, American photographer and journalist (b. 1973)
2014	The death of Candida Lycett Green, Anglo-Irish journalist and author (b. 1942)
2015	The death of George Houser, American minister and activist (b. 1916)
2015	The death of Sanat Mehta, Indian activist and politician (b. 1935)
2016	The death of Jack Riley, American actor and voice artist (b. 1935)
2017	The death of Dick Gregory, American comedian, author and activist (b. 1932)
2019	The death of Lars Larsen, Danish businessman and billionaire, founder and owner of the Danish retail chain JYSK (b. 1948)
2021	The death of Sonny Chiba, Japanese actor (b. 1939)

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