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Maurice Leitch Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 25, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Maurice Leitch Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Maurice Leitch Facts

Full NameMaurice Leitch
BirthdateJuly 05, 1933
Birth PlaceNorthern Ireland
Age (in 2024)90 Years Old
ZodiacCancer
OccupationNovelist

Maurice Leitch Age & Birthday

Maurice Leitch is best known as Novelist who has born on July 05, 1933 in Northern Ireland. Currently, Maurice Leitch is 90 years, 9 months and 20 days old. Maurice Leitch will celebrate 91st birthday on Friday, 5th of July 2024. Below the countdown to Maurice Leitch upcoming birthday.

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Maurice Leitch Biography

About

Notable for his Guardian Fiction Prize-winning novel Poor Lazarus and for his Whitbred Prize-winning work Silver City, he is also known for his writing work for BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Radio 4.

Before Fame

After studying at Methodist College Belfast and Stranmillis University College, he began a primary school teaching career and simultaneously started publishing short pieces in the Belfast Telegraph and writing children's stories for a Northern Irish radio program. He published his debut novel, The Liberty Lad, in 1965.

Trivia

In late 1998, he received the prestigious MBE honor for his contributions to British literature.

Family Life

The son of Jean Coid Leitch and Andrew Leitch, he spent his youth in County Antrim, Northern Ireland.

Associated With

His 1989 BBC television play, Chinese Whispers, starred Annette Badland.

Top Asked Questions about Maurice Leitch

How old is Maurice Leitch in 2024?

Maurice Leitch is 90 years old today.

When was Maurice Leitch born?

Maurice Leitch was born on July 05, 1933 in Northern Ireland.

What is Maurice Leitch zodiac sign?

Maurice Leitch zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Maurice Leitch best known for?

Maurice Leitch was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Maurice Leitch's Birthday

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

  • Maurice Leitch was born on Wednesday, 186th day / 27th week of 1933
  • Maurice Leitch has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Maurice Leitch birthday is V.VII.MCMXXXIII
  • Maurice Leitch's birthstone is Ruby
  • Maurice Leitch's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
  • Maurice Leitch age in year is 90 years old
  • Maurice Leitch age in month is 1089 months old
  • Maurice Leitch age in day is 33167 days old
  • Maurice Leitch age in hour is 796008 hours old
  • Maurice Leitch age in minute is 47760480 minutes old
  • Maurice Leitch age in second is 2865628800 seconds old
  • Next Maurice Leitch birthday is on Saturday, July 5th 2025
  • Maurice Leitch age in next birthday (2025) is 91 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about July 05, 1933 birthday

Historical Events on Maurice Leitch Birthday (July 05)

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

YearEvent
1987Sri Lankan Civil War: The LTTE uses suicide attacks on the Sri Lankan Army for the first time. The Black Tigers are born and, in the following years, will continue to kill with the tactic.
1989Iran-Contra affair: Oliver North is sentenced by U.S. District Judge Gerhard A. Gesell to a three-year suspended prison term, two years probation, $150,000 in fines and 1,200 hours community service. His convictions are later overturned.
1994Jeff Bezos founds Amazon.
1995Armenia adopts its constitution, four years after its independence from the Soviet Union.
1996Dolly the sheep becomes the first mammal cloned from an adult cell.
1997Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Tamil MP A. Thangathurai is shot dead at Sri Shanmuga Hindu Ladies College in Trincomalee.
1999U.S. President Bill Clinton imposes trade and economic sanctions against the Taliban regime in Afghanistan.
2003The World Health Organization announces that the 2002-2004 SARS outbreak has been contained.
2004The first direct Indonesian presidential election is held.
2006North Korea tests four short-range missiles, one medium-range missile and a long-range Taepodong-2. The long-range Taepodong-2 reportedly fails in mid-air over the Sea of Japan.
2009A series of violent riots break out in Ürümqi, the capital city of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China.
2009The largest hoard of Anglo-Saxon gold ever discovered in Britain, consisting of more than 1,500 items, is found near the village of Hammerwich, near Lichfield, Staffordshire.
2012The Shard in London is inaugurated as the tallest building in Europe, with a height of 310 metres (1,020 ft).
2016The Juno space probe arrives at Jupiter and begins a 20-month survey of the planet.
2022British government ministers Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign from the second Johnson ministry, beginning the July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis.
1987The birth of Mohd Safiq Rahim, Malaysian footballer
1987The birth of Andrija Kaluđerović, Serbian footballer
1987The birth of Alexander Kristoff, Norwegian cyclist
1988The birth of Martin Liivamägi, Estonian swimmer
1988The birth of Samir Ujkani, Albanian footballer
1989The birth of Charlie Austin, English footballer
1989The birth of Georgios Efrem, Cypriot footballer
1989The birth of Dwight King, Canadian ice hockey player
1990The birth of Abeba Aregawi, Ethiopian-Swedish runner
1992The birth of Alberto Moreno, Spanish footballer
1992The birth of Chiara Scholl, American tennis player
1993The birth of Yaroslav Kosov, Russian ice hockey player
1994The birth of Diana Harkusha, Ukrainian lawyer, dancer, model and beauty queen
1994The birth of Shohei Ohtani, Japanese baseball player
1998The birth of Emily Fox, American soccer player
2012The death of Gerrit Komrij, Dutch author, poet, and playwright (b. 1944)
2012The death of Colin Marshall, Baron Marshall of Knightsbridge, English businessman and politician (b. 1933)
2012The death of Ruud van Hemert, Dutch actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1938)
2013The death of Bud Asher, American lawyer and politician (b. 1925)
2013The death of David Cargo, American politician, 22nd Governor of New Mexico (b. 1929)
2013The death of Lambert Jackson Woodburne, South African admiral (b. 1939)
2014The death of Rosemary Murphy, American actress (b. 1925)
2014The death of Volodymyr Sabodan, Ukrainian metropolitan (b. 1935)
2014The death of Hans-Ulrich Wehler, German historian and academic (b. 1931)
2014The death of Brett Wiesner, American soccer player (b. 1983)
2015The death of Uffe Haagerup, Danish mathematician and academic (b. 1949)
2015The death of Yoichiro Nambu, Japanese-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1921)
2020The death of Nick Cordero, Canadian actor and singer (b. 1978)
2021The death of Raffaella Carrà, Italian singer, dancer, television presenter and actress (b. 1943)
2021The death of Richard Donner, American film director (b. 1930)

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