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

Updated at December 24, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Maurice Sendak Facts

Full Name	Maurice Sendak
Birthdate	June 10, 1928
Birth Place	Brooklyn, NY
Age (in 2024)	96 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Children's Author

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Maurice Sendak Age & Birthday

Maurice Sendak is best known as Children's Author who has born on June 10, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY. Currently, Maurice Sendak is 96 years, 6 months and 14 days old. Maurice Sendak will celebrate 97th birthday on Tuesday, 10th of June 2025. Below the countdown to Maurice Sendak upcoming birthday.

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Maurice Sendak Biography

About

Popular children's author and illustrator who is best known for the classic book, Where the Wild Things Are. His numerous literary honors include the Caldecott Medal, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

Before Fame

As a boy, he decided to become an illustrator after watching Disney's Fantasia. He later studied at the Art Students League of New York.

Trivia

Where the Wild Things Are was originally called Where the Wild Horses Are; however, Sendak changed his title after discovering that he was not adept at drawing horses.

Family Life

He was born in New York City to Sadie Schindler Sendak and Philip Sendak, Jewish immigrants whose extended families were later killed in the Holocaust. He lived with life-partner, Dr. Eugene Glynn, for fifty years.

Associated With

His popular book, Where the Wild Things Are, was adapted into a film starring Forest Whitaker.

Top Asked Questions about Maurice Sendak

How old is Maurice Sendak in 2024?

Maurice Sendak is 96 years old today.

When was Maurice Sendak born?

Maurice Sendak was born on June 10, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY.

What is Maurice Sendak zodiac sign?

Maurice Sendak zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Maurice Sendak best known for?

Maurice Sendak was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about Maurice Sendak's Birthday

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

Maurice Sendak was born on Sunday, 162^nd day / 23^rd week of 1928
Maurice Sendak has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Maurice Sendak birthday is X.VI.MCMXXVIII
Maurice Sendak's birthstone is Pearl
Maurice Sendak's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
Maurice Sendak age in year is 96 years old
Maurice Sendak age in month is 1158 months old
Maurice Sendak age in day is 35261 days old
Maurice Sendak age in hour is 846264 hours old
Maurice Sendak age in minute is 50775840 minutes old
Maurice Sendak age in second is 3046550400 seconds old
Next Maurice Sendak birthday is on Tuesday, June 10th 2025
Maurice Sendak age in next birthday (2025) is 97 years old
Learn more interesting facts about June 10, 1928 birthday

Historical Events on Maurice Sendak Birthday (June 10)

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

Year	Event
1980	The African National Congress in South Africa publishes a call to fight from their imprisoned leader Nelson Mandela.
1982	Lebanon War: The Syrian Arab Army defeats the Israeli Defense Forces in the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.
1990	British Airways Flight 5390 lands safely at Southampton Airport after a blowout in the cockpit causes the captain to be partially sucked from the cockpit. There are no fatalities.
1991	Eleven-year-old Jaycee Lee Dugard is kidnapped in South Lake Tahoe, California; she would remain a captive until 2009.
1994	China conducts a nuclear test for DF-31 warhead at Area C (Beishan), Lop Nur, its prominence being due to the Cox Report.
1996	Peace talks begin in Northern Ireland without the participation of Sinn Féin.
1997	Before fleeing his northern stronghold, Khmer Rouge leader Pol Pot orders the killing of his defense chief Son Sen and 11 of Sen's family members.
1999	Kosovo War: NATO suspends its airstrikes after Slobodan Milošević agrees to withdraw Serbian forces from Kosovo.
2001	Pope John Paul II canonizes Lebanon's first female saint, Saint Rafqa.
2002	The first direct electronic communication experiment between the nervous systems of two humans is carried out by Kevin Warwick in the United Kingdom.
2003	The Spirit rover is launched, beginning NASA's Mars Exploration Rover mission.
2008	Sudan Airways Flight 109 crashes at Khartoum International Airport, killing 30 people.
2009	Eighty-eight year-old James Wenneker von Brunn opens fire inside the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and fatally shoots Museum Special Police Officer Stephen Tyrone Johns. Other security guards returned fire, wounding von Brunn, who was apprehended.
2018	Opportunity rover, sends it last message back to earth. The mission was finally declared over on February 13, 2019.
2019	An Agusta A109E Power crashes onto the AXA Equitable Center on Seventh Avenue in Manhattan, New York City, sparking a fire on the top of the building. The pilot of the helicopter is killed.
1985	The birth of Andy Schleck, Luxembourger cyclist
1985	The birth of Vasilis Torosidis, Greek footballer
1986	The birth of Al Alburquerque, Dominican baseball player
1986	The birth of Marco Andreolli, Italian footballer
1987	The birth of Martin Harnik, German-Austrian footballer
1987	The birth of Amobi Okoye, Nigerian-American football player
1988	The birth of Jeff Teague, American basketball player
1989	The birth of David Miller, South African cricketer
1989	The birth of Mustapha Carayol, Gambian footballer
1989	The birth of Alexandra Stan, Romanian singer-songwriter, dancer, and model
1991	The birth of Alexa Scimeca Knierim, American figure skater
1992	The birth of Kate Upton, American model and actress
1996	The birth of Wen Junhui, Chinese singer
1997	The birth of Cheung Ka-long, Hong Kong foil fencer, 2020 Olympic champion
1998	The birth of Ryan Papenhuyzen, Australian rugby league player
2012	The death of Gordon West, English footballer (b. 1943)
2013	The death of Doug Bailey, American political consultant (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Enrique Orizaola, Spanish footballer and coach (b. 1922)
2013	The death of Barbara Vucanovich, American lawyer and politician (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Marcello Alencar, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 57th Governor of Rio de Janeiro (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Gary Gilmour, Australian cricketer and manager (b. 1951)
2014	The death of Robert M. Grant, American theologian and academic (b. 1917)
2014	The death of Jack Lee, American radio host and politician (b. 1920)
2015	The death of Robert Chartoff, American film producer and philanthropist (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Wolfgang Jeschke, German author and publisher (b. 1936)
2016	The death of Christina Grimmie, American singer-songwriter (b. 1994)
2016	The death of Gordie Howe, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1928)
2017	The death of Julia Perez, Indonesian singer and actress (b. 1980)
2018	The death of Neal E. Boyd, American singer, winner of the 2008 season of America's Got Talent (b. 1975)
2020	The death of Claudell Washington, American baseball player (b. 1954)

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