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May Swenson Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

May Swenson Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

May Swenson Facts

Full NameMay Swenson
BirthdateMay 28, 1913
Birth PlaceLogan, UT
Age (in 2024)111 Years Old
ZodiacGemini
OccupationPoet

May Swenson Age & Birthday

May Swenson is best known as Poet who has born on May 28, 1913 in Logan, UT. Currently, May Swenson is 111 years, 5 months and 24 days old. May Swenson will celebrate 112th birthday on Wednesday, 28th of May 2025. Below the countdown to May Swenson upcoming birthday.

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May Swenson Biography

About

American poet known for her use of vivid sexual imagery in works such as The Complete Love Poems of May Swenson. She received numerous literary honors, including the Shelley Poetry Award, the Bollingen Prize, and the National Institute of Arts and Letters Award.

Before Fame

She grew up in a Mormon household and attended Utah State University.

Trivia

She published poems in The New Yorker and The Paris Review.

Family Life

She was the first of ten children born to Margaret and Dan Arthur Swenson.

Associated With

Her poem "Question" was featured in Stephenie Meyer's novel The Host.

Top Asked Questions about May Swenson

How old is May Swenson in 2024?

May Swenson is 111 years old today.

When was May Swenson born?

May Swenson was born on May 28, 1913 in Logan, UT.

What is May Swenson zodiac sign?

May Swenson zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was May Swenson best known for?

May Swenson was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about May Swenson's Birthday

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

  • May Swenson was born on Wednesday, 148th day / 22nd week of 1913
  • May Swenson has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of May Swenson birthday is XXVIII.V.MCMXIII
  • May Swenson's birthstone is Emerald
  • May Swenson's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
  • May Swenson age in year is 111 years old
  • May Swenson age in month is 1337 months old
  • May Swenson age in day is 40720 days old
  • May Swenson age in hour is 977280 hours old
  • May Swenson age in minute is 58636800 minutes old
  • May Swenson age in second is 3518208000 seconds old
  • Next May Swenson birthday is on Wednesday, May 28th 2025
  • May Swenson age in next birthday (2025) is 112 years old

Historical Events on May Swenson Birthday (May 28)

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

YearEvent
1979Konstantinos Karamanlis signs the full treaty of the accession of Greece with the European Economic Community.
1987An 18-year-old West German pilot, Mathias Rust, evades Soviet Union air defences and lands a private plane in Red Square in Moscow, Russia.
1991The capital city of Addis Ababa falls to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, ending both the Derg regime in Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Civil War.
1995The 7.0 Mw  Neftegorsk earthquake shakes the former Russian settlement of Neftegorsk with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Total damage was $64.1-300 million, with 1,989 deaths and 750 injured. The settlement was not rebuilt.
1996U.S. President Bill Clinton's former business partners in the Whitewater land deal, Jim McDougal and Susan McDougal, and the Governor of Arkansas, Jim Guy Tucker, are convicted of fraud.
1998Nuclear testing: Pakistan responds to a series of nuclear tests by India with five of its own codenamed Chagai-I, prompting the United States, Japan, and other nations to impose economic sanctions. Pakistan celebrates Youm-e-Takbir annually.
1999In Milan, Italy, after 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper is put back on display.
2002The last steel girder is removed from the original World Trade Center site. Cleanup duties officially end with closing ceremonies at Ground Zero in Manhattan, New York City.
2003Peter Hollingworth resigns as Governor-General of Australia following criticism of his handling of child sexual abuse allegations during his tenure as Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane.
2004The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile, as prime minister of Iraq's interim government.
2008The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.
2010In West Bengal, India, the Jnaneswari Express train derailment and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers.
2011Malta votes on the introduction of divorce; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters, resulting in a law allowing divorce under certain conditions being enacted later in the year.
2016Harambe, a gorilla, is shot to death after grabbing a three-year-old boy in his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, resulting in widespread criticism and sparking various internet memes.
2017Former Formula One driver Takuma Sato wins his first Indianapolis 500, the first Japanese and Asian driver to do so. Double world champion Fernando Alonso retires from an engine issue in his first entry of the event.
1988The birth of NaVorro Bowman, American football player
1988The birth of Percy Harvin, American football player
1988The birth of Craig Kimbrel, American baseball player
1990The birth of Kyle Walker, English footballer
1991The birth of Sharrif Floyd, American football player
1991The birth of Alexandre Lacazette, French footballer
1991The birth of Danielle Lao, American tennis player
1991The birth of Kail Piho, Estonian skier
1993The birth of Daniel Alvaro, Australian rugby league player
1993The birth of Bárbara Luz, Portuguese tennis player
1994The birth of John Stones, English footballer
1998The birth of Kim Dahyun, South Korean rapper and singer
1999The birth of Jodie Burrage, British tennis player
2000The birth of Phil Foden, English footballer
2000The birth of Risi Pouri-Lane, New Zealand rugby sevens player
2013The death of Gerd Schmückle, German general (b. 1917)
2014The death of Maya Angelou, American memoirist and poet (b. 1928)
2014The death of Stan Crowther, English footballer (b. 1935)
2014The death of Oscar Dystel, American publisher (b. 1912)
2014The death of Malcolm Glazer, American businessman (b. 1928)
2014The death of Bob Houbregs, Canadian-American basketball player and manager (b. 1932)
2014The death of Isaac Kungwane, South African footballer (b. 1971)
2015The death of Steven Gerber, American pianist and composer (b. 1948)
2015The death of Johnny Keating, Scottish trombonist, composer, and producer (b. 1927)
2015The death of Reynaldo Rey, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1940)
2018The death of Neale Cooper, Scottish footballer (b. 1963)
2018The death of Jens Christian Skou, Danish medical doctor and Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1918)
2018The death of Cornelia Frances, English-Australian actress (b. 1941)
2021The death of Mark Eaton, American basketball player (b. 1957)
2022The death of Patricia Brake, English actress (b. 1942)

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