Maya Angelou Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Maya Angelou Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Maya Angelou Facts

Full Name	Maya Angelou
Birthdate	April 04, 1928
Birth Place	St. Louis, MO
Age (in 2024)	96 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Poet

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Maya Angelou Age & Birthday

Maya Angelou is best known as Poet who has born on April 04, 1928 in St. Louis, MO. Currently, Maya Angelou is 96 years, 7 months and 17 days old. Maya Angelou will celebrate 97th birthday on Friday, 4th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Maya Angelou upcoming birthday.

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Maya Angelou Biography

About

An African-American poet and author, she is known for her 1969 autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, as well as for her poem "On the Pulse of Morning."

Before Fame

She was mute for five years as the result of trauma and, during this period, developed her lifelong love of literature.

Trivia

Her 1971 poetry collection, Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie, was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.

Family Life

She gave birth to her first son at the age of seventeen, just three weeks after finishing high school. She was married to Enistasious Tosh Angelos from 1951 to 1954 and Paul du Fec from 1973 to 1981.

Associated With

She recited one of her poems at President Bill Clinton's 1993 inauguration.

Top Asked Questions about Maya Angelou

How old is Maya Angelou in 2024?

Maya Angelou is 96 years old today.

When was Maya Angelou born?

Maya Angelou was born on April 04, 1928 in St. Louis, MO.

What is Maya Angelou zodiac sign?

Maya Angelou zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Maya Angelou best known for?

Maya Angelou was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Maya Angelou's Birthday

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

Maya Angelou was born on Wednesday, 95^th day / 14^th week of 1928
Maya Angelou has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Maya Angelou birthday is IV.IV.MCMXXVIII
Maya Angelou's birthstone is Diamond
Maya Angelou's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Maya Angelou age in year is 96 years old
Maya Angelou age in month is 1159 months old
Maya Angelou age in day is 35295 days old
Maya Angelou age in hour is 847080 hours old
Maya Angelou age in minute is 50824800 minutes old
Maya Angelou age in second is 3049488000 seconds old
Next Maya Angelou birthday is on Friday, April 4th 2025
Maya Angelou age in next birthday (2025) is 97 years old
Learn more interesting facts about April 04, 1928 birthday

Historical Events on Maya Angelou Birthday (April 04)

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

Year	Event
1981	Iran-Iraq War: The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force mounts an attack on H-3 Airbase and destroys about 50 Iraqi aircraft.
1983	Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Challenger makes its maiden voyage into space on STS-6.
1984	President Ronald Reagan calls for an international ban on chemical weapons.
1988	Governor Evan Mecham of Arizona is convicted in his impeachment trial and removed from office.
1990	The current flag of Hong Kong is adopted for post-colonial Hong Kong during the Third Session of the Seventh National People's Congress.
1991	Senator John Heinz of Pennsylvania and six others are killed when a helicopter collides with their airplane over an elementary school in Merion, Pennsylvania.
1991	Forty-one people are taken hostage inside a Good Guys! Electronics store in Sacramento, California. 3 of the hostage takers and 3 hostages are killed
1994	Three people are killed when KLM Cityhopper Flight 433 crashes at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.
1996	Comet Hyakutake is imaged by the USA Asteroid Orbiter Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous.
2002	The MPLA government of Angola and UNITA rebels sign a peace treaty ending the Angolan Civil War.
2009	France announces its return to full participation of its military forces within NATO.
2010	A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hits south of the Mexico-USA border, killing two and damaging buildings across the two countries.
2013	More than 70 people are killed in a building collapse in Thane, India.
2017	Syria conducts an air strike on Khan Shaykhun using chemical weapons, killing 89 civilians.
2020	China holds a national day of mourning for martyrs who died in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease outbreak.
1989	The birth of Steven Finn, English cricketer
1989	The birth of Chris Herd, Australian footballer
1991	The birth of Yui Koike, Japanese singer and actress
1991	The birth of Asia Muhammad, American tennis player
1991	The birth of Justin O'Neill, Australian rugby league player
1991	The birth of Jamie Lynn Spears, American actress and singer
1991	The birth of Marlon Stöckinger, Filipino race car driver
1992	The birth of Lucy May Barker, English actress and singer
1992	The birth of Christina Metaxa, Cypriot singer-songwriter
1992	The birth of Ricky Dillon, American youtuber and singer
1993	The birth of Samir Carruthers, English footballer
1993	The birth of Frank Kaminsky, American basketball player
1994	The birth of Shunsuke Nishikawa, Japanese actor
1994	The birth of Risako Sugaya, Japanese singer and actress
1996	The birth of Austin Mahone, American singer-songwriter and actor
2013	The death of Carmine Infantino, American illustrator (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Tommy Tycho, Hungarian-Australian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1928)
2013	The death of Ian Walsh, Australian rugby player and coach (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Noboru Yamaguchi, Japanese author (b. 1972)
2014	The death of İsmet Atlı, Turkish wrestler and trainer (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Wayne Henderson, American trombonist and producer (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Kumba Ialá, Bissau-Guinean soldier and politician, President of Guinea-Bissau (b. 1953)
2014	The death of Margo MacDonald, Scottish journalist and politician (b. 1943)
2014	The death of Curtis Bill Pepper, American journalist and author (b. 1917)
2014	The death of Muhammad Qutb, Egyptian author and academic (b. 1919)
2015	The death of Jamaluddin Jarjis, Malaysian engineer and politician (b. 1951)
2015	The death of Elmer Lach, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1918)
2015	The death of Donald N. Levine, American sociologist and academic (b. 1931)
2015	The death of Klaus Rifbjerg, Danish author and poet (b. 1931)
2016	The death of Chus Lampreave, Spanish actress (b. 1930)

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