Maya Angelou Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at May 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
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 |
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, 0 months and 29 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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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, 95th day / 14th 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 1152 months old
- Maya Angelou age in day is 35093 days old
- Maya Angelou age in hour is 842232 hours old
- Maya Angelou age in minute is 50533920 minutes old
- Maya Angelou age in second is 3032035200 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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| Wikipedia | Maya Angelou on Wikipedia |
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