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Melvin B. Tolson Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Melvin B. Tolson Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Melvin B. Tolson Facts

Full NameMelvin B. Tolson
BirthdateFebruary 06, 1898
Birth PlaceMissouri
Age (in 2024)126 Years Old
ZodiacAquarius
OccupationPoet

Melvin B. Tolson Age & Birthday

Melvin B. Tolson is best known as Poet who has born on February 06, 1898 in Missouri. Currently, Melvin B. Tolson is 126 years, 9 months and 15 days old. Melvin B. Tolson will celebrate 127th birthday on Thursday, 6th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Melvin B. Tolson upcoming birthday.

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Melvin B. Tolson Biography

About

Modernist poet, author, and educator whose works include Libretto for the Republic of Liberia and Dark Symphony. A Gallery of Harlem Portraits, a posthumous collection of his poems, was published in 1979.

Before Fame

He was one of four children born to an African-American Methodist minister. He studied at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania.

Trivia

His Master's thesis at Columbia University dealt with important writers of the Harlem Renaissance.

Family Life

He married Ruth Southall, with whom he subsequently had four children.

Associated With

He is portrayed by actor Denzel Washington in the 2007 film The Great Debaters.

Top Asked Questions about Melvin B. Tolson

How old is Melvin B. Tolson in 2024?

Melvin B. Tolson is 126 years old today.

When was Melvin B. Tolson born?

Melvin B. Tolson was born on February 06, 1898 in Missouri.

What is Melvin B. Tolson zodiac sign?

Melvin B. Tolson zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Melvin B. Tolson best known for?

Melvin B. Tolson was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Melvin B. Tolson's Birthday

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

  • Melvin B. Tolson was born on Sunday, 37th day / 05th week of 1898
  • Melvin B. Tolson has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Melvin B. Tolson birthday is VI.II.MDCCCXCVIII
  • Melvin B. Tolson's birthstone is Amethyst
  • Melvin B. Tolson's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
  • Melvin B. Tolson age in year is 126 years old
  • Melvin B. Tolson age in month is 1521 months old
  • Melvin B. Tolson age in day is 46309 days old
  • Melvin B. Tolson age in hour is 1111416 hours old
  • Melvin B. Tolson age in minute is 66684960 minutes old
  • Melvin B. Tolson age in second is 4001097600 seconds old
  • Next Melvin B. Tolson birthday is on Thursday, February 6th 2025
  • Melvin B. Tolson age in next birthday (2025) is 127 years old

Historical Events on Melvin B. Tolson Birthday (February 06)

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

YearEvent
1978The Blizzard of 1978, one of the worst Nor'easters in New England history, hit the region, with sustained winds of 65 mph and snowfall of four inches an hour.
1981The National Resistance Army of Uganda launches an attack on a Ugandan Army installation in the central Mubende District to begin the Ugandan Bush War.
1987Justice Mary Gaudron becomes the first woman to be appointed to the High Court of Australia.
1988Michael Jordan makes his signature slam dunk from the free throw line inspiring Air Jordan and the Jumpman logo.
1989The Round Table Talks start in Poland, thus marking the beginning of the overthrow of communism in Eastern Europe.
1996Willamette Valley Flood: Floods in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, United States, causes over US$500 million in property damage throughout the Pacific Northwest.
1996Birgenair Flight 301 crashed off the coast of the Dominican Republic, killing all 189 people on board. This is the deadliest aviation accident involving a Boeing 757.
1998Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport.
2000Second Chechen War: Russia captures Grozny, Chechnya, forcing the separatist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria government into exile.
2006Stephen Harper becomes Prime Minister of Canada.
2012A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits the central Philippine island of Negros, leaving 112 people dead.
2016An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes southern Taiwan, killing 117 people.
2018SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, a super heavy launch vehicle, makes its maiden flight.
2021U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken suspends agreements with Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras to send asylum seekers back to their home countries.
2023An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}Mww struck near the border between Turkey and Syria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme). The earthquake resulted in numerous aftershocks and a death toll of more than 37,000 people.
1990The birth of Adam Henrique, Canadian ice hockey player
1990The birth of Jermaine Kearse, American football player
1990The birth of Aida Rybalko, Lithuanian figure skater
1991The birth of Tobias Eisenbauer, Austrian ice dancer
1991The birth of Aleksandar Katai, Serbian footballer
1991The birth of Ida Njåtun, Norwegian speed skater
1991The birth of Eva Wacanno, Dutch tennis player
1991The birth of Fei Yu, Chinese footballer
1992The birth of Víctor Mañón, Mexican footballer
1993The birth of Teresa Scanlan, American beauty pageant titleholder, Miss America 2011
1993The birth of Tinashe, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
1994The birth of Charlie Heaton, British actor and musician
1995The birth of Nyck de Vries, Dutch racing driver
1995The birth of Leon Goretzka, German footballer
1995The birth of Sam McQueen, English footballer
2015The death of André Brink, South African author and playwright (b. 1935)
2015The death of Alan Nunnelee, American lawyer and politician (b. 1958)
2015The death of Pedro León Zapata, Venezuelan cartoonist (b. 1929)
2016The death of Dan Gerson, American screenwriter (b. 1966)
2016The death of Dan Hicks, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1941)
2017The death of Irwin Corey, American comedian and actor (b. 1914)
2017The death of Inge Keller, German actress (b. 1923)
2017The death of Alec McCowen, English actor (b. 1925)
2017The death of Joost van der Westhuizen, South African rugby union footballer (b. 1971)
2018The death of Donald Lynden-Bell, English astrophysicist (b. 1935)
2019The death of Manfred Eigen, German Nobel Prize winning biophysical chemist (b. 1927)
2019The death of Rosamunde Pilcher, British author (born 1924)
2020The death of Jhon Jairo Velásquez, Colombian hitman and drug dealer (b. 1962)
2021The death of George Shultz, American politician, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Labor (b. 1920)
2022The death of Lata Mangeshkar, Indian singer and music composer (b. 1929)

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