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

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Melvin B. Tolson Facts

Full Name	Melvin B. Tolson
Birthdate	February 06, 1898
Birth Place	Missouri
Age (in 2024)	126 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Poet

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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, 10 months and 8 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, 37^th day / 05^th 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 1522 months old
Melvin B. Tolson age in day is 46332 days old
Melvin B. Tolson age in hour is 1111968 hours old
Melvin B. Tolson age in minute is 66718080 minutes old
Melvin B. Tolson age in second is 4003084800 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.

Year	Event
1978	The 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.
1981	The National Resistance Army of Uganda launches an attack on a Ugandan Army installation in the central Mubende District to begin the Ugandan Bush War.
1987	Justice Mary Gaudron becomes the first woman to be appointed to the High Court of Australia.
1988	Michael Jordan makes his signature slam dunk from the free throw line inspiring Air Jordan and the Jumpman logo.
1989	The Round Table Talks start in Poland, thus marking the beginning of the overthrow of communism in Eastern Europe.
1996	Willamette Valley Flood: Floods in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, United States, causes over US$500 million in property damage throughout the Pacific Northwest.
1996	Birgenair 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.
1998	Washington National Airport is renamed Ronald Reagan National Airport.
2000	Second Chechen War: Russia captures Grozny, Chechnya, forcing the separatist Chechen Republic of Ichkeria government into exile.
2006	Stephen Harper becomes Prime Minister of Canada.
2012	A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hits the central Philippine island of Negros, leaving 112 people dead.
2016	An earthquake of magnitude 6.6 strikes southern Taiwan, killing 117 people.
2018	SpaceX's Falcon Heavy, a super heavy launch vehicle, makes its maiden flight.
2021	U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken suspends agreements with Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras to send asylum seekers back to their home countries.
2023	An 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.
1990	The birth of Adam Henrique, Canadian ice hockey player
1990	The birth of Jermaine Kearse, American football player
1990	The birth of Aida Rybalko, Lithuanian figure skater
1991	The birth of Tobias Eisenbauer, Austrian ice dancer
1991	The birth of Aleksandar Katai, Serbian footballer
1991	The birth of Ida Njåtun, Norwegian speed skater
1991	The birth of Eva Wacanno, Dutch tennis player
1991	The birth of Fei Yu, Chinese footballer
1992	The birth of Víctor Mañón, Mexican footballer
1993	The birth of Teresa Scanlan, American beauty pageant titleholder, Miss America 2011
1993	The birth of Tinashe, American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress
1994	The birth of Charlie Heaton, British actor and musician
1995	The birth of Nyck de Vries, Dutch racing driver
1995	The birth of Leon Goretzka, German footballer
1995	The birth of Sam McQueen, English footballer
2015	The death of André Brink, South African author and playwright (b. 1935)
2015	The death of Alan Nunnelee, American lawyer and politician (b. 1958)
2015	The death of Pedro León Zapata, Venezuelan cartoonist (b. 1929)
2016	The death of Dan Gerson, American screenwriter (b. 1966)
2016	The death of Dan Hicks, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1941)
2017	The death of Irwin Corey, American comedian and actor (b. 1914)
2017	The death of Inge Keller, German actress (b. 1923)
2017	The death of Alec McCowen, English actor (b. 1925)
2017	The death of Joost van der Westhuizen, South African rugby union footballer (b. 1971)
2018	The death of Donald Lynden-Bell, English astrophysicist (b. 1935)
2019	The death of Manfred Eigen, German Nobel Prize winning biophysical chemist (b. 1927)
2019	The death of Rosamunde Pilcher, British author (born 1924)
2020	The death of Jhon Jairo Velásquez, Colombian hitman and drug dealer (b. 1962)
2021	The death of George Shultz, American politician, Secretary of State, Secretary of the Treasury, Secretary of Labor (b. 1920)
2022	The death of Lata Mangeshkar, Indian singer and music composer (b. 1929)

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