Mercer Mayer Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Mercer Mayer Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Mercer Mayer Facts

Full Name	Mercer Mayer
Birthdate	April 30, 1943
Birth Place	Little Rock, AR
Age (in 2024)	81 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Children's Author

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Mercer Mayer Age & Birthday

Mercer Mayer is best known as Children's Author who has born on April 30, 1943 in Little Rock, AR. Currently, Mercer Mayer is 81 years, 7 months and 15 days old. Mercer Mayer will celebrate 82nd birthday on Wednesday, 30th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Mercer Mayer upcoming birthday.

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Mercer Mayer Biography

About

An American children's book author and illustrator, he is best known for his Little Critter and Little Monster series for beginning readers. His most famous individual titles include There's a Nightmare in My Closet and If I Had a Gorilla.

Before Fame

During his studies at the Honolulu Museum of Art, he decided to become an illustrator. In 1964, he began training at The Art Students League of New York.

Trivia

He published more than 300 children's books in all and also illustrated titles by Jan Wahl, Jay Williams, and other writers.

Family Life

He was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He had three children with his second wife, Jo Mayer.

Associated With

Howard Pyle, born almost 100 years before Mayer, was another prominent children's book author and illustrator.

Top Asked Questions about Mercer Mayer

How old is Mercer Mayer in 2024?

Mercer Mayer is 81 years old today.

When was Mercer Mayer born?

Mercer Mayer was born on April 30, 1943 in Little Rock, AR.

What is Mercer Mayer zodiac sign?

Mercer Mayer zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Mercer Mayer best known for?

Mercer Mayer was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about Mercer Mayer's Birthday

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

Mercer Mayer was born on Friday, 120^th day / 17^th week of 1943
Mercer Mayer has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Mercer Mayer birthday is XXX.IV.MCMXLIII
Mercer Mayer's birthstone is Diamond
Mercer Mayer's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Mercer Mayer age in year is 81 years old
Mercer Mayer age in month is 979 months old
Mercer Mayer age in day is 29815 days old
Mercer Mayer age in hour is 715560 hours old
Mercer Mayer age in minute is 42933600 minutes old
Mercer Mayer age in second is 2576016000 seconds old
Next Mercer Mayer birthday is on Wednesday, April 30th 2025
Mercer Mayer age in next birthday (2025) is 82 years old
Learn more interesting facts about April 30, 1943 birthday

Historical Events on Mercer Mayer Birthday (April 30)

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

Year	Event
1980	Beatrix is inaugurated as Queen of the Netherlands following the abdication of Juliana.
1980	The Iranian Embassy siege begins in London.
1982	The Bijon Setu massacre occurs in Calcutta, India.
1993	CERN announces World Wide Web protocols will be free.
1994	Formula One racing driver Roland Ratzenberger is killed in a crash during the qualifying session of the San Marino Grand Prix run at Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari outside Imola, Italy.
1999	Neo-Nazi David Copeland carries out the last of his three nail bombings in London at the Admiral Duncan gay pub, killing three people and injuring 79 others.
2000	Canonization of Faustina Kowalska in the presence of 200,000 people and the first Divine Mercy Sunday celebrated worldwide.
2004	U.S. media release graphic photos of American soldiers committing war crimes against Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison.
2008	Two skeletal remains found near Yekaterinburg, Russia are confirmed by Russian scientists to be the remains of Alexei and Anastasia, two of the children of the last Tsar of Russia, whose entire family was executed at Yekaterinburg by the Bolsheviks.
2009	Chrysler files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
2009	Seven civilians and the perpetrator are killed and another ten injured at a Queen's Day parade in Apeldoorn, Netherlands in an attempted assassination on Queen Beatrix.
2012	An overloaded ferry capsizes on the Brahmaputra River in India killing at least 103 people.
2013	Willem-Alexander is inaugurated as King of the Netherlands following the abdication of Beatrix.
2014	A bomb blast in Ürümqi, China kills three people and injures 79 others.
2021	Forty-five men and boys are killed in the Meron stampede in Israel.
1992	The birth of Marc-André ter Stegen, German footballer
1993	The birth of Dion Dreesens, Dutch swimmer
1993	The birth of Martin Fuksa, Czech canoeist
1994	The birth of Chae Seo-jin, South Korean actress
1994	The birth of Wang Yafan, Chinese tennis player
1996	The birth of Luke Friend, English singer
1997	The birth of Adam Ryczkowski, Polish footballer
1998	The birth of Georgina Amorós, Spanish actress
1999	The birth of Jorden van Foreest, Dutch chess grandmaster
1999	The birth of Krit Amnuaydechkorn, Thai actor and singer
2000	The birth of Yui Hiwatashi, Japanese singer
2002	The birth of Anna Cramling, Spanish-Swedish chess player
2002	The birth of Teden Mengi, English footballer
2003	The birth of Emily Carey, British actress
2003	The birth of Jung Yun-seok, South Korean actor
2013	The death of Shirley Firth, Canadian skier (b. 1953)
2013	The death of Viviane Forrester, French author and critic (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Khaled Choudhury, Indian painter and set designer (b. 1919)
2014	The death of Julian Lewis, English biologist and academic (b. 1946)
2014	The death of Carl E. Moses, American businessman and politician (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Ian Ross, Australian journalist (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Ben E. King, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1938)
2016	The death of Daniel Berrigan, American priest and activist (b. 1921)
2016	The death of Harry Kroto, English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1939)
2019	The death of Peter Mayhew, English-American actor (b. 1944)
2020	The death of Tony Allen, Nigerian drummer and composer (b. 1940)
2020	The death of Rishi Kapoor, Indian actor, film director and producer (b. 1952)
2021	The death of Anthony Payne, English composer (b. 1936)
2022	The death of Naomi Judd, American singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1946)
2022	The death of Mino Raiola, Italian football agent (b. 1967)

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