Michael Morpurgo Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Michael Morpurgo Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Michael Morpurgo Facts

Full Name	Michael Morpurgo
Birthdate	October 05, 1943
Birth Place	St Albans, England
Age (in 2024)	81 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Children's Author

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Michael Morpurgo Age & Birthday

Michael Morpurgo is best known as Children's Author who has born on October 05, 1943 in St Albans, England. Currently, Michael Morpurgo is 81 years, 2 months and 7 days old. Michael Morpurgo will celebrate 82nd birthday on Sunday, 5th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Michael Morpurgo upcoming birthday.

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Michael Morpurgo Biography

About

English author of such children's books as War Horse, Billy the Kid and Kensuke's Kingdom. His other literary works include plays, poems, and libretti.

Before Fame

He attended King's College, London and worked as a schoolteacher in Kent, England for a time. While he was teaching primary school, he discovered his talent for storytelling and began to pursue the writing career that would eventually earn him the honor of British Children's Literature Laureate.

Trivia

He received a California Young Reader Medal in 2008 for his book Private Peaceful.

Family Life

His mother was actress Kippe Cammaerts, and he was the biological son of actor Tony Van Bridge, although he was raised by his stepfather, Jack Morpurgo. He married Clare Lane, the daughter of the founder of Penguin Books and he has three children named Sebastian, Rosalind and Horatio.

Associated With

His novel War Horse was adapted into a 2011 film directed by Steven Spielberg.

Top Asked Questions about Michael Morpurgo

How old is Michael Morpurgo in 2024?

Michael Morpurgo is 81 years old today.

When was Michael Morpurgo born?

Michael Morpurgo was born on October 05, 1943 in St Albans, England.

What is Michael Morpurgo zodiac sign?

Michael Morpurgo zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Michael Morpurgo best known for?

Michael Morpurgo was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about Michael Morpurgo's Birthday

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

Michael Morpurgo was born on Tuesday, 278^th day / 40^th week of 1943
Michael Morpurgo has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Michael Morpurgo birthday is V.X.MCMXLIII
Michael Morpurgo's birthstone is Opal
Michael Morpurgo's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Michael Morpurgo age in year is 81 years old
Michael Morpurgo age in month is 974 months old
Michael Morpurgo age in day is 29654 days old
Michael Morpurgo age in hour is 711696 hours old
Michael Morpurgo age in minute is 42701760 minutes old
Michael Morpurgo age in second is 2562105600 seconds old
Next Michael Morpurgo birthday is on Sunday, October 5th 2025
Michael Morpurgo age in next birthday (2025) is 82 years old
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Historical Events on Michael Morpurgo Birthday (October 05)

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

Year	Event
1963	The United States suspends the Commercial Import Program in response to repression of the Buddhist majority by the regime of President Ngo Dinh Diem.
1966	A reactor at the Enrico Fermi Nuclear Generating Station near Detroit suffers a partial meltdown.
1968	A Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association march in Derry is violently suppressed by police.
1970	The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is founded.
1970	The British Trade Commissioner, James Cross, is kidnapped by members of the Front de libération du Québec, triggering the October Crisis in Canada.
1974	Bombs planted by the PIRA in pubs in Guildford kill four British soldiers and one civilian.
1982	Tylenol products are recalled after bottles in Chicago laced with cyanide cause seven deaths.
1984	Marc Garneau becomes the first Canadian in space.
1986	Mordechai Vanunu's story in The Sunday Times reveals Israel's secret nuclear weapons.
1988	A Chilean opposition coalition defeats Augusto Pinochet in his re-election attempt.
1990	After 150 years The Herald newspaper in Melbourne, Australia, is published for the last time as a separate newspaper.
1991	An Indonesian Air Force C-130 crash kills 135 people.
1999	The Ladbroke Grove rail crash in west London kills 31 people.
2000	Mass demonstrations in Serbia force the resignation of Slobodan Milošević.
2011	In the Mekong River massacre, two Chinese cargo boats are hijacked and 13 crew members murdered.
1987	The birth of Kevin Mirallas, Belgian footballer
1987	The birth of Tim Ream, American soccer player
1987	The birth of Park So-yeon, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress
1987	The birth of Luigi Vitale, Italian footballer
1988	The birth of Benny Howell, English cricketer
1988	The birth of Bahar Kızıl, German singer-songwriter
1988	The birth of Maja Salvador, Filipino actress, dancer, singer, and host
1989	The birth of Kelsey Adrian, Canadian basketball player
1989	The birth of Marcel Baude, German footballer
1989	The birth of Ify Ibekwe, American basketball player
1989	The birth of Travis Kelce, American football player
1990	The birth of Nathan Peats, Australian rugby league player
1992	The birth of Kevin Magnussen, Danish racing driver
1993	The birth of Wakamotoharu Minato, Japanese sumo wrestler
2006	The birth of Jacob Tremblay, Canadian actor
2012	The death of Edvard Mirzoyan, Georgian-Armenian composer and educator (b. 1921)
2012	The death of Claude Pinoteau, French director and screenwriter (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Ruth R. Benerito, American chemist and academic (b. 1916)
2013	The death of Carlo Lizzani, Italian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1922)
2013	The death of Yakkun Sakurazuka, Japanese voice actress and singer (b. 1976)
2014	The death of David Chavchavadze, English-American CIA officer and author (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Andrea de Cesaris, Italian racing driver (b. 1959)
2014	The death of Geoffrey Holder, Trinidadian-American actor, singer, dancer, and choreographer (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Yuri Lyubimov, Russian actor and director (b. 1917)
2015	The death of Chantal Akerman, Belgian-French actress, director, and producer (b. 1950)
2015	The death of Joker Arroyo, Filipino lawyer and politician (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Grace Lee Boggs, American philosopher, author, and activist (b. 1915)
2015	The death of Henning Mankell, Swedish author and playwright (b. 1948)
2016	The death of Brock Yates, American journalist and author (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Eberhard van der Laan, Dutch politician, mayor of Amsterdam (b. 1955)

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