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

Updated at April 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Michael Ondaatje Facts

Full Name	Michael Ondaatje
Birthdate	September 12, 1943
Birth Place	Sri Lanka
Age (in 2024)	80 Years Old
Zodiac	Virgo
Occupation	Novelist

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Michael Ondaatje Age & Birthday

Michael Ondaatje is best known as Novelist who has born on September 12, 1943 in Sri Lanka. Currently, Michael Ondaatje is 80 years, 7 months and 16 days old. Michael Ondaatje will celebrate 81st birthday on Thursday, 12th of September 2024. Below the countdown to Michael Ondaatje upcoming birthday.

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Michael Ondaatje Biography

About

A popular Canadian author, he is best known for his Booker Prize-winning novel, The English Patient. His other works include Coming Through Slaughter and Anil's Ghost (novels) and The Dainty Monsters and The Cinnamon Peeler (poetry collections).

Before Fame

He studied at Bishop's College School and Bishop's University in Lennoxville, Quebec, and later received his bachelor's degree from the University of Toronto.

Trivia

His 2007 novel, Divisadero, received the prestigious Governor General's Award.

Family Life

He was born in Sri Lanka; before becoming a Canadian citizen, he lived in England for a decade. With his wife, Linda Spalding, he had two children.

Associated With

His novel, The English Patient, was made into an Academy Award-winning film starring Ralph Fiennes.

Top Asked Questions about Michael Ondaatje

How old is Michael Ondaatje in 2024?

Michael Ondaatje is 80 years old today.

When was Michael Ondaatje born?

Michael Ondaatje was born on September 12, 1943 in Sri Lanka.

What is Michael Ondaatje zodiac sign?

Michael Ondaatje zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was Michael Ondaatje best known for?

Michael Ondaatje was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Michael Ondaatje's Birthday

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

Michael Ondaatje was born on Sunday, 255^th day / 36^th week of 1943
Michael Ondaatje has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Michael Ondaatje birthday is XII.IX.MCMXLIII
Michael Ondaatje's birthstone is Sapphire
Michael Ondaatje's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
Michael Ondaatje age in year is 80 years old
Michael Ondaatje age in month is 967 months old
Michael Ondaatje age in day is 29449 days old
Michael Ondaatje age in hour is 706776 hours old
Michael Ondaatje age in minute is 42406560 minutes old
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Next Michael Ondaatje birthday is on Friday, September 12th 2025
Michael Ondaatje age in next birthday (2025) is 81 years old
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Historical Events on Michael Ondaatje Birthday (September 12)

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

Year	Event
1990	The Red Cross organizations of mainland China and Taiwan sign Kinmen Agreement on repatriation of illegal immigrants and criminal suspects after two days of talks in Kinmen, Fujian Province in response to the two tragedies in repatriation in the previous two months. It is the first agreement reached by private organizations across the Taiwan Strait.
1992	NASA launches Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-47 which marked the 50th shuttle mission. On board are Mae Carol Jemison, the first African-American woman in space, Mamoru Mohri, the first Japanese citizen to fly in a US spaceship, and Mark Lee and Jan Davis, the first married couple in space.
1992	Abimael Guzmán, leader of the Shining Path, is captured by Peruvian special forces; shortly thereafter the rest of Shining Path's leadership fell as well.
1994	Frank Eugene Corder fatally crashes a single-engine Cessna 150 into the White House's south lawn, striking the West wing. There were no other casualties.
2001	Ansett Australia, Australia's first commercial interstate airline, collapses due to increased strain on the international airline industry, leaving 10,000 people unemployed.
2003	The United Nations lifts sanctions against Libya after that country agreed to accept responsibility and recompense the families of victims in the 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.
2003	Iraq War: In Fallujah, U.S. forces mistakenly shoot and kill eight Iraqi police officers.
2003	Typhoon Maemi, the strongest recorded typhoon to strike South Korea, made landfall near Busan.
2005	Israeli-Palestinian conflict: the Israeli disengagement from Gaza is completed, leaving some 2,530 homes demolished.
2007	Former Philippine President Joseph Estrada is convicted of plunder.
2007	Two earthquakes measuring 8.4 and 7.9 on the Richter Scale hits the Indonesian island of Sumatra, killing 25 people and injuring 161.
2008	The 2008 Chatsworth train collision in Los Angeles between a Metrolink commuter train and a Union Pacific freight train kills 25 people.
2011	The National September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York City opens to the public.
2013	NASA confirms that its Voyager 1 probe has become the first manmade object to enter interstellar space.
2015	A series of explosions involving propane triggering nearby illegally stored mining detonators in the Indian town of Petlawad in the state of Madhya Pradesh kills at least 105 people with over 150 injured.
1986	The birth of Alfie Allen, English actor
1986	The birth of Emmy Rossum, American singer and actress
1988	The birth of Amanda Jenssen, Swedish singer-songwriter and guitarist
1989	The birth of Freddie Freeman, American-Canadian baseball player
1989	The birth of Andrew Luck, American football player
1991	The birth of Thomas Meunier, Belgian footballer
1991	The birth of Mike Towell, Scottish professional boxer (d. 2016)
1991	The birth of Scott Wootton, English footballer
1992	The birth of Sviatlana Pirazhenka, Belarusian tennis player
1994	The birth of Gideon Jung, German footballer
1994	The birth of RM, South Korean rapper, songwriter and record producer
1994	The birth of Elina Svitolina, Ukrainian tennis player
1995	The birth of Steven Gardiner, Bahamian sprinter
1997	The birth of Sydney Sweeney, American actress
1997	The birth of Almida de Val, Swedish curler
2013	The death of Erich Loest, German author and screenwriter (b. 1926)
2013	The death of Candace Pert, American neuroscientist and pharmacologist (b. 1946)
2014	The death of Atef Ebeid, Egyptian academic and politician, 47th Prime Minister of Egypt (b. 1932)
2014	The death of John Gustafson, English singer-songwriter and bass player (b. 1942)
2014	The death of Ian Paisley, Northern Irish evangelical pastor (Free Presbyterian Church) and politician, 2nd First Minister of Northern Ireland (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Joe Sample, American pianist and composer (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Hugh Royer, Jr., American golfer (b. 1936)
2015	The death of Claudia Card, American philosopher and academic (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Frank D. Gilroy, American playwright and screenwriter (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Al Monchak, American baseball player and coach (b. 1917)
2015	The death of Aronda Nyakairima, Ugandan general and politician (b. 1959)
2017	The death of Allan MacEachen, Canadian economist and politician, Deputy Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1921)
2017	The death of Edith Windsor, American LGBT rights activist and technology manager at IBM (b. 1929)
2018	The death of Shen Chun-shan, Taiwanese academic (b. 1932)
2019	The death of ʻAkilisi Pōhiva, Tongan politician and activist, Prime Minister of Tonga (b. 1941)

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