BirthdayDBs.com

Nelson Algren Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 4, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Nelson Algren Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Nelson Algren Facts

Full NameNelson Algren
BirthdateMarch 28, 1909
Birth PlaceMichigan
Age (in 2024)115 Years Old
ZodiacAries
OccupationNovelist

Nelson Algren Age & Birthday

Nelson Algren is best known as Novelist who has born on March 28, 1909 in Michigan. Currently, Nelson Algren is 115 years, 7 months and 7 days old. Nelson Algren will celebrate 116th birthday on Friday, 28th of March 2025. Below the countdown to Nelson Algren upcoming birthday.

🥳 Countdown to Nelson Algren's birthday 🎂

-- days-- hours-- minutes-- seconds

Nelson Algren Biography

About

Author who wrote The Man with the Golden Arm, for which he won the National Book Award. His other successful works include Chicago, City on the Make (1951) and A Walk on the Wild Side (1956).

Before Fame

He graduated from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a degree in journalism and subsequently worked for a local paper. He published his debut novel, Somebody in Boots, in 1935.

Trivia

He was a three-time O Henry Award winner for his short stories "A Bottle of Milk for Mother," "The Captain is Impaled," and "The Brother's House."

Family Life

He wed his second wife, Betty Ann Jones, in 1965. Previously, he had been married to Amanda Kontowicz. He also had an affair with existentialist author Simone de Beauvoir.

Associated With

He, like Anne Lindbergh , was a National Book Award winner.

Top Asked Questions about Nelson Algren

How old is Nelson Algren in 2024?

Nelson Algren is 115 years old today.

When was Nelson Algren born?

Nelson Algren was born on March 28, 1909 in Michigan.

What is Nelson Algren zodiac sign?

Nelson Algren zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Nelson Algren best known for?

Nelson Algren was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Nelson Algren's Birthday

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

  • Nelson Algren was born on Sunday, 87th day / 12th week of 1909
  • Nelson Algren has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Nelson Algren birthday is XXVIII.III.MCMIX
  • Nelson Algren's birthstone is Aquamarine
  • Nelson Algren's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
  • Nelson Algren age in year is 115 years old
  • Nelson Algren age in month is 1387 months old
  • Nelson Algren age in day is 42225 days old
  • Nelson Algren age in hour is 1013400 hours old
  • Nelson Algren age in minute is 60804000 minutes old
  • Nelson Algren age in second is 3648240000 seconds old
  • Next Nelson Algren birthday is on Friday, March 28th 2025
  • Nelson Algren age in next birthday (2025) is 116 years old

Historical Events on Nelson Algren Birthday (March 28)

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

YearEvent
1959The State Council of the People's Republic of China dissolves the government of Tibet.
1965An Mw  7.4 earthquake in Chile sets off a series of tailings dam failures, burying the town of El Cobre and killing at least 500 people.
1968Brazilian high school student Edson Luís de Lima Souto is killed by military police at a student protest.
1969Greek poet and Nobel Prize laureate Giorgos Seferis makes a famous statement on the BBC World Service opposing the junta in Greece.
1970An earthquake strikes western Turkey at about 23:05 local time, killing 1,086 and injuring at least 1,200.
1978The US Supreme Court hands down 5-3 decision in Stump v. Sparkman, a controversial case involving involuntary sterilization and judicial immunity.
1979A coolant leak at the Three Mile Island's Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania leads to the core overheating and a partial meltdown.
1979The British House of Commons passes a vote of no confidence against James Callaghan's government by 1 vote, precipitating a general election.
1990United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal.
1994In South Africa, African National Congress security guards kill dozens of Inkatha Freedom Party protesters.
1999Kosovo War: Serb paramilitary and military forces kill at least 130 Kosovo Albanians in Izbica.
2001Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos begins operation.
2003In a friendly fire incident, two American A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft attack British tanks participating in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, killing one soldier.
2005An earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a magnitude of 8.6 and killing over 1000 people.
2006At least one million union members, students and unemployed take to the streets in France in protest at the government's proposed First Employment Contract law.
1988The birth of Ryan Kalish, American baseball player
1989The birth of Lukas Jutkiewicz, English footballer
1989The birth of Mira Leung, Canadian figure skater
1990The birth of Delroy Edwards, American musician
1990The birth of Laura Harrier, American actress and model
1991The birth of Jordan McRae, American basketball player
1991The birth of Lisa-Maria Moser, Austrian tennis player
1991The birth of Marie-Philip Poulin, Canadian ice hockey player
1991The birth of Ondřej Palát, Czech ice hockey player
1992The birth of Sergi Gómez, Spanish footballer
1995The birth of Jonathan Drouin, Canadian ice hockey player
1996The birth of Matt Renshaw, English-Australian cricketer
1998The birth of Lance Morris, Australian cricketer
2001The birth of Xiyu Wang, Chinese tennis player
2004The birth of Anna Shcherbakova, Russian figure skater
2012The death of Harry Crews, American novelist (b. 1935)
2012The death of Addie L. Wyatt, African American labor leader (b. 1924)
2013The death of George E. P. Box, English-American statistician and educator (b. 1919)
2013The death of Richard Griffiths, English actor (b. 1947)
2013The death of Hugh McCracken, American guitarist, harmonica player, and producer (b. 1942)
2013The death of Bob Teague, American college football star and television news-reporter (b. 1929)
2013The death of Gus Triandos, American baseball player and scout (b. 1930)
2014The death of Jeremiah Denton, American admiral and politician (b. 1924)
2014The death of Lorenzo Semple, Jr., American screenwriter and producer (b. 1923)
2015The death of Chuck Brayton, American baseball player and coach (b. 1925)
2015The death of Joseph Cassidy, Canadian-English priest and academic (b. 1954)
2015The death of Miroslav Ondříček, Czech cinematographer (b. 1934)
2015The death of Gene Saks, American actor and director (b. 1921)
2016The death of James Noble, American actor (b. 1922)
2021The death of Didier Ratsiraka, Malagasy politician and naval officer (b. 1936)

Similar Novelist

Preeti Shenoy Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Preeti Shenoy, 52

Novelist
Prentiss Ingraham Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Prentiss Ingraham, 180

Novelist
Preeti Singh Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Preeti Singh, 53

Novelist
Chuck Klosterman Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Chuck Klosterman, 52

Novelist
Aaron Elkins Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Aaron Elkins, 89

Novelist
HL Mencken Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

HL Mencken, 144

Novelist
Poppy Z. Brite Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Poppy Z. Brite, 57

Novelist
Honore De Balzac Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Honore De Balzac, 225

Novelist
Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Vuk Stefanovic Karadzic, 236

Novelist
CJ Box Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

CJ Box, 65

Novelist
Vladimir Nabokov Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Vladimir Nabokov, 125

Novelist
Chuck Palahniuk Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Chuck Palahniuk, 62

Novelist

Famous Novelist Born in March

Darin Strauss Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Darin Strauss, 54

Novelist
Richard Dawkins Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Richard Dawkins, 83

Novelist
Ralph Ellison Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Ralph Ellison, 110

Novelist
Jack Kerouac Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Jack Kerouac, 102

Novelist
Robin Hobb Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Robin Hobb, 72

Novelist
William Morris Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

William Morris, 190

Novelist

Famous People Born in Michigan

Lexi Nitz Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Lexi Nitz, 26

TikTok Star
Huma Abedin Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Huma Abedin, 48

Family Member
Chuck Phillips Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Chuck Phillips, 72

Journalist
Lene Lovich Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Lene Lovich, 75

Pop Singer
Cody Cepeda Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Cody Cepeda, 33

Skateboarder
Aaron Palushaj Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Aaron Palushaj, 35

Hockey Player

Copyright © 2020 BirthdayDBs.com