Nuruddin Farah Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Nuruddin Farah Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Nuruddin Farah Facts

Full Name	Nuruddin Farah
Birthdate	November 24, 1945
Birth Place	Somalia
Age (in 2024)	78 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Novelist

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Nuruddin Farah Age & Birthday

Nuruddin Farah is best known as Novelist who has born on November 24, 1945 in Somalia. Currently, Nuruddin Farah is 78 years, 11 months and 27 days old. Nuruddin Farah will celebrate 79th birthday on Sunday, 24th of November 2024. Below the countdown to Nuruddin Farah upcoming birthday.

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Nuruddin Farah Biography

About

A Somali novelist and Neustadt International Prize recipient, he is best known for his Blood in the Sun trilogy. His other works include From a Crooked Rib (1970) and Territories (2000).

Before Fame

He attended Panjab University in Chandigarh, India before beginning his literary career. His debut novella, Why Die So Soon?, was published in 1965.

Trivia

He was a perennial nominee for the Nobel Prize in Literature.

Family Life

He was married to Chitra Muliyil from 1970 to 1972. In 1992, he wed Amina Mama.

Associated With

Farah and Rachid Boudjedra are both respected writers from the African continent.

Top Asked Questions about Nuruddin Farah

How old is Nuruddin Farah in 2024?

Nuruddin Farah is 78 years old today.

When was Nuruddin Farah born?

Nuruddin Farah was born on November 24, 1945 in Somalia.

What is Nuruddin Farah zodiac sign?

Nuruddin Farah zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Nuruddin Farah best known for?

Nuruddin Farah was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Nuruddin Farah's Birthday

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

Nuruddin Farah was born on Saturday, 328^th day / 47^th week of 1945
Nuruddin Farah has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Nuruddin Farah birthday is XXIV.XI.MCMXLV
Nuruddin Farah's birthstone is Topaz
Nuruddin Farah's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
Nuruddin Farah age in year is 78 years old
Nuruddin Farah age in month is 947 months old
Nuruddin Farah age in day is 28852 days old
Nuruddin Farah age in hour is 692448 hours old
Nuruddin Farah age in minute is 41546880 minutes old
Nuruddin Farah age in second is 2492812800 seconds old
Next Nuruddin Farah birthday is on Monday, November 24th 2025
Nuruddin Farah age in next birthday (2025) is 79 years old
Learn more interesting facts about November 24, 1945 birthday

Historical Events on Nuruddin Farah Birthday (November 24)

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

Year	Event
1969	Apollo program: The Apollo 12 command module splashes down safely in the Pacific Ocean, ending the second manned mission to land on the Moon.
1971	During a severe thunderstorm over Washington state, a hijacker calling himself Dan Cooper (aka D. B. Cooper) parachutes from a Northwest Orient Airlines plane with $200,000 in ransom money. He has never been found.
1973	A national speed limit is imposed on the Autobahn in Germany because of the 1973 oil crisis. The speed limit lasts only four months.
1974	Donald Johanson and Tom Gray discover the 40% complete Australopithecus afarensis skeleton, nicknamed "Lucy" (after The Beatles song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"), in the Awash Valley of Ethiopia's Afar Depression.
1976	The Çaldıran-Muradiye earthquake in eastern Turkey kills between 4,000 and 5,000 people.
1989	After a week of mass protests against the Communist regime known as the Velvet Revolution, Miloš Jakeš and the entire Politburo of the Czechoslovak Communist Party resign from office. This brings an effective end to Communist rule in Czechoslovakia.
1992	China Southern Airlines Flight 3943 crashes on approach to Guilin Qifengling Airport in Guilin, China, killing all 141 people on board.
2009	The Avdhela Project, an Aromanian digital library and cultural initiative, is founded in Bucharest, Romania.
2012	A fire at a clothing factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, kills at least 112 people.
2013	Iran signs an interim agreement with the P5+1 countries, limiting its nuclear program in exchange for reduced sanctions.
2015	A Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-24 fighter jet is shot down by the Turkish Air Force over the Syria–Turkey border, killing one of the two pilots; a Russian marine is also killed during a subsequent rescue effort.
2015	A terrorist attack on a hotel in Al-Arish, Egypt, kills at least seven people and injures 12 others.
2015	An explosion on a bus carrying Tunisian Presidential Guard personnel in Tunisia's capital Tunis leaves at least 14 people dead.
2016	The government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia—People's Army sign a revised peace deal, bringing an end to the country's more than 50-year-long civil war.
2022	Five days after the general elections which resulted in a hung parliament, opposition leader and former deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim is officially named as the 10th prime minister of Malaysia.
1983	The birth of José López, Venezuelan baseball player
1983	The birth of Karine Vanasse, Canadian actress and producer
1984	The birth of Maria Höfl-Riesch, German skier
1985	The birth of Julia Alexandratou, Greek model, actress, and singer
1985	The birth of Tony Hunt, American football player
1986	The birth of Pedro León, Spanish footballer
1986	The birth of Mohamed Massaquoi, American football player
1990	The birth of Sarah Hyland, American actress
1990	The birth of Tom Odell, English singer-songwriter
1990	The birth of Michael Oldfield, Australian rugby league player
1990	The birth of Mario Gaspar, Spanish footballer
1992	The birth of Sergei Kulbach, Ukrainian figure skater
1993	The birth of Ivi Adamou, Cypriot-Greek singer-songwriter
1993	The birth of Joe Pigott, English footballer
1994	The birth of Nabil Bentaleb, Algerian footballer
2013	The death of Matti Ranin, Finnish actor (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Jorge Herrera Delgado, Mexican engineer and politician (b. 1961)
2014	The death of Murli Deora, Indian politician, Indian Minister of Corporate Affairs (b. 1937)
2014	The death of Peter Henderson, New Zealand rugby player (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Nenad Manojlović, Serbian water polo player and manager (b. 1957)
2014	The death of Viktor Tikhonov, Russian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Robert Ford, English general (b. 1923)
2015	The death of John Forrester, English historian and philosopher (b. 1949)
2015	The death of Quincy Monk, American football player (b. 1979)
2015	The death of Heinz Oberhummer, Austrian physicist, astronomer, and academic (b. 1941)
2015	The death of Douglas W. Shorenstein, American businessman (b. 1955)
2016	The death of Paul Futcher, English footballer (b. 1956)
2016	The death of Florence Henderson, American actress, singer and television personality (b. 1934)
2019	The death of Goo Hara, South Korean singer and actress (b. 1991)
2022	The death of Börje Salming, Swedish hockey player (b. 1951)

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