Ray Nelson Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at May 2, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team
Ray Nelson Facts
| Full Name | Ray Nelson |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | October 03, 1931 |
| Birth Place | New York |
| Age (in 2025) | 93 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
Ray Nelson Age & Birthday
Ray Nelson is best known as Cartoonist who has born on October 03, 1931 in New York. Currently, Ray Nelson is 93 years, 6 months and 30 days old. Ray Nelson will celebrate 94th birthday on Friday, 3rd of October 2025. Below the countdown to Ray Nelson upcoming birthday.
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About
An American cartoonist and author, he is best known for his 1963 short story, Eight O'Clock in the Morning. His other published works of short fiction include Nightfall on the Dead Sea and Turn Off the Sky.
Before Fame
He studied theology at the University of Chicago and subsequently spent four years in Paris, where he met and was inspired by several prominent poets of the Beat generation.
Trivia
He claimed to have invented the propeller beanie.
Family Life
He married Kristen Enge on October 4, 1957. He had one child with her and another with his first wife, Perdita Lilly.
Associated With
His famous short story, Eight O'Clock, inspired John Carpenter's 1988 film, They Live.
Top Asked Questions about Ray Nelson
How old is Ray Nelson in 2025?
Ray Nelson is 93 years old today.
When was Ray Nelson born?
Ray Nelson was born on October 03, 1931 in New York.
What is Ray Nelson zodiac sign?
Ray Nelson zodiac sign is Libra.
What was Ray Nelson best known for?
Ray Nelson was best known as Cartoonist.
Fun Facts about Ray Nelson's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Ray Nelson's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Ray Nelson was born on Saturday, 276th day / 40th week of 1931
- Ray Nelson has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Ray Nelson birthday is III.X.MCMXXXI
- Ray Nelson's birthstone is Opal
- Ray Nelson's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
- Ray Nelson age in year is 93 years old
- Ray Nelson age in month is 1122 months old
- Ray Nelson age in day is 34180 days old
- Ray Nelson age in hour is 820320 hours old
- Ray Nelson age in minute is 49219200 minutes old
- Ray Nelson age in second is 2953152000 seconds old
- Next Ray Nelson birthday is on Saturday, October 3rd 2026
- Ray Nelson age in next birthday (2026) is 94 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about October 03, 1931 birthday
Historical Events on Ray Nelson Birthday (October 03)
Below are historical events that coincided with Ray Nelson's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1963 | A violent coup in Honduras begins two decades of military rule. |
| 1981 | The hunger strike at the Maze Prison in Northern Ireland ends after seven months and ten deaths. |
| 1985 | The Space Shuttle Atlantis makes its maiden flight, carrying two DSCS-III Satellites on STS-51-J. |
| 1986 | TASCC, a superconducting cyclotron at the Chalk River Laboratories in Canada, is officially opened. |
| 1989 | A coup in Panama City is suppressed and 11 participants are executed. |
| 1990 | The German Democratic Republic is abolished and becomes part of the Federal Republic of Germany; the event is afterwards celebrated as German Unity Day. |
| 1991 | Nadine Gordimer is announced as the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature. |
| 1993 | An American attack against a warlord in Mogadishu fails; eighteen US soldiers and over 350 Somalis die. |
| 1995 | O. J. Simpson murder case: O. J. Simpson is acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman. |
| 2008 | The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 for the U.S. financial system is signed by President George W. Bush. |
| 2009 | Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Turkey join in the Turkic Council. |
| 2013 | At least 360 migrants are killed when their boat sinks near the Italian island of Lampedusa. |
| 2015 | Forty-two people are killed and 33 go missing in the Kunduz hospital airstrike in Afghanistan. |
| 2021 | Eight people are killed in an airplane crash near Milan, Italy. |
| 2022 | Svante Pääbo is awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. |
| 1987 | The birth of Martin Plowman, English race car driver |
| 1987 | The birth of Starley, Australian pop singer |
| 1988 | The birth of Alicia Vikander, Swedish actress |
| 1988 | The birth of Dustin Gazley, American ice hockey player |
| 1988 | The birth of ASAP Rocky, American rapper and songwriter |
| 1989 | The birth of Nate Montana, American football player |
| 1989 | The birth of Alex Trimble, Irish singer |
| 1990 | The birth of Johan Le Bon, French cyclist |
| 1991 | The birth of Jenny McLoughlin, English sprinter |
| 1991 | The birth of Aki Takajo, Japanese singer |
| 1993 | The birth of Raffaele Di Gennaro, Italian footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Victoria Bosio, Argentinian tennis player |
| 1995 | The birth of Lil Tracy, American rapper |
| 1997 | The birth of Jin Boyang, Chinese figure skater |
| 2004 | The birth of Noah Schnapp, American actor |
| 2012 | The death of Robert F. Christy, American physicist and astrophysicist (b. 1916) |
| 2012 | The death of Albie Roles, English footballer (b. 1921) |
| 2013 | The death of Sari Abacha, Nigerian footballer (b. 1978) |
| 2013 | The death of Sergei Belov, Russian basketball player and coach (b. 1944) |
| 2013 | The death of Joan Thirsk, English cryptologist, historian, and academic (b. 1922) |
| 2014 | The death of Ewen Gilmour, New Zealand comedian and television host (b. 1963) |
| 2014 | The death of Benedict Groeschel, American priest, psychologist, and talk show host (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Jean-Jacques Marcel, French footballer (b. 1931) |
| 2014 | The death of Kevin Metheny, American businessman (b. 1954) |
| 2014 | The death of Ward Ruyslinck, Belgian author (b. 1929) |
| 2015 | The death of Denis Healey, English soldier and politician, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer (b. 1917) |
| 2015 | The death of Muhammad Nawaz Khan, Pakistani historian and author (b. 1943) |
| 2015 | The death of Javed Iqbal, Pakistani philosopher and judge (b. 1925) |
| 2021 | The death of Todd Akin, American politician (b. 1947) |
| 2021 | The death of Dan Petrescu, Romanian businessman and billionaire (b. 1953) |
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| Tiktok | Ray Nelson on Tiktok |
| Wikipedia | Ray Nelson on Wikipedia |
| Website | Ray Nelson's Webiste |
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