Raymond Briggs Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 24, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Raymond Briggs Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Raymond Briggs Facts

Full Name	Raymond Briggs
Birthdate	January 18, 1934
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	90 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Cartoonist

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Raymond Briggs Age & Birthday

Raymond Briggs is best known as Cartoonist who has born on January 18, 1934 in England. Currently, Raymond Briggs is 90 years, 3 months and 6 days old. Raymond Briggs will celebrate 91st birthday on Saturday, 18th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Raymond Briggs upcoming birthday.

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Raymond Briggs Biography

About

English cartoonist and illustrator who is best known in Britain for his popular book The Snowman, which is picture book that was adapted into a televised musical.

Before Fame

He studied painting at the Wimbledon School of Art from 1949 until 1953 and studied typography at the Central School of Art.

Trivia

He won the 1966 and 1973 Kate Greenaway Medals from the British Library Association and was a runner-up for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 1984.

Family Life

He was born to Ethel and Ernest Briggs and was married to his wife, Jean, until her death in 1973.

Associated With

Mel Smith voiced the character of Father Christmas in the special 20th anniversary introduction to the animated film version of his book The Snowman.

Top Asked Questions about Raymond Briggs

How old is Raymond Briggs in 2024?

Raymond Briggs is 90 years old today.

When was Raymond Briggs born?

Raymond Briggs was born on January 18, 1934 in England.

What is Raymond Briggs zodiac sign?

Raymond Briggs zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Raymond Briggs best known for?

Raymond Briggs was best known as Cartoonist.

Fun Facts about Raymond Briggs's Birthday

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

Raymond Briggs was born on Thursday, 18^th day / 03^rd week of 1934
Raymond Briggs has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Raymond Briggs birthday is XVIII.I.MCMXXXIV
Raymond Briggs's birthstone is Garnet
Raymond Briggs's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Raymond Briggs age in year is 90 years old
Raymond Briggs age in month is 1083 months old
Raymond Briggs age in day is 32969 days old
Raymond Briggs age in hour is 791256 hours old
Raymond Briggs age in minute is 47475360 minutes old
Raymond Briggs age in second is 2848521600 seconds old
Next Raymond Briggs birthday is on Saturday, January 18th 2025
Raymond Briggs age in next birthday (2025) is 91 years old
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Historical Events on Raymond Briggs Birthday (January 18)

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

Year	Event
1977	SFR Yugoslavia's Prime minister, Džemal Bijedić, his wife and six others are killed in a plane crash in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
1978	The European Court of Human Rights finds the United Kingdom's government guilty of mistreating prisoners in Northern Ireland, but not guilty of torture.
1981	Phil Smith and Phil Mayfield parachute off a Houston skyscraper, becoming the first two people to BASE jump from objects in all four categories: buildings, antennae, spans (bridges), and earth (cliffs).
1983	The International Olympic Committee restores Jim Thorpe's Olympic medals to his family.
1988	China Southwest Airlines Flight 4146 crashes near Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, killing all 98 passengers and 10 crew members.
1990	Washington, D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is arrested for drug possession in an FBI sting.
1993	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is officially observed for the first time in all 50 US states.
2002	The Sierra Leone Civil War is declared over.
2003	A bushfire kills four people and destroys more than 500 homes in Canberra, Australia.
2005	The Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial jet, is unveiled at a ceremony in Toulouse, France
2007	The strongest storm in the United Kingdom in 17 years kills 14 people and Germany sees the worst storm since 1999 with 13 deaths. Cyclone Kyrill causes at least 44 deaths across 20 countries in Western Europe.
2008	The Euphronios Krater is unveiled in Rome after being returned to Italy by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
2018	A bus catches fire on the Samara-Shymkent road in Yrgyz District, Aktobe, Kazakhstan. The fire kills 52 passengers, with three passengers and two drivers escaping.
2019	An oil pipeline explosion near Tlahuelilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico, kills 137 people.
2023	A helicopter crash in Ukraine leaves 14 people dead, including the country's Interior Minister, Denys Monastyrsky.
1990	The birth of Brett Lawrie, Canadian baseball player
1990	The birth of Gift Ngoepe, South African baseball player
1990	The birth of Zeeko Zaki, Egyptian-born American actor
1991	The birth of Diego Simões, Brazilian footballer
1992	The birth of Francesco Bardi, Italian footballer
1993	The birth of Sean Keenan, Australian actor
1994	The birth of Max Fried, American baseball player
1994	The birth of Kang Ji-young, South Korean singer
1994	The birth of Ilona Kremen, Belarusian tennis player
1995	The birth of Bryce Alford, American basketball player
1995	The birth of Leonard Fournette, American football player
1998	The birth of Aitana Bonmatí, Spanish footballer
1999	The birth of Tee Higgins, American football player
1999	The birth of Mateus Ward, American actor
2002	The birth of Anastasia Zakharova, Russian tennis player
2015	The death of Piet van der Sanden, Dutch journalist and politician (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Tony Verna, American director and producer, invented instant replay (b. 1933)
2016	The death of Johnny Bach, American basketball player and coach (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Glenn Frey, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1948)
2016	The death of T. S. Sinnathuray, Judge of the High Court of Singapore (b. 1930)
2016	The death of Michel Tournier, French journalist and author (b. 1924)
2017	The death of Peter Abrahams, South African-Jamaican writer (b. 1919)
2017	The death of David P. Buckson, American lawyer and politician, Governor of Delaware (b. 1920)
2017	The death of Rachael Heyhoe Flint, Baroness Heyhoe Flint, English cricketer, businesswoman and philanthropist (b. 1939)
2017	The death of Roberta Peters, American coloratura soprano (b. 1930)
2019	The death of John Coughlin, American figure skater (b. 1985)
2022	The death of Francisco Gento, Spanish football player (b. 1933)
2022	The death of Yvette Mimieux, American actress (b. 1942)
2022	The death of André Leon Talley, American fashion journalist (b. 1948)
2023	The death of David Crosby, American singer-songwriter (b. 1941)

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