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Richard Ford Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Richard Ford Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Richard Ford Facts

Full NameRichard Ford
BirthdateFebruary 16, 1944
Birth PlaceJackson, MS
Age (in 2024)80 Years Old
ZodiacAquarius
OccupationNovelist

Richard Ford Age & Birthday

Richard Ford is best known as Novelist who has born on February 16, 1944 in Jackson, MS. Currently, Richard Ford is 80 years, 10 months and 7 days old. Richard Ford will celebrate 81st birthday on Sunday, 16th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Richard Ford upcoming birthday.

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Richard Ford Biography

About

Award-winning novelist and short story writer who is best known for the novels The Sportswriter, Independence Day, and The Lay of the Land. His acclaimed short story collections include Rock Springs, Women with Men, and A Multitude of Sins.

Before Fame

He received his bachelor's degree from Michigan State University. Later, he attended the creative writing program at the University of California, Irvine.

Trivia

He won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his novel, Independence Day.

Family Life

He was born in Jackson, Mississippi and, following the early death of his father, was raised in Little Rock, Arkansas by his grandfather. He married Kristina Hensley in 1968.

Associated With

He and Raymond Carver are both considered to be part of the literary movement known as dirty realism.

Top Asked Questions about Richard Ford

How old is Richard Ford in 2024?

Richard Ford is 80 years old today.

When was Richard Ford born?

Richard Ford was born on February 16, 1944 in Jackson, MS.

What is Richard Ford zodiac sign?

Richard Ford zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Richard Ford best known for?

Richard Ford was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Richard Ford's Birthday

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

  • Richard Ford was born on Wednesday, 47th day / 07th week of 1944
  • Richard Ford has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Richard Ford birthday is XVI.II.MCMXLIV
  • Richard Ford's birthstone is Amethyst
  • Richard Ford's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
  • Richard Ford age in year is 80 years old
  • Richard Ford age in month is 970 months old
  • Richard Ford age in day is 29531 days old
  • Richard Ford age in hour is 708744 hours old
  • Richard Ford age in minute is 42524640 minutes old
  • Richard Ford age in second is 2551478400 seconds old
  • Next Richard Ford birthday is on Sunday, February 16th 2025
  • Richard Ford age in next birthday (2025) is 81 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about February 16, 1944 birthday

Historical Events on Richard Ford Birthday (February 16)

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

YearEvent
1968Civil Air Transport Flight 010 crashes near Shongshan Airport in Taiwan, killing 21 of the 63 people on board and one more on the ground.
1978The first computer bulletin board system is created (CBBS in Chicago).
1983The Ash Wednesday bushfires in Victoria and South Australia kill 75.
1985Hezbollah is founded.
1986The Soviet liner MS Mikhail Lermontov runs aground in the Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand.
1986China Airlines Flight 2265 crashes into the Pacific Ocean near Penghu Airport in Taiwan, killing all 13 aboard.
1991Nicaraguan Contras leader Enrique Bermúdez is assassinated in Managua.
1996A Chicago-bound Amtrak train, the Capitol Limited, collides with a MARC commuter train bound for Washington, D.C., killing 11 people.
1998China Airlines Flight 676 crashes into a road and residential area near Chiang Kai-shek International Airport in Taiwan, killing all 196 aboard and seven more on the ground.
2000Emery Worldwide Airlines Flight 17 crashes near Sacramento Mather Airport in Rancho Cordova, California, killing all three aboard.
2005The Kyoto Protocol comes into force, following its ratification by Russia.
2005The National Hockey League cancels the entire 2004-05 regular season and playoffs.
2006The last Mobile army surgical hospital (MASH) is decommissioned by the United States Army.
2013A bomb blast at a market in Hazara Town, Quetta, Pakistan kills more than 80 people and injures 190 others.
2021Five thousand people gathered in the town of Kherrata, Bejaia Province to mark the two year anniversary of the Hirak protest movement. Demonstrations had been suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria.
1988The birth of Kim Soo-hyun, South Korean actor and singer
1989The birth of Elizabeth Olsen, American actress
1990The birth of Dunamis Lui, Australian-Samoan rugby league player
1990The birth of The Weeknd, Canadian singer-songwriter and producer
1991The birth of Sergio Canales, Spanish footballer
1992The birth of Nicolai Boilesen, Danish footballer
1992The birth of Zsófia Susányi, Hungarian tennis player
1994The birth of Annika Beck, German tennis player
1994The birth of Federico Bernardeschi, Italian footballer
1994The birth of Ava Max, American singer and songwriter
1995The birth of Katy Dunne, English tennis player
1995The birth of Carina Witthöft, German tennis player
1999The birth of Marie Ulven Ringheim, Norwegian singer, songwriter and music producer
2000The birth of Koffee, Jamaican reggae singer, songwriter and rapper
2001The birth of Yuki Naito, Japanese tennis player
2012The death of John Macionis, American swimmer and lieutenant (b. 1916)
2012The death of Anthony Shadid, American journalist (b. 1968)
2013The death of Colin Edwards, Guyanese footballer (b. 1991)
2013The death of Grigory Pomerants, Russian philosopher and author (b. 1918)
2013The death of Tony Sheridan, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1940)
2014The death of Ken Farragut, American football player (b. 1928)
2014The death of Kralle Krawinkel, German guitarist (b. 1947)
2014The death of Michael Shea, American author (b. 1946)
2015The death of Lasse Braun, Algerian-Italian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1936)
2015The death of Lesley Gore, American singer-songwriter (b. 1946)
2015The death of R. R. Patil, Indian lawyer and politician, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (b. 1957)
2015The death of Lorena Rojas, Mexican actress and singer (b. 1971)
2016The death of Boutros Boutros-Ghali, Egyptian politician and diplomat, 6th Secretary-General of the United Nations (b. 1922)
2019The death of Bruno Ganz, Swiss actor (b. 1941)
2021The death of Gustavo Noboa, Ecuadorian politician, 42nd President of Ecuador

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