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

Updated at November 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Richard Peck Facts

Full NameRichard Peck
BirthdateApril 10, 1934
Birth PlaceDecatur, IL
Age (in 2024)90 Years Old
ZodiacAries
OccupationYoung Adult Author

Richard Peck Age & Birthday

Richard Peck is best known as Young Adult Author who has born on April 10, 1934 in Decatur, IL. Currently, Richard Peck is 90 years, 7 months and 4 days old. Richard Peck will celebrate 91st birthday on Thursday, 10th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Richard Peck upcoming birthday.

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Richard Peck Biography

About

American writer of young adult fiction and 2001 winner of the Newbery Medal. His best-known works include A Year Down Yonder, A Long Way from Chicago, and The Ghost Belonged to Me.

Before Fame

He graduated from DePauw University with a degree in English and subsequently became a high school and junior high school teacher. He credited his students with teaching him how to write fiction of interest to young adults.

Trivia

His first novel, Don't Look and It Won't Hurt, was published in 1972. For the first two decades of his career, he typically published one book per year.

Family Life

He grew up in Decatur, Illinois. His father ran a service station, while his mother had graduated from Wesleyan University with an economics degree.

Associated With

His 1976 novel, Are You in the House Alone?, was adapted into a 1978 made-for-TV thriller starring Blythe Danner, Kathleen Beller, and Dennis Quaid.

Top Asked Questions about Richard Peck

How old is Richard Peck in 2024?

Richard Peck is 90 years old today.

When was Richard Peck born?

Richard Peck was born on April 10, 1934 in Decatur, IL.

What is Richard Peck zodiac sign?

Richard Peck zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Richard Peck best known for?

Richard Peck was best known as Young Adult Author.

Fun Facts about Richard Peck's Birthday

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

  • Richard Peck was born on Tuesday, 100th day / 15th week of 1934
  • Richard Peck has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Richard Peck birthday is X.IV.MCMXXXIV
  • Richard Peck's birthstone is Diamond
  • Richard Peck's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
  • Richard Peck age in year is 90 years old
  • Richard Peck age in month is 1087 months old
  • Richard Peck age in day is 33091 days old
  • Richard Peck age in hour is 794184 hours old
  • Richard Peck age in minute is 47651040 minutes old
  • Richard Peck age in second is 2859062400 seconds old
  • Next Richard Peck birthday is on Thursday, April 10th 2025
  • Richard Peck age in next birthday (2025) is 91 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about April 10, 1934 birthday

Historical Events on Richard Peck Birthday (April 10)

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

YearEvent
1970Paul McCartney announces that he is leaving The Beatles for personal and professional reasons.
1971Ping-pong diplomacy: In an attempt to thaw relations with the United States, China hosts the U.S. table tennis team for a week-long visit.
1972Tombs containing bamboo slips, among them Sun Tzu's Art of War and Sun Bin's lost military treatise, are accidentally discovered by construction workers in Shandong.
1972Vietnam War: For the first time since November 1967, American B-52 bombers reportedly begin bombing North Vietnam.
1973Invicta International Airlines Flight 435 crashes in a snowstorm on approach to Basel, Switzerland, killing 108 people.
1979Red River Valley tornado outbreak: A tornado lands in Wichita Falls, Texas killing 42 people.
1988The Ojhri Camp explosion kills or injures more than 1,000 people in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, Pakistan.
1991Italian ferry MS Moby Prince collides with an oil tanker in dense fog off Livorno, Italy, killing 140.
1991A rare tropical storm develops in the South Atlantic Ocean near Angola; the first to be documented by satellites.
1998The Good Friday Agreement is signed in Northern Ireland.
2009President of Fiji Ratu Josefa Iloilo announces the abrogation of the constitution and assumes all governance in the country, creating a constitutional crisis.
2010Polish Air Force Tu-154M crashes near Smolensk, Russia, killing 96 people, including Polish President Lech Kaczyński, his wife, and dozens of other senior officials and dignitaries.
2016The Paravur temple accident in which a devastating fire caused by the explosion of firecrackers stored for Vishu, kills more than one hundred people out of the thousands gathered for seventh day of Bhadrakali worship.
2016An earthquake of 6.6 magnitude strikes 39 km west-southwest of Ashkasham, shakes up India, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Srinagar and Pakistan.
2019Scientists from the Event Horizon Telescope project announce the first ever image of a black hole, which was located in the centre of the M87 galaxy.
1990The birth of Alex Pettyfer, English actor
1991The birth of AJ Michalka, American actress and singer
1992The birth of Jack Buchanan, Australian rugby league player
1992The birth of Sadio Mané, Senegalese footballer
1992The birth of Chaz Mostert - Australian Supercars driver
1992The birth of Daisy Ridley, English actress
1993The birth of Sofia Carson, American singer and actress
1994The birth of Siobhan Hunter, Scottish footballer
1995The birth of Ian Nelson, American actor
1996The birth of Thanasi Kokkinakis, Australian tennis player
1996The birth of Audrey Whitby, American actress
1997The birth of Claire Wineland, American activist and author (d. 2018)
1998The birth of Anna Pogorilaya, Russian figure skater
2001The birth of Ky Baldwin, Australian singer and actor
2001The birth of Noa Kirel, Israeli singer
2013The death of Binod Bihari Chowdhury, Bangladeshi activist (b. 1911)
2013The death of Robert Edwards, English physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1925)
2013The death of Olive Lewin, Jamaican anthropologist, musicologist, and author (b. 1927)
2013The death of Gordon Thomas, English cyclist (b. 1921)
2013The death of Angela Voigt, German long jumper (b. 1951)
2014The death of Dominique Baudis, French journalist and politician (b. 1947)
2014The death of Jim Flaherty, Canadian lawyer and politician, 37th Canadian Minister of Finance (b. 1949)
2014The death of Richard Hoggart, English author and academic (b. 1918)
2014The death of Sue Townsend, English author and playwright (b. 1946)
2015The death of Richie Benaud, Australian cricketer and sportscaster (b. 1930)
2015The death of Raúl Héctor Castro, Mexican-American politician and diplomat, 14th Governor of Arizona (b. 1916)
2015The death of Judith Malina, German-American actress and director, co-founded The Living Theatre (b. 1926)
2015The death of Rose Francine Rogombé, Gabonese lawyer and politician, President of Gabon (b. 1942)
2015The death of Peter Walsh, Australian farmer and politician, 6th Australian Minister for Finance (b. 1935)
2016The death of Howard Marks, Welsh cannabis smuggler, writer, and legalisation campaigner (b. 1945)

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