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

Updated at December 24, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Richard Scarry Facts

Full Name	Richard Scarry
Birthdate	June 05, 1919
Birth Place	Boston, MA
Age (in 2024)	105 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Children's Author

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Richard Scarry Age & Birthday

Richard Scarry is best known as Children's Author who has born on June 05, 1919 in Boston, MA. Currently, Richard Scarry is 105 years, 6 months and 19 days old. Richard Scarry will celebrate 106th birthday on Thursday, 5th of June 2025. Below the countdown to Richard Scarry upcoming birthday.

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Richard Scarry Biography

About

A celebrated children's author and illustrator, he wrote the famous Busytown series and published over 300 books, including the popular Best Word Book Ever. His other works include Tinker & Tanker and Storybook Dictionary: A Giant Golden Book.

Before Fame

He attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and later served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He then worked for numerous magazines and eventually found work as an illustrator.

Trivia

He sold over 100 million books worldwide.

Family Life

He was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He married fellow children's book author, Patricia Murphy.

Associated With

Francis Van Wyck Mason is another famous Massachusetts-born author.

Top Asked Questions about Richard Scarry

How old is Richard Scarry in 2024?

Richard Scarry is 105 years old today.

When was Richard Scarry born?

Richard Scarry was born on June 05, 1919 in Boston, MA.

What is Richard Scarry zodiac sign?

Richard Scarry zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Richard Scarry best known for?

Richard Scarry was best known as Children's Author.

Fun Facts about Richard Scarry's Birthday

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

Richard Scarry was born on Thursday, 156^th day / 23^rd week of 1919
Richard Scarry has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Richard Scarry birthday is V.VI.MCMXIX
Richard Scarry's birthstone is Pearl
Richard Scarry's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
Richard Scarry age in year is 105 years old
Richard Scarry age in month is 1266 months old
Richard Scarry age in day is 38554 days old
Richard Scarry age in hour is 925296 hours old
Richard Scarry age in minute is 55517760 minutes old
Richard Scarry age in second is 3331065600 seconds old
Next Richard Scarry birthday is on Thursday, June 5th 2025
Richard Scarry age in next birthday (2025) is 106 years old

Historical Events on Richard Scarry Birthday (June 05)

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

Year	Event
1984	Operation Blue Star: Under orders from India's prime minister, Indira Gandhi, the Indian Army begins an invasion of the Golden Temple, the holiest site of the Sikh religion.
1989	The Tank Man halts the progress of a column of advancing tanks for over half an hour after the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989.
1993	Portions of the Holbeck Hall Hotel in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, UK, fall into the sea following a landslide.
1995	The Bose-Einstein condensate is first created.
1997	The Second Republic of the Congo Civil War begins.
1998	A strike begins at the General Motors parts factory in Flint, Michigan, that quickly spreads to five other assembly plants. The strike lasts seven weeks.
2000	The Six-Day War in Kisangani begins in Kisangani, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, between Ugandan and Rwandan forces. A large part of the city is destroyed.
2001	Tropical Storm Allison makes landfall on the upper-Texas coastline as a strong tropical storm and dumps large amounts of rain over Houston. The storm causes $5.5 billion in damages, making Allison the second costliest tropical storm in U.S. history.
2003	A severe heat wave across Pakistan and India reaches its peak, as temperatures exceed 50 °C (122 °F) in the region.
2004	Noël Mamère, Mayor of Bègles, celebrates marriage for two men for the first time in France.
2006	Serbia declares independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.
2009	After 65 straight days of civil disobedience, at least 31 people are killed in clashes between security forces and indigenous people near Bagua, Peru.
2015	An earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.0 strikes Ranau, Sabah, Malaysia, killing 18 people, including hikers and mountain guides on Mount Kinabalu, after mass landslides that occurred during the earthquake. This is the strongest earthquake to strike Malaysia since 1975.
2017	Montenegro becomes the 29th member of NATO.
2017	Six Arab countries—Bahrain, Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, and the United Arab Emirates—cut diplomatic ties with Qatar, accusing it of destabilising the region.
1987	The birth of Marcus Thornton, American basketball player
1988	The birth of Alessandro Salvi, Italian footballer
1989	The birth of Cam Atkinson, American ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Megumi Nakajima, Japanese voice actress and singer
1990	The birth of Radko Gudas, Czech ice hockey defenceman
1991	The birth of Sören Bertram, German footballer
1992	The birth of Joazhiño Arroe, Peruvian footballer
1992	The birth of Emily Seebohm, Australian swimmer
1993	The birth of Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, Samoan-New Zealand rugby league player
1995	The birth of Troye Sivan, South African-born Australian singer-songwriter, actor, and YouTuber
1995	The birth of Ross Wilson, English table tennis player
1997	The birth of Sam Darnold, American football player
1998	The birth of Jaqueline Cristian, Romanian tennis player
1998	The birth of Yulia Lipnitskaya, Russian figure skater
1999	The birth of Suzan Lamens, Dutch tennis player
2013	The death of Helen McElhone, Scottish politician (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Stanisław Nagy, Polish cardinal (b. 1921)
2013	The death of Ruairí Ó Brádaigh, Irish republican activist and politician (b. 1932)
2013	The death of Michel Ostyn, Belgian physiologist and physician (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Abu Abdulrahman al-Bilawi, Iraqi commander (b. 1971)
2014	The death of Don Davis, American songwriter and producer (b. 1938)
2014	The death of Reiulf Steen, Norwegian journalist and politician, Norwegian Minister of Transport and Communications (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Tariq Aziz, Iraqi journalist and politician, Iraqi Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1936)
2015	The death of Alan Bond, English-Australian businessman (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Richard Johnson, English actor (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Roger Vergé, French chef and author (b. 1930)
2016	The death of Jerome Bruner, American psychologist (b. 1915)
2017	The death of Andy Cunningham, English actor (b. 1950)
2017	The death of Cheick Tioté, Ivorian footballer (b. 1986)
2018	The death of Kate Spade, American fashion designer (b. 1962)

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