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

Updated at March 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Richard Wright Facts

Full NameRichard Wright
BirthdateSeptember 04, 1908
Birth PlaceRoxie, MS
Age (in 2024)115 Years Old
ZodiacVirgo
OccupationNovelist

Richard Wright Age & Birthday

Richard Wright is best known as Novelist who has born on September 04, 1908 in Roxie, MS. Currently, Richard Wright is 115 years, 6 months and 24 days old. Richard Wright will celebrate 116th birthday on Wednesday, 4th of September 2024. Below the countdown to Richard Wright upcoming birthday.

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Richard Wright Biography

About

Influential African-American author of Black Boy, Native Son, and Uncle Tom's Children. His work helped improve race relations in the 20th century.

Before Fame

He wrote his first story, The Voodoo of Hell's Half-Acre, at age fifteen. In 1927, he moved to Chicago and worked for the Postal Service while also becoming involved in prominent political and literary organizations. He began writing his famous novel, Native Son, upon moving to New York in the late 1930s.

Trivia

He claimed that writing was the tool he found most useful to question race relations in America.

Family Life

He grew up in Mississippi and Tennessee, and was raised by his maternal grandmother and aunt. He was briefly married to Russian-Jewish dancer, Dhimah Rose Meidman. With his second wife, Communist organizer Ellen Poplar, he had two daughters: Julia and Rachel.

Associated With

He and fellow author James Baldwin were good friends.

Top Asked Questions about Richard Wright

How old is Richard Wright in 2024?

Richard Wright is 115 years old today.

When was Richard Wright born?

Richard Wright was born on September 04, 1908 in Roxie, MS.

What is Richard Wright zodiac sign?

Richard Wright zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was Richard Wright best known for?

Richard Wright was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Richard Wright's Birthday

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

  • Richard Wright was born on Friday, 248th day / 36th week of 1908
  • Richard Wright has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Richard Wright birthday is IV.IX.MCMVIII
  • Richard Wright's birthstone is Sapphire
  • Richard Wright's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
  • Richard Wright age in year is 115 years old
  • Richard Wright age in month is 1386 months old
  • Richard Wright age in day is 42209 days old
  • Richard Wright age in hour is 1013016 hours old
  • Richard Wright age in minute is 60780960 minutes old
  • Richard Wright age in second is 3646857600 seconds old
  • Next Richard Wright birthday is on Thursday, September 4th 2025
  • Richard Wright age in next birthday (2025) is 116 years old

Historical Events on Richard Wright Birthday (September 04)

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

YearEvent
1970Salvador Allende is elected President of Chile.
1971Alaska Airlines Flight 1866 crashes near Juneau, Alaska, killing all 111 people on board.
1972Mark Spitz becomes the first competitor to win seven medals at a single Olympic Games.
1972The Price Is Right premieres on CBS. It currently is the longest running game show on American television.
1975The Sinai Interim Agreement relating to the Arab-Israeli conflict is signed.
1977The Golden Dragon massacre takes place in San Francisco.
1985The discovery of Buckminsterfullerene, the first fullerene molecule of carbon.
1989In Leipzig, East Germany, the first of weekly demonstration for the legalisation of opposition groups and democratic reforms takes place.
1998Google is founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, two students at Stanford University.
2001Tokyo DisneySea opens to the public as part of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan.
2002The Oakland Athletics win their 20th consecutive game, an American League record.
2007Three terrorists suspected to be a part of Al-Qaeda are arrested in Germany after allegedly planning attacks on both the Frankfurt International airport and US military installations.
2010A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes the South Island of New Zealand causing widespread damage and several power outages.
2020Pope Benedict XVI becomes the longest-lived pope, 93 years, four months, 16 days, surpassing Pope Leo XIII, who died in 1903.
2022Ten people are killed and 15 are injured in a stabbing spree in 13 locations on the James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, Saskatchewan.
1991The birth of Anders Zachariassen, Danish handball player
1992The birth of Hanna Schwamborn, German actress
1992The birth of Kevin Lee, American mixed martial artist
1992The birth of Zerkaa, English YouTuber
1993The birth of Emma Brownlie, Scottish footballer
1993The birth of Yannick Carrasco, Belgian footballer
1993The birth of Jody Fannin, English race car driver
1993The birth of Chantal Škamlová, Slovak tennis player
1994The birth of Kenny McEvoy, Irish footballer
1994The birth of Sabina Sharipova, Uzbekistan tennis player
1994The birth of Thomas Minns, English rugby player
1995The birth of Jazz Tevaga, New Zealand rugby league player
1996The birth of Jordan Lilley, English rugby league player
1996The birth of Ashton Golding, English rugby league player
1998The birth of Neru Nagahama, Japanese tarento
2014The death of Ron Mulock, Australian lawyer and politician, 10th Deputy Premier of New South Wales (b. 1930)
2014The death of Gustavo Cerati, Argentine Musician (b.1959)
2014The death of Wolfhart Pannenberg, Polish-German theologian and academic (b. 1928)
2014The death of Joan Rivers, American comedian, television host, and author (b. 1933)
2015The death of Graham Brazier, New Zealand singer-songwriter (b. 1952)
2015The death of Jean Darling, American actress (b. 1922)
2015The death of Wilfred de Souza, Indian surgeon and politician, 7th Chief Minister of Goa (b. 1927)
2015The death of Warren Murphy, American author and screenwriter (b. 1933)
2016The death of Clarence D. Rappleyea Jr., lawyer and politician (b. 1933)
2018The death of Bill Daily, American actor, comedian (b. 1927)
2020The death of Lloyd Cadena, Filipino YouTuber and vlogger (b. 1993)
2021The death of Tunch Ilkin, Turkish-American football player (b. 1957)
2021The death of Willard Scott, American weather presenter and television personality (b. 1934)
2022The death of Cyrus Mistry, Indian-Irish businessman (b. 1968)
2022The death of Peter Straub, American novelist (b. 1943)

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