Rigoberta Menchú Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 24, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Rigoberta Menchú Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Rigoberta Menchú Facts

Full Name	Rigoberta Menchú
Birthdate	January 09, 1959
Birth Place	Laj Chimel, Guatemala
Age (in 2024)	65 Years Old
Zodiac	Capricorn
Occupation	Novelist

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Rigoberta Menchú Age & Birthday

Rigoberta Menchú is best known as Novelist who has born on January 09, 1959 in Laj Chimel, Guatemala. Currently, Rigoberta Menchú is 65 years, 3 months and 15 days old. Rigoberta Menchú will celebrate 66th birthday on Thursday, 9th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Rigoberta Menchú upcoming birthday.

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Rigoberta Menchú Biography

About

A Nobel Peace Prize-winning author and activist, she worked to raise awareness of the suffering of Guatemalans during the 1960-1996 Civil War. Her published works include I, Rigoberta Menchu and Crossing Borders.

Before Fame

She grew up in a poor indigenous family in a small town near El Quiche and attended Catholic boarding school. She later became the president of a pharmaceutical company that provided low-cost drugs.

Trivia

In addition to the Nobel Peace Prize, she received the prestigious Order of the Aztec Eagle.

Family Life

She was born in the north central Guatemalan village of Laj Chimel. Her father, Vicente Menchu, was of K'iche' descent.

Associated With

She received the Prince of Asturias Award in 1998. Bob Dylan earned this same honor in 2007.

Top Asked Questions about Rigoberta Menchú

How old is Rigoberta Menchú in 2024?

Rigoberta Menchú is 65 years old today.

When was Rigoberta Menchú born?

Rigoberta Menchú was born on January 09, 1959 in Laj Chimel, Guatemala.

What is Rigoberta Menchú zodiac sign?

Rigoberta Menchú zodiac sign is Capricorn.

What was Rigoberta Menchú best known for?

Rigoberta Menchú was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Rigoberta Menchú's Birthday

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

Rigoberta Menchú was born on Friday, 9^th day / 02^nd week of 1959
Rigoberta Menchú has Capricorn zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Rigoberta Menchú birthday is IX.I.MCMLIX
Rigoberta Menchú's birthstone is Garnet
Rigoberta Menchú's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Rigoberta Menchú age in year is 65 years old
Rigoberta Menchú age in month is 783 months old
Rigoberta Menchú age in day is 23847 days old
Rigoberta Menchú age in hour is 572328 hours old
Rigoberta Menchú age in minute is 34339680 minutes old
Rigoberta Menchú age in second is 2060380800 seconds old
Next Rigoberta Menchú birthday is on Thursday, January 9th 2025
Rigoberta Menchú age in next birthday (2025) is 66 years old
Learn more interesting facts about January 09, 1959 birthday

Historical Events on Rigoberta Menchú Birthday (January 09)

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

Year	Event
1991	Representatives from the United States and Iraq meet at the Geneva Peace Conference to try to find a peaceful resolution to the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait.
1992	The Assembly of the Serb People in Bosnia and Herzegovina proclaims the creation of Republika Srpska, a new state within Yugoslavia.
1992	The first discoveries of extrasolar planets are announced by astronomers Aleksander Wolszczan and Dale Frail. They discovered two planets orbiting the pulsar PSR 1257+12.
1996	First Chechen War: Chechen separatists launch a raid against the helicopter airfield and later a civilian hospital in the city of Kizlyar in the neighboring Dagestan, which turns into a massive hostage crisis involving thousands of civilians.
1997	Comair Flight 3272 crashes in Raisinville Township in Monroe County, Michigan, killing 29 people.
2003	TANS Perú Flight 222 crashes on approach to Chachapoyas Airport in Chachapoyas, Peru, killing 46 people.
2004	An inflatable boat carrying illegal Albanian emigrants stalls near the Karaburun Peninsula en route to Brindisi, Italy; exposure to the elements kills 28. This is the second deadliest marine disaster in Albanian history.
2005	Mahmoud Abbas wins the election to succeed Yasser Arafat as President of the Palestinian National Authority, replacing interim president Rawhi Fattouh.
2005	The Sudan People's Liberation Movement and the Government of Sudan sign the Comprehensive Peace Agreement to end the Second Sudanese Civil War.
2007	Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduces the original iPhone at a Macworld keynote in San Francisco.
2011	Iran Air Flight 277 crashes near Urmia in the northwest of the country, in icy conditions, killing 77 people.
2014	An explosion at a Mitsubishi Materials chemical plant in Yokkaichi, Japan, kills at least five people and injures 17 others.
2015	The perpetrators of the Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris two days earlier are both killed after a hostage situation; a second hostage situation, related to the Charlie Hebdo shooting, occurs at a Jewish market in Vincennes.
2015	A mass poisoning at a funeral in Mozambique involving beer that was contaminated with Burkholderia gladioli leaves 75 dead and over 230 people ill.
2021	Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 crashes north of Jakarta, Indonesia, killing all 62 people on board.
1987	The birth of Jami Puustinen, Finnish footballer
1988	The birth of Lee Yeon-hee, South Korean actress
1989	The birth of Michael Beasley, American basketball player
1989	The birth of Nina Dobrev, Bulgarian-Canadian actress
1989	The birth of Yana Maksimava, Belarusian heptathlete
1989	The birth of Chris Sandow, Australian rugby league player
1989	The birth of Haris Sohail, Pakistani cricketer
1991	The birth of Álvaro Soler, Spanish singer-songwriter
1992	The birth of Joseph Parker, Samoan heavyweight boxer
1993	The birth of Katarina Johnson-Thompson, English long jumper and heptathlete
1995	The birth of Braden Hamlin-Uele, New Zealand rugby league player
1995	The birth of Nicola Peltz, American actress
1998	The birth of Brent Rivera, American social media personality and actor
2001	The birth of Peter Mamouzelos, Australian rugby league player
2004	The birth of Souhardya De, Indian author and columnist
2014	The death of Dale T. Mortensen, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Michel Jeury, French author (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Józef Oleksy, Polish economist and politician, 7th Prime Minister of Poland (b. 1946)
2015	The death of Abdul Rahman Ya'kub, Malaysian politician, 3rd Chief Minister of Sarawak (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Roy Tarpley, American basketball player (b. 1964)
2016	The death of John Harvard, Canadian journalist and politician, 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba (b. 1938)
2016	The death of Angus Scrimm, American actor and author (b. 1926)
2017	The death of Zygmunt Bauman, Polish sociologist (b. 1925)
2018	The death of Kato Ottio, Papua New Guinean rugby league player (b. 1994)
2019	The death of Verna Bloom, American actress (b. 1938)
2019	The death of Paul Koslo, German-Canadian actor (b. 1944)
2021	The death of John Reilly, American actor (b. 1934)
2022	The death of Bob Saget, American comedian, actor, and television host (b. 1956)
2022	The death of Maria Ewing, American opera singer (b.1950)
2023	The death of Séamus Begley, Irish accordion player, fiddler and Irish traditional musician (b. 1949)

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