Robert Olen Butler Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 7, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Robert Olen Butler Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Robert Olen Butler Facts

Full Name	Robert Olen Butler
Birthdate	January 20, 1945
Birth Place	Illinois
Age (in 2024)	79 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Novelist

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Robert Olen Butler Age & Birthday

Robert Olen Butler is best known as Novelist who has born on January 20, 1945 in Illinois. Currently, Robert Olen Butler is 79 years, 9 months and 18 days old. Robert Olen Butler will celebrate 80th birthday on Monday, 20th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Robert Olen Butler upcoming birthday.

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Robert Olen Butler Biography

About

An American writer of novels and short fiction, he is best known for his Pulitzer Prize-winning short story collection, A Good Scent from a Strange Mountain. His novels include Sun Dogs, Wabash, and Mr. Spaceman.

Before Fame

He served in Vietnam as both a translator and a counter-intelligence special agent for the U.S. Army.

Trivia

He taught creative writing at both McNeese State University (Louisiana) and Florida State University.

Family Life

The son of an actor, he studied theater at Northwestern University and dramatic writing at the University of Iowa. He was married four times; he wed his fourth wife, Kelly Lee Daniels, in 2012.

Associated With

He and Jesse Hill Ford were both Guggenheim fellowship recipients.

Top Asked Questions about Robert Olen Butler

How old is Robert Olen Butler in 2024?

Robert Olen Butler is 79 years old today.

When was Robert Olen Butler born?

Robert Olen Butler was born on January 20, 1945 in Illinois.

What is Robert Olen Butler zodiac sign?

Robert Olen Butler zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Robert Olen Butler best known for?

Robert Olen Butler was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Robert Olen Butler's Birthday

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

Robert Olen Butler was born on Saturday, 20^th day / 03^rd week of 1945
Robert Olen Butler has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Robert Olen Butler birthday is XX.I.MCMXLV
Robert Olen Butler's birthstone is Garnet
Robert Olen Butler's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Robert Olen Butler age in year is 79 years old
Robert Olen Butler age in month is 957 months old
Robert Olen Butler age in day is 29146 days old
Robert Olen Butler age in hour is 699504 hours old
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Next Robert Olen Butler birthday is on Monday, January 20th 2025
Robert Olen Butler age in next birthday (2025) is 80 years old
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Historical Events on Robert Olen Butler Birthday (January 20)

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

Year	Event
1972	Pakistan launches its nuclear weapons program, a few weeks after its defeat in the Bangladesh Liberation War, as well as the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
1973	Amílcar Cabral, leader of the independence movement in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde, is assassinated in Conakry, Guinea.
1974	China gains control over all the Paracel Islands after a military engagement between the naval forces of China and South Vietnam.
1981	Twenty minutes after Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States of America, Iran releases 52 American hostages.
1986	In the United States, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.
1986	Leabua Jonathan, Prime Minister of Lesotho, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Justin Lekhanya.
1990	Protests in Azerbaijan, part of the Dissolution of the Soviet Union.
1991	Sudan's government imposes Islamic law nationwide, worsening the civil war between the country's Muslim north and Christian south.
1992	Air Inter Flight 148, an Airbus A320-111, crashes into a mountain near Strasbourg, France, killing 87 of the 96 people on board.
2001	President of the Philippines Joseph Estrada is ousted in a nonviolent four-day revolution, and is succeeded by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
2009	Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America, becoming the first African-American President of the United States.
2009	A protest movement in Iceland culminates as the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests start.
2018	A group of four or five gunmen attack The Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, sparking a 12-hour battle. The attack kills 40 people and injures many others.
2018	Syrian civil war: The Government of Turkey announces the initiation of the Afrin offensive and begins shelling Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions in Afrin Region.
2021	Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America. At 78, he becomes the oldest person ever inaugurated. Kamala Harris becomes the first female Vice President of the United States.
1984	The birth of Toni Gonzaga, Filipino singer and television personality
1987	The birth of Evan Peters, American actor
1988	The birth of Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé, Nigerian footballer
1989	The birth of Nick Foles, American football player
1989	The birth of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, New Zealand rugby league player
1991	The birth of Ciara Hanna, American actress and model
1991	The birth of Tom Cairney, Scottish footballer
1991	The birth of Polona Hercog, Slovenian tennis player
1993	The birth of Lorenzo Crisetig, Italian footballer
1994	The birth of Seán Kavanagh, Irish footballer
1994	The birth of Lucas Piazon, Brazilian footballer
1995	The birth of Joey Badass, American rapper and actor
1995	The birth of Calum Chambers, English footballer
2000	The birth of Tyler Herro, American basketball player
2003	The birth of Antonia Ružić, Croatian tennis player
2012	The death of Alejandro Rodriguez, Venezuelan-American pediatrician and psychiatrist (b. 1918)
2013	The death of Pavlos Matesis, Greek author and playwright (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Toyo Shibata, Japanese poet and author (b. 1911)
2014	The death of Claudio Abbado, Italian conductor (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Otis G. Pike, American judge and politician (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Jonas Trinkūnas, Lithuanian ethnologist and academic (b. 1939)
2016	The death of Mykolas Burokevičius, Lithuanian carpenter and politician (b. 1927)
2016	The death of Edmonde Charles-Roux, French journalist and author (b. 1920)
2018	The death of Paul Bocuse, French chef (b. 1926)
2018	The death of Naomi Parker Fraley, American naval machiner (b. 1921)
2020	The death of Jaroslav Kubera, Czech politician (b. 1947)
2020	The death of Tom Fisher Railsback, American politician, member of the Illinois and U.S. House of Representatives (b. 1932)
2021	The death of Sibusiso Moyo, Zimbabwean politician, army general (b. 1960)
2021	The death of Mira Furlan, Croatian actress and singer (b. 1955)
2022	The death of Meat Loaf, American singer and actor (b. 1947)

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