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

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Robert Olen Butler Facts

Full NameRobert Olen Butler
BirthdateJanuary 20, 1945
Birth PlaceIllinois
Age (in 2024)79 Years Old
ZodiacAquarius
OccupationNovelist

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, 10 months and 26 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, 20th day / 03rd 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 958 months old
  • Robert Olen Butler age in day is 29184 days old
  • Robert Olen Butler age in hour is 700416 hours old
  • Robert Olen Butler age in minute is 42024960 minutes old
  • Robert Olen Butler age in second is 2521497600 seconds old
  • Next Robert Olen Butler birthday is on Monday, January 20th 2025
  • Robert Olen Butler age in next birthday (2025) is 80 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about January 20, 1945 birthday

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.

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

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