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Russell Baker Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Russell Baker Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Russell Baker Facts

Full NameRussell Baker
BirthdateAugust 14, 1925
Birth PlaceMorrisonville, VA
Age (in 2024)99 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationMemoirist

Russell Baker Age & Birthday

Russell Baker is best known as Memoirist who has born on August 14, 1925 in Morrisonville, VA. Currently, Russell Baker is 99 years, 3 months and 3 days old. Russell Baker will celebrate 100th birthday on Thursday, 14th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Russell Baker upcoming birthday.

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Russell Baker Biography

About

New York Times newspaper columnist and author. A Pulitzer Prize recipient, he penned works of prose and satire and published a 1982 memoir entitled Growing Up.

Before Fame

He graduated from Johns Hopkins University in the late 1940s.

Trivia

He hosted PBS's Masterpiece Theatre during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Family Life

He and his two younger sisters grew up in Morrisonville, Virginia as the children of Lucy and Benny Baker.

Associated With

He penned the libretto for Home Again, Home Again, a theatrical piece with music by Cy Coleman.

Top Asked Questions about Russell Baker

How old is Russell Baker in 2024?

Russell Baker is 99 years old today.

When was Russell Baker born?

Russell Baker was born on August 14, 1925 in Morrisonville, VA.

What is Russell Baker zodiac sign?

Russell Baker zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Russell Baker best known for?

Russell Baker was best known as Memoirist.

Fun Facts about Russell Baker's Birthday

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

  • Russell Baker was born on Friday, 226th day / 33rd week of 1925
  • Russell Baker has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Russell Baker birthday is XIV.VIII.MCMXXV
  • Russell Baker's birthstone is Peridot
  • Russell Baker's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • Russell Baker age in year is 99 years old
  • Russell Baker age in month is 1191 months old
  • Russell Baker age in day is 36255 days old
  • Russell Baker age in hour is 870120 hours old
  • Russell Baker age in minute is 52207200 minutes old
  • Russell Baker age in second is 3132432000 seconds old
  • Next Russell Baker birthday is on Thursday, August 14th 2025
  • Russell Baker age in next birthday (2025) is 100 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about August 14, 1925 birthday

Historical Events on Russell Baker Birthday (August 14)

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

YearEvent
1971Bahrain declares independence from Britain.
1972An Ilyushin Il-62 airliner crashes near Königs Wusterhausen, East Germany killing 156 people.
1980Lech Wałęsa leads strikes at the Gdańsk, Poland shipyards.
1994Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, also known as "Carlos the Jackal", is captured.
1996Greek Cypriot refugee Solomos Solomou is shot and killed by a Turkish security officer while trying to climb a flagpole in order to remove a Turkish flag from its mast in the United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus.
2003A widescale power blackout affects the northeast United States and Canada.
2005Helios Airways Flight 522, en route from Larnaca, Cyprus to Prague, Czech Republic via Athens, crashes in the hills near Grammatiko, Greece, killing 121 passengers and crew.
2006Lebanon War: A ceasefire takes effect three days after the United Nations Security Council’s approval of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701, formally ending hostilities between Lebanon and Israel.
2006Sri Lankan Civil War: Sixty-one schoolgirls killed in Chencholai bombing by Sri Lankan Air Force air strike.
2007The Kahtaniya bombings kills at least 500 people.
2013Egypt declares a state of emergency as security forces kill hundreds of demonstrators supporting former president Mohamed Morsi.
2013UPS Airlines Flight 1354 crashes short of the runway at Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, killing both crew members on board.
2015The US Embassy in Havana, Cuba re-opens after 54 years of being closed when Cuba-United States relations were broken off.
2021A magnitude 7.2 earthquake strikes southwestern Haiti, killing at least 2,248 people and causing a humanitarian crisis.
2022An explosion destroys a market in Armenia, killing six people and injuring dozens.
1984The birth of Giorgio Chiellini, Italian footballer
1984The birth of Josh Gorges, Canadian ice hockey player
1984The birth of Nick Grimshaw, English radio and television host
1984The birth of Nicola Slater, Scottish tennis player
1984The birth of Robin Söderling, Swedish tennis player
1985The birth of Christian Gentner, German footballer
1985The birth of Shea Weber, Canadian ice hockey player
1986The birth of Braian Rodríguez, Uruguayan footballer
1987The birth of Tim Tebow, American football and baseball player and sportscaster
1989The birth of Ander Herrera, Spanish footballer
1989The birth of Kyle Turris, Canadian ice hockey player
1991The birth of Richard Freitag, German ski jumper
1991The birth of Giovanny Gallegos, Mexican baseball player
1995The birth of Léolia Jeanjean, French tennis player
1997The birth of Greet Minnen, Belgian tennis player
2007The death of Tikhon Khrennikov, Russian pianist and composer (b. 1913)
2010The death of Herman Leonard, American photographer (b. 1923)
2012The death of Vilasrao Deshmukh, Indian lawyer and politician, Chief Minister of Maharashtra (b. 1945)
2012The death of Svetozar Gligorić, Serbian chess player (b. 1923)
2012The death of Phyllis Thaxter, American actress (b. 1919)
2013The death of Jack Germond, American journalist and author (b. 1928)
2014The death of Leonard Fein, American journalist and academic, co-founded Moment Magazine (b. 1934)
2014The death of George V. Hansen, American politician (b. 1930)
2015The death of Bob Johnston, American songwriter and producer (b. 1932)
2016The death of Fyvush Finkel, American actor (b. 1922)
2018The death of Jill Janus, American singer (b. 1975)
2019The death of Polly Farmer, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1935)
2020The death of Julian Bream, English classical guitarist and lutenist (b. 1933)
2020The death of Angela Buxton, British tennis player (b. 1934)
2020The death of James R. Thompson, American politician, Governor of Illinois (1977-91) (b. 1936)

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