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

Updated at April 19, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Russell Baker Facts

Full Name	Russell Baker
Birthdate	August 14, 1925
Birth Place	Morrisonville, VA
Age (in 2024)	98 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Memoirist

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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 98 years, 8 months and 5 days old. Russell Baker will celebrate 99th birthday on Wednesday, 14th of August 2024. 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 98 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, 226^th day / 33^rd 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 98 years old
Russell Baker age in month is 1184 months old
Russell Baker age in day is 36043 days old
Russell Baker age in hour is 865032 hours old
Russell Baker age in minute is 51901920 minutes old
Russell Baker age in second is 3114115200 seconds old
Next Russell Baker birthday is on Thursday, August 14th 2025
Russell Baker age in next birthday (2025) is 99 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.

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

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