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

Updated at May 4, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Russell Banks Facts

Full Name	Russell Banks
Birthdate	March 28, 1940
Birth Place	Massachusetts
Age (in 2024)	84 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Poet

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Russell Banks Age & Birthday

Russell Banks is best known as Poet who has born on March 28, 1940 in Massachusetts. Currently, Russell Banks is 84 years, 1 months and 7 days old. Russell Banks will celebrate 85th birthday on Friday, 28th of March 2025. Below the countdown to Russell Banks upcoming birthday.

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Russell Banks Biography

About

An American poet and fiction author, he is best known for such novels as Continental Drift, Affliction, and Rule of the Bone. His poetry collections include Snow and Waiting to Freeze.

Before Fame

As a young man, he dropped out of Colgate University. Many years later, he studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Trivia

He was awarded a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1976.

Family Life

He was married several times and had four daughters. His fourth wife, Chase Twichell, also had a career as a writer.

Associated With

As a young man, he wanted to join Fidel Castro's army in Cuba; however, this plan never came to fruition.

Top Asked Questions about Russell Banks

How old is Russell Banks in 2024?

Russell Banks is 84 years old today.

When was Russell Banks born?

Russell Banks was born on March 28, 1940 in Massachusetts.

What is Russell Banks zodiac sign?

Russell Banks zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Russell Banks best known for?

Russell Banks was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Russell Banks's Birthday

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

Russell Banks was born on Thursday, 88^th day / 13^th week of 1940
Russell Banks has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Russell Banks birthday is XXVIII.III.MCMXL
Russell Banks's birthstone is Aquamarine
Russell Banks's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
Russell Banks age in year is 84 years old
Russell Banks age in month is 1009 months old
Russell Banks age in day is 30718 days old
Russell Banks age in hour is 737232 hours old
Russell Banks age in minute is 44233920 minutes old
Russell Banks age in second is 2654035200 seconds old
Next Russell Banks birthday is on Friday, March 28th 2025
Russell Banks age in next birthday (2025) is 85 years old
Learn more interesting facts about March 28, 1940 birthday

Historical Events on Russell Banks Birthday (March 28)

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

Year	Event
1959	The State Council of the People's Republic of China dissolves the government of Tibet.
1965	An Mw  7.4 earthquake in Chile sets off a series of tailings dam failures, burying the town of El Cobre and killing at least 500 people.
1968	Brazilian high school student Edson Luís de Lima Souto is killed by military police at a student protest.
1969	Greek poet and Nobel Prize laureate Giorgos Seferis makes a famous statement on the BBC World Service opposing the junta in Greece.
1970	An earthquake strikes western Turkey at about 23:05 local time, killing 1,086 and injuring at least 1,200.
1978	The US Supreme Court hands down 5-3 decision in Stump v. Sparkman, a controversial case involving involuntary sterilization and judicial immunity.
1979	A coolant leak at the Three Mile Island's Unit 2 nuclear reactor outside Harrisburg, Pennsylvania leads to the core overheating and a partial meltdown.
1979	The British House of Commons passes a vote of no confidence against James Callaghan's government by 1 vote, precipitating a general election.
1990	United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal.
1994	In South Africa, African National Congress security guards kill dozens of Inkatha Freedom Party protesters.
1999	Kosovo War: Serb paramilitary and military forces kill at least 130 Kosovo Albanians in Izbica.
2001	Athens International Airport Eleftherios Venizelos begins operation.
2003	In a friendly fire incident, two American A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft attack British tanks participating in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, killing one soldier.
2005	An earthquake shakes northern Sumatra with a magnitude of 8.6 and killing over 1000 people.
2006	At least one million union members, students and unemployed take to the streets in France in protest at the government's proposed First Employment Contract law.
1988	The birth of Ryan Kalish, American baseball player
1989	The birth of Lukas Jutkiewicz, English footballer
1989	The birth of Mira Leung, Canadian figure skater
1990	The birth of Delroy Edwards, American musician
1990	The birth of Laura Harrier, American actress and model
1991	The birth of Jordan McRae, American basketball player
1991	The birth of Lisa-Maria Moser, Austrian tennis player
1991	The birth of Marie-Philip Poulin, Canadian ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Ondřej Palát, Czech ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Sergi Gómez, Spanish footballer
1995	The birth of Jonathan Drouin, Canadian ice hockey player
1996	The birth of Matt Renshaw, English-Australian cricketer
1998	The birth of Lance Morris, Australian cricketer
2001	The birth of Xiyu Wang, Chinese tennis player
2004	The birth of Anna Shcherbakova, Russian figure skater
2012	The death of Harry Crews, American novelist (b. 1935)
2012	The death of Addie L. Wyatt, African American labor leader (b. 1924)
2013	The death of George E. P. Box, English-American statistician and educator (b. 1919)
2013	The death of Richard Griffiths, English actor (b. 1947)
2013	The death of Hugh McCracken, American guitarist, harmonica player, and producer (b. 1942)
2013	The death of Bob Teague, American college football star and television news-reporter (b. 1929)
2013	The death of Gus Triandos, American baseball player and scout (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Jeremiah Denton, American admiral and politician (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Lorenzo Semple, Jr., American screenwriter and producer (b. 1923)
2015	The death of Chuck Brayton, American baseball player and coach (b. 1925)
2015	The death of Joseph Cassidy, Canadian-English priest and academic (b. 1954)
2015	The death of Miroslav Ondříček, Czech cinematographer (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Gene Saks, American actor and director (b. 1921)
2016	The death of James Noble, American actor (b. 1922)
2021	The death of Didier Ratsiraka, Malagasy politician and naval officer (b. 1936)

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