Sam Selvon Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Sam Selvon Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Sam Selvon Facts

Full Name	Sam Selvon
Birthdate	May 20, 1923
Birth Place	Trinidad And Tobago
Age (in 2024)	101 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Novelist

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Sam Selvon Age & Birthday

Sam Selvon is best known as Novelist who has born on May 20, 1923 in Trinidad And Tobago. Currently, Sam Selvon is 101 years, 6 months and 1 days old. Sam Selvon will celebrate 102nd birthday on Tuesday, 20th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Sam Selvon upcoming birthday.

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Sam Selvon Biography

About

Trinidad writer best known for his 1956 publication "The Lonely Londoners" where his use of creolised English was utilized for both narrative style and dialogue. He was also awarded two Guggenheim Fellowships in 1955 and 1968 for his writing.

Before Fame

Educated at Naparima College, he became a wireless operator with the Royal Naval Reserve in 1940 during the Second World War. He began writing stories about his experiences and in 1952, he published his first book "A Brighter Sun". In 1956, he released his popular novel "The Lonely Londoners", further establishing himself in the literary scene.

Trivia

He was awarded an honorary doctorate from Warwick University in 1989 and in 1985 the honorary degree of DLitt from the University of the West Indies. He was awarded the Hummingbird Gold Medal for Literature in 1969 and was honored with a Google Doodle in May of 2018.

Family Life

He was born and raised in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago. He has two sons and two daughters.

Associated With

His novels dealing with racial boundaries and class structures are known to have paved the way for upcoming authors such as Zadie Smith.

Top Asked Questions about Sam Selvon

How old is Sam Selvon in 2024?

Sam Selvon is 101 years old today.

When was Sam Selvon born?

Sam Selvon was born on May 20, 1923 in Trinidad And Tobago.

What is Sam Selvon zodiac sign?

Sam Selvon zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Sam Selvon best known for?

Sam Selvon was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Sam Selvon's Birthday

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

Sam Selvon was born on Sunday, 140^th day / 20^th week of 1923
Sam Selvon has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Sam Selvon birthday is XX.V.MCMXXIII
Sam Selvon's birthstone is Emerald
Sam Selvon's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Sam Selvon age in year is 101 years old
Sam Selvon age in month is 1218 months old
Sam Selvon age in day is 37076 days old
Sam Selvon age in hour is 889824 hours old
Sam Selvon age in minute is 53389440 minutes old
Sam Selvon age in second is 3203366400 seconds old
Next Sam Selvon birthday is on Tuesday, May 20th 2025
Sam Selvon age in next birthday (2025) is 102 years old
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Historical Events on Sam Selvon Birthday (May 20)

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

Year	Event
1971	In the Chuknagar massacre, Pakistani forces massacre thousands, mostly Bengali Hindus.
1980	In a referendum in Quebec, the population rejects, by 60% of the vote, a government proposal to move towards independence from Canada.
1983	First publications of the discovery of the HIV virus that causes AIDS in the journal Science by a team of French scientists including Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, Jean-Claude Chermann, and Luc Montagnier.
1983	Church Street bombing: A car bomb planted by Umkhonto we Sizwe explodes on Church Street in South Africa's capital, Pretoria, killing 19 people and injuring 217 others.
1985	Radio Martí, part of the Voice of America service, begins broadcasting to Cuba.
1989	The Chinese authorities declare martial law in the face of pro-democracy demonstrations, setting the scene for the Tiananmen Square massacre.
1990	The first post-Communist presidential and parliamentary elections are held in Romania.
1996	Civil rights: The Supreme Court of the United States rules in Romer v. Evans against a law that would have prevented any city, town or county in the state of Colorado from taking any legislative, executive, or judicial action to protect the rights of gays and lesbians.
2002	The independence of East Timor is recognized by Portugal, formally ending 23 years of Indonesian rule and three years of provisional UN administration (Portugal itself is the former colonizer of East Timor until 1976).
2011	Mamata Banerjee is sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal, the first woman to hold this post.
2012	At least 27 people are killed and 50 others injured when a 6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes northern Italy.
2013	An EF5 tornado strikes the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore, killing 24 people and injuring 377 others.
2016	The government of Singapore authorised the controversial execution of convicted murderer Kho Jabing for the murder of a Chinese construction worker despite the international pleas for clemency, notably from Amnesty International and the United Nations.
2019	The International System of Units (SI): The base units are redefined, making the international prototype of the kilogram obsolete.
2022	Russo-Ukrainian War: Russia claims full control of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol after a nearly three-month siege.
1986	The birth of Stéphane Mbia, Cameroonian footballer
1986	The birth of Jiřina Svobodová, Czech pole vaulter
1987	The birth of Mike Havenaar, Japanese footballer
1987	The birth of Julian Wright, American basketball player
1988	The birth of Joel Moon, Australian rugby league player
1989	The birth of Siosia Vave, Australian-Tongan rugby league player
1991	The birth of Bastian Baker, Swiss singer, songwriter, and performer
1991	The birth of Emre Colak, Turkish footballer
1992	The birth of Cate Campbell, Malawian-Australian swimmer
1992	The birth of Jack Gleeson, Irish actor
1992	The birth of Enes Kanter, Turkish basketball player
1993	The birth of Caroline Zhang, American figure skater
1996	The birth of Brian Kelly, Australian rugby league player
1998	The birth of Jamie Chadwick, English race car driver
1998	The birth of Nam Nguyen, Canadian figure skater
2013	The death of Ray Manzarek, American singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer (b. 1939)
2013	The death of Denys Roberts, English judge and politician (b. 1923)
2013	The death of Zach Sobiech, American singer-songwriter (b. 1995)
2014	The death of Sandra Bem, American psychologist and academic (b. 1944)
2014	The death of Ross Brown, New Zealand rugby player (b. 1934)
2014	The death of Robyn Denny, English-French painter (b. 1930)
2014	The death of Arthur Gelb, American journalist, author, and critic (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Prince Rupert Loewenstein, Spanish-English businessman (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Barbara Murray, English actress (b. 1929)
2015	The death of Bob Belden, American saxophonist, composer, and producer (b. 1956)
2015	The death of Femi Robinson, Nigerian actor and playwright (b. 1940)
2016	The death of Kho Jabing, Malaysian convicted murderer who was executed by hanging in Singapore (b. 1984)
2019	The death of Niki Lauda, Austrian race car driver (b. 1949)
2022	The death of Roger Angell, American sportswriter and author (b. 1920)
2022	The death of Susan Roces, Filipino actress (b. 1941)

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