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Sapphire Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 5, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Sapphire Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Sapphire Facts

Full NameSapphire
BirthdateAugust 04, 1950
Birth PlaceCalifornia
Age (in 2024)74 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationPoet

Sapphire Age & Birthday

Sapphire is best known as Poet who has born on August 04, 1950 in California. Currently, Sapphire is 74 years, 3 months and 1 days old. Sapphire will celebrate 75th birthday on Monday, 4th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Sapphire upcoming birthday.

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Sapphire Biography

About

Notable as a novelist, poet, and spoken-word artist, Sapphire is most well known for her 1996 novel Push and for her 1994 poetry collection American Dreams. The former work became the basis for the critically-acclaimed film Precious (released in 2009).

Before Fame

After attending the City Colleges of San Francisco and New York, she received her Master of Fine Arts degree from Brooklyn College.

Trivia

She published her third full-length poetry collection, Black Wings & Blind Angels: Poems, in 1999.

Family Life

Born Ramona Lofton, she grew up in a military family and spent her childhood in numerous locations. At the age of eight, she tragically suffered abuse at the hands of her father.

Associated With

Actress Monique won an Oscar for her portrayal of the title character's mother in the film (Precious) based on Sapphire's autobiographical novel Push.

Top Asked Questions about Sapphire

How old is Sapphire in 2024?

Sapphire is 74 years old today.

When was Sapphire born?

Sapphire was born on August 04, 1950 in California.

What is Sapphire zodiac sign?

Sapphire zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Sapphire best known for?

Sapphire was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Sapphire's Birthday

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

  • Sapphire was born on Friday, 216th day / 31st week of 1950
  • Sapphire has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Sapphire birthday is IV.VIII.MCML
  • Sapphire's birthstone is Peridot
  • Sapphire's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • Sapphire age in year is 74 years old
  • Sapphire age in month is 891 months old
  • Sapphire age in day is 27122 days old
  • Sapphire age in hour is 650928 hours old
  • Sapphire age in minute is 39055680 minutes old
  • Sapphire age in second is 2343340800 seconds old
  • Next Sapphire birthday is on Monday, August 4th 2025
  • Sapphire age in next birthday (2025) is 75 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about August 04, 1950 birthday

Historical Events on Sapphire Birthday (August 04)

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

YearEvent
1965The Constitution of the Cook Islands comes into force, giving the Cook Islands self-governing status within New Zealand.
1969Vietnam War: At the apartment of French intermediary Jean Sainteny in Paris, American representative Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese representative XuĂąn Thuá»· begin secret peace negotiations. The negotiations will eventually fail.
1972Ugandan President Idi Amin announces that Uganda is no longer responsible for the care of British subjects of Asian origin, beginning the expulsions of Ugandan Asians.
1974A bomb explodes in the Italicus Express train at San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Italy, killing 12 people and wounding 22.
1975The Japanese Red Army takes more than 50 hostages at the AIA Building housing several embassies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The hostages include the U.S. consul and the Swedish Chargé d'affaires. The gunmen win the release of five imprisoned comrades and fly with them to Libya.
1977U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
1983Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, president of the military government of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Captain Thomas Sankara.
1984The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.
1987The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations to present controversial issues "fairly".
1995Operation Storm begins in Croatia.
2006A massacre is carried out by Sri Lankan government forces, killing 17 employees of the French INGO Action Against Hunger (known internationally as Action Contre la Faim, or ACF).
2007NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is launched.
2018Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) expel the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from the Iraq-Syria border, concluding the second phase of the Deir ez-Zor campaign.
2019Nine people are killed and 26 injured in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio. This comes only 12 hours after another mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, where 23 people were killed.
2020At least 220 people are killed and over 5,000 are wounded when 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate explodes in Beirut, Lebanon.
1987The birth of Marreese Speights American basketball player
1987The birth of Tomoya Warabino, Japanese actor
1988The birth of Carly Foulkes, Canadian model and actress
1988The birth of Kelley O'Hara, American soccer player
1989The birth of Tomasz Kaczor, Polish sprint canoeist
1989The birth of Jessica Mauboy, Australian singer-songwriter and actress
1989The birth of Wang Hao, Chinese chess player
1990The birth of Hikmet Balioğlu, Turkish footballer
1990The birth of Siim Tenno, Estonian footballer
1991The birth of Thiago Cardoso, Brazilian footballer
1991The birth of Izet Hajrović, Bosnian footballer
1992The birth of Daniele Garozzo, Italian fencer
1992The birth of Cole Sprouse, American actor
1992The birth of Dylan Sprouse, American actor
1995The birth of Bruna Marquezine, Brazilian actress
2012The death of Bud Riley, American football player and coach (b. 1925)
2013The death of Keith H. Basso, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1940)
2013The death of Art Donovan, American football player and radio host (b. 1925)
2013The death of Olavi J. Mattila, Finnish engineer and politician, Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1918)
2013The death of Renato Ruggiero, Italian lawyer and politician, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1930)
2013The death of Tony Snell, English lieutenant and pilot (b. 1922)
2013The death of Sandy Woodward, English admiral (b. 1932)
2014The death of James Brady, American activist and politician, 15th White House Press Secretary (b. 1940)
2014The death of Chester Crandell, American lawyer and politician (b. 1946)
2014The death of Jake Hooker, Israeli-American guitarist and songwriter (b. 1953)
2015The death of Elsie Hillman, American philanthropist and politician (b. 1925)
2015The death of Les Munro, New Zealand soldier and pilot (b. 1919)
2015The death of John Rudometkin, American basketball player (b. 1940)
2015The death of Billy Sherrill, American songwriter and producer (b. 1936)
2019The death of Nuon Chea, Cambodian politician and theorist for the Khmer Rouge (b. 1926)

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