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Thomas King Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 29, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Thomas King Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Thomas King Facts

Full NameThomas King
BirthdateApril 24, 1943
Birth PlaceCalifornia
Age (in 2024)80 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationNovelist

Thomas King Age & Birthday

Thomas King is best known as Novelist who has born on April 24, 1943 in California. Currently, Thomas King is 80 years, 11 months and 5 days old. Thomas King will celebrate 81st birthday on Wednesday, 24th of April 2024. Below the countdown to Thomas King upcoming birthday.

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Thomas King Biography

About

Known for his writings on the topic of the First Nations people of Canada, he published such novels and short story collections as Medicine River and A Short History of Indians in Canada. The latter work received the McNally Robinson Aboriginal Book of the Year Award.

Before Fame

After briefly attending Sacramento State University, he served in the United States Navy and subsequently worked as a New Zealand-based photographer. He later returned to school, graduating from Chico State University before earning a PhD in English from the University of Utah.

Trivia

For his 1992 and 1993 works, A Coyote Columbus Story and Green Grass, Running Water, he earned Governor General's Award nominations.

Family Life

He grew up in California in a family of Greek, German, Swiss, and Cherokee descent. His long-term relationship with scholar Helen Hoy resulted in a child named Benjamin.

Associated With

He taught at the University of Guelph (in Ontario, Canada), a school from which Canadian author Jane Urquhart had earlier graduated.

Top Asked Questions about Thomas King

How old is Thomas King in 2024?

Thomas King is 80 years old today.

When was Thomas King born?

Thomas King was born on April 24, 1943 in California.

What is Thomas King zodiac sign?

Thomas King zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Thomas King best known for?

Thomas King was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Thomas King's Birthday

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

  • Thomas King was born on Saturday, 114th day / 16th week of 1943
  • Thomas King has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Thomas King birthday is XXIV.IV.MCMXLIII
  • Thomas King's birthstone is Diamond
  • Thomas King's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
  • Thomas King age in year is 80 years old
  • Thomas King age in month is 971 months old
  • Thomas King age in day is 29560 days old
  • Thomas King age in hour is 709440 hours old
  • Thomas King age in minute is 42566400 minutes old
  • Thomas King age in second is 2553984000 seconds old
  • Next Thomas King birthday is on Thursday, April 24th 2025
  • Thomas King age in next birthday (2025) is 81 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about April 24, 1943 birthday

Historical Events on Thomas King Birthday (April 24)

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

YearEvent
1965Civil war breaks out in the Dominican Republic when Colonel Francisco Caamaño overthrows the triumvirate that had been in power since the coup d'état against Juan Bosch.
1967Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to open. He is the first human to die during a space mission.
1967Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had "gained support in the United States that gives him hope that he can win politically that which he cannot win militarily".
1970China launches Dong Fang Hong I, becoming the fifth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster.
1970The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President.
1980Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis.
1990STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery.
1990Gruinard Island, Scotland, is officially declared free of the anthrax disease after 48 years of quarantine.
1993An IRA bomb devastates the Bishopsgate area of London.
1996In the United States, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is passed into law.
2004The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
2005Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI.
2011WikiLeaks starts publishing the Guantanamo Bay files leak.
2013A building collapses near Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 1,129 people and injuring 2,500 others.
2013Violence in Bachu County, Kashgar Prefecture, of China's Xinjiang results in death of 21 people.
1990The birth of Jan Veselý, Czech basketball player
1991The birth of Sigrid Agren, French-Swedish model
1991The birth of Morgan Ciprès, French figure skater
1991The birth of Batuhan Karadeniz, Turkish footballer
1992The birth of Joe Keery, American actor
1992The birth of Laura Kenny, English cyclist
1993The birth of Ben Davies, Welsh international footballer
1994The birth of Jordan Fisher, American singer, dancer, and actor
1994The birth of Caspar Lee, British-South African Youtuber
1996The birth of Ashleigh Barty, Australian tennis player
1997The birth of Lydia Ko, New Zealand golfer
1997The birth of Veronika Kudermetova, Russian tennis player
1998The birth of Ryan Newman, American actress
1999The birth of Jerry Jeudy, American football player
2002The birth of Olivia Gadecki, Australian tennis player
2004The death of Estée Lauder, American businesswoman, co-founded Estée Lauder Companies (b. 1906)
2005The death of Ezer Weizman, Israeli general and politician, 7th President of Israel (b. 1924)
2005The death of Fei Xiaotong, Chinese sociologist and academic (b. 1910)
2006The death of Brian Labone, English footballer (b. 1940)
2006The death of Moshe Teitelbaum, Romanian-American rabbi and author (b. 1914)
2008The death of Jimmy Giuffre, American clarinet player, and saxophonist, and composer (b. 1921)
2011The death of Sathya Sai Baba, Indian guru and philanthropist (b. 1926)
2014The death of Hans Hollein, Austrian architect, designed Haas House (b. 1934)
2014The death of Sandy Jardine, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1948)
2014The death of Shobha Nagi Reddy, Indian politician (b. 1968)
2014The death of Tadeusz Różewicz, Polish poet and playwright (b. 1921)
2015The death of Władysław Bartoszewski, Polish journalist and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1922)
2016The death of Tommy Kono, American weightlifter and coach (b. 1930)
2017The death of Robert Pirsig, American author and philosopher (b. 1928)
2022The death of Andrew Woolfolk, American saxophonist (b. 1950)

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