Virginia Sorensen Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Virginia Sorensen Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Virginia Sorensen Facts

Full Name	Virginia Sorensen
Birthdate	February 17, 1912
Birth Place	Utah
Age (in 2024)	112 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Novelist

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Virginia Sorensen Age & Birthday

Virginia Sorensen is best known as Novelist who has born on February 17, 1912 in Utah. Currently, Virginia Sorensen is 112 years, 9 months and 4 days old. Virginia Sorensen will celebrate 113th birthday on Monday, 17th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Virginia Sorensen upcoming birthday.

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Virginia Sorensen Biography

About

An American fiction writer, she is best known for Miracles on Maple Hill, which won the 1957 Newbery Medal. Her other works for children include Curious Missie, Plain Girl, and Lotte's Locket.

Before Fame

She grew up in Utah and lived for a time in Eerie, Pennsylvania.

Trivia

She received two Guggenheim Fellowships: one to study Mexican Indian tribes, and one to study in Denmark.

Family Life

Her first husband, Frederick C. Sorensen, was a professor at Indiana State University. She later married Alec Waugh.

Associated With

She and Karen Hesse both won the Newbery Medal.

Top Asked Questions about Virginia Sorensen

How old is Virginia Sorensen in 2024?

Virginia Sorensen is 112 years old today.

When was Virginia Sorensen born?

Virginia Sorensen was born on February 17, 1912 in Utah.

What is Virginia Sorensen zodiac sign?

Virginia Sorensen zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Virginia Sorensen best known for?

Virginia Sorensen was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Virginia Sorensen's Birthday

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

Virginia Sorensen was born on Saturday, 48^th day / 07^th week of 1912
Virginia Sorensen has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Virginia Sorensen birthday is XVII.II.MCMXII
Virginia Sorensen's birthstone is Amethyst
Virginia Sorensen's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Virginia Sorensen age in year is 112 years old
Virginia Sorensen age in month is 1353 months old
Virginia Sorensen age in day is 41186 days old
Virginia Sorensen age in hour is 988464 hours old
Virginia Sorensen age in minute is 59307840 minutes old
Virginia Sorensen age in second is 3558470400 seconds old
Next Virginia Sorensen birthday is on Monday, February 17th 2025
Virginia Sorensen age in next birthday (2025) is 113 years old

Historical Events on Virginia Sorensen Birthday (February 17)

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

Year	Event
1978	The Troubles: The Provisional IRA detonates an incendiary bomb at the La Mon restaurant, near Belfast, killing 12 and seriously injuring 30 others, all Protestants.
1979	The Sino-Vietnamese War begins.
1980	First winter ascent of Mount Everest by Krzysztof Wielicki and Leszek Cichy.
1991	Ryan International Airlines Flight 590 crashes during takeoff from Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, killing both pilots, the aircraft's only occupants.
1992	First Nagorno-Karabakh War: Armenian troops massacre more than 20 Azerbaijani civilians during the Capture of Garadaghly.
1995	The Cenepa War between Peru and Ecuador ends on a ceasefire brokered by the UN.
1996	In Philadelphia, world champion Garry Kasparov beats the Deep Blue supercomputer in a chess match.
1996	NASA's Discovery Program begins as the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft lifts off on the first mission ever to orbit and land on an asteroid, 433 Eros.
1996	The 8.2 Mw  Biak earthquake shakes the Papua province of eastern Indonesia with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A large tsunami followed, leaving one-hundred sixty-six people dead or missing and 423 injured.
2006	A massive mudslide occurs in Southern Leyte, Philippines; the official death toll is set at 1,126.
2008	Kosovo declares independence from Serbia.
2011	Arab Spring: Libyan protests against Muammar Gaddafi's regime begin.
2011	Arab Spring: In Bahrain, security forces launch a deadly pre-dawn raid on protesters in Pearl Roundabout in Manama; the day is locally known as Bloody Thursday.
2015	Eighteen people are killed and 78 injured in a stampede at a Mardi Gras parade in Haiti.
2016	Military vehicles explode outside a Turkish Armed Forces barracks in Ankara, Turkey, killing at least 29 people and injuring 61 others.
1982	The birth of Adriano, Brazilian footballer
1982	The birth of Brian Bruney, American baseball player
1983	The birth of Kevin Rudolf, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
1984	The birth of AB de Villiers, South African cricketer
1984	The birth of Katie Hill, Australian 3.0 point wheelchair basketball player
1984	The birth of Marcin Gortat, Polish basketball player
1985	The birth of Anders Jacobsen, Norwegian ski jumper
1988	The birth of Vasyl Lomachenko, Ukrainian boxer
1989	The birth of Rebecca Adlington, English swimmer
1989	The birth of Chord Overstreet, American actor and singer
1990	The birth of Marianne St-Gelais, Canadian speed skater
1991	The birth of Ed Sheeran, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer
1993	The birth of Nicola Leali, Italian footballer
1993	The birth of Marc Márquez, Spanish motorcycle racer
1997	The birth of Madison Keys, American tennis player
2014	The death of Bob Casale, American guitarist, keyboard player, and producer (b. 1952)
2014	The death of Peter Florin, German politician and diplomat, President of the United Nations General Assembly (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Wayne Smith, Jamaican singer (b. 1965)
2015	The death of John Barrow, American-Canadian football player and manager (b. 1935)
2015	The death of Cathy Ubels-Veen, Dutch politician (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Liu Yudi, Chinese general and pilot (b. 1923)
2016	The death of Andy Ganteaume, Trinidadian cricketer (b. 1921)
2016	The death of Mohamed Hassanein Heikal, Egyptian journalist (b. 1923)
2016	The death of Claude Jeancolas, French historian, author, and journalist (b. 1949)
2016	The death of Tony Phillips, American baseball player (b. 1959)
2016	The death of Andrzej Żuławski, Polish film director (b. 1940)
2017	The death of Robert H. Michel, American politician (b. 1923)
2017	The death of Michael Novak, American Roman Catholic theologian (b. 1933)
2021	The death of Rush Limbaugh, American talk show host and author (b. 1951)
2021	The death of Seif Sharif Hamad, Tanzanian politician (b. 1943)

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