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Volker Braun Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Volker Braun Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Volker Braun Facts

Full NameVolker Braun
BirthdateMay 07, 1939
Birth PlaceDresden, Germany
Age (in 2024)85 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationPoet

Volker Braun Age & Birthday

Volker Braun is best known as Poet who has born on May 07, 1939 in Dresden, Germany. Currently, Volker Braun is 85 years, 7 months and 7 days old. Volker Braun will celebrate 86th birthday on Wednesday, 7th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Volker Braun upcoming birthday.

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Volker Braun Biography

About

German poet, playwright and novelist who is remembered for works such as Die Kipper (1972) and Provokation fur mich (1965). He was the 1986 recipient of the Bremer Literature Prize.

Before Fame

He worked as a civil engineer before studying philosophy in Leipzig. He published his first plays and poems in the mid-1960s.

Trivia

He was monitored closely by the German Stasi after he wrote about the evils of socialism and the possibility of reform.

Family Life

He married Antonia Louise Chantler on August 19, 1989.

Associated With

He and Lutz Rathenow are both renowned German playwrights.

Top Asked Questions about Volker Braun

How old is Volker Braun in 2024?

Volker Braun is 85 years old today.

When was Volker Braun born?

Volker Braun was born on May 07, 1939 in Dresden, Germany.

What is Volker Braun zodiac sign?

Volker Braun zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Volker Braun best known for?

Volker Braun was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Volker Braun's Birthday

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

  • Volker Braun was born on Sunday, 127th day / 18th week of 1939
  • Volker Braun has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Volker Braun birthday is VII.V.MCMXXXIX
  • Volker Braun's birthstone is Emerald
  • Volker Braun's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
  • Volker Braun age in year is 85 years old
  • Volker Braun age in month is 1027 months old
  • Volker Braun age in day is 31268 days old
  • Volker Braun age in hour is 750432 hours old
  • Volker Braun age in minute is 45025920 minutes old
  • Volker Braun age in second is 2701555200 seconds old
  • Next Volker Braun birthday is on Wednesday, May 7th 2025
  • Volker Braun age in next birthday (2025) is 86 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about May 07, 1939 birthday

Historical Events on Volker Braun Birthday (May 07)

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

YearEvent
1960Cold War: U-2 Crisis of 1960: Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev announces that his nation is holding American U-2 pilot Gary Powers.
1986Canadian Patrick Morrow becomes the first person to climb each of the Seven Summits.
1991A fire and explosion occurs at a fireworks factory at Sungai Buloh, Malaysia, killing 26.
1992Michigan ratifies a 203-year-old proposed amendment to the United States Constitution making the 27th Amendment law. This amendment bars the U.S. Congress from giving itself a mid-term pay raise.
1992Space Shuttle program: The Space Shuttle Endeavour is launched on its first mission, STS-49.
1992Three employees at a McDonald's Restaurant in Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada, are brutally murdered and a fourth permanently disabled after a botched robbery. It is the first "fast-food murder" in Canada.
1994Edvard Munch's painting The Scream is recovered undamaged after being stolen from the National Gallery of Norway in February.
1998Mercedes-Benz buys Chrysler for US$40 billion and forms DaimlerChrysler in the largest industrial merger in history.
1999Pope John Paul II travels to Romania, becoming the first pope to visit a predominantly Eastern Orthodox country since the Great Schism in 1054.
1999Kosovo War: Three Chinese citizens are killed and 20 wounded when a NATO aircraft inadvertently bombs the Chinese embassy in Belgrade, Serbia.
1999In Guinea-Bissau, President João Bernardo Vieira is ousted in a military coup.
2000Vladimir Putin is inaugurated as president of Russia.
2002An EgyptAir Boeing 737-500 crashes on approach to Tunis-Carthage International Airport, killing 14 people.
2002A China Northern Airlines MD-82 plunges into the Yellow Sea, killing 112 people.
2004American businessman Nick Berg is beheaded by Islamic militants. The act is recorded on videotape and released on the Internet.
1986The birth of Matt Helders, English drummer
1987The birth of Asami Konno, Japanese singer
1987The birth of Michael Maidens, English footballer (d. 2007)
1987The birth of Mark Reynolds, Scottish footballer
1987The birth of David Schlemko, Canadian ice hockey player
1988The birth of Eino Puri, Estonian footballer
1988The birth of Sander Puri, Estonian footballer
1989The birth of Earl Thomas, American football player
1993The birth of Ajla Tomljanovic, Australian tennis player
1995The birth of Seko Fofana, French born Ivorian international footballer
1997The birth of Daria Kasatkina, Russian tennis player
1998The birth of Maryna Piddubna, Ukrainian Paralympic swimmer
1998The birth of Jesse Puljujärvi, Finnish ice hockey player
1998The birth of MrBeast, American YouTuber
2004The birth of Ashlyn Krueger, American tennis player
2009The death of David Mellor, English designer (b. 1930)
2009The death of Danny Ozark, American baseball player, coach, and manager (b. 1923)
2011The death of Seve Ballesteros, Spanish golfer (b. 1957)
2011The death of Willard Boyle, Canadian physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1924)
2011The death of Big George, English songwriter, producer, and radio host (b. 1957)
2012The death of Sammy Barr, Scottish trade union leader (b. 1931)
2012The death of Ferenc Bartha, Hungarian economist and politician (b. 1943)
2012The death of Dennis E. Fitch, American captain and pilot (b. 1942)
2013The death of Ferruccio Mazzola, Italian footballer and manager (b. 1948)
2013The death of George Sauer, Jr., American football player (b. 1943)
2014The death of Neville McNamara, Australian air marshal (b. 1923)
2014The death of Colin Pillinger, English astronomer, chemist, and academic (b. 1943)
2014The death of Dick Welteroth, American baseball player (b. 1927)
2015The death of Frank DiPascali, American businessman (b. 1956)
2015The death of John Dixon, Australian-American author and illustrator (b. 1929)

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