VS Naipaul Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

VS Naipaul Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

VS Naipaul Facts

Full Name	VS Naipaul
Birthdate	August 17, 1932
Birth Place	Chaguanas, Trinidad And Tobago
Age (in 2024)	92 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Novelist

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VS Naipaul Age & Birthday

VS Naipaul is best known as Novelist who has born on August 17, 1932 in Chaguanas, Trinidad And Tobago. Currently, VS Naipaul is 92 years, 3 months and 17 days old. VS Naipaul will celebrate 93rd birthday on Sunday, 17th of August 2025. Below the countdown to VS Naipaul upcoming birthday.

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VS Naipaul Biography

About

Nobel Prize-winning author who has published more than 30 books throughout the course of 50 years including The Mystic Masseur in 1957 and A Turn in the South in 1989.

Before Fame

He went to Queen's Royal College and won a Trinidad Government scholarship to study abroad when he was 17 years old.

Trivia

He was offered a Writer-in-Residence fellowship at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda and started writing there in 1966.

Family Life

He was married to Patricia Ann Hale from 1955 until 1996 and later Nadira Naipaul in 1996 up until his death.

Associated With

Author Joan Didion wrote about his work in The New York Review of Books.

Top Asked Questions about VS Naipaul

How old is VS Naipaul in 2024?

VS Naipaul is 92 years old today.

When was VS Naipaul born?

VS Naipaul was born on August 17, 1932 in Chaguanas, Trinidad And Tobago.

What is VS Naipaul zodiac sign?

VS Naipaul zodiac sign is Leo.

What was VS Naipaul best known for?

VS Naipaul was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about VS Naipaul's Birthday

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

VS Naipaul was born on Wednesday, 230^th day / 33^rd week of 1932
VS Naipaul has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of VS Naipaul birthday is XVII.VIII.MCMXXXII
VS Naipaul's birthstone is Peridot
VS Naipaul's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
VS Naipaul age in year is 92 years old
VS Naipaul age in month is 1107 months old
VS Naipaul age in day is 33711 days old
VS Naipaul age in hour is 809064 hours old
VS Naipaul age in minute is 48543840 minutes old
VS Naipaul age in second is 2912630400 seconds old
Next VS Naipaul birthday is on Sunday, August 17th 2025
VS Naipaul age in next birthday (2025) is 93 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 17, 1932 birthday

Historical Events on VS Naipaul Birthday (August 17)

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

Year	Event
1977	The Soviet icebreaker Arktika becomes the first surface ship to reach the North Pole.
1978	Double Eagle II becomes first balloon to cross the Atlantic Ocean when it lands in Miserey, France near Paris, 137 hours after leaving Presque Isle, Maine.
1985	The 1985-86 Hormel strike begins in Austin, Minnesota.
1988	President of Pakistan Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and U.S. Ambassador Arnold Raphel are killed in a plane crash.
1991	Strathfield massacre: In Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, taxi driver Wade Frankum shoots seven people and injures six others before turning the gun on himself.
1998	Lewinsky scandal: US President Bill Clinton admits in taped testimony that he had an "improper physical relationship" with White House intern Monica Lewinsky; later that same day he admits before the nation that he "misled people" about the relationship.
1999	The 7.6 Mw  İzmit earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), leaving 17,118-17,127 dead and 43,953-50,000 injured.
2004	The National Assembly of Serbia unanimously adopts new state symbols for Serbia: Bože pravde becomes the new anthem and the coat of arms is adopted for the whole country.
2005	The first forced evacuation of settlers, as part of Israeli disengagement from Gaza, starts.
2005	Over 500 bombs are set off by terrorists at 300 locations in 63 out of the 64 districts of Bangladesh.
2008	American swimmer Michael Phelps becomes the first person to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games.
2009	An accident at the Sayano-Shushenskaya Dam in Khakassia, Russia, kills 75 and shuts down the hydroelectric power station, leading to widespread power failure in the local area.
2015	A bomb explodes near the Erawan Shrine in Bangkok, Thailand, killing at least 19 people and injuring 123 others.
2017	Barcelona attacks: A van is driven into pedestrians in La Rambla, killing 14 and injuring at least 100.
2019	A bomb explodes at a wedding in Kabul killing 63 people and leaving 182 injured.
1988	The birth of Natalie Sandtorv, Norwegian singer-songwriter
1988	The birth of Jihadi John, Kuwaiti-British member of ISIS (d. 2015)
1988	The birth of Erika Toda, Japanese actress
1989	The birth of Rachel Corsie, Scottish footballer
1992	The birth of Alex Elisala, New Zealand-Australian rugby player (d. 2013)
1992	The birth of Chanel Mata'utia, Australian rugby league player
1992	The birth of Paige, English wrestler
1993	The birth of Ederson Moraes, Brazilian footballer
1993	The birth of Sarah Sjöström, Swedish swimmer
1994	The birth of Phoebe Bridgers, American singer/songwriter
1995	The birth of Gracie Gold, American figure skater
1995	The birth of Dallin Watene-Zelezniak, New Zealand rugby league player
1996	The birth of Jake Virtanen, Canadian ice hockey player
2000	The birth of Lil Pump, American rapper and songwriter
2003	The birth of Nastasja Schunk, German tennis player
2012	The death of John Lynch-Staunton, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Odilia Dank, American educator and politician (b. 1938)
2013	The death of Jack Harshman, American baseball player (b. 1927)
2013	The death of John Hollander, American poet and critic (b. 1929)
2013	The death of Frank Martínez, American painter (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Gus Winckel, Dutch lieutenant and pilot (b. 1912)
2014	The death of Børre Knudsen, Norwegian minister and activist (b. 1937)
2014	The death of Wolfgang Leonhard, German historian and author (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Sophie Masloff, American civil servant and politician, 56th Mayor of Pittsburgh (b. 1917)
2014	The death of Miodrag Pavlović, Serbian poet and critic (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Pierre Vassiliu, French singer-songwriter (b. 1937)
2015	The death of Yvonne Craig, American ballet dancer and actress (b. 1937)
2015	The death of Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder, German businessman (b. 1933)
2015	The death of László Paskai, Hungarian cardinal (b. 1927)
2016	The death of Arthur Hiller, Canadian actor, director, and producer (b. 1923)

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