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Walker Percy Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 18, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Walker Percy Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Walker Percy Facts

Full NameWalker Percy
BirthdateMay 28, 1916
Birth PlaceAlabama
Age (in 2024)107 Years Old
ZodiacGemini
OccupationNovelist

Walker Percy Age & Birthday

Walker Percy is best known as Novelist who has born on May 28, 1916 in Alabama. Currently, Walker Percy is 107 years, 10 months and 21 days old. Walker Percy will celebrate 108th birthday on Tuesday, 28th of May 2024. Below the countdown to Walker Percy upcoming birthday.

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Walker Percy Biography

About

An Alabama-born author, he is best known for his 1961 novel, The Moviegoer, which won the National Book Award. Much of his work deals with the transformation of the old South through technology and industry.

Before Fame

While recovering from a bout of tuberculosis, he discovered the works of Jean Paul Sartre and other European existentialist writers and was inspired to become an author, himself. He published his debut work, The Moviegoer, in 1961.

Trivia

His most famous novel, The Moviegoer, deals with the theme of alienation by focusing on a jaded Wall Street man who seeks meaning in a world of movie images.

Family Life

He was orphaned in his childhood after his father committed suicide and his mother died in an automobile accident. During his later childhood years, he was raised by his father's cousin, a lawyer.

Associated With

He and fellow author, Julia Glass, were both recipients of the National Book Award for Fiction.

Top Asked Questions about Walker Percy

How old is Walker Percy in 2024?

Walker Percy is 107 years old today.

When was Walker Percy born?

Walker Percy was born on May 28, 1916 in Alabama.

What is Walker Percy zodiac sign?

Walker Percy zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Walker Percy best known for?

Walker Percy was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about Walker Percy's Birthday

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

  • Walker Percy was born on Sunday, 149th day / 21st week of 1916
  • Walker Percy has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Walker Percy birthday is XXVIII.V.MCMXVI
  • Walker Percy's birthstone is Emerald
  • Walker Percy's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
  • Walker Percy age in year is 107 years old
  • Walker Percy age in month is 1294 months old
  • Walker Percy age in day is 39407 days old
  • Walker Percy age in hour is 945768 hours old
  • Walker Percy age in minute is 56746080 minutes old
  • Walker Percy age in second is 3404764800 seconds old
  • Next Walker Percy birthday is on Wednesday, May 28th 2025
  • Walker Percy age in next birthday (2025) is 108 years old

Historical Events on Walker Percy Birthday (May 28)

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

YearEvent
1979Konstantinos Karamanlis signs the full treaty of the accession of Greece with the European Economic Community.
1987An 18-year-old West German pilot, Mathias Rust, evades Soviet Union air defences and lands a private plane in Red Square in Moscow, Russia.
1991The capital city of Addis Ababa falls to the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front, ending both the Derg regime in Ethiopia and the Ethiopian Civil War.
1995The 7.0 Mw  Neftegorsk earthquake shakes the former Russian settlement of Neftegorsk with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). Total damage was $64.1-300 million, with 1,989 deaths and 750 injured. The settlement was not rebuilt.
1996U.S. President Bill Clinton's former business partners in the Whitewater land deal, Jim McDougal and Susan McDougal, and the Governor of Arkansas, Jim Guy Tucker, are convicted of fraud.
1998Nuclear testing: Pakistan responds to a series of nuclear tests by India with five of its own codenamed Chagai-I, prompting the United States, Japan, and other nations to impose economic sanctions. Pakistan celebrates Youm-e-Takbir annually.
1999In Milan, Italy, after 22 years of restoration work, Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece The Last Supper is put back on display.
2002The last steel girder is removed from the original World Trade Center site. Cleanup duties officially end with closing ceremonies at Ground Zero in Manhattan, New York City.
2003Peter Hollingworth resigns as Governor-General of Australia following criticism of his handling of child sexual abuse allegations during his tenure as Anglican Archbishop of Brisbane.
2004The Iraqi Governing Council chooses Ayad Allawi, a longtime anti-Saddam Hussein exile, as prime minister of Iraq's interim government.
2008The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal formally declares Nepal a republic, ending the 240-year reign of the Shah dynasty.
2010In West Bengal, India, the Jnaneswari Express train derailment and subsequent collision kills 148 passengers.
2011Malta votes on the introduction of divorce; the proposal was approved by 53% of voters, resulting in a law allowing divorce under certain conditions being enacted later in the year.
2016Harambe, a gorilla, is shot to death after grabbing a three-year-old boy in his enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, resulting in widespread criticism and sparking various internet memes.
2017Former Formula One driver Takuma Sato wins his first Indianapolis 500, the first Japanese and Asian driver to do so. Double world champion Fernando Alonso retires from an engine issue in his first entry of the event.
1988The birth of NaVorro Bowman, American football player
1988The birth of Percy Harvin, American football player
1988The birth of Craig Kimbrel, American baseball player
1990The birth of Kyle Walker, English footballer
1991The birth of Sharrif Floyd, American football player
1991The birth of Alexandre Lacazette, French footballer
1991The birth of Danielle Lao, American tennis player
1991The birth of Kail Piho, Estonian skier
1993The birth of Daniel Alvaro, Australian rugby league player
1993The birth of Bárbara Luz, Portuguese tennis player
1994The birth of John Stones, English footballer
1998The birth of Kim Dahyun, South Korean rapper and singer
1999The birth of Jodie Burrage, British tennis player
2000The birth of Phil Foden, English footballer
2000The birth of Risi Pouri-Lane, New Zealand rugby sevens player
2013The death of Gerd Schmückle, German general (b. 1917)
2014The death of Maya Angelou, American memoirist and poet (b. 1928)
2014The death of Stan Crowther, English footballer (b. 1935)
2014The death of Oscar Dystel, American publisher (b. 1912)
2014The death of Malcolm Glazer, American businessman (b. 1928)
2014The death of Bob Houbregs, Canadian-American basketball player and manager (b. 1932)
2014The death of Isaac Kungwane, South African footballer (b. 1971)
2015The death of Steven Gerber, American pianist and composer (b. 1948)
2015The death of Johnny Keating, Scottish trombonist, composer, and producer (b. 1927)
2015The death of Reynaldo Rey, American actor and screenwriter (b. 1940)
2018The death of Neale Cooper, Scottish footballer (b. 1963)
2018The death of Jens Christian Skou, Danish medical doctor and Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1918)
2018The death of Cornelia Frances, English-Australian actress (b. 1941)
2021The death of Mark Eaton, American basketball player (b. 1957)
2022The death of Patricia Brake, English actress (b. 1942)

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