Warsan Shire Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at April 19, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Warsan Shire Facts
| Full Name | Warsan Shire |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | August 01, 1988 |
| Birth Place | Kenya |
| Age (in 2024) | 35 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Leo |
| Occupation | Poet |
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Warsan Shire Age & Birthday
Warsan Shire is best known as Poet who has born on August 01, 1988 in Kenya. Currently, Warsan Shire is 35 years, 8 months and 18 days old. Warsan Shire will celebrate 36th birthday on Thursday, 1st of August 2024. Below the countdown to Warsan Shire upcoming birthday.
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About
Somali poet and teacher who has garnered international acclaim for works like 2011's Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth and 2015's Her Blue Body. In 2013, she received Brunel University's African Poetry Prize.
Before Fame
She and her family emigrated to the United Kingdom when she was a toddler. She developed a passion for poetry as a teenager after joining a youth club.
Trivia
In 2014, she was chosen as Queensland, Australia's poet in residence.
Family Life
She has siblings named Saaid, Samawado, Suban and Salma.
Associated With
Excerpt from her poetry was featured heavily in Beyonce's 2016 visual album Lemonade.
Top Asked Questions about Warsan Shire
How old is Warsan Shire in 2024?
Warsan Shire is 35 years old today.
When was Warsan Shire born?
Warsan Shire was born on August 01, 1988 in Kenya.
What is Warsan Shire zodiac sign?
Warsan Shire zodiac sign is Leo.
What was Warsan Shire best known for?
Warsan Shire was best known as Poet.
Fun Facts about Warsan Shire's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Warsan Shire's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Warsan Shire was born on Monday, 214th day / 31st week of 1988
- Warsan Shire has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Warsan Shire birthday is I.VIII.MCMLXXXVIII
- Warsan Shire's birthstone is Peridot
- Warsan Shire's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
- Warsan Shire age in year is 35 years old
- Warsan Shire age in month is 428 months old
- Warsan Shire age in day is 13045 days old
- Warsan Shire age in hour is 313080 hours old
- Warsan Shire age in minute is 18784800 minutes old
- Warsan Shire age in second is 1127088000 seconds old
- Next Warsan Shire birthday is on Friday, August 1st 2025
- Warsan Shire age in next birthday (2025) is 36 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about August 01, 1988 birthday
Historical Events on Warsan Shire Birthday (August 01)
Below are historical events that coincided with Warsan Shire's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1968 | The coronation is held of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei. |
| 1971 | The Concert for Bangladesh, organized by former Beatle George Harrison, is held at Madison Square Garden in New York City. |
| 1974 | Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the "Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones. |
| 1976 | Niki Lauda has a severe accident that almost claims his life at the German Grand Prix at Nurburgring. |
| 1980 | Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is elected President of Iceland and becomes the world's first democratically elected female head of state. |
| 1980 | A train crash kills 18 people in County Cork, Ireland. |
| 1981 | MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles. |
| 1984 | Commercial peat-cutters discover the preserved bog body of a man, called Lindow Man, at Lindow Moss, Cheshire, England. |
| 1988 | A British soldier was killed in the Inglis Barracks bombing in London, England. |
| 1993 | The Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993 comes to a peak. |
| 2004 | A supermarket fire kills 396 people and injures 500 others in Asunción, Paraguay. |
| 2007 | The I-35W Mississippi River bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapses during the evening rush hour, killing 13 people and injuring 145. |
| 2008 | The Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway begins operation as the fastest commuter rail system in the world. |
| 2008 | Eleven mountaineers from international expeditions died on K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth in the worst single accident in the history of K2 mountaineering. |
| 2017 | A suicide attack on a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan kills 20 people. |
| 1990 | The birth of Aledmys Díaz, Cuban baseball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Elton Jantjies, South African rugby player |
| 1991 | The birth of Piotr Malarczyk, Polish footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Marco Puntoriere, Italian footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Austin Rivers, American basketball player |
| 1992 | The birth of Mrunal Thakur, Indian actress |
| 1993 | The birth of Álex Abrines, Spanish basketball player |
| 1993 | The birth of Leon Thomas III, American actor and singer |
| 1994 | The birth of Sergeal Petersen, South African rugby player |
| 1994 | The birth of Ayaka Wada, Japanese singer |
| 1995 | The birth of Madison Cawthorn, American politician |
| 1996 | The birth of Katie Boulter, British tennis player |
| 2001 | The birth of Park Si-eun, South Korean actress |
| 2001 | The birth of Ben Trbojevic, Australian rugby league player |
| 2003 | The birth of Joseph Sua'ali'i, Australian-Samoan rugby league player |
| 2014 | The death of Valyantsin Byalkevich, Belarusian footballer and manager (b. 1973) |
| 2014 | The death of Jan Roar Leikvoll, Norwegian author (b. 1974) |
| 2014 | The death of Charles T. Payne, American soldier (b. 1925) |
| 2014 | The death of Mike Smith, English radio and television host (b. 1955) |
| 2015 | The death of Stephan Beckenbauer, German footballer and manager (b. 1968) |
| 2015 | The death of Cilla Black, English singer and actress (b. 1943) |
| 2015 | The death of Bernard d'Espagnat, French physicist, philosopher, and author (b. 1921) |
| 2015 | The death of Bob Frankford, English-Canadian physician and politician (b. 1939) |
| 2015 | The death of Hong Yuanshuo, Chinese footballer and manager (b. 1948) |
| 2016 | The death of Queen Anne of Romania (b. 1923) |
| 2020 | The death of Wilford Brimley, American actor and singer (b. 1934) |
| 2020 | The death of Rodney H. Pardey, American poker player (b. 1945) |
| 2020 | The death of Rickey Dixon, American professional football player (b. 1966) |
| 2021 | The death of Abdalqadir as-Sufi, Scottish Islamic scholar and writer (b. 1930) |
| 2021 | The death of Jerry Ziesmer, American assistant director, production manager and occasional actor (b. 1939) |
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