Wole Soyinka Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 26, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Wole Soyinka Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Wole Soyinka Facts

Full Name	Wole Soyinka
Birthdate	July 13, 1934
Birth Place	Abeokuta, Nigeria
Age (in 2024)	89 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Playwright

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Wole Soyinka Age & Birthday

Wole Soyinka is best known as Playwright who has born on July 13, 1934 in Abeokuta, Nigeria. Currently, Wole Soyinka is 89 years, 9 months and 13 days old. Wole Soyinka will celebrate 90th birthday on Saturday, 13th of July 2024. Below the countdown to Wole Soyinka upcoming birthday.

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Wole Soyinka Biography

About

The first African to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, he wrote A Dance of The Forests and the poetry collection The Ballad of the Landlord.

Before Fame

He won several prizes for his writing while at Abẹokuta Grammar School and studied at University College in Ibadan from 1952-54.

Trivia

He was imprisoned for 22 months during a civil war in Nigeria and wrote a significant amount of material criticizing the Nigerian government during that time.

Family Life

His father Samuel was an Anglican minister. He married Folake Doherty-Soyinka in 1989 and he has five children.

Associated With

He dedicated his Nobel Prize to South African freedom-fighter Nelson Mandela in his acceptance speech in 1986.

Top Asked Questions about Wole Soyinka

How old is Wole Soyinka in 2024?

Wole Soyinka is 89 years old today.

When was Wole Soyinka born?

Wole Soyinka was born on July 13, 1934 in Abeokuta, Nigeria.

What is Wole Soyinka zodiac sign?

Wole Soyinka zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Wole Soyinka best known for?

Wole Soyinka was best known as Playwright.

Fun Facts about Wole Soyinka's Birthday

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

Wole Soyinka was born on Friday, 194^th day / 28^th week of 1934
Wole Soyinka has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Wole Soyinka birthday is XIII.VII.MCMXXXIV
Wole Soyinka's birthstone is Ruby
Wole Soyinka's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
Wole Soyinka age in year is 89 years old
Wole Soyinka age in month is 1077 months old
Wole Soyinka age in day is 32795 days old
Wole Soyinka age in hour is 787080 hours old
Wole Soyinka age in minute is 47224800 minutes old
Wole Soyinka age in second is 2833488000 seconds old
Next Wole Soyinka birthday is on Sunday, July 13th 2025
Wole Soyinka age in next birthday (2025) is 90 years old
Learn more interesting facts about July 13, 1934 birthday

Historical Events on Wole Soyinka Birthday (July 13)

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

Year	Event
1956	The Dartmouth workshop is the first conference on artificial intelligence.
1962	In an unprecedented action, British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan dismisses seven members of his Cabinet, marking the effective end of the National Liberals as a distinct force within British politics.
1973	Watergate scandal: Alexander Butterfield reveals the existence of a secret Oval Office taping system to investigators for the Senate Watergate Committee.
1977	Somalia declares war on Ethiopia, starting the Ogaden War.
1977	New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting.
1985	The Live Aid benefit concert takes place in London and Philadelphia, as well as other venues such as Moscow and Sydney.
1985	Vice President George H. W. Bush becomes the Acting President for the day when President Ronald Reagan undergoes surgery to remove polyps from his colon.
1990	Lenin Peak disaster: a 6.4-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan triggers an avalanche on Lenin Peak, killing 43 climbers in the deadliest mountaineering disaster in history.
2003	French DGSE personnel abort an operation to rescue Íngrid Betancourt from FARC rebels in Colombia, causing a political scandal when details are leaked to the press.
2008	Battle of Wanat begins when Taliban and al-Qaeda guerrillas attack US Army and Afghan National Army troops in Afghanistan. The U.S. deaths were, at that time, the most in a single battle since the beginning of operations in 2001.
2011	Mumbai is rocked by three bomb blasts during the evening rush hour, killing 26 and injuring 130.
2011	United Nations Security Council Resolution 1999 is adopted, which admits South Sudan to member status of United Nations.
2013	Typhoon Soulik kills at least nine people and affects more than 160 million in East China and Taiwan.
2016	Prime Minister of the United Kingdom David Cameron resigns, and is succeeded by Theresa May.
2020	After a five-day search, the body of American actress and singer Naya Rivera is recovered from Lake Piru, where she drowned in California.
1985	The birth of Charlotte Dujardin, English equestrian
1988	The birth of Marcos Paulo Gelmini Gomes, Brazilian-Italian footballer
1988	The birth of Colton Haynes, American actor, model and singer
1988	The birth of Steven R. McQueen, American actor and model
1988	The birth of Raúl Spank, German high jumper
1988	The birth of Tulisa, English singer-songwriter and actress
1989	The birth of Leon Bridges, American soul singer, songwriter and record producer
1989	The birth of Charis Giannopoulos, Greek basketball player
1990	The birth of Kieran Foran, New Zealand rugby league player
1990	The birth of Eduardo Salvio, Argentinian footballer
1992	The birth of Elise Matthysen, Belgian swimmer
1993	The birth of Daniel Bentley, English footballer
1995	The birth of Cody Bellinger, American baseball player
1995	The birth of Dante Exum, Australian basketball player
2002	The birth of Deborah Medrado, Brazilian rhythmic gymnast
2013	The death of Henri Julien, French race car driver (b. 1927)
2013	The death of Cory Monteith, Canadian actor and singer (b. 1982)
2013	The death of Ottavio Quattrocchi, Italian businessman (b. 1938)
2013	The death of Vernon B. Romney, American lawyer and politician, 14th Attorney General of Utah (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Marc Simont, French-American author and illustrator (b. 1915)
2014	The death of Thomas Berger, American author and playwright (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist, author, and academic (b. 1919)
2014	The death of Nadine Gordimer, South African novelist, short story writer, and activist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1923)
2014	The death of Jeff Leiding, American football player (b. 1961)
2014	The death of Lorin Maazel, French-American violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Philipp Mißfelder, German historian and politician (b. 1979)
2015	The death of Martin Litchfield West, English scholar, author, and academic (b. 1927)
2017	The death of Liu Xiaobo, Chinese literary critic, human rights activist (b. 1955)
2020	The death of Grant Imahara, American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host (b. 1970)
2020	The death of Zindzi Mandela, South African politician, diplomat, and third daughter of Nelson Mandela (b. 1960).

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