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Yusef Komunyakaa Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Yusef Komunyakaa Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Yusef Komunyakaa Facts

Full NameYusef Komunyakaa
BirthdateApril 29, 1941
Birth PlaceLouisiana
Age (in 2024)83 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationPoet

Yusef Komunyakaa Age & Birthday

Yusef Komunyakaa is best known as Poet who has born on April 29, 1941 in Louisiana. Currently, Yusef Komunyakaa is 83 years, 7 months and 24 days old. Yusef Komunyakaa will celebrate 84th birthday on Tuesday, 29th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Yusef Komunyakaa upcoming birthday.

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Yusef Komunyakaa Biography

About

African-American poet and Pulitzer Prize recipient whose works include Copacetic and I Apologize for the Eyes in My Head. The former collection is marked by the rhythms of jazz music; the latter received the San Francisco Poetry Prize.

Before Fame

He was one of five children born to a Louisiana carpenter. He fought in the Vietnam War before studying at the University of Colorado.

Trivia

He taught at Indiana University, Princeton University, New York University, and the University of New Orleans.

Family Life

He was married to author Mandy Sayer for ten years and later had a child with poet Reetika Vazirani. Tragically, Vazirani killed herself and the couple's child in 2003.

Associated With

He and Philip Levine were both recipients of the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry during the 1990s.

Top Asked Questions about Yusef Komunyakaa

How old is Yusef Komunyakaa in 2024?

Yusef Komunyakaa is 83 years old today.

When was Yusef Komunyakaa born?

Yusef Komunyakaa was born on April 29, 1941 in Louisiana.

What is Yusef Komunyakaa zodiac sign?

Yusef Komunyakaa zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Yusef Komunyakaa best known for?

Yusef Komunyakaa was best known as Poet.

Fun Facts about Yusef Komunyakaa's Birthday

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

  • Yusef Komunyakaa was born on Tuesday, 119th day / 18th week of 1941
  • Yusef Komunyakaa has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Yusef Komunyakaa birthday is XXIX.IV.MCMXLI
  • Yusef Komunyakaa's birthstone is Diamond
  • Yusef Komunyakaa's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
  • Yusef Komunyakaa age in year is 83 years old
  • Yusef Komunyakaa age in month is 1003 months old
  • Yusef Komunyakaa age in day is 30554 days old
  • Yusef Komunyakaa age in hour is 733296 hours old
  • Yusef Komunyakaa age in minute is 43997760 minutes old
  • Yusef Komunyakaa age in second is 2639865600 seconds old
  • Next Yusef Komunyakaa birthday is on Tuesday, April 29th 2025
  • Yusef Komunyakaa age in next birthday (2025) is 84 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about April 29, 1941 birthday

Historical Events on Yusef Komunyakaa Birthday (April 29)

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

YearEvent
1974Watergate scandal: United States President Richard Nixon announces the release of edited transcripts of White House tape recordings relating to the scandal.
1975Vietnam War: Operation Frequent Wind: The U.S. begins to evacuate U.S. citizens from Saigon before an expected North Vietnamese takeover. U.S. involvement in the war comes to an end.
1975Vietnam War: The North Vietnamese army completes its capture of all parts of South Vietnamese-held Trường Sa Islands.
1986A fire at the Central library of the City of Los Angeles Public Library damages or destroys 400,000 books and other items.
1986The United States Navy aircraft carrier USS Enterprise becomes the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to transit the Suez Canal, navigating from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean Sea to relieve the USS Coral Sea.
1986Chernobyl disaster: American and European spy satellites capture the ruins of the 4th Reactor at the Chernobyl Power Plant.
1991A cyclone strikes the Chittagong district of southeastern Bangladesh with winds of around 155 miles per hour (249 km/h), killing at least 138,000 people and leaving as many as ten million homeless.
1991The 7.0 Mw  Racha earthquake affects Georgia with a maximum MSK intensity of IX (Destructive), killing 270 people.
1992Riots in Los Angeles, following the acquittal of police officers charged with excessive force in the beating of Rodney King. Over the next three days 63 people are killed and hundreds of buildings are destroyed.
1997The Chemical Weapons Convention of 1993 enters into force, outlawing the production, stockpiling and use of chemical weapons by its signatories.
2004The final Oldsmobile is built in Lansing, Michigan, ending 107 years of vehicle production.
2011The Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton takes place at Westminster Abbey in London.
2013A powerful explosion occurs in an office building in Prague, believed to have been caused by natural gas, and injures 43 people.
2013National Airlines Flight 102, a Boeing 747-400 freighter aircraft, crashes during takeoff from Bagram Airfield in Parwan Province, Afghanistan, killing seven people.
2015A baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Chicago White Sox sets the all-time low attendance mark for Major League Baseball. Zero fans were in attendance for the game, as the stadium was officially closed to the public due to the 2015 Baltimore protests.
1989The birth of Candace Owens, American conservative influencer, political commentator, and activist.
1990The birth of James Faulkner, Australian cricketer
1990The birth of Chris Johnson, American basketball player
1991The birth of Adam Smith, English footballer
1991The birth of Jung Hye-sung, South Korean actress
1991The birth of Misaki Doi, Japanese tennis player
1992The birth of Emilio Orozco, American soccer player
1992The birth of Alina Rosenberg, German Paralympic equestrian
1994The birth of Christina Shakovets, German tennis player
1995The birth of Victoria Sinitsina, Russian ice dancer
1996The birth of Katherine Langford, Australian actress
1998The birth of Kimberly Birrell, Australian tennis player
1998The birth of Mallory Pugh, American soccer player
2002The birth of Sinja Kraus, Austrian tennis player
2007The birth of Infanta SofĂ­a of Spain, Spanish princess
2013The death of John La Montaine, American pianist and composer (b. 1920)
2013The death of Ernest Michael, American mathematician and scholar (b. 1925)
2013The death of Kevin Moore, English footballer (b. 1958)
2013The death of Marianna Zachariadi, Greek pole vaulter (b. 1990)
2014The death of Iveta BartoĆĄovĂĄ, Czech singer and actress (b. 1966)
2014The death of Al Feldstein, American author and illustrator (b. 1925)
2014The death of Bob Hoskins, English actor (b. 1942)
2014The death of Michael Kadosh, Israeli footballer and manager (b. 1940)
2015The death of François Michelin, French businessman (b. 1926)
2015The death of Jean Nidetch, American businesswoman, co-founded Weight Watchers (b. 1923)
2015The death of Calvin Peete, American golfer (b. 1943)
2015The death of Dan Walker, American lawyer and politician, 36th Governor of Illinois (b. 1922)
2016The death of Renato Corona, Filipino lawyer and jurist, 23rd Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (b. 1948)
2019The death of Josef Ć ural, Czech footballer (b. 1990)
2021The death of Cate Haste, English author (b. 1945)

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