Assata Shakur (Criminal ) was born in New York, United States on a Wednesday, July 16, 1947 🎈. Assata Shakur is 77 years old. She is a Cancer ♋ and was born in the Year of the Pig 🐖.
Convicted for her role in an infamous 1973 New Jersey Turnpike state trooper shooting, Shakur was also accused of numerous other crimes, including bank robbery, kidnapping, and murder.
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| FULL NAME: | JoAnne Deborah Byron |
| BIRTH DATE: | July 16, 1947 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | New York, United States |
| AGE: | 77 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | American |
| ETHNICITY: | Multiracial |
| ZODIAC: | Cancer |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Pig |
About
Assata Shakur is a Criminal. Assata was born in the 1940s, in the middle of the Baby Boomers Generation generation. Baby Boomers are individuals born between 1946 and 1964, during the post World War II baby boom. This generation is known for Rock and Roll, Woodstock, Elvis, the Beatles, miniskirts, and Barbies. Baby boomers have experienced some of the most important historical events, including the JFK Assassination, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War.
Born JoAnne Deborah Byron, she spent her childhood in both New York City and Wilmington, North Carolina. She married a Mr. Chesimard and gave birth to a daughter named Kakuya. Find out who is Assata Shakur dating right now.
After attending both the Borough of Manhattan Community College and the City College of New York, she became an active member of the Black Panther Party and the violent Black Liberation Army.
DID YOU KNOW At one point, she spurred a national FBI manhunt; later, after escaping from a New Jersey prison and subsequently being granted asylum in Cuba, she was designated a terrorist by the F.B.I. In the late 1980s, she published a book titled Assata: An Autobiography.
FACT One of her defense attorneys, William Kunstler, was known for representing high-profile and controversial clients.
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Birthday
Currently, Assata Shakur is 77 years old. Her next birthday is away. Assata will celebrate her 78th birthday on a Wednesday, July 16th. She shares a birthday with everyone who was born on July 16, 1947. Below is the countdown to her upcoming birthday.
Zodiac
Assata Shakur’s zodiac sign is Cancer. People born between the dates of June 21st and July 22nd belong to the fourth sign in the zodiac, Cancer. Cancer are known for being loyal, hyper emotional, caring, and intuitive. On the bad side, Cancers can be overly sensitive, moody, and vindictive. Taurus & Pisces are the most compatible signs for Cancers.
Famous Cancer celebrities are Selena Gomez, Ariana Grande, Lionel Messi, Kevin Hart, Khloe Kardashian, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and King Bach. Cancer ruling planet is Moon. Astrologically, Moon represents your emotional side, your feelings, intuition and memories.
Assata Shakur was born in the Year of the Pig. A pig symbolize wealth, luck and prosperity in Chinese culture. People born in the Year of the Pig are intelligent, thoughtful, diligent, genuine, and noble. They can also sometimes be gullible, materialistic, insecure, and hot-tempered.
This year is the Year of the Dragon.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Assata Shakur is a 77 years old Criminal, born in July, in the Year of the Pig (1947), and is a Cancer. Her life path number is 8. Assata’s birthstone is Ruby, and her birth flower is Larkspur. You may also check out all famous birthdays in July or specifically birthdays on July 16.
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