Salman Rushdie (Novelist ) was born in Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India on a Thursday, June 19, 1947 🎈. Salman Rushdie is 77 years old. He is a Gemini ♊ and was born in the Year of the Pig 🐖.
Indian-born author who received death threats from high-ranking Iranian government officials for his controversial book, The Satanic Verses. His other literary works, which contain elements of both historical fiction and magical realism, include Midnight’s Children (1981) and Fury (2001).
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| FULL NAME: | Sir Ahmed Salman Rushdie |
| BIRTH DATE: | June 19, 1947 |
| BIRTHPLACE: | Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India |
| AGE: | 77 years old |
| NATIONALITY: | British |
| ETHNICITY: | White |
| ZODIAC: | Gemini |
| CHINESE ZODIAC: | Pig |
About
Salman Rushdie is a Novelist. Salman 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.
He wed his first wife, Clarissa Luard, in 1976. He was later married to author Marianne Wiggins (1988-1993), Elizabeth West (1997-2004), and actress/model Pama Lakshmi (2004-2007). His two sons, Zafar and Milan, were the products of his first and third marriages, respectively. Find out who is Salman Rushdie dating right now.
He studied history at King’s College, University of Cambridge, and went on to work as a copywriter for the international marketing and advertising agency, Ogilvy & Mather. He published his first novel, Grimus, in 1975.
DID YOU KNOW He won the Booker Prize in 1981 for his novel, Midnight’s Children.
FACT He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2007.
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Birthday
Currently, Salman Rushdie is 77 years old. His next birthday is away. Salman will celebrate his 78th birthday on a Thursday, June 19th. He shares a birthday with everyone who was born on June 19, 1947. Below is the countdown to his next birthday.
Zodiac
Salman Rushdie’s zodiac sign is Gemini. People born between May 21st and June 20th belong to the third sign in the zodiac, Gemini. Geminis are known for being curious, charismatic, extroverted, and clever. Aries & Leo are the most compatible signs for Geminis.
Famous Gemini celebrities are Kanye West, Angelina Jolie, Kendrick Lamar, Azealia Banks, Iggy Azalea, Natalie Portman, and Prince. Gemini ruling planet is Mercury. Astrologically, Mercury symbolizes communication. It is the closest planet planet to the sun.
Salman Rushdie 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 Serpent.
DID YOU KNOW United States life expectancy is about 78.5 years.
Salman Rushdie is a 77 years old Novelist, born in June, in the Year of the Pig (1947), and is a Gemini. His life path number is 1. Salman’s birthstone is Pearl, Moonstone and Alexandrite, and his birth flower is Rose. You may also check out all famous birthdays in June or specifically birthdays on June 19.
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