Alan Bennett Birthday, Date of Birth

Alan Bennett

Alan Bennett (born 9 May 1934) is an English playwright, author, actor and screenwriter. He has received numerous awards and honours including four BAFTA Awards, four Laurence Olivier Awards, and two Tony Awards. In 2005 he received the Society of London Theatre Special Award.

Bennett was born in Leeds and attended Oxford University. He taught medieval history at the university for several years. His work in the satirical revue Beyond the Fringe at the 1960 Edinburgh Festival brought him instant fame and later a Special Tony Award. He turned to writing full time and gained acclaim with his plays at the Royal National Theatre. The following plays were adapted into films: The Madness of King George (1994), The History Boys (2006), and The Lady in the Van (2015).

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Birthday, Date of Birth
Wednesday, May 9, 1934
Place of Birth
Armley
Age
92
Star Sign
♉

The May 9, 1934 was a Wednesday under the star sign of ♉. It was the 128 day of the year. President of the United States was Franklin D. Roosevelt.

If you were born on this day, you are 92 years old. Your last birthday was on the Saturday, May 9, 2026, 13 days ago. Your next birthday is on Sunday, May 9, 2027, in 351 days. You have lived for 33,616 days, or about 806,789 hours, or about 48,407,344 minutes, or about 2,904,440,640 seconds.

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9th of May 1934 News

News as it appeared on the front page of the New York Times on May 9, 1934

TOPICS IN WALL STREET.; News, Comment and Incident on the Stock Exchange and in the Financial Markets.

Date: 09 May 1934

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TOPICS IN WALL STREET.; News, Comment and Incident on the Stock Exchange and in the Financial Markets.

Date: 10 May 1934

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DOLLAR RECEDES TO PAR.; Small Premium Lost as Sterling and Franc Rise on Silver News.

Date: 09 May 1934

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CHALLENGE TO PRESS SEEN BY OGDEN REID; Publisher at Yale News Dinner Opposes License Section of the NRA.

Date: 09 May 1934

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M'DONALD DENOUNCES SENSATIONAL PRESS; Encroachment of Views Upon News 'Weakening Fiber of People,' He Declares.

Date: 09 May 1934

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COMMODITY MARKETS.; Silver Is Run Up, Washington News Increasing Buying -- Coffee, Cocoa and Rubber Go Lower.

Date: 09 May 1934

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JONATHAN C. ROYLE, NEWSPAPER MAN, DIES; Had Served The Associated Press i as Correspondent-Founded a News Service.

Date: 09 May 1934

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