Mao Dun
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Mao Dun

Chinese writer (1896-1981)

Shen Dehong, best known by the pen name of Mao Dun, was a Chinese novelist, essayist, journalist, playwright, literary and cultural critic. He was highly celebrated for his realist novels, including Midnight, which depicts life in cosmopolitan Shanghai. Mao was one of the founders of the Chinese Communist Party and participated in a number of left-wing cultural movements during the 1920s and 1930s. He was the editor-in-chief of Fiction Monthly and helped lead the League of Left-Wing Writers. He formed a strong friendship with fellow left-wing Chinese author Lu Xun. From 1949 to 1965, Mao served as the first Minister of Culture in the People's Republic of China.

Mao Dun was born on Saturday, 04. July 1896.
That was day 186 of the year 1896.

Past away on Freitag March 27, 1981

Age when dead:
84 Jahre 8 Monate 23 Tage

Next birthday would be:
Saturday July 4, 1981

Mao Dun is already dead since:
45 Jahre 7 Monate 9 Tage

Mao Dun was alive for 30946 days.
Mao Dun is already dead for 16659 days.
Difference: 14287 days (39,12 years).

Mao Dun has the same birthday like
Henrietta Swan Leavitt, Julio César Chávez and Giuseppe Garibaldi

The death date of Mao Dun is the birthday of
Cyrus Vance, Nathan Fillion and James Callaghan

Birthday Fun Facts



  • The day 04 of month July 1896 was the 34th day of Summer (meteorological). The day 04 of month July 1896 was the 14th day of Summer (astronomical).
  • Age 84 The number 84 represents the element Polonium in the Periodic table of elements.
    Polonium is a post-transition metal with various industrial and technological applications.
  • Since you visited this page, people have been born. In total there are people born today. They all celebrate the same birthday as you.

Who has the same birthday as Mao Dun?


Same vintage - 1896


Did you know? Mao Dun is ...

Lost Generation

At 84 years, Mao Dun belongs to the "Lost Generation". Well-known figures of this generation include Robert Schuman, Charles Jewtraw und Coco Chanel.

Astrology

Zodiac

♋ Cancer

(June 22, 1896 - July 22, 1896)

Zodiac sign

Monkey

(June 22, 1896 - July 22, 1896)

Life Number

8

(Success-oriented, strong-willed, sometimes jealous)

Birthstone

Ruby

(Passion, protection, prosperity)

Age in absolute numbers

2.673.734.400 Seconds
44.562.240 Minutes
742.704 Hours
30.946 Days
4.420 Weeks
1564 Months
84 Years
8.47 Decades
0.85 Centuries

On December 5, 2027 would be Mao Dun exactly 48000 days old.
On August 31, 2030 would be Mao Dun exactly 7000 weeks old.

By the way: Since you are here you are getting seconds older 😉

Milestones

With 84 years alive you reached these milestones:

Sleeping

10.315 days

A human spends about one third of their life sleeping. That’s an average of around 10.315 hours per day. At your age of 85 years, that equals approximately 10.315 days (28,24 years).

Eat & Drink

1.289 days

The average person spends about 1 hour a day eating and drinking. At 85 years, you have therefore spent approximately 1.289 days eating. (3,53 years).

Toilet visits

645 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 645 days (1,77 years).

Wait

1.075 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 1.075 days (2,94 years).

Laugh

129 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 129 days (0,35 years).

Brush teeth

86 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 86 days (0,24 years).

Work

8.381 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 8.381 days (22,95 years).




Name Zahl Beschreibung
Breaths 802.120.320 Approximately 18 Breaths per minute
Heartbeats 3.342.168.000 Approximately 50-100 heartbeats per minute, depending on your lifestyle. We'll take the average at 75.
Blink 668.433.600 A human blinks roughly 15 times per minute.
Cough 464.190 A human has an average of 15 coughs per day.
Colds 169 A person gets about 2 colds per year.
Sweat produced 4.642 A person produces approximately 0.5–1.5 liters of sweat per day, depending on lifestyle. We'll take the average at 1 liter per day.
Fart gases produced (in Liters) 30.946 A person farts approximately 12 times a day, producing almost 0.8 liters of gas.
Flies swatted 593 We swat 7 flies per year.
Mosquitoes killed 1.525 We kill approximately 18 mosquitoes per year.
Red blood cells formed 618.920.000.000.000 A person produces approximately 20 billion red blood cells per day.
Hair grown (in mm) 10.212 Our hair grows approximately 0.33mm per day.
Fingernails grown (in mm) 3.537 Fingernails grow approximately 0.8mm per week.
Cookies eaten 36.826 We eat approximately 35,000 cookies in our lifetime.
Bouts of vomiting 339 A person vomits approximately four times a year, depending on lifestyle.

Information is based on statistical average values of a person.

Travelled distances

According to statistical averages, you have walked 111.406 kilometers in your life...


... that corresponds to 2,78 orbits of the Earth...


... 10,21 moon orbits.


... and 5,22 Mars orbit on foot.



111.406 kilometers means:

4.236 years with a snail 🐌 (at 3m/h).
829 days on a donkey 🫏 (at 5,6km/h).
580 days on a Skateboard 🛹 (at 8km/h).
155 days travel with a subway train 🚇 (at 30km/h).
6 days on a plane ✈️ (at 800km/h)
3,98 hours on a Spaceshuttle 🚀 (at 28.000km/h)
109,87 minutes with spaceship Voyager 1 🚀 (at 60840km/h)
9,69 minutes with Parker Space Probe - the fastest object made by humans 🚀 (at 690000km/h)

and

3,76 days sonic speed (at 1234,8 km/h)
0,37 seconds light speed (at 1,08 Mrd km/h)

Astronomy

During the lifetime of Mao Dun ...

... the Moon has orbited Earth 1.133 times.
... Mercury has orbited Sun 351,78 times.
... Venus has orbited Sun 137,72 times.
... Earth has orbited Sun 84,72 times.
... Mars has orbited Sun 45,05 times.
... Jupiter has orbited Sun 7,15 times.
... Saturn has orbited Sun 2,88 times.
... Uranus has orbited Sun 1,01 times.
... Neptune has orbited Sun 0,51 times.
... Pluto has orbited Sun 0,34 times.

Special birthdays

Next major birthday for Mao Dun would be: Friday, 04.07.2036 (140 years)

Birthday Year Weekday Date Candles blown
10. 1906 Wednesday July 4, 1906 55
18. 1914 Saturday July 4, 1914 171
20. 1916 Tuesday July 4, 1916 210
25. 1921 Monday July 4, 1921 325
30. 1926 Sunday July 4, 1926 465
40. 1936 Saturday July 4, 1936 820
50. 1946 Thursday July 4, 1946 1275
60. 1956 Wednesday July 4, 1956 1830
70. 1966 Monday July 4, 1966 2485
80. 1976 Sunday July 4, 1976 3240
90. 1986 Friday July 4, 1986 4095
100. 1996 Thursday July 4, 1996 5050
110. 2006 Tuesday July 4, 2006 6105
120. 2016 Monday July 4, 2016 7260
130. 2026 Saturday July 4, 2026 8515
140. 2036 Friday July 4, 2036 9870
150. 2046 Wednesday July 4, 2046 11325
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Birthday in numbers

Decimal:
4 • 7 • 1896
Binary:
100 • 111 • 11101101000
Hexadecimal:
4 • 7 • 768
Octal:
4 • 7 • 3550
Roman:
IV • VII • MDCCCXCVI
Morsecode:
−−−−− ····− ·−·−·− −−−−− −−··· ·−·−·− ·−−−− −−−·· −−−−· −····
Numbers to letters:
ae • ah • bijg
Cross sum:
35
Factor product:
53088
Birthday in words:
four • seven • one thousand eight hundred ninety six

Historical Events

Als Baby (0-2 Jahre)

April 21, 1898
Spanish–American War (Age: 1 years and 9 months) 🔗

Als Kind (2-10 Jahre)

May 29, 1899
Hague Convention (Age: 2 years and 10 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 20-30 Jahre

January 16, 1920
Prohibition begins in the United States with the 18th Amendment, banning the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages. (Age: 23 years and 6 months) 🔗
August 18, 1920
The 19th Amendment is ratified, granting women the right to vote across the United States. (Age: 24 years and 1 months) 🔗
March 12, 1921
The Soviet Union adopts the New Economic Policy (NEP), allowing some private enterprise to boost the post-war economy. (Age: 24 years and 8 months) 🔗
February 28, 1922
The United Kingdom unilaterally declares Egypt independent, ending the British protectorate. (Age: 25 years and 7 months) 🔗
October 28, 1922
Benito Mussolini and his Fascist party seize power in Italy following the March on Rome. (Age: 26 years and 3 months) 🔗
November 4, 1922
Howard Carter discovers the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, sparking a global frenzy for archaeology. (Age: 26 years and 4 months) 🔗
December 30, 1922
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is officially established. (Age: 26 years and 5 months) 🔗
October 29, 1923
The Republic of Turkey is proclaimed by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, marking the end of the Ottoman Empire. (Age: 27 years and 3 months) 🔗
January 21, 1924
Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and first head of the Soviet Union, dies. (Age: 27 years and 6 months) 🔗
January 24, 1924
The first Winter Olympics take place in Chamonix, France, establishing a new tradition in international sport. (Age: 27 years and 6 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 30-40 Jahre

May 20, 1927
Charles Lindbergh completes the first solo non-stop transatlantic flight, flying from New York to Paris. (Age: 30 years and 10 months) 🔗
October 6, 1927
The Jazz Singer premieres, the first feature-length motion picture with synchronized sound, marking the end of the silent film era. (Age: 31 years and 3 months) 🔗
February 12, 1928
The first long-distance television broadcast is achieved between London and New York by John Logie Baird. (Age: 31 years and 7 months) 🔗
August 27, 1928
The Kellogg–Briand Pact is signed, in which 62 nations agree to renounce war as an instrument of national policy. (Age: 32 years and 1 months) 🔗
September 3, 1928
Scottish physician Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin, marking the beginning of the antibiotic age. (Age: 32 years and 1 months) 🔗
October 24, 1929
Black Thursday, the first major crash of the U.S. stock market, heralds the start of the Great Depression. (Age: 33 years and 3 months) 🔗
January 26, 1930
The Salt Satyagraha begins: Mahatma Gandhi begins a 240-mile march to protest the British salt tax in India. (Age: 33 years and 6 months) 🔗
March 13, 1930
The planet Pluto is officially discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory. (Age: 33 years and 8 months) 🔗
September 18, 1931
The Mukden Incident provides the pretext for Japan's invasion of Manchuria, China, marking a key step toward World War II. (Age: 35 years and 2 months) 🔗
May 20, 1932
Amelia Earhart begins her solo non-stop transatlantic flight, becoming the first woman to achieve this feat. (Age: 35 years and 10 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 40-50 Jahre

July 17, 1936
The Spanish Civil War begins with a military coup against the Republican government, leading to three years of brutal conflict. (Age: 40 years and 0 months) 🔗
May 6, 1937
The German airship Hindenburg catches fire while landing in Lakehurst, New Jersey, ending the era of commercial airship travel. (Age: 40 years and 10 months) 🔗
December 13, 1937
The Nanking Massacre begins, where Japanese troops brutally murder hundreds of thousands of Chinese civilians and disarmed combatants. (Age: 41 years and 5 months) 🔗
March 12, 1938
The Anschluss: Nazi Germany annexes Austria, violating the Treaty of Versailles. (Age: 41 years and 8 months) 🔗
September 30, 1938
The Munich Agreement is signed, allowing Germany to annex the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia, an act of appeasement that failed to prevent war. (Age: 42 years and 2 months) 🔗
November 9, 1938
Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) occurs, a coordinated series of violent pogroms against Jews throughout Nazi Germany. (Age: 42 years and 4 months) 🔗
January 5, 1939
The German V-2 rocket program begins under Wernher von Braun, laying the groundwork for later space exploration. (Age: 42 years and 6 months) 🔗
August 23, 1939
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact is signed, a non-aggression treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, secretly dividing Eastern Europe. (Age: 43 years and 1 months) 🔗
September 1, 1939
Germany invades Poland, officially starting World War II in Europe. (Age: 43 years and 1 months) 🔗
May 10, 1940
Germany launches its invasion of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, initiating the Battle of France. (Age: 43 years and 10 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 50-60 Jahre

June 5, 1947
U.S. Secretary of State George Marshall announces the Marshall Plan, an initiative to aid Western Europe in economic recovery after WWII. (Age: 50 years and 11 months) 🔗
August 15, 1947
India gains independence from British rule, leading to the partition of British India into India and Pakistan. (Age: 51 years and 1 months) 🔗
May 14, 1948
The State of Israel is formally established, leading immediately to the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. (Age: 51 years and 10 months) 🔗
April 4, 1949
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is established as a system of collective defense against Soviet expansion. (Age: 52 years and 9 months) 🔗
October 1, 1949
Mao Zedong proclaims the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC), following the Chinese Civil War. (Age: 53 years and 2 months) 🔗
June 25, 1950
North Korea invades South Korea, starting the Korean War, a major conflict of the Cold War era. (Age: 53 years and 11 months) 🔗
March 29, 1951
The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, limiting the U.S. President to two terms. (Age: 54 years and 8 months) 🔗
February 6, 1952
Elizabeth II ascends to the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI. (Age: 55 years and 7 months) 🔗
April 25, 1953
James Watson and Francis Crick publish their paper describing the double helix structure of DNA, a monumental discovery in biology. (Age: 56 years and 9 months) 🔗
June 17, 1953
The Uprising of 1953 in East Germany occurs, where protests against economic policy are suppressed by Soviet troops. (Age: 56 years and 11 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 60-70 Jahre

October 23, 1956
The Hungarian Revolution begins, a nationwide revolt against the government of the Hungarian People's Republic and Soviet-imposed policies. (Age: 60 years and 3 months) 🔗
October 29, 1956
The Suez Crisis begins when Israel invades the Sinai Peninsula, followed by intervention from the UK and France. (Age: 60 years and 3 months) 🔗
September 4, 1957
The Little Rock Crisis begins as Governor Orval Faubus uses the National Guard to block nine African American students from entering Central High School. (Age: 61 years and 2 months) 🔗
October 4, 1957
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the first artificial Earth satellite, initiating the Space Race. (Age: 61 years and 3 months) 🔗
March 27, 1958
Nikita Khrushchev becomes Premier of the Soviet Union, consolidating power and leading the nation through the height of the Cold War. (Age: 61 years and 8 months) 🔗
January 1, 1959
Fidel Castro's forces overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, concluding the Cuban Revolution. (Age: 62 years and 5 months) 🔗
February 3, 1959
Rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper die in a plane crash, an event later known as "The Day the Music Died." (Age: 62 years and 6 months) 🔗
July 24, 1959
The "Kitchen Debate" between U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev takes place in Moscow. (Age: 63 years and 0 months) 🔗
October 21, 1959
The Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opens in New York City, becoming an iconic work of modern architecture. (Age: 63 years and 3 months) 🔗
February 1, 1960
The Greensboro sit-ins begin in North Carolina, marking a major turning point in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. (Age: 63 years and 6 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 70-80 Jahre

December 13, 1966
The convention for the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is adopted by the UN, a key international human rights treaty. (Age: 70 years and 5 months) 🔗
June 5, 1967
The Six-Day War begins, a short but decisive conflict between Israel and neighboring Arab states. (Age: 70 years and 11 months) 🔗
December 3, 1967
Christiaan Barnard performs the world's first successful human-to-human heart transplant in Cape Town, South Africa. (Age: 71 years and 4 months) 🔗
April 4, 1968
Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, leading to riots in many U.S. cities. (Age: 71 years and 9 months) 🔗
August 20, 1968
Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia to halt the liberal reforms of the Prague Spring. (Age: 72 years and 1 months) 🔗
July 3, 1969
Brian Jones, founding member of The Rolling Stones, dies just a month after leaving the band. (Age: 72 years and 11 months) 🔗
July 20, 1969
The Apollo 11 mission successfully lands on the Moon; Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on an extraterrestrial body. (Age: 73 years and 0 months) 🔗
August 15, 1969
The Woodstock Festival begins in Bethel, New York, becoming a defining moment for the counterculture generation. (Age: 73 years and 1 months) 🔗
October 29, 1969
The first message is sent over ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, between UCLA and Stanford Research Institute. (Age: 73 years and 3 months) 🔗
April 17, 1970
The Apollo 13 mission safely returns to Earth after an oxygen tank explosion forced the crew to abort a moon landing. (Age: 73 years and 9 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 80-90 Jahre

May 25, 1977
The film "Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope" is released, launching one of the most successful film franchises of all time. (Age: 80 years and 10 months) 🔗
July 25, 1978
Louise Brown, the first "test-tube baby," is born in England, marking a major breakthrough in in-vitro fertilization (IVF). (Age: 82 years and 0 months) 🔗
September 17, 1978
The Camp David Accords are signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, a framework for peace in the Middle East. (Age: 82 years and 2 months) 🔗
February 1, 1979
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 15 years in exile, leading to the Iranian Revolution. (Age: 82 years and 6 months) 🔗
March 28, 1979
A partial nuclear meltdown occurs at the Three Mile Island power plant in Pennsylvania, the most serious accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power history. (Age: 82 years and 8 months) 🔗
November 4, 1979
The Iran hostage crisis begins when militant Iranian students storm the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and take 52 Americans hostage. (Age: 83 years and 4 months) 🔗
December 24, 1979
The Soviet–Afghan War begins as Soviet forces invade Afghanistan to support the communist government. (Age: 83 years and 5 months) 🔗
May 18, 1980
The eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state, a major volcanic eruption that caused widespread devastation. (Age: 83 years and 10 months) 🔗
December 8, 1980
John Lennon, a co-founder of The Beatles, is assassinated in New York City. (Age: 84 years and 5 months) 🔗

Birthday-FAQ for Mao Dun

How many birthday candles did Mao Dun blow out so far?

» At 84 years, Mao Dun has already blown out 3570 birthday candles, if you add up all the birthdays.

When will Mao Dun be twice as old as today?

» Mao Dun ist 30.946 days old today. On 17.12.2065 Mao Dun will be twice as old as today. Mao Dun will then be 169 Jahre und 5 Monate years old.

When will Mao Dun be half as old as today?

» On 15.11.1938 Mao Dun was half of age today. Back then Mao Dun were 42 Jahre und 4 Monate years old.

When was Mao Dun conceived? - Time of your conception

» That's an interesting question. Let's try it this way: A pregnancy lasts an average of 268 days. If we subtract 268 days from the day of your birth (10.10.1895), we get the 10.10.1895. However, this statement is not very meaningful, since only 3% of pregnant women actually give birth after 268 days. Most pregnant women give birth within a time window of 10 days from the actual due date. Therefore, Mao Dun were conceived between 30.09.1895 and 20.10.1895.

How many prime number birthdays has Mao Dun had so far?

» At 84 years old, Mao Dun has already celebrated 23 prime number birthdays (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79, 83).

How many special birthdays have I had so far?

» At 84 years, you've already celebrated 7 special number birthdays (11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77). To be able to celebrate 10 special number birthdays, you have to live to be 111. But you still have some time until then. You'll celebrate your 111th birthday on 04.07.2007. You can find out more on the page with all birthdays.

How old was Mao Dun at the turn of the millennium in 2000?

» Mao Dun was born exactly 37800 days before the turn of the millennium in January 1, 2000. At that time, Mao Dun was 103 years and 5 months old.

Oldest person in the world

Mao Dun is currently 38 years younger (44701 days) than the officially oldest person in the world, the Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment. She was born on February 21, 1875 and died on August 4, 1997 at the age of 122 years and 164 days.

Mao Dun has lived 14287 days longer than he/she was dead.

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