Illustrator Chris Riddell

Chris Riddell

Living place: South Africa

Birthday: 13-4-1962 (62 years old)

Population of the world 1962: 3.136 billions

Global rank: #36600

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Illustrator Chris Riddell profile

Who is Illustrator Chris Riddell?
Children's book illustrator and three-time winner of the Nestle Smarties Book Award. He also worked as political cartoonist for The Observer.
He illustrated many children's series, including "The Edge Chronicles" and "Barnaby Grimes" books.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He studied with artist and art teacher Raymond Briggs.

Family life info

His father was a liberal Anglican representative who stood up against apartheid. He grew up with four siblings and had his three children with his wife Joanne Burroughes.

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Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Illustrator Chris Riddell?
He created a few political cartoons featuring President George W. Bush.

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When was Illustrator Chris Riddell born?
Chris Riddell birthday 13-4-1962 (at the age of 62).
Where is Illustrator Chris Riddell's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
Chris Riddell was born in South Africa. is a Illustrator, whose Zodiac is Aries, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Tiger. Chris Riddell's global rank is 36600 and whose rank is 13 in list of famous Illustrator. Population of the world in 1962 is about 3.136 billions persons.
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Events in 1962 and 13-4

Events in the world in the birth year of Chris Riddell

  • France transfers sovereignty to new republic of Algeria (July 3).
  • Cuban Missile Crisis: USSR to build missile bases in Cuba; Kennedy orders Cuban blockade, lifts blockade after Russia backs down (Aug.-Nov.).
  • Pope John XXIII opens Second Vatican Council (Oct. 11).
  • Cuba releases 1,113 prisoners of 1961 invasion attempt (Dec. 24).
  • Burundi, Jamaica, Western Samoa, Uganda, and Trinidad and Tobago become independent.

Birthday Chris Riddell (13-4) in history

  • Day 13-4 year 1598: King Henry IV of France issued the edicts of the city of Nantes allowing the Huguenots of France to enjoy religious tolerance.
  • Day 13-4 year 1742: The hymn Handel's Messiah was performed publicly for the first time in Dublin, Ireland.
  • Day 13-4 year 1964: Sidney Poitier became the first African American to win the Academy Award for best actor.
  • Day 13-4 year 1970: Apollo 13 announced "Houston, we've got a problem," when an oxygen tank burst on the way to the Moon.
  • Day 13-4 year 1975: Civil War began in Lebanon when gunmen killed 4 Christian Phalangists who retaliated by killing 27 Palestinians.
  • Day 13-4 year 1997: Tiger Woods became the youngest person to win the Masters Tournament and the first of African descent to win a major golf title.
  • Day 13-4 year 2004: Barry Bonds hit his 661st homer, passing Willie Mays to take third place on the lifetime list.
  • Day 13-4 year 2012: Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3, a North Korean Earth observation satellite, exploded shortly after its launch. The U.S. and other countries called the launch a violation of United Nations Security Council rules.
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