Birth Name: Chester Himes
Occupation: Novelist
Place Of Birth: Missouri
Date Of Birth: July 29, 1909
Date Of Death: November 12, 1984
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Multiracial
Nationality: American
Chester Himes was born on the 29th of July, 1909. He was popular for being a Novelist. An American writer known for his Harlem Detective series, he also published the popular 1945 novel, If He Hollers Let Him Go. He was a recipient of the Grand Prix de Litterature Policiere.
Chester Himes was born in Missouri. He was sentenced to 20 to 25 years in prison for armed robbery; he served seven years of this sentence. He moved to France in the 1950s.
Chester Himes was a Leo and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Chester Himes was born in 1900s. Discover what happened on this day.
Chester Himes is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Chester Himes was born in the Year of the Rooster.
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| REAL NAME: | Chester Himes |
| NICKNAME: | Chester |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Leo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Thursday |
| DEATH DAY: | Monday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Chester Himes was a Leo. People of this zodiac sign like to be admired, expensive things, bright colors, and dislike being ignored, facing difficulties, not being treated specially. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini.
Chinese Zodiac: Chester Himes was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are honest, observant and hardworking. They seldom rely on other people in daily life, which can make them impatient when dealing with others.
Ruling Planet: Chester Himes had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.
Chester Himes’s birth sign is Leo and he had a ruling planet of Sun.
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