Al Held Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Al Held Facts
| Full Name | Al Held |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | October 12, 1928 |
| Birth Place | Brooklyn, NY |
| Age (in 2024) | 96 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Occupation | Painter |
Al Held Age & Birthday
Al Held is best known as Painter who has born on October 12, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY. Currently, Al Held is 96 years, 2 months and 11 days old. Al Held will celebrate 97th birthday on Sunday, 12th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Al Held upcoming birthday.
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About
American Abstract expressionist painter most recognized for his large-scale, Hard-edge paintings. He began experimenting with perspective and spatial conundrums in black-and-white images in 1967.
Before Fame
His interest in art was fostered after being discharged from the Navy in 1947 and becoming friends with Nicholas Krushenick. He studied at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris for three years.
Trivia
He received the prestigious Logan Medal of the Arts award in 1966.
Family Life
He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to a poor Jewish family who was forced to live on welfare because of the Great Depression. He was raised in the East Bronx.
Associated With
He and artist Willem de Kooning were known especially for their Abstract Expressionist paintings.
Top Asked Questions about Al Held
How old is Al Held in 2024?
Al Held is 96 years old today.
When was Al Held born?
Al Held was born on October 12, 1928 in Brooklyn, NY.
What is Al Held zodiac sign?
Al Held zodiac sign is Libra.
What was Al Held best known for?
Al Held was best known as Painter.
Fun Facts about Al Held's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Al Held's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Al Held was born on Friday, 286th day / 41st week of 1928
- Al Held has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Al Held birthday is XII.X.MCMXXVIII
- Al Held's birthstone is Opal
- Al Held's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
- Al Held age in year is 96 years old
- Al Held age in month is 1154 months old
- Al Held age in day is 35136 days old
- Al Held age in hour is 843264 hours old
- Al Held age in minute is 50595840 minutes old
- Al Held age in second is 3035750400 seconds old
- Next Al Held birthday is on Sunday, October 12th 2025
- Al Held age in next birthday (2025) is 97 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about October 12, 1928 birthday
Historical Events on Al Held Birthday (October 12)
Below are historical events that coincided with Al Held's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1997 | The Sidi Daoud massacre in Algeria kills 43 people at a fake roadblock. |
| 1998 | Matthew Shepard, a gay student at University of Wyoming, dies five days after he was beaten outside of Laramie. |
| 1999 | Pervez Musharraf takes power in Pakistan from Nawaz Sharif through a bloodless coup. |
| 1999 | The former Autonomous Soviet Republic of Abkhazia declares its independence from Georgia. |
| 2000 | The USS Cole, a US Navy destroyer, is badly damaged by two al-Qaeda suicide bombers, killing 17 crew members and wounding at least 39. |
| 2002 | Terrorists detonate bombs in the Sari Club in Bali, killing 202 and wounding over 300. |
| 2005 | The second Chinese human spaceflight, Shenzhou 6, is launched, carrying two cosmonauts in orbit for five days. |
| 2010 | The Finnish Yle TV2 channel's Ajankohtainen kakkonen current affairs program airs controversial Homoilta episode (literally "gay night"), which leads to the resignation of almost 50,000 Finns from the Evangelical Lutheran Church. |
| 2012 | The European Union wins the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize. |
| 2013 | Fifty-one people are killed after a truck veers off a cliff in Peru. |
| 2017 | The United States announces its decision to withdraw from UNESCO. Israel immediately follows. |
| 2018 | Princess Eugenie marries Jack Brooksbank at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. |
| 2019 | Typhoon Hagibis makes landfall in Japan, killing 10 and forcing the evacuation of one million people. |
| 2019 | Eliud Kipchoge from Kenya becomes the first person to run a marathon in less than two hours with a time of 1:59:40 in Vienna. |
| 2019 | The Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which is under construction, collapses, killing two and injuring 20. |
| 1987 | The birth of Marvin Ogunjimi, Belgian footballer |
| 1988 | The birth of Sam Whitelock, New Zealand rugby player |
| 1988 | The birth of Calum Scott, British singer |
| 1989 | The birth of Anna Ohmiya, Japanese curler |
| 1990 | The birth of Henri Lansbury, English footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Nicolao Dumitru, Italian footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Josh Hutcherson, American actor and producer |
| 1994 | The birth of Alex Katz, American baseball player |
| 1994 | The birth of Sean Monahan, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1994 | The birth of Olivia Smoliga, American swimmer |
| 1995 | The birth of Jessica Hogg, Welsh artistic gymnast |
| 1996 | The birth of James Graham, British singer |
| 1996 | The birth of Owen Watkin, Welsh rugby player |
| 1997 | The birth of Curtis Scott, Australian rugby league player |
| 2004 | The birth of Darci Lynne, American ventriloquist |
| 2012 | The death of Torkom Manoogian, Iraqi-Armenian patriarch (b. 1919) |
| 2012 | The death of Erik Moseholm, Danish bassist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1930) |
| 2012 | The death of Břetislav Pojar, Czech animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1923) |
| 2013 | The death of George Herbig, American astronomer and academic (b. 1920) |
| 2013 | The death of Oscar Hijuelos, American author and academic (b. 1951) |
| 2013 | The death of Hans Wilhelm Longva, Norwegian diplomat (b. 1942) |
| 2013 | The death of Malcolm Renfrew, American chemist and academic (b. 1910) |
| 2014 | The death of Ali Mazrui, Kenyan-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | The death of Graham Miles, English snooker player (b. 1941) |
| 2014 | The death of Roberto Telch, Argentinian footballer and coach (b. 1943) |
| 2015 | The death of Abdallah Kigoda, Tanzanian politician, 8th Tanzanian Minister of Industry and Trade (b. 1953) |
| 2015 | The death of Joan Leslie, American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian (b. 1925) |
| 2017 | The death of Margarita D'Amico, Venezuelan journalist (b. 1938) |
| 2020 | The death of Conchata Ferrell, American actress (b. 1943) |
| 2020 | The death of Roberta McCain, American socialite and oil heiress (b. 1912) |
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