Benjamin West Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Benjamin West Facts
| Full Name | Benjamin West |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | October 10, 1738 |
| Birth Place | Pennsylvania |
| Age (in 2024) | 286 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Occupation | Painter |
Benjamin West Age & Birthday
Benjamin West is best known as Painter who has born on October 10, 1738 in Pennsylvania. Currently, Benjamin West is 286 years, 2 months and 5 days old. Benjamin West will celebrate 287th birthday on Friday, 10th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Benjamin West upcoming birthday.
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About
Anglo-American painter who specialized in portraits and historical scenes, including "Angelica and Medora," "Cymon and Iphigenia," and a portrait of the revered General Monckton.
Before Fame
He learned how to make paint by watching Native Americans mix riverbank clay with bear grease.
Trivia
He had a wealthy benefactor and was able to study abroad. He traveled to Italy, where he learned to paint in the style of Titian and Raphael, as well as in the neo-classical mode of Gavin Hamilton and Anton Rafael Mengs.
Family Life
He was the tenth child of an innkeeper. His father became the proprietor of the Square Tavern after the family relocated to Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. He and Elizabeth Shewell were wed at St. Martin-in-the-Fields in 1765.
Associated With
He painted Benjamin Franklin's portrait. Franklin, a close friend, also served as godfather to West's younger son.
Top Asked Questions about Benjamin West
How old is Benjamin West in 2024?
Benjamin West is 286 years old today.
When was Benjamin West born?
Benjamin West was born on October 10, 1738 in Pennsylvania.
What is Benjamin West zodiac sign?
Benjamin West zodiac sign is Libra.
What was Benjamin West best known for?
Benjamin West was best known as Painter.
Fun Facts about Benjamin West's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Benjamin West's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Benjamin West was born on Friday, 283rd day / 41st week of 1738
- Benjamin West has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Benjamin West birthday is X.X.MDCCXXXVIII
- Benjamin West's birthstone is Opal
- Benjamin West's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
- Benjamin West age in year is 286 years old
- Benjamin West age in month is 3434 months old
- Benjamin West age in day is 104526 days old
- Benjamin West age in hour is 2508624 hours old
- Benjamin West age in minute is 150517440 minutes old
- Benjamin West age in second is 9031046400 seconds old
- Next Benjamin West birthday is on Friday, October 10th 2025
- Benjamin West age in next birthday (2025) is 287 years old
Historical Events on Benjamin West Birthday (October 10)
Below are historical events that coincided with Benjamin West's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1975 | Papua New Guinea joins the United Nations. |
| 1979 | The Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant began operations in Eurajoki, Satakunta, Finland. |
| 1980 | The 7.1 Mw El Asnam earthquake shakes northern Algeria, killing 2,633 and injuring 8,369. |
| 1980 | The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is founded in El Salvador. |
| 1985 | US Navy aircraft intercept an Egyptian airliner carrying the perpetrators of the Achille Lauro hijacking, and force it to land in Italy. |
| 1986 | A 5.7 Mw San Salvador earthquake shakes El Salvador, killing 1,500. |
| 1997 | Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553 crashes and explodes in Uruguay, killing 74. |
| 1998 | A Lignes Aériennes Congolaises jetliner is shot down by rebels in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 41 people. |
| 2002 | Iraq War: The United States Congress approves the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. |
| 2007 | Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor becomes the first Malaysian in space on board Soyuz TMA-11. |
| 2009 | Armenia and Turkey sign the Zurich Protocols, intended to normalize relations. However, they are never ratified by either side. |
| 2010 | The Netherlands Antilles are dissolved as a country. |
| 2015 | Twin bomb blasts in the Turkish capital Ankara kill 109 and injure 500+. |
| 2018 | Hurricane Michael makes landfall in the Florida Panhandle as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane. It kills 57 people in the United States, 45 in Florida, and causes an estimated $25.1 billion in damage. |
| 2022 | Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig are jointly awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. |
| 1991 | The birth of Lali Espósito, Argentinian actress and singer |
| 1991 | The birth of Mariana Pajón, Colombian cyclist |
| 1991 | The birth of Xherdan Shaqiri, Swiss footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Cuban baseball player |
| 1993 | The birth of Jayden Stockley, English footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Ilya Mikheyev, Russian ice hockey player |
| 1994 | The birth of Marquez Valdes-Scantling, American football player |
| 1994 | The birth of Tereza Smitková, Czech tennis player |
| 1994 | The birth of Bae Suzy, South Korean singer, actress and model |
| 1995 | The birth of Brenko Lee, Australian-born Tongan rugby league player |
| 1995 | The birth of Courtland Sutton, American football player |
| 1996 | The birth of Sami Niku, Finnish ice hockey player |
| 1996 | The birth of Genesis Cabrera, Dominican baseball player |
| 1997 | The birth of Vinnie Pasquantino, American baseball player |
| 2002 | The birth of Josh Giddey, Australian basketball player |
| 2013 | The death of Cal Smith, American singer and guitarist (b. 1932) |
| 2014 | The death of Olav Dale, Norwegian saxophonist and composer (b. 1958) |
| 2014 | The death of Damiana Eugenio, Filipino author and academic (b. 1921) |
| 2014 | The death of Valeri Karpov, Russian ice hockey player (b. 1971) |
| 2014 | The death of Lari Ketner, American football and basketball player (b. 1977) |
| 2014 | The death of Pavel Landovský, Czech actor, director, and playwright (b. 1936) |
| 2014 | The death of Ed Nimmervoll, Austrian-Australian journalist, historian, and author (b. 1947) |
| 2015 | The death of Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Nigerian politician, Governor of Bayelsa State (b. 1952) |
| 2015 | The death of Hilla Becher, German photographer and educator (b. 1934) |
| 2015 | The death of Manorama, Indian (Tamil) actress (b. 1937) |
| 2015 | The death of Steve Mackay, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1949) |
| 2015 | The death of Sybil Stockdale, American activist, co-founded the National League of Families (b. 1924) |
| 2016 | The death of Donn Fendler, American author and speaker (b. 1926) |
| 2021 | The death of Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgical scientist (b. 1936) |
| 2022 | The death of Mulayam Singh Yadav, Indian politician, 15th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (b. 1939) |
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