Benny Carter Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at October 1, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Benny Carter Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Benny Carter Facts

Full Name	Benny Carter
Birthdate	August 08, 1907
Birth Place	New York City, NY
Age (in 2024)	117 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Trumpet Player

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Benny Carter Age & Birthday

Benny Carter is best known as Trumpet Player who has born on August 08, 1907 in New York City, NY. Currently, Benny Carter is 117 years, 1 months and 24 days old. Benny Carter will celebrate 118th birthday on Friday, 8th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Benny Carter upcoming birthday.

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Benny Carter Biography

About

Award-winning jazz musician, recipient of the 1968 NEA Jazz Masters Award and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987.

Before Fame

He was mostly self-taught and collaborated with a wide variety of musicians before gaining notoriety in Harlem.

Trivia

He taught workshops and seminars at many schools, including Harvard and Princeton University.

Family Life

He married his first wife in 1925, but she died from pneumonia soon after; the next three ended in divorce. He and his fifth wife, Hilma Ollila Arons, married in 1979.

Associated With

One of Duke Ellington's trumpeters was Carter's primary source of inspiration when he was growing up and developing his talents.

Top Asked Questions about Benny Carter

How old is Benny Carter in 2024?

Benny Carter is 117 years old today.

When was Benny Carter born?

Benny Carter was born on August 08, 1907 in New York City, NY.

What is Benny Carter zodiac sign?

Benny Carter zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Benny Carter best known for?

Benny Carter was best known as Trumpet Player.

Fun Facts about Benny Carter's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Benny Carter's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Benny Carter was born on Thursday, 220^th day / 32^nd week of 1907
Benny Carter has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Benny Carter birthday is VIII.VIII.MCMVII
Benny Carter's birthstone is Peridot
Benny Carter's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Benny Carter age in year is 117 years old
Benny Carter age in month is 1405 months old
Benny Carter age in day is 42789 days old
Benny Carter age in hour is 1026936 hours old
Benny Carter age in minute is 61616160 minutes old
Benny Carter age in second is 3696969600 seconds old
Next Benny Carter birthday is on Friday, August 8th 2025
Benny Carter age in next birthday (2025) is 118 years old

Historical Events on Benny Carter Birthday (August 08)

Below are historical events that coincided with Benny Carter's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1990	Iraq occupies Kuwait and the state is annexed to Iraq. This would lead to the Gulf War shortly afterward.
1991	The Warsaw radio mast, then the tallest construction ever built, collapses.
1993	The 7.8 Mw  Guam earthquake shakes the island with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), causing around $250 million in damage and injuring up to 71 people.
1998	Iranian consulate in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan is raided by Taliban leading to the deaths of ten Iranian diplomats and a journalist.
2000	Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley is raised to the surface after 136 years on the ocean floor and 30 years after its discovery by undersea explorer E. Lee Spence.
2001	Albanian rebels ambush a convoy of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia near Tetovo, killing 10 soldiers.
2004	A tour bus belonging to the Dave Matthews Band dumps approximately 800 pounds of human waste onto a boat full of passengers.
2007	An EF2 tornado touches down in Kings County and Richmond County, New York, the most powerful tornado in New York to date and the first in Brooklyn since 1889.
2008	A EuroCity express train en route from Kraków, Poland to Prague, Czech Republic strikes a part of a motorway bridge that had fallen onto the railroad track near Studénka railway station in the Czech Republic and derails, killing eight people and injuring 64 others.
2008	The 29th modern summer Olympic Games took place in Beijing, China until August 24.
2010	China Floods: A mudslide in Zhugqu County, Gansu, China, kills more than 1,400 people.
2013	A suicide bombing at a funeral in the Pakistani city of Quetta kills at least 31 people.
2015	Eight people are killed in a shooting in Harris County, Texas.
2016	Terrorists attack a government hospital in Quetta, Pakistan with a suicide blast and shooting, killing between 70 and 94 people, and injuring around 130 others.
2022	The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) executes a raid on former president Donald Trump's residence in Mar-a-Lago, Palm Beach, Florida.
1989	The birth of Ken Baumann, American actor and author
1989	The birth of Anthony Rizzo, American baseball player
1989	The birth of Hannah Miley, English-Scottish swimmer
1989	The birth of Prajakta Mali, Indian actress
1990	The birth of Vladimír Darida, Czech footballer
1990	The birth of Parker Kligerman, American race car driver
1990	The birth of Aleksandra Szwed, Polish actress and singer
1990	The birth of Kane Williamson, New Zealand cricket captain
1991	The birth of Nélson Oliveira, Portuguese footballer
1991	The birth of Tyrone Peachey, Australian rugby league player
1992	The birth of Josip Drmić, Swiss footballer
1992	The birth of Casey Cott, American actor
1998	The birth of Shawn Mendes, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist
1998	The birth of Ryan Garcia, American boxer
2000	The birth of Félix Auger-Aliassime, Canadian tennis player
2013	The death of Igor Kurnosov, Russian chess player (b. 1985)
2013	The death of Regina Resnik, American soprano and actress (b. 1922)
2014	The death of Menahem Golan, Israeli director and producer (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Charles Keating, English-American actor (b. 1941)
2014	The death of Leonardo Legaspi, Filipino archbishop (b. 1935)
2014	The death of Peter Sculthorpe, Australian composer and conductor (b. 1929)
2014	The death of Red Wilson, American football and baseball player (b. 1929)
2015	The death of Sean Price, American rapper (b. 1972)
2015	The death of Gus Mortson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1925)
2017	The death of Glen Campbell, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (b. 1936)
2018	The death of Nicholas Bett, Kenyan track and field athlete (b. 1990)
2020	The death of Gabriel Ochoa Uribe, Colombian football player and manager (b. 1929)
2020	The death of Alfredo Lim, former Philippine senator and Mayor of Manila (b. 1929)
2021	The death of Bill Davis, Canadian politician, 18th premier of Ontario (b. 1929)
2022	The death of Olivia Newton-John, English-Australian singer-songwriter and actress (b. 1948)

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