Bridget Riley Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Bridget Riley Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Bridget Riley Facts

Full Name	Bridget Riley
Birthdate	April 24, 1931
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	93 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Painter

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Bridget Riley Age & Birthday

Bridget Riley is best known as Painter who has born on April 24, 1931 in England. Currently, Bridget Riley is 93 years, 7 months and 19 days old. Bridget Riley will celebrate 94th birthday on Thursday, 24th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Bridget Riley upcoming birthday.

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Bridget Riley Biography

About

British artist who made her name as a creator of Op (optical illusion) art. She produced her first stripe paintings in 1967.

Before Fame

She first attended Goldsmiths College from 1949 to 1952 and later The Royal College of Art from 1952 to 1955.

Trivia

As recognition for her work, she was awarded honorary degrees from Oxford and Cambridge, and she was given the Praemium Imperiale by the Japan Art Association.

Family Life

Her father served in the armed forces during World War II, while she was evacuated.

Associated With

She cited Jackson Pollock as a major influence on her early work.

Top Asked Questions about Bridget Riley

How old is Bridget Riley in 2024?

Bridget Riley is 93 years old today.

When was Bridget Riley born?

Bridget Riley was born on April 24, 1931 in England.

What is Bridget Riley zodiac sign?

Bridget Riley zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Bridget Riley best known for?

Bridget Riley was best known as Painter.

Fun Facts about Bridget Riley's Birthday

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

Bridget Riley was born on Friday, 114^th day / 17^th week of 1931
Bridget Riley has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Bridget Riley birthday is XXIV.IV.MCMXXXI
Bridget Riley's birthstone is Diamond
Bridget Riley's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Bridget Riley age in year is 93 years old
Bridget Riley age in month is 1123 months old
Bridget Riley age in day is 34202 days old
Bridget Riley age in hour is 820848 hours old
Bridget Riley age in minute is 49250880 minutes old
Bridget Riley age in second is 2955052800 seconds old
Next Bridget Riley birthday is on Thursday, April 24th 2025
Bridget Riley age in next birthday (2025) is 94 years old
Learn more interesting facts about April 24, 1931 birthday

Historical Events on Bridget Riley Birthday (April 24)

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

Year	Event
1965	Civil war breaks out in the Dominican Republic when Colonel Francisco Caamaño overthrows the triumvirate that had been in power since the coup d'état against Juan Bosch.
1967	Cosmonaut Vladimir Komarov dies in Soyuz 1 when its parachute fails to open. He is the first human to die during a space mission.
1967	Vietnam War: American General William Westmoreland says in a news conference that the enemy had "gained support in the United States that gives him hope that he can win politically that which he cannot win militarily".
1970	China launches Dong Fang Hong I, becoming the fifth nation to put an object into orbit using its own booster.
1970	The Gambia becomes a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations, with Dawda Jawara as its first President.
1980	Eight U.S. servicemen die in Operation Eagle Claw as they attempt to end the Iran hostage crisis.
1990	STS-31: The Hubble Space Telescope is launched from the Space Shuttle Discovery.
1990	Gruinard Island, Scotland, is officially declared free of the anthrax disease after 48 years of quarantine.
1993	An IRA bomb devastates the Bishopsgate area of London.
1996	In the United States, the Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 is passed into law.
2004	The United States lifts economic sanctions imposed on Libya 18 years previously, as a reward for its cooperation in eliminating weapons of mass destruction.
2005	Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope of the Catholic Church taking the name Pope Benedict XVI.
2011	WikiLeaks starts publishing the Guantanamo Bay files leak.
2013	A building collapses near Dhaka, Bangladesh, killing 1,129 people and injuring 2,500 others.
2013	Violence in Bachu County, Kashgar Prefecture, of China's Xinjiang results in death of 21 people.
1990	The birth of Jan Veselý, Czech basketball player
1991	The birth of Sigrid Agren, French-Swedish model
1991	The birth of Morgan Ciprès, French figure skater
1991	The birth of Batuhan Karadeniz, Turkish footballer
1992	The birth of Joe Keery, American actor
1992	The birth of Laura Kenny, English cyclist
1993	The birth of Ben Davies, Welsh international footballer
1994	The birth of Jordan Fisher, American singer, dancer, and actor
1994	The birth of Caspar Lee, British-South African Youtuber
1996	The birth of Ashleigh Barty, Australian tennis player
1997	The birth of Lydia Ko, New Zealand golfer
1997	The birth of Veronika Kudermetova, Russian tennis player
1998	The birth of Ryan Newman, American actress
1999	The birth of Jerry Jeudy, American football player
2002	The birth of Olivia Gadecki, Australian tennis player
2004	The death of Estée Lauder, American businesswoman, co-founded Estée Lauder Companies (b. 1906)
2005	The death of Ezer Weizman, Israeli general and politician, 7th President of Israel (b. 1924)
2005	The death of Fei Xiaotong, Chinese sociologist and academic (b. 1910)
2006	The death of Brian Labone, English footballer (b. 1940)
2006	The death of Moshe Teitelbaum, Romanian-American rabbi and author (b. 1914)
2008	The death of Jimmy Giuffre, American clarinet player, and saxophonist, and composer (b. 1921)
2011	The death of Sathya Sai Baba, Indian guru and philanthropist (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Hans Hollein, Austrian architect, designed Haas House (b. 1934)
2014	The death of Sandy Jardine, Scottish footballer and manager (b. 1948)
2014	The death of Shobha Nagi Reddy, Indian politician (b. 1968)
2014	The death of Tadeusz Różewicz, Polish poet and playwright (b. 1921)
2015	The death of Władysław Bartoszewski, Polish journalist and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Tommy Kono, American weightlifter and coach (b. 1930)
2017	The death of Robert Pirsig, American author and philosopher (b. 1928)
2022	The death of Andrew Woolfolk, American saxophonist (b. 1950)

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