Cal Tjader Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Cal Tjader Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Cal Tjader Facts

Full Name	Cal Tjader
Birthdate	July 16, 1925
Birth Place	Missouri
Age (in 2024)	99 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Drummer

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Cal Tjader Age & Birthday

Cal Tjader is best known as Drummer who has born on July 16, 1925 in Missouri. Currently, Cal Tjader is 99 years, 4 months and 29 days old. Cal Tjader will celebrate 100th birthday on Wednesday, 16th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Cal Tjader upcoming birthday.

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Cal Tjader Biography

About

During his four-decade music career, this famous vibraphone player, drummer, and pianist contributed greatly to the development of the acid jazz and Latin rock music genres. He received a 1980 Grammy Award for an album titled La Onda Va Bien.

Before Fame

After serving during World War II as a United States Army medic, he studied under the G.I. Bill at San Jose State College and San Francisco State College.

Trivia

In 1954, he established his Cal Tjader Modern Mambo Quintet, a group that included pianist Manuel Duran and bassist Carlos Duran.

Family Life

Born in St. Louis, Missouri, he was raised primarily in San Mateo, California, by his Swedish, vaudeville performer parents.

Associated With

During his college years, he met jazz pianist Dave Brubeck. The two eventually formed the Dave Brubeck Octet, a music group that included saxophonist Paul Desmond.

Top Asked Questions about Cal Tjader

How old is Cal Tjader in 2024?

Cal Tjader is 99 years old today.

When was Cal Tjader born?

Cal Tjader was born on July 16, 1925 in Missouri.

What is Cal Tjader zodiac sign?

Cal Tjader zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Cal Tjader best known for?

Cal Tjader was best known as Drummer.

Fun Facts about Cal Tjader's Birthday

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

Cal Tjader was born on Thursday, 197^th day / 29^th week of 1925
Cal Tjader has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Cal Tjader birthday is XVI.VII.MCMXXV
Cal Tjader's birthstone is Ruby
Cal Tjader's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
Cal Tjader age in year is 99 years old
Cal Tjader age in month is 1192 months old
Cal Tjader age in day is 36311 days old
Cal Tjader age in hour is 871464 hours old
Cal Tjader age in minute is 52287840 minutes old
Cal Tjader age in second is 3137270400 seconds old
Next Cal Tjader birthday is on Wednesday, July 16th 2025
Cal Tjader age in next birthday (2025) is 100 years old
Learn more interesting facts about July 16, 1925 birthday

Historical Events on Cal Tjader Birthday (July 16)

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

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Year	Event
1969	Apollo program: Apollo 11, the first mission to land astronauts on the Moon, is launched from the Kennedy Space Center at Cape Kennedy, Florida.
1979	Iraqi President Ahmed Hassan al-Bakr resigns and is replaced by Saddam Hussein.
1983	Sikorsky S-61 disaster: A helicopter crashes off the Isles of Scilly, causing 20 fatalities.
1990	The Luzon earthquake strikes the Philippines with an intensity of 7.7, affecting Benguet, Pangasinan, Nueva Ecija, La Union, Aurora, Bataan, Zambales and Tarlac.
1990	The Parliament of the Ukrainian SSR declares state sovereignty over the territory of the Ukrainian SSR.
1994	The comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 is destroyed in a head-on collision with Jupiter.
1999	John F. Kennedy Jr., his wife, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and her sister, Lauren Bessette, die when the aircraft he is piloting crashes into the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.
2004	Millennium Park, considered Chicago's first and most ambitious early 21st-century architectural project, is opened to the public by Mayor Richard M. Daley.
2005	An Antonov An-24 crashes near Baney in Bioko Norte, Equatorial Guinea, killing 60 people.
2007	An earthquake of magnitude 6.8 and 6.6 aftershock occurs off the Niigata coast of Japan killing eight people, injuring at least 800 and damaging a nuclear power plant.
2009	Teoh Beng Hock, an aide to a politician in Malaysia is found dead on the rooftop of a building adjacent to the offices of the Anti-Corruption Commission, sparking an inquest that gains nationwide attention.
2013	As many as 27 children die and 25 others are hospitalized after eating lunch served at their school in eastern India.
2013	Syrian civil war: The Battle of Ras al-Ayn resumes between the People's Protection Units (YPG) and Islamist forces, beginning the Rojava-Islamist conflict.
2015	Four U.S. Marines and one gunman die in a shooting spree targeting military installations in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
2019	A 100-year-old building in Mumbai, India, collapses, killing at least 10 people and leaving many others trapped.
1984	The birth of Attila Szabó, Hungarian decathlete
1985	The birth of Mārtiņš Kravčenko, Latvian basketball player
1986	The birth of Misako Uno, Japanese actress, singer, and fashion designer
1987	The birth of Mousa Dembélé, Belgian footballer
1987	The birth of AnnaLynne McCord, American actress and producer
1987	The birth of Knowshon Moreno, American football player
1988	The birth of Sergio Busquets, Spanish footballer
1989	The birth of Gareth Bale, Welsh footballer
1990	The birth of Bureta Faraimo, New Zealand rugby league player
1990	The birth of Wizkid, Nigerian singer and songwriter
1990	The birth of Johann Zarco, French motorcycle racer
1991	The birth of Dylan Grimes, Australian Rules footballer
1991 -Nate Schmidt, American ice hockey player[38]	The birth of
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1996	The birth of Daniel Pearson, English actor and presenter
2013	The death of Talia Castellano, American internet celebrity (b. 1999)
2013	The death of Alex Colville, Canadian painter and academic (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Marv Rotblatt, American baseball player (1927)
2014	The death of Karl Albrecht, German businessman, co-founded Aldi (b. 1920)
2014	The death of Mary Ellen Otremba, American educator and politician (b. 1950)
2014	The death of Johnny Winter, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1944)
2014	The death of Heinz Zemanek, Austrian computer scientist and academic (b. 1920)
2015	The death of Denis Avey, English soldier, engineer, and author (b. 1919)
2015	The death of Evelyn Ebsworth, English chemist and academic (b. 1933)
2015	The death of Alcides Ghiggia, Uruguayan footballer and manager (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Jack Goody, English anthropologist, author, and academic (b. 1919)
2017	The death of George Romero, American filmmaker (b. 1940)
2019	The death of John Paul Stevens, American lawyer and jurist, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States (b. 1920)
2020	The death of Tony Taylor, Cuban baseball player (b. 1935)
2021	The death of Biz Markie, American rapper (b. 1964)

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