Charles Gayle Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 30, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Charles Gayle Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Charles Gayle Facts

Full Name	Charles Gayle
Birthdate	February 28, 1939
Birth Place	New York
Age (in 2024)	85 Years Old
Zodiac	Pisces
Occupation	Saxophonist

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Charles Gayle Age & Birthday

Charles Gayle is best known as Saxophonist who has born on February 28, 1939 in New York. Currently, Charles Gayle is 85 years, 2 months and 2 days old. Charles Gayle will celebrate 86th birthday on Friday, 28th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Charles Gayle upcoming birthday.

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Charles Gayle Biography

About

Masterful musician who was known for his proficiency as a free jazz saxophonist, pianist, bass clarinetist, bassist, and percussionist.

Before Fame

He was an instructor at the University of Buffalo until the early 1970s when he moved to New York City.

Trivia

He chose to be homeless for twenty years in order to "shed" his history and life. He played saxophone on subway platforms and street corners at all points in the Big Apple.

Family Life

He generally refused to discuss his family background in public and was born in Buffalo.

Associated With

He was heavily influenced by the likes of John Coltrane, Art Tatum, and Louis Armstrong.

Top Asked Questions about Charles Gayle

How old is Charles Gayle in 2024?

Charles Gayle is 85 years old today.

When was Charles Gayle born?

Charles Gayle was born on February 28, 1939 in New York.

What is Charles Gayle zodiac sign?

Charles Gayle zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was Charles Gayle best known for?

Charles Gayle was best known as Saxophonist.

Fun Facts about Charles Gayle's Birthday

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

Charles Gayle was born on Tuesday, 59^th day / 09^th week of 1939
Charles Gayle has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Charles Gayle birthday is XXVIII.II.MCMXXXIX
Charles Gayle's birthstone is Amethyst
Charles Gayle's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Charles Gayle age in year is 85 years old
Charles Gayle age in month is 1022 months old
Charles Gayle age in day is 31108 days old
Charles Gayle age in hour is 746592 hours old
Charles Gayle age in minute is 44795520 minutes old
Charles Gayle age in second is 2687731200 seconds old
Next Charles Gayle birthday is on Friday, February 28th 2025
Charles Gayle age in next birthday (2025) is 86 years old
Learn more interesting facts about February 28, 1939 birthday

Historical Events on Charles Gayle Birthday (February 28)

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

Year	Event
1980	Andalusia approves its statute of autonomy through a referendum.
1983	The final episode of MAS*H airs, with almost 106 million viewers. It still holds the record for the highest viewership of a season finale.
1985	The Provisional Irish Republican Army carries out a mortar attack on the Royal Ulster Constabulary police station at Newry, killing nine officers in the highest loss of life for the RUC on a single day.
1986	Olof Palme, 26th Prime Minister of Sweden, is assassinated in Stockholm.
1991	The first Gulf War ends.
1993	The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents raid the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas with a warrant to arrest the group's leader David Koresh. Four ATF agents and six Davidians die in the initial raid, starting a 51-day standoff.
1995	Former Australian Liberal party leader John Hewson resigns from the Australian parliament almost two years after losing the 1993 Australian federal election.
1997	An earthquake in northern Iran is responsible for about 3,000 deaths.
1997	GRB 970228, a highly luminous flash of gamma rays, strikes the Earth for 80 seconds, providing early evidence that gamma-ray bursts occur well beyond the Milky Way.
1997	A Turkish military memorandum resulted with collapse of the government in Turkey.
2001	The 2001 Nisqually earthquake, having a moment magnitude of 6.8, with epicenter in the southern Puget Sound, damages Seattle metropolitan area.
2002	During the religious violence in Gujarat, 97 people are killed in the Naroda Patiya massacre and 69 in the Gulbarg Society massacre.
2004	Over one million Taiwanese participate in the 228 Hand-in-Hand rally form a 500-kilometre (310 mi) long human chain to commemorate the February 28 Incident in 1947.
2005	A suicide bombing at a police recruiting centre in Al Hillah, Iraq kills 127.
2013	Pope Benedict XVI resigns as the pope of the Catholic Church, becoming the first pope to do so since Pope Gregory XII, in 1415.
1980	The birth of Tayshaun Prince, American basketball player
1981	The birth of Brian Bannister, American baseball player and scout
1982	The birth of Natalia Vodianova, Russian-French model and actress
1984	The birth of Karolína Kurková, Czech model and actress
1985	The birth of Tim Bresnan, English cricketer
1985	The birth of Jelena Janković, Serbian tennis player
1985	The birth of Diego Ribas da Cunha, Brazilian footballer
1987	The birth of Antonio Candreva, Italian footballer
1988	The birth of Aroldis Chapman, Cuban baseball player
1989	The birth of Carlos Dunlap, American football player
1989	The birth of Charles Jenkins, American basketball player
1989	The birth of Kevin Proctor, New Zealand rugby league player
1990	The birth of Takayasu Akira, Japanese sumo wrestler
1994	The birth of Arkadiusz Milik, Polish footballer
1999	The birth of Luka Dončić, Slovenian basketball player
2004	The death of Daniel J. Boorstin, American historian and librarian (b. 1914)
2005	The death of Chris Curtis, English singer and drummer (b. 1941)
2006	The death of Owen Chamberlain, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1920)
2007	The death of Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. American historian and critic (b. 1917)
2009	The death of Paul Harvey, American radio host (b. 1918)
2011	The death of Annie Girardot, French actress (b. 1931)
2013	The death of Donald A. Glaser, American physicist and biologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Hugo Brandt Corstius, Dutch linguist and author (b. 1935)
2015	The death of Yaşar Kemal, Turkish journalist and author (b. 1923)
2016	The death of George Kennedy, American actor (b. 1925)
2017	The death of Pierre Pascau, Mauritian-Canadian journalist (b. 1938)
2019	The death of André Previn, German-American pianist, conductor, and composer. (b. 1929)
2020	The death of Joe Coulombe, founder of Trader Joe's (b. 1930)
2020	The death of Freeman Dyson, British-born American physicist and mathematician (b. 1923)
2020	The death of Sir Lenox Hewitt, Australian public servant (b. 1917)

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