Dizzy Gillespie Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 19, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Dizzy Gillespie Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Dizzy Gillespie Facts

Full Name	Dizzy Gillespie
Birthdate	October 21, 1917
Birth Place	Cheraw, SC
Age (in 2024)	106 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Composer

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Dizzy Gillespie Age & Birthday

Dizzy Gillespie is best known as Composer who has born on October 21, 1917 in Cheraw, SC. Currently, Dizzy Gillespie is 106 years, 5 months and 29 days old. Dizzy Gillespie will celebrate 107th birthday on Monday, 21st of October 2024. Below the countdown to Dizzy Gillespie upcoming birthday.

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Dizzy Gillespie Biography

About

Considered one of the greatest jazz trumpeters in history. He was instrumental in the evolution of bebop and modern jazz.

Before Fame

His first professional gig was in 1935 with the Frank Fairfax Orchestra, followed by stints with the orchestras of Edgar Hayes, Teddy Hill, and Cab Calloway, the latter of whom fired him.

Trivia

He led a State Department envoy to the Middle East in 1956, the success of which prompted many to call him the Ambassador of Jazz.

Family Life

His father James was a bandleader in the Cheraw, South Carolina area. He married Lorraine Willis on May 9, 1940, and they would remain together until his death. He had a daughter named Jeanie Bryson.

Associated With

His style was so harmonically complex that many of his contemporaries failed to recreate his technique successfully, with Jon Faddis being the first to master the Gillespie approach.

Top Asked Questions about Dizzy Gillespie

How old is Dizzy Gillespie in 2024?

Dizzy Gillespie is 106 years old today.

When was Dizzy Gillespie born?

Dizzy Gillespie was born on October 21, 1917 in Cheraw, SC.

What is Dizzy Gillespie zodiac sign?

Dizzy Gillespie zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Dizzy Gillespie best known for?

Dizzy Gillespie was best known as Composer.

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Fun Facts about Dizzy Gillespie's Birthday

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

Dizzy Gillespie was born on Sunday, 294^th day / 42^nd week of 1917
Dizzy Gillespie has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Dizzy Gillespie birthday is XXI.X.MCMXVII
Dizzy Gillespie's birthstone is Opal
Dizzy Gillespie's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Dizzy Gillespie age in year is 106 years old
Dizzy Gillespie age in month is 1277 months old
Dizzy Gillespie age in day is 38897 days old
Dizzy Gillespie age in hour is 933528 hours old
Dizzy Gillespie age in minute is 56011680 minutes old
Dizzy Gillespie age in second is 3360700800 seconds old
Next Dizzy Gillespie birthday is on Tuesday, October 21st 2025
Dizzy Gillespie age in next birthday (2025) is 107 years old

Historical Events on Dizzy Gillespie Birthday (October 21)

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

Year	Event
1978	Australian civilian pilot Frederick Valentich vanishes over the Bass Strait south of Melbourne, after reporting contact with an unidentified aircraft.
1979	Moshe Dayan resigns from the Israeli government because of strong disagreements with Prime Minister Menachem Begin over policy towards the Arabs.
1981	Andreas Papandreou becomes Prime Minister of Greece, ending an almost 50-year-long system of power dominated by conservative forces.
1983	The metre is defined as the distance light travels in a vacuum in 1/299,792,458 of a second.
1984	Niki Lauda claims his third and final Formula One Drivers' Championship Title by half a point ahead of McLaren team-mate Alain Prost at the Portuguese Grand Prix.
1986	In Lebanon, pro-Iran kidnappers claim to have abducted American writer Edward Tracy (he is released in August 1991).
1987	The Jaffna hospital massacre is carried out by Indian peacekeeping forces in Sri Lanka, killing 70 Tamil patients, doctors and nurses.
1989	In Honduras, 131 people are killed when a Boeing 727 crashes on approach to Toncontín International Airport near the nation's capital Tegucigalpa.
1994	North Korea and the United States sign an Agreed Framework that requires North Korea to stop its nuclear weapons program and agree to inspections.
1994	In Seoul, South Korea, 32 people are killed when a span of the Seongsu Bridge collapses.
2005	Images of the dwarf planet Eris are taken and subsequently used in documenting its discovery.
2011	Iraq War: President Barack Obama announces that the withdrawal of United States troops from Iraq will be complete by the end of the year.
2019	Thirty people are killed in a fiery bus crash in western Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2019	In Canada, the 2019 Canadian federal election ends, resulting in incumbent Prime Minister Justin Trudeau remaining in office, albeit with the Liberal Party in a minority government.
2021	A shooting occurs on the set of the film Rust, in which actor Alec Baldwin discharged a prop weapon which had been loaded, killing the director of photography, Halyna Hutchins, and injuring director Joel Souza.
1989	The birth of Sam Vokes, English-Welsh footballer
1990	The birth of Bengali-Fodé Koita, French footballer
1990	The birth of Mathieu Peybernes, French footballer
1990	The birth of Ricky Rubio, Spanish basketball player
1991	The birth of Tom Eastman, English footballer
1991	The birth of Geoffry Hairemans, Belgian footballer
1991	The birth of Rob Keogh, English cricketer
1991	The birth of Vadaine Oliver, English footballer
1991	The birth of Harry Pell, English footballer
1992	The birth of Marzia Bisognin, Italian businessperson and former YouTuber
1992	The birth of Bernard Tomic, German-Australian tennis player
1993	The birth of Kane Brown, American singer and songwriter
1995	The birth of Cameron Burgess, Scottish-Australian footballer
1995	The birth of Antoinette Guedia Mouafo, Cameroonian swimmer
1995	The birth of Doja Cat, American rapper, singer and songwriter
2013	The death of Colonel Robert Morris, American singer-songwriter and drummer (b. 1954)
2013	The death of Major Owens, American librarian and politician (b. 1936)
2013	The death of Tony Summers, Welsh swimmer (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Oscar Yanes, Venezuelan journalist and author (b. 1927)
2014	The death of Ben Bradlee, American journalist and author (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Nelson Bunker Hunt, American businessman (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani, Iranian cleric and politician, Prime Minister of Iran (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Edith Kawelohea McKinzie, Hawaiian genealogist, author, and hula expert (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Gough Whitlam, Australian lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1916)
2015	The death of France Bučar, Slovenian lawyer and politician (b. 1923)
2015	The death of Marty Ingels, American actor (b. 1936)
2015	The death of Norman W. Moore, English conservationist and author (b. 1923)
2015	The death of Sheldon Wolin, American philosopher, theorist, and academic (b. 1922)
2020	The death of Frank Bough, English television presenter (b. 1933)
2021	The death of Bernard Haitink, Dutch conductor and violinist (b. 1929)

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