Don Byas Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Don Byas Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Don Byas Facts

Full Name	Don Byas
Birthdate	October 21, 1912
Birth Place	Oklahoma
Age (in 2024)	112 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Saxophonist

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Don Byas Age & Birthday

Don Byas is best known as Saxophonist who has born on October 21, 1912 in Oklahoma. Currently, Don Byas is 112 years, 1 months and 23 days old. Don Byas will celebrate 113th birthday on Tuesday, 21st of October 2025. Below the countdown to Don Byas upcoming birthday.

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Don Byas Biography

About

Collaborator with many jazz greats who took Lester Young's place in Count Basie's band in 1941. He was a bandleader on more than twenty albums, including Midnight at Minton's.

Before Fame

He played a variety of instruments as a young man but switched to tenor saxophone when he moved to Los Angeles, where he performed with many bands.

Trivia

He spent time living and performing in his Oklahoma hometown, in Los Angeles, in New York City, in Paris, and in the Netherlands.

Family Life

When he moved to the Netherlands, Byas married a Dutch woman with whom he stayed until his death.

Associated With

He toured in Europe with many different artists, including Dizzy Gillespie.

Top Asked Questions about Don Byas

How old is Don Byas in 2024?

Don Byas is 112 years old today.

When was Don Byas born?

Don Byas was born on October 21, 1912 in Oklahoma.

What is Don Byas zodiac sign?

Don Byas zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Don Byas best known for?

Don Byas was best known as Saxophonist.

Fun Facts about Don Byas's Birthday

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

Don Byas was born on Monday, 295^th day / 43^rd week of 1912
Don Byas has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Don Byas birthday is XXI.X.MCMXII
Don Byas's birthstone is Opal
Don Byas's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Don Byas age in year is 112 years old
Don Byas age in month is 1345 months old
Don Byas age in day is 40961 days old
Don Byas age in hour is 983064 hours old
Don Byas age in minute is 58983840 minutes old
Don Byas age in second is 3539030400 seconds old
Next Don Byas birthday is on Tuesday, October 21st 2025
Don Byas age in next birthday (2025) is 113 years old

Historical Events on Don Byas Birthday (October 21)

Below are historical events that coincided with Don Byas'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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