Donald McKayle Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Donald McKayle Facts
| Full Name | Donald McKayle |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | July 06, 1930 |
| Birth Place | New York |
| Age (in 2024) | 94 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Cancer |
| Occupation | Dancer |
Born on July 06Born in 1930Born in New YorkFirstname donaldCancer Named donald94 Years Old CancerCancer DancerDancer Named donaldDancer Born in July94 Years Old DancerDancer Born in New York
Donald McKayle Age & Birthday
Donald McKayle is best known as Dancer who has born on July 06, 1930 in New York. Currently, Donald McKayle is 94 years, 5 months and 8 days old. Donald McKayle will celebrate 95th birthday on Sunday, 6th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Donald McKayle upcoming birthday.
🥳 Countdown to Donald McKayle's birthday 🎂
-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsDonald McKayle Biography
About
Known best for his socially-themed modern dance works of the 1950s and '60s, this Emmy and Tony Award-nominated dancer and choreographer headed the Inner City Repertory Dance Company during the 1970s and founded the Donald McKayle and Dancers company in 1951.
Before Fame
During his teenage years, he earned a scholarship to train at New York's New Dance Group. His first choreographic work, a homelessness-themed piece titled Saturday's Child, premiered in 1948, when he was eighteen years old.
Trivia
He received Tony Award nominations for his choreography work on the 1970s and early 1980s Broadway productions of Golden Boy, Raisin, Doctor Jazz, and Sophisticated Ladies.
Family Life
He grew up in East Harlem, New York, as the son of Jamaican immigrants.
Associated With
He trained with renowned modern dancer and choreographer Martha Graham.
Top Asked Questions about Donald McKayle
How old is Donald McKayle in 2024?
Donald McKayle is 94 years old today.
When was Donald McKayle born?
Donald McKayle was born on July 06, 1930 in New York.
What is Donald McKayle zodiac sign?
Donald McKayle zodiac sign is Cancer.
What was Donald McKayle best known for?
Donald McKayle was best known as Dancer.
Fun Facts about Donald McKayle's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Donald McKayle's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Donald McKayle was born on Sunday, 187th day / 27th week of 1930
- Donald McKayle has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Donald McKayle birthday is VI.VII.MCMXXX
- Donald McKayle's birthstone is Ruby
- Donald McKayle's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
- Donald McKayle age in year is 94 years old
- Donald McKayle age in month is 1133 months old
- Donald McKayle age in day is 34495 days old
- Donald McKayle age in hour is 827880 hours old
- Donald McKayle age in minute is 49672800 minutes old
- Donald McKayle age in second is 2980368000 seconds old
- Next Donald McKayle birthday is on Sunday, July 6th 2025
- Donald McKayle age in next birthday (2025) is 95 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about July 06, 1930 birthday
Historical Events on Donald McKayle Birthday (July 06)
Below are historical events that coincided with Donald McKayle's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1967 | Nigerian Civil War: Nigerian forces invade Biafra, beginning the war. |
| 1975 | The Comoros declares independence from France. |
| 1982 | While attempting to return to Sheremetyevo International Airport, an Ilyushin Il-62 operating as Aeroflot Flight 411 crashes near Mendeleyevo, Moscow Oblast, killing all 90 people on board. |
| 1988 | The Piper Alpha drilling platform in the North Sea is destroyed by explosions and fires. One hundred sixty-seven oil workers are killed, making it the world's worst offshore oil disaster in terms of direct loss of life. |
| 1989 | The Tel Aviv-Jerusalem bus 405 suicide attack: Sixteen bus passengers are killed when a member of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad took control of the bus and drove it over a cliff. |
| 1995 | In the Bosnian War, under the command of General Ratko Mladić, Serbia begins its attack on the Bosnian town of Srebrenica. |
| 1996 | A McDonnell Douglas MD-88 operating as Delta Air Lines Flight 1288 experiences a turbine engine failure during takeoff from Pensacola International Airport, killing two and injuring five of the 147 people on board. |
| 1997 | The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of mass protests, riots and gun battles begin in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland. |
| 1998 | Hong Kong International Airport opens in Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, replacing Kai Tak Airport as the city's international airport. |
| 2003 | The 70-metre Yevpatoria Planetary Radar sends a METI message (Cosmic Call 2) to five stars: Hip 4872, HD 245409, 55 Cancri (HD 75732), HD 10307 and 47 Ursae Majoris (HD 95128). The messages will arrive to these stars in 2036, 2040, 2044, and 2049, respectively. |
| 2006 | The Nathu La pass between India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opens for trade after 44 years. |
| 2013 | At least 42 people are killed in a shooting at a school in Yobe State, Nigeria. |
| 2013 | A Boeing 777 operating as Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crashes at San Francisco International Airport, killing three and injuring 181 of the 307 people on board. |
| 2013 | A 73-car oil train derails in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec and explodes into flames, killing at least 47 people and destroying more than 30 buildings in the town's central area. |
| 2022 | The Georgia Guidestones, a monument in the United States, are heavily damaged in a bombing, and are dismantled later the same day. |
| 1981 | The birth of Roman Shirokov, Russian footballer |
| 1982 | The birth of Brandon Jacobs, American football player |
| 1982 | The birth of Misty Upham, American actress (d. 2014) |
| 1983 | The birth of Gregory Smith, Canadian actor, director, and producer |
| 1984 | The birth of Zhang Hao, Chinese figure skater |
| 1985 | The birth of Ranveer Singh, Indian film actor |
| 1986 | The birth of David Karp, American businessman, founded Tumblr |
| 1987 | The birth of Sophie Auster, American singer-songwriter and actress |
| 1987 | The birth of Manteo Mitchell, American runner |
| 1987 | The birth of Kate Nash, English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actress |
| 1987 | The birth of Caroline Trentini, Brazilian model |
| 1988 | The birth of Kevin Fickentscher, Swiss footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Magaye Gueye, French footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Na-Lae Han, South Korean tennis player |
| 1992 | The birth of Manny Machado, Dominican-American baseball player |
| 2009 | The death of Robert McNamara, American businessman and politician, 8th United States Secretary of Defense (b. 1916) |
| 2010 | The death of Harvey Fuqua, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1929) |
| 2011 | The death of Carly Hibberd, Australian road racing cyclist (b. 1985) |
| 2012 | The death of Hani al-Hassan, Palestinian engineer and politician (b. 1939) |
| 2013 | The death of Lo Hsing Han, Burmese businessman, co-founded Asia World (b. 1935) |
| 2014 | The death of Alan J. Dixon, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 34th Illinois Secretary of State (b. 1927) |
| 2015 | The death of Jerry Weintraub, American film producer, and talent agent (b. 1937) |
| 2018 | The death of Shoko Asahara, founder of Japanese cult group Aum Shinrikyo (b. 1955) |
| 2019 | The death of João Gilberto, Brazilian singer-songwriter and guitarist, pioneer of bossa nova music style (b. 1931) |
| 2020 | The death of Charlie Daniels, American singer-songwriter, fiddle-player and guitarist (b. 1936) |
| 2020 | The death of Mary Kay Letourneau, American child rapist (b. 1962) |
| 2020 | The death of Ennio Morricone, Italian composer, orchestrator, conductor, and trumpet player (b. 1928) |
| 2022 | The death of James Caan, American actor (b. 1940) |
| 2022 | The death of Arnaldo Pambianco, Italian former professional road racing cyclist (b. 1935) |
| 2022 | The death of Norah Vincent, American writer (b. 1968) |
Social Media
| Donald McKayle on Facebook | |
| Donald McKayle on Twitter | |
| Donald McKayle on Instagram | |
| Youtube | Donald McKayle on Youtube |
| Tiktok | Donald McKayle on Tiktok |
| Wikipedia | Donald McKayle on Wikipedia |
| Website | Donald McKayle's Webiste |
Similar Dancer
Holly Marie Powell, 27
Dancer
AJ Pritchard, 30
Dancer
Poppy Gerrard, 22
Dancer
Ciara Sexton, 36
Dancer
Cierra Healey, 28
Dancer
Pressley Hosbach, 18
Dancer
Lexine Cantoria, 23
Dancer
3shadessofmo, 20
Dancer
Aaron Kwok, 59
Dancer
Poppin John, 40
Dancer
Li Cunxin, 63
Dancer
Honda Hitomi, 23
DancerFamous Dancer Born in July
Reese Hatala, 18
Dancer
Rene Elizondo Jr., 62
Dancer
Xiomara Herrera, 26
Dancer
Agnes Muljadi, 35
Dancer
Radhika Mayadev, 28
Dancer
Rebecca Davies, 47
DancerFamous People Born in New York
Ciro Ortiz, 19
W.S. Merwin, 97
Poet
Aaron Zheng, 27
eSports Player
Cindy Bradley, 47
Trumpet Player
Cindy Barshop, 60
Reality Star