Edgar Degas Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Edgar Degas Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Edgar Degas Facts

Full Name	Edgar Degas
Birthdate	July 19, 1834
Birth Place	Paris, France
Age (in 2024)	189 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Painter

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Edgar Degas Age & Birthday

Edgar Degas is best known as Painter who has born on July 19, 1834 in Paris, France. Currently, Edgar Degas is 189 years, 9 months and 4 days old. Edgar Degas will celebrate 190th birthday on Friday, 19th of July 2024. Below the countdown to Edgar Degas upcoming birthday.

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Edgar Degas Biography

About

French Impressionist painter whose famous ballet-themed works included "Dance Class" and "Fin d'Arabesque." Considered to be one of the founders of Impressionism, a term he refused to accept.

Before Fame

He briefly studied law at the University of Paris, but dropped out to study art. His original ambition was to be a history painter, but he soon discovered a passion for painting modern life in a classical style.

Trivia

He may have been considered an Impressionist painter, but his works, including "L'Absinthe" and "A Cotton Office in New Orleans," were also deeply influenced by Realism.

Family Life

He was born into a wealthy family and was one of five children born to Celestine Musson and Augustin Degas, who worked as a banker.

Associated With

He greatly influenced the work of Mary Cassatt.

Top Asked Questions about Edgar Degas

How old is Edgar Degas in 2024?

Edgar Degas is 189 years old today.

When was Edgar Degas born?

Edgar Degas was born on July 19, 1834 in Paris, France.

What is Edgar Degas zodiac sign?

Edgar Degas zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Edgar Degas best known for?

Edgar Degas was best known as Painter.

Fun Facts about Edgar Degas's Birthday

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

Edgar Degas was born on Saturday, 200^th day / 29^th week of 1834
Edgar Degas has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Edgar Degas birthday is XIX.VII.MDCCCXXXIV
Edgar Degas's birthstone is Ruby
Edgar Degas's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
Edgar Degas age in year is 189 years old
Edgar Degas age in month is 2277 months old
Edgar Degas age in day is 69310 days old
Edgar Degas age in hour is 1663440 hours old
Edgar Degas age in minute is 99806400 minutes old
Edgar Degas age in second is 5988384000 seconds old
Next Edgar Degas birthday is on Saturday, July 19th 2025
Edgar Degas age in next birthday (2025) is 190 years old

Historical Events on Edgar Degas Birthday (July 19)

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

Year	Event
1977	The world's first Global Positioning System (GPS) signal was transmitted from Navigation Technology Satellite 2 (NTS-2) and received at Rockwell Collins in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, at 12:41 a.m. Eastern time (ET).
1979	The Sandinista rebels overthrow the government of the Somoza family in Nicaragua.
1979	The oil tanker SS Atlantic Empress collides with another oil tanker, causing the largest ever ship-borne oil spill.
1980	Opening of the Summer Olympics in Moscow.
1981	In a private meeting with U.S. President Ronald Reagan, French President François Mitterrand reveals the existence of the Farewell Dossier, a collection of documents showing the Soviet Union had been stealing American technological research and development.
1982	In one of the first militant attacks by Hezbollah, David S. Dodge, president of the American University of Beirut, is kidnapped.
1983	The first three-dimensional reconstruction of a human head in a CT is published.
1985	The Val di Stava dam collapses killing 268 people in Val di Stava, Italy.
1989	United Airlines Flight 232 crashes in Sioux City, Iowa killing 111.
1992	A car bomb kills Judge Paolo Borsellino and five members of his escort.
1997	The Troubles: The Provisional Irish Republican Army resumes a ceasefire to end their 25-year paramilitary campaign to end British rule in Northern Ireland.
2011	Guinean President Alpha Condé survives an attempted assassination and coup d'état at his residence in Conakry.
2012	Syrian civil war: The People's Protection Units (YPG) capture the city of Kobanî without resistance, starting the Rojava conflict in Northeast Syria.
2014	Gunmen in Egypt's western desert province of New Valley Governorate attack a military checkpoint, killing at least 21 soldiers. Egypt reportedly declares a state of emergency on its border with Sudan.
2018	The Knesset passes the controversial Nationality Bill, which defines the State of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people.
1985	The birth of Hadi Norouzi, Iranian footballer (d. 2015)
1986	The birth of Leandro Greco, Italian footballer
1987	The birth of Jon Jones, American mixed martial artist
1987	The birth of Marc Murphy, Australian footballer
1988	The birth of Shane Dawson, American comedian and actor
1988	The birth of Kevin Großkreutz, German footballer
1988	The birth of Jakub Kovář, Czech ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Sam McKendry, Australian-New Zealand rugby league player
1991	The birth of Eray İşcan, Turkish footballer
1992	The birth of Jake Nicholson, English footballer
1994	The birth of Christian Welch, Australian rugby league player
1996	The birth of Paul Momirovski, Australian rugby league player
1998	The birth of Erin Cuthbert, footballer
1998	The birth of Ronaldo Vieira, Bissau-Guinean footballer
2003	The birth of Tyler Downs, American Olympic diver
2014	The death of James Garner, American actor (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Jerzy Jurka, Polish biologist (b. 1950)
2014	The death of Ray King, English footballer and manager (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Ingemar Odlander, Swedish journalist (b. 1936)
2014	The death of Harry Pougher, English cricketer (b. 1941)
2014	The death of Leen Vleggeert, Dutch politician (b. 1931)
2014	The death of John Winkin, American baseball player, coach, and journalist (b. 1919)
2015	The death of Van Alexander, American composer and conductor (b. 1915)
2015	The death of Galina Prozumenshchikova, Ukrainian-Russian swimmer and journalist (b. 1948)
2015	The death of Carmino Ravosa, American singer-songwriter, pianist, and producer (b. 1930)
2015	The death of Gennadiy Seleznyov, Russian journalist and politician, 2nd Speaker of the Duma (b. 1947)
2016	The death of Garry Marshall, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1934)
2018	The death of Jon Schnepp, American producer, director, voice actor, editor, writer, cartoonist, animator, and cinematographer (b. 1967)
2018	The death of Denis Ten, Kazakhstani figure skater (b. 1993)
2019	The death of Rutger Hauer, Dutch actor, director, and producer (b. 1944)

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