Edvard Munch Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Edvard Munch Facts
| Full Name | Edvard Munch |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | December 12, 1863 |
| Birth Place | Adalsbruk, Norway |
| Age (in 2024) | 160 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
| Occupation | Painter |
Edvard Munch Age & Birthday
Edvard Munch is best known as Painter who has born on December 12, 1863 in Adalsbruk, Norway. Currently, Edvard Munch is 160 years, 11 months and 11 days old. Edvard Munch will celebrate 161st birthday on Thursday, 12th of December 2024. Below the countdown to Edvard Munch upcoming birthday.
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About
Norwegian artist most famous for painting The Scream and other psychologically themed works. He was a revered member of the Symbolism movement and impacted German Expressionism.
Before Fame
He began studying engineering at a technical college in 1879 and showed a talent for physics, chemistry, and math. He battled illness throughout his education, however, and eventually gave up college to pursue painting.
Trivia
After he completed The Scream, he began work on a series of paintings he titled The Frieze of Life - A Poem about Life, Love, and Death.
Family Life
His macabre tastes were inspired by his father, Christian Munch, who entertained a young Edvard and his siblings with ghost stories and Edgar Allan Poe tales. He had four siblings named Johanne, Peter, Inger and Laura.
Associated With
His painting The Storm is displayed at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City alongside the works of some of his contemporaries, such as Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cezanne.
Top Asked Questions about Edvard Munch
How old is Edvard Munch in 2024?
Edvard Munch is 160 years old today.
When was Edvard Munch born?
Edvard Munch was born on December 12, 1863 in Adalsbruk, Norway.
What is Edvard Munch zodiac sign?
Edvard Munch zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
What was Edvard Munch best known for?
Edvard Munch was best known as Painter.
Fun Facts about Edvard Munch's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Edvard Munch's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Edvard Munch was born on Saturday, 346th day / 50th week of 1863
- Edvard Munch has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Edvard Munch birthday is XII.XII.MDCCCLXIII
- Edvard Munch's birthstone is Turquoise
- Edvard Munch's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
- Edvard Munch age in year is 160 years old
- Edvard Munch age in month is 1931 months old
- Edvard Munch age in day is 58786 days old
- Edvard Munch age in hour is 1410864 hours old
- Edvard Munch age in minute is 84651840 minutes old
- Edvard Munch age in second is 5079110400 seconds old
- Next Edvard Munch birthday is on Friday, December 12th 2025
- Edvard Munch age in next birthday (2025) is 161 years old
Historical Events on Edvard Munch Birthday (December 12)
Below are historical events that coincided with Edvard Munch's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1945 | The People's Republic of Korea is outlawed in the South, by order of the United States Army Military Government in Korea. |
| 1946 | United Nations Security Council Resolution 13 relating to acceptance of Siam (now Thailand) to the United Nations is adopted. |
| 1956 | United Nations Security Council Resolution 121 relating to acceptance of Japan to the United Nations is adopted. |
| 1963 | Kenya declares independence from Great Britain. |
| 1969 | The Piazza Fontana bombing; a bomb explodes at the headquarters of Banca Nazionale dell'Agricoltura (the National Agricultural Bank) in Piazza Fontana in Milan, Italy, killing 17 people and wounding 88. The same afternoon, three more bombs are detonated in Rome and Milan, and another is found unexploded. |
| 1979 | The 8.2 Mw Tumaco earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 300-600, and generating a large tsunami. |
| 1979 | Coup d'état of December Twelfth occurs in South Korea. |
| 1985 | Arrow Air Flight 1285R, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8, crashes after takeoff in Gander, Newfoundland, killing all 256 people on board, including 236 members of the United States Army's 101st Airborne Division. |
| 1988 | The Clapham Junction rail crash kills thirty-five and injures hundreds after two collisions of three commuter trains—one of the worst train crashes in the United Kingdom. |
| 1999 | A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits the Philippines's main island of Luzon, killing six people, injuring 40, and causing power outages that affected the capital Manila. |
| 2000 | The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore. |
| 2001 | Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Văn Khải announces the decision on upgrading the Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng nature reserve to a national park, providing information on projects for the conservation and development of the park and revised maps. |
| 2012 | North Korea successfully launches its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2. |
| 2015 | The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted. |
| 2021 | Dutch Formula One racing driver Max Verstappen wins the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton to become the first Formula One World Champion to come from the Netherlands. |
| 1982 | The birth of Dmitry Tursunov, Russian tennis player and coach |
| 1983 | The birth of Roni Porokara, Finnish footballer |
| 1984 | The birth of Daniel Agger, Danish footballer |
| 1985 | The birth of Pat Calathes, Greek-American basketball player |
| 1986 | The birth of Daddy Birori, Rwandan footballer |
| 1986 | The birth of Përparim Hetemaj, Finnish footballer |
| 1986 | The birth of Nina Kolarič, Slovenian long jumper |
| 1986 | The birth of T. J. Ward, American football player |
| 1988 | The birth of Isaac John, New Zealand rugby league player |
| 1990 | The birth of Nixon Chepseba, Kenyan runner |
| 1990 | The birth of Dawin, American singer-songwriter |
| 1991 | The birth of Joseph Leilua, Australian-Samoan rugby league player |
| 1993 | The birth of Zeli Ismail, English footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Otto Warmbier, American student imprisoned in North Korea (d. 2017) |
| 1996 | The birth of Lucas Hedges, American actor |
| 2013 | The death of Tom Laughlin, American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator, and activist (b. 1931) |
| 2013 | The death of Abdul Quader Molla, Bangladeshi journalist and politician (b. 1948) |
| 2013 | The death of Audrey Totter, American actress (b. 1917) |
| 2014 | The death of Norman Bridwell, American author and illustrator, created Clifford the Big Red Dog (b. 1928) |
| 2014 | The death of Ivor Grattan-Guinness, English mathematician, historian, and academic (b. 1941) |
| 2014 | The death of Herb Plews, American baseball player (b. 1928) |
| 2015 | The death of Frans Geurtsen, Dutch footballer (b. 1942) |
| 2015 | The death of Evelyn S. Lieberman, American politician, White House Deputy Chief of Staff (b. 1944) |
| 2016 | The death of Shirley Hazzard, Australian-American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (b. 1931) |
| 2017 | The death of Ed Lee, American politician and attorney, 43rd Mayor of San Francisco (b. 1952) |
| 2017 | The death of Pat DiNizio, American singer and songwriter (b. 1955) |
| 2019 | The death of Danny Aiello, American actor (b. 1933) |
| 2020 | The death of John le Carré, English author (b. 1931) |
| 2020 | The death of Ann Reinking, American actress, dancer, and choreographer (b. 1949) |
| 2021 | The death of Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi, Tongan politician and military officer, Deputy Prime Minister (b. 1955) |
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