Fats Waller Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Fats Waller Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Fats Waller Facts

Full Name	Fats Waller
Birthdate	May 21, 1904
Birth Place	New York City, NY
Age (in 2024)	120 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Pianist

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Fats Waller Age & Birthday

Fats Waller is best known as Pianist who has born on May 21, 1904 in New York City, NY. Currently, Fats Waller is 120 years, 6 months and 0 days old. Fats Waller will celebrate 121st birthday on Wednesday, 21st of May 2025. Below the countdown to Fats Waller upcoming birthday.

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Fats Waller Biography

About

Pioneer of modern jazz and composer of "Ain't Misbehavin'" and "Honeysuckle Rose," both Grammy Hall of Fame inductees.

Before Fame

He started playing at six, and by 10 he was playing on the church organ. He had solo recordings by 18.

Trivia

He and his frequent collaborator and co-writer Andy Razaf estimated that he had copyrighted more than 400 new songs.

Family Life

He was born as the youngest of four children to parents Adaline Locket Waller and Reverend Edward Martin Waller. He did not have the support of his religious father to pursue a career as a pianist.

Associated With

He was kidnapped as he left a 1926 performance by four men who took him to Al Capone's birthday party, where he was to perform as the surprise guest.

Top Asked Questions about Fats Waller

How old is Fats Waller in 2024?

Fats Waller is 120 years old today.

When was Fats Waller born?

Fats Waller was born on May 21, 1904 in New York City, NY.

What is Fats Waller zodiac sign?

Fats Waller zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Fats Waller best known for?

Fats Waller was best known as Pianist.

Fun Facts about Fats Waller's Birthday

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

Fats Waller was born on Saturday, 142^nd day / 20^th week of 1904
Fats Waller has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Fats Waller birthday is XXI.V.MCMIV
Fats Waller's birthstone is Emerald
Fats Waller's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Fats Waller age in year is 120 years old
Fats Waller age in month is 1446 months old
Fats Waller age in day is 44014 days old
Fats Waller age in hour is 1056336 hours old
Fats Waller age in minute is 63380160 minutes old
Fats Waller age in second is 3802809600 seconds old
Next Fats Waller birthday is on Wednesday, May 21st 2025
Fats Waller age in next birthday (2025) is 121 years old

Historical Events on Fats Waller Birthday (May 21)

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

Year	Event
1994	The Democratic Republic of Yemen unsuccessfully attempts to secede from the Republic of Yemen; a war breaks out.
1996	The ferry MV Bukoba sinks in Tanzanian waters on Lake Victoria, killing nearly 1,000.
1998	In Miami, five abortion clinics are attacked by a butyric acid attacker.
1998	President Suharto of Indonesia resigns following the killing of students from Trisakti University earlier that week by security forces and growing mass protests in Jakarta against his ongoing corrupt rule.
2000	Nineteen people are killed in a plane crash in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
2001	French Taubira law is enacted, officially recognizing the Atlantic slave trade and slavery as crimes against humanity.
2003	The 6.8 Mw  Boumerdès earthquake shakes northern Algeria with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (Extreme). More than 2,200 people were killed and a moderate tsunami sank boats at the Balearic Islands.
2005	The tallest roller coaster in the world, Kingda Ka opens at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson Township, New Jersey.
2006	The Republic of Montenegro holds a referendum proposing independence from the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro; 55% of Montenegrins vote for independence.
2010	JAXA, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, launches the solar-sail spacecraft IKAROS aboard an H-IIA rocket. The vessel would make a Venus flyby late in the year.
2011	Radio broadcaster Harold Camping predicted that the world would end on this date.
2012	A bus accident near Himara, Albania kills 13 people and injures 21 others.
2012	A suicide bombing kills more than 120 people in Sana'a, Yemen.
2014	Random killings occurred on the Bannan Line of the Taipei MRT, killing four and injuring 24.
2017	Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus performed their final show at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
1992	The birth of Philipp Grüneberg, German footballer
1992	The birth of Olivia Olson, American singer and actress
1993	The birth of Grete Gaim, Estonian biathlete
1993	The birth of Luke Garbutt, English footballer
1993	The birth of Lynn Williams, American soccer player
1994	The birth of Tom Daley, English diver
1995	The birth of Diego Loyzaga, Filipino actor
1996	The birth of Josh Allen, American football player
1996	The birth of Indy de Vroome, Dutch tennis player
1996	The birth of Karen Khachanov, Russian tennis player
1997	The birth of Ivan De Santis, Italian footballer
1997	The birth of Sisca Folkertsma, Dutch footballer
1997	The birth of Viktoria Petryk, Ukrainian singer-songwriter
1997	The birth of Kevin Quinn, American actor and singer
2002	The birth of Elena Huelva, Spanish cancer activist and influencer (d. 2023)
2013	The death of Bob Thompson, American pianist and composer (b. 1924)
2013	The death of Dominique Venner, French journalist and historian (b. 1935)
2014	The death of Tunku Annuar, Malaysian son of Badlishah of Kedah (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Johnny Gray, American baseball player (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Jaime Lusinchi, Venezuelan physician and politician, President of Venezuela (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Alireza Soleimani, Iranian wrestler (b. 1956)
2015	The death of Annarita Sidoti, Italian race walker (b. 1969)
2015	The death of Twinkle, English singer-songwriter (b. 1948)
2015	The death of Jassem Al-Kharafi, Kuwaiti businessman and politician, 8th Kuwaiti Speaker of the National Assembly (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Fred Gladding, American baseball player and coach (b. 1936)
2015	The death of Louis Johnson, American bass player and producer (b. 1955)
2016	The death of Nick Menza, American drummer and songwriter (b. 1964)
2019	The death of Rik Kuypers, Belgian film director (b. 1925)
2019	The death of Binyavanga Wainaina, Kenyan writer (b. 1971)
2020	The death of Alan Merten, fifth President of George Mason University (b. 1941)

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