George Frideric Handel Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at May 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
George Frideric Handel Facts
| Full Name | George Frideric Handel |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | February 23, 1685 |
| Birth Place | Halle, Germany |
| Age (in 2024) | 339 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Pisces |
| Occupation | Composer |
George Frideric Handel Age & Birthday
George Frideric Handel is best known as Composer who has born on February 23, 1685 in Halle, Germany. Currently, George Frideric Handel is 339 years, 2 months and 8 days old. George Frideric Handel will celebrate 340th birthday on Sunday, 23rd of February 2025. Below the countdown to George Frideric Handel upcoming birthday.
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-- days-- hours-- minutes-- secondsGeorge Frideric Handel Biography
About
Baroque master known for his operas, oratorios, anthems, and organ concertos. He was forever immortalized for "Messiah" from 1742.
Before Fame
He was hired as violinist and harpsichordist for the Hamburg Oper am Gänsemarkt's orchestra, where he met such famous composers as Johann Mattheson, Christoph Graupner, and Reinhard Keiser.
Trivia
His works "Water Music," "Music for the Royal Fireworks, and "Alexander's Feast" continued to be popular centuries after his body was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey.
Family Life
His father worked as a barber-surgeon in the court of Saxe-Weissenfels and the Margraviate of Brandenburg. He had to secretly play the clavichord when his family slept, because his father intended for him to study law.
Associated With
His oeuvre was diligently studied by such future greats as Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and Ludwig van Beethoven.
Top Asked Questions about George Frideric Handel
How old is George Frideric Handel in 2024?
George Frideric Handel is 339 years old today.
When was George Frideric Handel born?
George Frideric Handel was born on February 23, 1685 in Halle, Germany.
What is George Frideric Handel zodiac sign?
George Frideric Handel zodiac sign is Pisces.
What was George Frideric Handel best known for?
George Frideric Handel was best known as Composer.
Fun Facts about George Frideric Handel's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about George Frideric Handel's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- George Frideric Handel was born on Friday, 54th day / 08th week of 1685
- George Frideric Handel has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of George Frideric Handel birthday is XXIII.II.MDCLXXXV
- George Frideric Handel's birthstone is Amethyst
- George Frideric Handel's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
- George Frideric Handel age in year is 339 years old
- George Frideric Handel age in month is 4070 months old
- George Frideric Handel age in day is 123886 days old
- George Frideric Handel age in hour is 2973264 hours old
- George Frideric Handel age in minute is 178395840 minutes old
- George Frideric Handel age in second is 10703750400 seconds old
- Next George Frideric Handel birthday is on Sunday, February 23rd 2025
- George Frideric Handel age in next birthday (2025) is 340 years old
Historical Events on George Frideric Handel Birthday (February 23)
Below are historical events that coincided with George Frideric Handel's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1983 | The United States Environmental Protection Agency announces its intent to buy out and evacuate the dioxin-contaminated community of Times Beach, Missouri. |
| 1987 | Supernova 1987a is seen in the Large Magellanic Cloud. |
| 1988 | Saddam Hussein begins the Anfal genocide against Kurds and Assyrians in northern Iraq. |
| 1991 | In Thailand, General Sunthorn Kongsompong leads a bloodless coup d'état, deposing Prime Minister Chatichai Choonhavan. |
| 1998 | In the United States, tornadoes in central Florida destroy or damage 2,600 structures and kill 42 people. |
| 1999 | Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Öcalan is charged with treason in Ankara, Turkey. |
| 1999 | An avalanche buries the town of Galtür, Austria, killing 31. |
| 2007 | A train derails on an evening express service near Grayrigg, Cumbria, England, killing one person and injuring 88. This results in hundreds of points being checked over the UK after a few similar accidents. |
| 2008 | A United States Air Force B-2 Spirit bomber crashes on Guam, marking the first operational loss of a B-2. |
| 2010 | Unknown criminals pour more than .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}2+1⁄2 million liters of diesel oil and other hydrocarbons into the river Lambro, in northern Italy, sparking an environmental disaster. |
| 2012 | A series of attacks across Iraq leave at least 83 killed and more than 250 injured. |
| 2017 | The Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army captures Al-Bab from ISIL. |
| 2019 | Atlas Air Flight 3591, a Boeing 767 freighter, crashes into Trinity Bay near Anahuac, Texas, killing all three people on board. |
| 2020 | Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old African-American citizen, is shot and murdered by three white men after visiting a house under construction while jogging at a neighborhood in Satilla Shores near Brunswick in Glynn County, Georgia. |
| 2021 | Four simultaneous prison riots leave at least 62 people dead in Ecuador. |
| 1987 | The birth of Ab-Soul, American rapper |
| 1987 | The birth of Theophilus London, Trinidadian-American singer-songwriter and producer |
| 1987 | The birth of Zak Kirkup, Member of the Parliament of Western Australia |
| 1988 | The birth of Nicolás Gaitán, Argentinian footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of Evan Bates, American ice dancer |
| 1989 | The birth of Jérémy Pied, French footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Kevin Connauton, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1990 | The birth of Marco Scandella, Canadian ice hockey player |
| 1992 | The birth of Casemiro, Brazilian footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Greek footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Chris Grevsmuhl, Australian rugby league player |
| 1994 | The birth of Dakota Fanning, American actress |
| 1995 | The birth of Andrew Wiggins, Canadian basketball player |
| 1996 | The birth of D'Angelo Russell, American basketball player |
| 1997 | The birth of Jamal Murray, Canadian basketball player |
| 2012 | The death of David Sayre, American physicist and mathematician (b. 1924) |
| 2012 | The death of Kazimierz Żygulski, Polish sociologist and activist (b. 1919) |
| 2013 | The death of Eugene Bookhammer, American soldier and politician, 18th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware (b. 1918) |
| 2013 | The death of Joseph Friedenson, Holocaust survivor, Holocaust historian, Yiddish writer, lecturer and editor (b. 1922) |
| 2013 | The death of Julien Ries, Belgian cardinal (b. 1920) |
| 2013 | The death of Lotika Sarkar, Indian lawyer and academic (b. 1945) |
| 2014 | The death of Alice Herz-Sommer, Czech-English Holocaust survivor, pianist and educator (b. 1903) |
| 2014 | The death of Roger Hilsman, American soldier, academic, and politician (b. 1919) |
| 2015 | The death of James Aldridge, Australian-English journalist and author (b. 1918) |
| 2015 | The death of Rana Bhagwandas, Pakistani lawyer and judge, Chief Justice of Pakistan (b. 1942) |
| 2015 | The death of W. E. "Bill" Dykes, American soldier and politician (b. 1925) |
| 2016 | The death of Peter Lustig, German television host and author (b. 1937) |
| 2016 | The death of Jacqueline Mattson, American baseball player (b. 1928) |
| 2019 | The death of Katherine Helmond, American actress (b. 1929) |
| 2021 | The death of Ahmed Zaki Yamani, Saudi Arabian politician (b. 1930) |
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