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Helen Humes Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Helen Humes Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Helen Humes Facts

Full NameHelen Humes
BirthdateJune 23, 1913
Birth PlaceKentucky
Age (in 2024)111 Years Old
ZodiacCancer
OccupationJazz Singer

Helen Humes Age & Birthday

Helen Humes is best known as Jazz Singer who has born on June 23, 1913 in Kentucky. Currently, Helen Humes is 111 years, 4 months and 28 days old. Helen Humes will celebrate 112th birthday on Monday, 23rd of June 2025. Below the countdown to Helen Humes upcoming birthday.

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Helen Humes Biography

About

Remembered for her contributions to the jazz, swing, blues, and R&B music genres, she was nominated for a Grammy Award for her 1981 vocal jazz album Helen. Her earlier recordings include Tain't Nobody's Biz-ness if I Do (1959), Swingin' with Humes (1961), and Sneakin' Around (1974).

Before Fame

While participating in a 1926 vocal contest, she was discovered by blues guitarist Sylvester Weaver, and she went on to record her first blues album when she was only fourteen years old.

Trivia

She contributed to the soundtracks of the 1950s films My Blue Heaven and Panic in the Streets and appeared in the Dizzy Gillespie musical movie Jivin' in Be-Bop.

Family Life

The only child of Emma Johnson and lawyer John Henry Humes, she grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. After living and performing in Buffalo, New York and Cincinnati, Ohio, she settled in Los Angeles, California.

Associated With

She rose to fame while singing in The Count Basie Orchestra in the late 1930s and early 1940s, as a replacement for the touring band's previous singer, Billie Holiday, and was featured on the group's The Original American Decca Recordings album.

Top Asked Questions about Helen Humes

How old is Helen Humes in 2024?

Helen Humes is 111 years old today.

When was Helen Humes born?

Helen Humes was born on June 23, 1913 in Kentucky.

What is Helen Humes zodiac sign?

Helen Humes zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Helen Humes best known for?

Helen Humes was best known as Jazz Singer.

Fun Facts about Helen Humes's Birthday

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

  • Helen Humes was born on Monday, 174th day / 26th week of 1913
  • Helen Humes has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Helen Humes birthday is XXIII.VI.MCMXIII
  • Helen Humes's birthstone is Pearl
  • Helen Humes's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
  • Helen Humes age in year is 111 years old
  • Helen Humes age in month is 1336 months old
  • Helen Humes age in day is 40694 days old
  • Helen Humes age in hour is 976656 hours old
  • Helen Humes age in minute is 58599360 minutes old
  • Helen Humes age in second is 3515961600 seconds old
  • Next Helen Humes birthday is on Monday, June 23rd 2025
  • Helen Humes age in next birthday (2025) is 112 years old

Historical Events on Helen Humes Birthday (June 23)

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

YearEvent
1969IBM announces that effective January 1970 it will price its software and services separately from hardware thus creating the modern software industry.
1972Watergate scandal: U.S. President Richard M. Nixon and White House Chief of Staff H. R. Haldeman are taped talking about illegally using the Central Intelligence Agency to obstruct the Federal Bureau of Investigation's investigation into the Watergate break-ins.
1972Title IX of the United States Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended to prohibit sexual discrimination to any educational program receiving federal funds.
1973A fire at a house in Hull, England, which kills a six-year-old boy is passed off as an accident; it later emerges as the first of 26 deaths by fire caused over the next seven years by serial arsonist Peter Dinsdale.
1985A terrorist bomb explodes at Narita International Airport near Tokyo. An hour later, the same group detonates a second bomb aboard Air India Flight 182, bringing the Boeing 747 down off the coast of Ireland killing all 329 aboard.
1991Sonic the Hedgehog is released in North America on the Sega Genesis platform, beginning the popular video game franchise.
1994NASA's Space Station Processing Facility, a new state-of-the-art manufacturing building for the International Space Station, officially opens at Kennedy Space Center.
2001The 8.4 Mw  southern Peru earthquake shakes coastal Peru with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami followed, leaving at least 74 people dead, and 2,687 injured.
2012Ashton Eaton breaks the decathlon world record at the United States Olympic Trials.
2013Nik Wallenda becomes the first man to successfully walk across the Grand Canyon on a tight rope.
2013Militants storm a high-altitude mountaineering base camp near Nanga Parbat in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, killing ten climbers and a local guide.
2014The last of Syria's declared chemical weapons are shipped out for destruction.
2016The United Kingdom votes in a referendum to leave the European Union, by 52% to 48%.
2017A series of terrorist attacks take place in Pakistan, resulting in 96 deaths and wounding 200 others.
2018Twelve boys and an assistant coach from a soccer team in Thailand are trapped in a flooding cave, leading to an 18-day rescue operation.
1988The birth of Chellsie Memmel, American gymnast
1989The birth of Lisa Carrington, New Zealand flatwater canoeist
1989The birth of Jordan Nolan, Canadian ice hockey player
1990The birth of Clevid Dikamona, French footballer
1990The birth of Vasek Pospisil, Canadian tennis player
1990The birth of Laura Ràfols, Spanish footballer
1991The birth of Katie Armiger, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1992The birth of Luiza Galiulina, Uzbekistani gymnast
1992The birth of Nampalys Mendy, French footballer
1993The birth of Tim Anderson, American baseball player
1993The birth of Marvin Grumann, German footballer
1994The birth of Ben Dwarshuis, Australian cricketer
2000The birth of Starford To'a, New Zealand rugby league player
2007The birth of Elliana Walmsley, American dancer
2008The birth of Lilliana Ketchman, American dancer and YouTuber
2013The death of Bobby Bland, American singer-songwriter (b. 1930)
2013The death of Gary David Goldberg, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1944)
2013The death of Frank Kelso, American admiral and politician, United States Secretary of the Navy (b. 1933)
2013The death of Kurt Leichtweiss, German mathematician and academic (b. 1927)
2013The death of Richard Matheson, American author and screenwriter (b. 1926)
2013The death of Darryl Read, English singer-songwriter, drummer, and actor (b. 1951)
2013The death of Sharon Stouder, American swimmer (b. 1948)
2014The death of Nancy Garden, American author (b. 1938)
2014The death of Euros Lewis, Welsh cricketer (b. 1942)
2014The death of Paula Kent Meehan, American businesswoman, co-founded Redken (b. 1931)
2015The death of Miguel Facussé Barjum, Honduran businessman (b. 1924)
2015The death of Nirmala Joshi, Indian nun, lawyer, and social worker (b. 1934)
2015The death of Dick Van Patten, American actor (b. 1928)
2016The death of Ralph Stanley, American singer and banjo player (b. 1927)
2021The death of John McAfee, British-American computer programmer and businessman, founded McAfee (b. 1945)

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