Henri Cartier-Bresson Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 19, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Henri Cartier-Bresson Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Henri Cartier-Bresson Facts

Full Name	Henri Cartier-Bresson
Birthdate	August 22, 1908
Birth Place	France
Age (in 2024)	115 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Photographer

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Henri Cartier-Bresson Age & Birthday

Henri Cartier-Bresson is best known as Photographer who has born on August 22, 1908 in France. Currently, Henri Cartier-Bresson is 115 years, 7 months and 28 days old. Henri Cartier-Bresson will celebrate 116th birthday on Thursday, 22nd of August 2024. Below the countdown to Henri Cartier-Bresson upcoming birthday.

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Henri Cartier-Bresson Biography

About

French candid photographer remembered as the founder of the art of photojournalism. A pioneer of street photography, he was a recipient of the 1981 Grand Prix National de la Photographie.

Before Fame

As a young man, he trained at the studio and art school of Cubist artist André Lhote.

Trivia

During the early 1930s, he had an affair with entrepreneur Caresse Crosby that ended in the suicide of Crosby's publisher husband, Harry Crosby.

Family Life

His marriage to dancer Ratna Mohini lasted from 1937 until 1967. He was married to fellow photographer Martine Franck from 1970 until his death in 2004.

Associated With

His 1952 masterpiece of photojournalism, The Decisive Moment, had on its original cover a piece of art by painter Henri Matisse.

Top Asked Questions about Henri Cartier-Bresson

How old is Henri Cartier-Bresson in 2024?

Henri Cartier-Bresson is 115 years old today.

When was Henri Cartier-Bresson born?

Henri Cartier-Bresson was born on August 22, 1908 in France.

What is Henri Cartier-Bresson zodiac sign?

Henri Cartier-Bresson zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Henri Cartier-Bresson best known for?

Henri Cartier-Bresson was best known as Photographer.

Fun Facts about Henri Cartier-Bresson's Birthday

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

Henri Cartier-Bresson was born on Saturday, 235^th day / 34^th week of 1908
Henri Cartier-Bresson has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Henri Cartier-Bresson birthday is XXII.VIII.MCMVIII
Henri Cartier-Bresson's birthstone is Peridot
Henri Cartier-Bresson's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Henri Cartier-Bresson age in year is 115 years old
Henri Cartier-Bresson age in month is 1387 months old
Henri Cartier-Bresson age in day is 42244 days old
Henri Cartier-Bresson age in hour is 1013856 hours old
Henri Cartier-Bresson age in minute is 60831360 minutes old
Henri Cartier-Bresson age in second is 3649881600 seconds old
Next Henri Cartier-Bresson birthday is on Friday, August 22nd 2025
Henri Cartier-Bresson age in next birthday (2025) is 116 years old

Historical Events on Henri Cartier-Bresson Birthday (August 22)

Below are historical events that coincided with Henri Cartier-Bresson's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1973	The Congress of Chile votes in favour of a resolution condemning President Salvador Allende's government and demands that he resign or else be unseated through force and new elections.
1978	Nicaraguan Revolution: The FLSN seizes the National Congress of Nicaragua, along with over a thousand hostages.
1978	The District of Columbia Voting Rights Amendment is passed by the U.S. Congress, although it is never ratified by a sufficient number of states.
1981	Far Eastern Air Transport Flight 103 disintegrates in mid-air and crashes in Sanyi Township, Miaoli County, Taiwan. All 110 people on board are killed.
1985	British Airtours Flight 28M suffers an engine fire during takeoff at Manchester Airport. The pilots abort but due to inefficient evacuation procedures 55 people are killed, mostly from smoke inhalation.
1989	Nolan Ryan strikes out Rickey Henderson to become the first Major League Baseball pitcher to record 5,000 strikeouts.
1991	Iceland is the first nation in the world to recognize the independence of the Baltic states.
1992	FBI sniper Lon Horiuchi shoots and kills Vicki Weaver during an 11-day siege at her home at Ruby Ridge, Idaho.
1999	China Airlines Flight 642 crashes at Hong Kong International Airport, killing three people and injuring 208 more.
2003	Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore is suspended after refusing to comply with a federal court order to remove a rock inscribed with the Ten Commandments from the lobby of the Alabama Supreme Court building.
2004	Versions of The Scream and Madonna, two paintings by Edvard Munch, are stolen at gunpoint from a museum in Oslo, Norway.
2006	Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612 crashes near the Russian border over eastern Ukraine, killing all 170 people on board.
2006	Grigori Perelman is awarded the Fields Medal for his proof of the Poincaré conjecture in mathematics but refuses to accept the medal.
2007	The Texas Rangers defeat the Baltimore Orioles 30-3, the most runs scored by a team in modern Major League Baseball history.
2012	Ethnic clashes over grazing rights for cattle in Kenya's Tana River District result in more than 52 deaths.
1986	The birth of Tokushōryū Makoto, Japanese sumo wrestler
1987	The birth of Leonardo Moracci, Italian footballer
1987	The birth of Apollo Crews, American wrestler
1989	The birth of Giacomo Bonaventura, Italian footballer
1990	The birth of Randall Cobb, American football player
1990	The birth of Drew Hutchison, American baseball player
1990	The birth of Robbie Rochow, Australian rugby league player
1991	The birth of Federico Macheda, Italian footballer
1991	The birth of Brayden Schenn, Canadian ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Ema Burgić Bucko, Bosnian tennis player
1994	The birth of Olli Määttä, Finnish ice hockey player
1995	The birth of Dua Lipa, English singer-songwriter
1996	The birth of Jessica-Jane Applegate, British Paralympic swimmer
1996	The birth of Jeon So-min, South Korean singer-songwriter
1997	The birth of Lautaro Martínez, Argentina footballer
2014	The death of U. R. Ananthamurthy, Indian author, poet, and playwright (b. 1932)
2014	The death of Emmanuel Kriaras, Greek lexicographer and philologist (b. 1906)
2014	The death of Pete Ladygo, American football player and coach (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Noella Leduc, American baseball player (b. 1933)
2014	The death of John Sperling, American businessman, founded the University of Phoenix (b. 1921)
2014	The death of John S. Waugh, American chemist and academic (b. 1929)
2015	The death of Arthur Morris, Australian cricketer and journalist (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Ieng Thirith, Cambodian academic and politician (b. 1932)
2015	The death of Eric Thompson, English race car driver and book dealer (b. 1919)
2016	The death of S. R. Nathan, 6th President of Singapore (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Toots Thielemans, Belgian and American jazz musician (b. 1922)
2017	The death of Michael J. C. Gordon, British Computer scientist (b. 1948)
2018	The death of Ed King, American musician (b. 1949)
2018	The death of Krishna Reddy, Indian printmaker, sculptor and teacher (b. 1925)
2021	The death of Rod Gilbert, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1941)

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