Herbie Hancock Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 29, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Herbie Hancock Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Herbie Hancock Facts

Full Name	Herbie Hancock
Birthdate	April 12, 1940
Birth Place	Chicago, IL
Age (in 2024)	84 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Pianist

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Herbie Hancock Age & Birthday

Herbie Hancock is best known as Pianist who has born on April 12, 1940 in Chicago, IL. Currently, Herbie Hancock is 84 years, 0 months and 17 days old. Herbie Hancock will celebrate 85th birthday on Saturday, 12th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Herbie Hancock upcoming birthday.

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Herbie Hancock Biography

About

Jazz artist whose time with Miles Davis' Second Great Quintet changed how people saw the rhythm section. He developed post-bop.

Before Fame

He was a child prodigy and performed Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 5 at age 11 with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Trivia

His solo pieces Cantaloupe Island and Watermelon Man garnered him much acclaim, and his 1964 album Empyrean Isles and his 1965 album Maiden Voyage were held to be among the 1960s' most influential jazz LPs.

Family Life

He married Gudrun Mexines on August 31, 1968, with whom he fathered one child.

Associated With

He, Stevie Wonder, Howard Jones, and Thomas Dolby all performed a synthesizer jam at a 1980s Grammy Awards ceremony.

Top Asked Questions about Herbie Hancock

How old is Herbie Hancock in 2024?

Herbie Hancock is 84 years old today.

When was Herbie Hancock born?

Herbie Hancock was born on April 12, 1940 in Chicago, IL.

What is Herbie Hancock zodiac sign?

Herbie Hancock zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Herbie Hancock best known for?

Herbie Hancock was best known as Pianist.

Fun Facts about Herbie Hancock's Birthday

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

Herbie Hancock was born on Friday, 103^rd day / 15^th week of 1940
Herbie Hancock has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Herbie Hancock birthday is XII.IV.MCMXL
Herbie Hancock's birthstone is Diamond
Herbie Hancock's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Herbie Hancock age in year is 84 years old
Herbie Hancock age in month is 1008 months old
Herbie Hancock age in day is 30698 days old
Herbie Hancock age in hour is 736752 hours old
Herbie Hancock age in minute is 44205120 minutes old
Herbie Hancock age in second is 2652307200 seconds old
Next Herbie Hancock birthday is on Saturday, April 12th 2025
Herbie Hancock age in next birthday (2025) is 85 years old
Learn more interesting facts about April 12, 1940 birthday

Historical Events on Herbie Hancock Birthday (April 12)

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

Year	Event
1970	Soviet submarine K-8, carrying four nuclear torpedoes, sinks in the Bay of Biscay four days after a fire on board.
1980	The Americo-Liberian government of Liberia is violently deposed.
1980	Transbrasil Flight 303, a Boeing 727, crashes on approach to Hercílio Luz International Airport, in Florianópolis, Brazil. Fifty-five out of the 58 people on board are killed.
1980	Canadian runner and athlete, Terry Fox begins his Marathon of Hope Run in St. John's, NF
1981	The first launch of a Space Shuttle (Columbia) takes place: The STS-1 mission.
1983	Harold Washington is elected as the first black mayor of Chicago.
1990	Jim Gary's "Twentieth Century Dinosaurs" exhibition opens at the Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. He is the only sculptor ever invited to present a solo exhibition there.
1992	The Euro Disney Resort officially opens with its theme park Euro Disneyland; the resort and its park's name are subsequently changed to Disneyland Paris.
1999	United States President Bill Clinton is cited for contempt of court for giving "intentionally false statements" in a civil lawsuit; he is later fined and disbarred.
2002	A suicide bomber blows herself up at the entrance to Jerusalem's Mahane Yehuda Market, killing seven people and wounding 104.
2007	A suicide bomber penetrates the Green Zone and detonates in a cafeteria within a parliament building, killing Iraqi MP Mohammed Awad and wounding more than twenty other people.
2009	Zimbabwe officially abandons the Zimbabwean dollar as its official currency.
2010	Merano derailment: A rail accident in South Tyrol kills nine people and injures a further 28.
2013	Two suicide bombers kill three Chadian soldiers and injure dozens of civilians at a market in Kidal, Mali.
2014	The Great Fire of Valparaíso ravages the Chilean city of Valparaíso, killing 16 people, displacing nearly 10,000, and destroying over 2,000 homes.
1991	The birth of Oliver Norwood, English born Northern Irish international footballer
1991	The birth of Magnus Pääjärvi, Swedish ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Jazz Richards, Welsh international footballer
1992	The birth of Chad le Clos, South African swimmer
1993	The birth of Robin Anderson, American tennis player
1993	The birth of Jordan Archer, English-Scottish footballer
1993	The birth of Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Canadian ice hockey player
1994	The birth of Isabelle Drummond, Brazilian actress and singer
1994	The birth of Saoirse Ronan, American-born Irish actress
1994	The birth of Oh Sehun, South Korean musician
1994	The birth of Eric Bailly, Ivorian professional footballer
1994	The birth of Guido Rodríguez, Argentine footballer
1995	The birth of Pedro Cachín, Argentine tennis player
1996	The birth of Matteo Berrettini, Italian tennis player
1996	The birth of Elizaveta Kulichkova, Russian tennis player
2014	The death of Pierre Autin-Grenier, French author and poet (b. 1947)
2014	The death of Pierre-Henri Menthéour, French cyclist (b. 1960)
2014	The death of Maurício Alves Peruchi, Brazilian footballer (b. 1990)
2014	The death of Hal Smith, American baseball player and coach (b. 1931)
2014	The death of Billy Standridge, American race car driver (b. 1953)
2015	The death of Paulo Brossard, Brazilian jurist and politician (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Patrice Dominguez, Algerian-French tennis player and trainer (b. 1950)
2015	The death of Alfred Eick, German commander (b. 1916)
2015	The death of André Mba Obame, Gabonese politician (b. 1957)
2016	The death of Anne Jackson, American actress (b. 1925)
2016	The death of Mohammad Al Gaz, Emirati politician & diplomat (b. 1930)
2017	The death of Charlie Murphy, American actor and comedian (b. 1959)
2020	The death of Tarvaris Jackson, American football player (b. 1983)
2021	The death of Joseph Siravo, American actor and producer (b. 1955)
2022	The death of Gilbert Gottfried, American comedian, actor, and singer (b. 1955)

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