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Howard Ashman Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Howard Ashman Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Howard Ashman Facts

Full NameHoward Ashman
BirthdateMay 17, 1950
Birth PlaceBaltimore, MD
Age (in 2024)74 Years Old
ZodiacTaurus
OccupationPlaywright

Howard Ashman Age & Birthday

Howard Ashman is best known as Playwright who has born on May 17, 1950 in Baltimore, MD. Currently, Howard Ashman is 74 years, 6 months and 4 days old. Howard Ashman will celebrate 75th birthday on Saturday, 17th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Howard Ashman upcoming birthday.

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Howard Ashman Biography

About

Playwright and lyricist for such Disney films as Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin, usually with Alan Menken.

Before Fame

He worked as an artistic director for a theatre in New York. He first collaborated with Menken on God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater in 1979.

Trivia

He was named a Disney Legend in 2001. His first assignment with the company was on Oliver & Company from 1988.

Family Life

He won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for his work on Aladdin in 1992, which was accepted by his life partner Bill Lauch after Ashman's passing in 1991.

Associated With

He and Menken also collaborated on the 1982 musical Little Shop of Horrors, which was based on The Little Shop of Horrors from 1960, a low-budget movie directed by Roger Corman.

Top Asked Questions about Howard Ashman

How old is Howard Ashman in 2024?

Howard Ashman is 74 years old today.

When was Howard Ashman born?

Howard Ashman was born on May 17, 1950 in Baltimore, MD.

What is Howard Ashman zodiac sign?

Howard Ashman zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Howard Ashman best known for?

Howard Ashman was best known as Playwright.

Fun Facts about Howard Ashman's Birthday

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

  • Howard Ashman was born on Wednesday, 137th day / 20th week of 1950
  • Howard Ashman has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Howard Ashman birthday is XVII.V.MCML
  • Howard Ashman's birthstone is Emerald
  • Howard Ashman's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
  • Howard Ashman age in year is 74 years old
  • Howard Ashman age in month is 894 months old
  • Howard Ashman age in day is 27217 days old
  • Howard Ashman age in hour is 653208 hours old
  • Howard Ashman age in minute is 39192480 minutes old
  • Howard Ashman age in second is 2351548800 seconds old
  • Next Howard Ashman birthday is on Saturday, May 17th 2025
  • Howard Ashman age in next birthday (2025) is 75 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about May 17, 1950 birthday

Historical Events on Howard Ashman Birthday (May 17)

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

YearEvent
1980On the eve of presidential elections, Maoist guerrilla group Shining Path attacks a polling location in Chuschi (a town in Ayacucho), starting the Internal conflict in Peru.
1983The U.S. Department of Energy declassifies documents showing world's largest mercury pollution event in Oak Ridge, Tennessee (ultimately found to be 4.2 million pounds ), in response to the Appalachian Observer's Freedom of Information Act request.
1983Lebanon, Israel, and the United States sign an agreement on Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon.
1984Prince Charles calls a proposed addition to the National Gallery, London, a "monstrous carbuncle on the face of a much-loved and elegant friend", sparking controversies on the proper role of the Royal Family and the course of modern architecture.
1987Iran-Iraq War: An Iraqi Dassault Mirage F1 fighter jet fires two missiles into the U.S. Navy warship USS Stark, killing 37 and injuring 21 of her crew.
1990The General Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO) eliminates homosexuality from the list of psychiatric diseases.
1992Three days of popular protests against the government of Prime Minister of Thailand Suchinda Kraprayoon begin in Bangkok, leading to a military crackdown that results in 52 officially confirmed deaths, hundreds of injuries, many disappearances, and more than 3,500 arrests.
1994Malawi holds its first multi-party elections.
1995Shawn Nelson steals an M60 tank from the California Army National Guard Armory in San Diego and proceeds to go on a rampage.
1997Troops of Laurent Kabila march into Kinshasa. Zaire is officially renamed Democratic Republic of the Congo.
2000Arsenal and Galatasaray fans clash in the 2000 UEFA Cup Final riots in Copenhagen
2004The first legal same-sex marriages in the U.S. are performed in the state of Massachusetts.
2006The aircraft carrier USS Oriskany is sunk in the Gulf of Mexico as an artificial reef.
2007Trains from North and South Korea cross the 38th Parallel in a test-run agreed by both governments. This is the first time that trains have crossed the Demilitarized Zone since 1953.
2014A military plane crash in northern Laos kills 17 people.
1987The birth of Edvald Boasson Hagen, Norwegian cyclist
1987The birth of Aleandro Rosi, Italian footballer
1988The birth of Nikki Reed, American actress, singer, and screenwriter
1989The birth of Mose Masoe, New Zealand rugby league player
1989The birth of Rain Raadik, Estonian basketball player
1989The birth of Tessa Virtue, Canadian ice dancer
1990The birth of Will Clyburn, American basketball player
1990The birth of Fabian Giefer, German footballer
1990The birth of Charlie Gubb, New Zealand rugby league player
1990The birth of Katrina Hart, English runner
1990The birth of Guido Pella, Argentine tennis player
1991The birth of Johanna Konta, Australian-English tennis player
1991The birth of Adil Omar, Pakistani rapper and music producer
1991The birth of Abigail Raye, Canadian field hockey player
1994The birth of Julie Anne San Jose, Filipina singer-songwriter
2012The death of Patrick Mafisango, Congolese-Rwandan footballer (b. 1980)
2012The death of Donna Summer, American singer-songwriter (b. 1948)
2013The death of Philippe Gaumont, French cyclist (b. 1973)
2013The death of Peter Schulz, German politician, Mayor of Hamburg (b. 1930)
2013The death of Ken Venturi, American golfer and sportscaster (b. 1931)
2013The death of Jorge Rafael Videla, Argentine Commander in Chief and dictator (b. 1925)
2014The death of Gerald Edelman, American biologist and immunologist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1929)
2014The death of C. P. Krishnan Nair, Indian businessman, founded The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts (b. 1922)
2014The death of Douangchay Phichit, Laotian politician (b. 1944)
2014The death of Thongbanh Sengaphone, Laotian politician (b. 1953)
2015The death of Lionel Pickens, American rapper (b. 1983)
2017The death of Todor Veselinović, Serbian football player and manager (b. 1930)
2019The death of Herman Wouk, American author (b. 1915)
2020The death of Lucky Peterson, American blues singer, keyboardist and guitarist (b. 1964)
2022The death of Vangelis, Greek musician, composer (b. 1943)

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