Jo-El Sonnier Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Jo-El Sonnier Facts
| Full Name | Jo-El Sonnier |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | October 02, 1946 |
| Birth Place | Rayne, LA |
| Age (in 2024) | 78 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Libra |
| Occupation | Accordionist |
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Jo-El Sonnier Age & Birthday
Jo-El Sonnier is best known as Accordionist who has born on October 02, 1946 in Rayne, LA. Currently, Jo-El Sonnier is 78 years, 2 months and 10 days old. Jo-El Sonnier will celebrate 79th birthday on Thursday, 2nd of October 2025. Below the countdown to Jo-El Sonnier upcoming birthday.
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About
Musician and accordionist whose prolific recording career showcased his mastery of country and Cajun music.
Before Fame
He started playing the accordion when he was three years old.
Trivia
He was inducted into The Louisiana Music Hall of Fame in 2009.
Family Life
He was the son of French-speaking sharecroppers residing in Rayne, Louisiana.
Associated With
He covered Tear Stained Letter, Richard Thompson's classic song.
Top Asked Questions about Jo-El Sonnier
How old is Jo-El Sonnier in 2024?
Jo-El Sonnier is 78 years old today.
When was Jo-El Sonnier born?
Jo-El Sonnier was born on October 02, 1946 in Rayne, LA.
What is Jo-El Sonnier zodiac sign?
Jo-El Sonnier zodiac sign is Libra.
What was Jo-El Sonnier best known for?
Jo-El Sonnier was best known as Accordionist.
Fun Facts about Jo-El Sonnier's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Jo-El Sonnier's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Jo-El Sonnier was born on Wednesday, 275th day / 40th week of 1946
- Jo-El Sonnier has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Jo-El Sonnier birthday is II.X.MCMXLVI
- Jo-El Sonnier's birthstone is Opal
- Jo-El Sonnier's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
- Jo-El Sonnier age in year is 78 years old
- Jo-El Sonnier age in month is 938 months old
- Jo-El Sonnier age in day is 28561 days old
- Jo-El Sonnier age in hour is 685464 hours old
- Jo-El Sonnier age in minute is 41127840 minutes old
- Jo-El Sonnier age in second is 2467670400 seconds old
- Next Jo-El Sonnier birthday is on Thursday, October 2nd 2025
- Jo-El Sonnier age in next birthday (2025) is 79 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about October 02, 1946 birthday
Historical Events on Jo-El Sonnier Birthday (October 02)
Below are historical events that coincided with Jo-El Sonnier's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1970 | An aircraft carrying the Wichita State University football team, administrators, and supporters crashes in Colorado, killing 31 people. |
| 1971 | South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu is re-elected in a one-man election. |
| 1971 | British European Airways Flight 706 crashes near Aarsele, Belgium, killing 63. |
| 1980 | Michael Myers becomes the first member of either chamber of Congress to be expelled since the Civil War. |
| 1990 | Xiamen Airlines Flight 8301 is hijacked and lands at Guangzhou, where it crashes into two other airliners on the ground, killing 132. |
| 1992 | Military police storm the Carandiru Penitentiary in São Paulo, Brazil during a prison riot. The resulting massacre leaves 111 prisoners dead. |
| 1996 | Aeroperú Flight 603 crashes into the ocean near Peru, killing all 70 people on board. |
| 1996 | The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U.S. President Bill Clinton. |
| 2002 | The Beltway sniper attacks begin in Washington, D.C., extending over three weeks and killing 10 people. |
| 2004 | The first parkrun, then known as the Bushy Park Time Trial, takes place in Bushy Park, London, UK. |
| 2006 | Five Amish girls are murdered in a shooting at a school in Pennsylvania, United States. |
| 2007 | President Roh Moo-hyun of South Korea goes to North Korea for an Inter-Korean summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-il. |
| 2016 | Ethiopian protests break out during a festival in the Oromia region, killing dozens of people. |
| 2018 | The Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi is assassinated in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. |
| 2019 | A privately-owned Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress conducting a living history exhibition flight crashes shortly after takeoff from Windsor Locks, Connecticut, killing seven. |
| 1985 | The birth of Çağlar Birinci, Turkish footballer |
| 1985 | The birth of Brandon Jackson, American football player |
| 1987 | The birth of Bojana Bobusic, Australian tennis player |
| 1987 | The birth of Joe Ingles, Australian basketball player |
| 1987 | The birth of Phil Kessel, American ice hockey player |
| 1987 | The birth of Joel Reinders, American football player |
| 1987 | The birth of Ricky Stenhouse Jr., American race car driver |
| 1988 | The birth of Brittany Howard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist |
| 1988 | The birth of Kirara Asuka, Japanese model and adult video actress |
| 1989 | The birth of Aaron Hicks, American baseball player |
| 1989 | The birth of George Nash, English rower |
| 1991 | The birth of Roberto Firmino, Brazilian footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Joana EidukonytÄ—, Lithuanian tennis player |
| 1995 | The birth of Tepai Moeroa, Cook Islands rugby league player |
| 1996 | The birth of Tom Trbojevic, Australian rugby league player |
| 2007 | The death of Dan Keating, Irish Republican Army volunteer (b. 1902) |
| 2010 | The death of Kwa Geok Choo, Singaporean lawyer and scholar (b. 1920) |
| 2012 | The death of Nguyễn Chà Thiện, Vietnamese-American poet and activist (b. 1939) |
| 2012 | The death of Charles Roach, Trinidadian-Canadian lawyer and activist (b. 1933) |
| 2012 | The death of J. Philippe Rushton, English-Canadian psychologist, theorist, academic (b. 1943) |
| 2013 | The death of Abraham Nemeth, American mathematician and academic (b. 1918) |
| 2014 | The death of Robert Flower, Australian footballer (b. 1955) |
| 2015 | The death of Brian Friel, Irish author, playwright, and director (b. 1929) |
| 2015 | The death of Coleridge Goode, Jamaican-English bassist and composer (b. 1914) |
| 2015 | The death of Johnny Paton, Scottish footballer and coach (b. 1923) |
| 2016 | The death of Neville Marriner, British conductor (b. 1924) |
| 2017 | The death of Tom Petty, American musician (b. 1950) |
| 2018 | The death of Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi journalist (b. 1958) |
| 2020 | The death of Anne-Marie Hutchinson, British lawyer (b. 1957) |
| 2022 | The death of Sacheen Littlefeather, American actress, model and Native American civil rights activist (b. 1946) |
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