John Cage Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at April 24, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
John Cage Facts
| Full Name | John Cage |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | September 05, 1912 |
| Birth Place | Los Angeles, CA |
| Age (in 2024) | 111 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Virgo |
| Occupation | Composer |
John Cage Age & Birthday
John Cage is best known as Composer who has born on September 05, 1912 in Los Angeles, CA. Currently, John Cage is 111 years, 7 months and 19 days old. John Cage will celebrate 112th birthday on Thursday, 5th of September 2024. Below the countdown to John Cage upcoming birthday.
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About
One of the foremost post-World War II avant-garde composers, music theorists, writers, and artists known for his pioneering electroacoustic music, indeterminacy in music, prepared piano, and non-standard use of musical instruments.
Before Fame
He was the class valedictorian at Los Angeles High School in 1928. He was profoundly impacted by his studies of Indian philosophy and Zen Buddhism during the latter part of the 1940s.
Trivia
His 1952 composition "4âČ33" consisted of musicians sitting silently for four minutes and thirty-three seconds. With this piece, Cage was making the point that environmental sounds constitute a kind of music.
Family Life
His mother Lucretia Harvey was a journalist for the Los Angeles Times. His longtime romance with choreographer Merce Cunningham provided him with the opportunity to impact the evolution of modern dance.
Associated With
He studied with the renowned composer and musician Arnold Schoenberg.
Top Asked Questions about John Cage
How old is John Cage in 2024?
John Cage is 111 years old today.
When was John Cage born?
John Cage was born on September 05, 1912 in Los Angeles, CA.
What is John Cage zodiac sign?
John Cage zodiac sign is Virgo.
What was John Cage best known for?
John Cage was best known as Composer.
Fun Facts about John Cage's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about John Cage's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- John Cage was born on Thursday, 249th day / 36th week of 1912
- John Cage has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of John Cage birthday is V.IX.MCMXII
- John Cage's birthstone is Sapphire
- John Cage's birth flower is Morning glory that symbolize daintiness & love
- John Cage age in year is 111 years old
- John Cage age in month is 1339 months old
- John Cage age in day is 40774 days old
- John Cage age in hour is 978576 hours old
- John Cage age in minute is 58714560 minutes old
- John Cage age in second is 3522873600 seconds old
- Next John Cage birthday is on Friday, September 5th 2025
- John Cage age in next birthday (2025) is 112 years old
Historical Events on John Cage Birthday (September 05)
Below are historical events that coincided with John Cage's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1975 | Sacramento, California: Lynette Fromme attempts to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford. |
| 1977 | Voyager Program: NASA launches the Voyager 1 spacecraft. |
| 1978 | Camp David Accords: Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat begin peace discussions at Camp David, Maryland. |
| 1980 | The Gotthard Road Tunnel opens in Switzerland as the world's longest highway tunnel at 10.14 miles (16.32 km) stretching from Göschenen to Airolo. |
| 1981 | The first women arrive at what becomes Greenham Common Women's Peace Camp in the UK. |
| 1984 | STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery lands after its maiden voyage. |
| 1984 | Western Australia becomes the last Australian state to abolish capital punishment. |
| 1986 | Pan Am Flight 73 from Mumbai, India with 358 people on board is hijacked at Karachi International Airport. |
| 1990 | Sri Lankan Civil War: Sri Lankan Army soldiers slaughter 158 civilians. |
| 1991 | The current international treaty defending indigenous peoples, Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989, comes into force. |
| 1996 | Hurricane Fran makes landfall near Cape Fear, North Carolina as a Category 3 storm with 115Â mph sustained winds. Fran caused over $3Â billion in damage and killed 27 people. |
| 2012 | An accidental explosion at a Turkish Army ammunition store in Afyon, western Turkey kills 25 soldiers and wounds four others. |
| 2021 | The President of Guinea, Alpha Condé is captured by armed forces during a coup d'état. |
| 2022 | Liz Truss is declared the winner of the UK Conservative Party leadership election, beating Rishi Sunak |
| 2022 | At least 93 people die and 25 are missing after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake strikes Sichuan, China. |
| 1990 | The birth of Antonio Esposito, Italian footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Francesca Segarelli, Dominican tennis player |
| 1990 | The birth of Lance Stephenson, American basketball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Yuna Kim, South Korean figure skater |
| 1990 | The birth of Franco Zuculini, Argentinian footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of Zeki Yavru, Turkish footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of T. J. Warren, American basketball player |
| 1994 | The birth of Gregorio Paltrinieri, Italian swimmer |
| 1995 | The birth of Szabina Szlavikovics, Hungarian tennis player |
| 1996 | The birth of Richairo Zivkovic, Dutch footballer |
| 1996 | The birth of Sigrid, Norwegian singer |
| 1997 | The birth of KyĆko SaitĆ, Japanese idol |
| 1998 | The birth of Caroline Dolehide, American tennis player |
| 1998 | The birth of Davion Mitchell, American basketball player |
| 2001 | The birth of Bukayo Saka, English footballer |
| 2012 | The death of John Oaksey, English jockey and journalist (b. 1929) |
| 2013 | The death of Edwin Bideau, American lawyer and politician (b. 1950) |
| 2013 | The death of Geoffrey Goodman, English pilot, journalist, and author (b. 1922) |
| 2013 | The death of Isamu Jordan, American journalist and academic (b. 1975) |
| 2014 | The death of Bruce Morton, American journalist (b. 1930) |
| 2014 | The death of Mara Neusel, German mathematician, author, and academic (b. 1964) |
| 2015 | The death of Goh Eng Wah, Malaysian-Singaporean businessman, founded Eng Wah Global (b. 1923) |
| 2015 | The death of Aadesh Shrivastava, Indian singer-songwriter (b. 1964) |
| 2015 | The death of Chester Stranczek, American baseball player and businessman (b. 1929) |
| 2016 | The death of Hugh O'Brian, American actor (b. 1925) |
| 2016 | The death of Phyllis Schlafly, American lawyer, writer, and political activist (b. 1924) |
| 2018 | The death of Bhagwatikumar Sharma, Indian Gujarati writer and journalist (b. 1934) |
| 2018 | The death of Beatriz Segall, Brazilian actress (b. 1926) |
| 2019 | The death of Francisco Toledo, Mexican painter, sculptor, and graphic artist (b. 1940) |
| 2021 | The death of Sarah Harding, English singer, member of Girls Aloud (b. 1981) |
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