John Surman Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 18, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team

John Surman Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

John Surman Facts

Full Name	John Surman
Birthdate	August 30, 1944
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2025)	80 Years Old
Zodiac	Virgo
Occupation	Saxophonist

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John Surman Age & Birthday

John Surman is best known as Saxophonist who has born on August 30, 1944 in England. Currently, John Surman is 80 years, 6 months and 19 days old. John Surman will celebrate 81st birthday on Saturday, 30th of August 2025. Below the countdown to John Surman upcoming birthday.

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John Surman Biography

About

Founder of The Trio and S.O.S., one of the earliest all-saxophone jazz groups. He also founded a quartet with John Taylor, among other jazz greats.

Before Fame

He began his musical career by playing the baritone saxophone for the Mike Westbrook Band in the mid-1960s.

Trivia

He dabbled in overdubbing and synthesized music, creating the album Westering Home in 1972 without any other musicians.

Family Life

He was born in Tavistock, Devon in England.

Associated With

He has collaborated with Gil Evans.

Top Asked Questions about John Surman

How old is John Surman in 2025?

John Surman is 80 years old today.

When was John Surman born?

John Surman was born on August 30, 1944 in England.

What is John Surman zodiac sign?

John Surman zodiac sign is Virgo.

What was John Surman best known for?

John Surman was best known as Saxophonist.

Fun Facts about John Surman's Birthday

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

John Surman was born on Wednesday, 243^rd day / 35^th week of 1944
John Surman has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of John Surman birthday is XXX.VIII.MCMXLIV
John Surman's birthstone is Peridot
John Surman's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
John Surman age in year is 80 years old
John Surman age in month is 966 months old
John Surman age in day is 29420 days old
John Surman age in hour is 706080 hours old
John Surman age in minute is 42364800 minutes old
John Surman age in second is 2541888000 seconds old
Next John Surman birthday is on Sunday, August 30th 2026
John Surman age in next birthday (2026) is 81 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 30, 1944 birthday

Historical Events on John Surman Birthday (August 30)

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

Year	Event
1974	A Belgrade-Dortmund express train derails at the main train station in Zagreb killing 153 passengers.
1974	A powerful bomb explodes at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries headquarters in Marunouchi, Tokyo. Eight are killed, 378 are injured. Eight left-wing activists are arrested on May 19, 1975, by Japanese authorities.
1974	The Third World Population Conference ends in Bucharest, Romania. At the end of the ceremony, the UN-Romanian Demographic Centre is inaugurated.
1981	President Mohammad-Ali Rajai and Prime Minister Mohammad-Javad Bahonar of Iran are assassinated in a bombing committed by the People's Mujahedin of Iran.
1983	Aeroflot Flight 5463 crashes into Dolan Mountain while approaching Almaty International Airport in present-day Kazakhstan, killing all 90 people on board.
1984	STS-41-D: The Space Shuttle Discovery takes off on its maiden voyage.
1991	Dissolution of the Soviet Union: Azerbaijan declares independence from Soviet Union.
1992	The 11-day Ruby Ridge standoff ends with Randy Weaver surrendering to federal authorities.
1995	Bosnian War: NATO launches Operation Deliberate Force against Bosnian Serb forces.
1998	Second Congo War: Armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and their Angolan and Zimbabwean allies recapture Matadi and the Inga dams in the western DRC from RCD and Rwandan troops.
2002	Rico Linhas Aéreas Flight 4823 crashes on approach to Rio Branco International Airport, killing 23 of the 31 people on board.
2008	A Conviasa Boeing 737 crashes into Illiniza Volcano in Ecuador, killing all three people on board.
2014	Prime Minister of Lesotho Tom Thabane flees to South Africa as the army allegedly stages a coup.
2019	A huge accident during the 2019 F2 Spa Feature Race caused young driver Anthoine Hubert to die after sustaining major injuries.
2021	The last remaining American troops leave Afghanistan, ending U.S. involvement in the war.
1986	The birth of Lelia Masaga, New Zealand rugby player
1986	The birth of Ryan Ross, American singer-songwriter and guitarist
1986	The birth of Zafer Yelen, Turkish footballer
1987	The birth of Tania Foster, English singer-songwriter
1988	The birth of Ernests Gulbis, Latvian tennis player
1989	The birth of Simone Guerra, Italian footballer
1989	The birth of Ronald Huth, Paraguayan footballer
1989	The birth of Bebe Rexha, American singer-songwriter
1991	The birth of Seriki Audu, Nigerian footballer (d. 2014)
1991	The birth of Jacqueline Cako, American tennis player
1991	The birth of Liam Cooper, Scottish footballer
1992	The birth of Jessica Henwick, British actress
1994	The birth of Monika Povilaitytė, Lithuanian volleyball player
1994	The birth of Heo Young-ji, South Korean singer
1994	The birth of Kwon So-hyun, South Korean singer-songwriter and actress
2013	The death of Leo Lewis, American football player and coach (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Charles Bowden, American non-fiction author, journalist and essayist (b. 1945)
2014	The death of Bipan Chandra, Indian historian and academic (b. 1928)
2014	The death of Igor Decraene, Belgian cyclist (b. 1996)
2014	The death of Andrew V. McLaglen, English-American director and producer (b. 1920)
2014	The death of Felipe Osterling, Peruvian lawyer and politician (b. 1932)
2015	The death of Wes Craven, American director, producer, screenwriter, and actor (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Edward Fadeley, American lawyer and politician (b. 1929)
2015	The death of M. M. Kalburgi, Indian scholar, author, and academic (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Marvin Mandel, American lawyer and politician, 56th Governor of Maryland (b. 1920)
2015	The death of Oliver Sacks, English-American neurologist, author, and academic (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Louise Hay, American motivational author (b. 1926)
2017	The death of Skip Prokop, Canadian drummer, guitarist and keyboardist (b. 1943)
2019	The death of Valerie Harper, American actress and writer (b. 1939)
2022	The death of Mikhail Gorbachev, the 8th and final leader of the Soviet Union. (b. 1931)

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