John Surman Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at March 17, 2025 by BirthdayDBs Team
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 18 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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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, 243rd day / 35th 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 29419 days old
- John Surman age in hour is 706056 hours old
- John Surman age in minute is 42363360 minutes old
- John Surman age in second is 2541801600 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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