Joseph Beuys Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Joseph Beuys Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Joseph Beuys Facts

Full Name	Joseph Beuys
Birthdate	May 12, 1921
Birth Place	Germany
Age (in 2024)	103 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Performance Artist

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Joseph Beuys Age & Birthday

Joseph Beuys is best known as Performance Artist who has born on May 12, 1921 in Germany. Currently, Joseph Beuys is 103 years, 6 months and 11 days old. Joseph Beuys will celebrate 104th birthday on Monday, 12th of May 2025. Below the countdown to Joseph Beuys upcoming birthday.

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Joseph Beuys Biography

About

Fluxus, happening, and performance artist whose work acted as socio-political commentary and explored humanist themes. He was known for "Homogenous Infiltration for Piano" from 1966 and his anti-Ronald Reagan song, "Sonne statt Reagan," from 1982.

Before Fame

He attended the Dusseldorf Academy of Fine Arts during the 1940s. He was a Luftwaffe volunteer in 1941 and trained as an aircraft radio operator with Heinz Sielmann.

Trivia

He created a huge-scale, socially themed sculptural work called the "7000 Oaks" project.

Family Life

His father was a merchant in Krefeld. He and his siblings were members of the Hitler Youth during the 1930s.

Associated With

He admired Franz Kline.

Top Asked Questions about Joseph Beuys

How old is Joseph Beuys in 2024?

Joseph Beuys is 103 years old today.

When was Joseph Beuys born?

Joseph Beuys was born on May 12, 1921 in Germany.

What is Joseph Beuys zodiac sign?

Joseph Beuys zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Joseph Beuys best known for?

Joseph Beuys was best known as Performance Artist.

Fun Facts about Joseph Beuys's Birthday

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

Joseph Beuys was born on Thursday, 132^nd day / 19^th week of 1921
Joseph Beuys has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Joseph Beuys birthday is XII.V.MCMXXI
Joseph Beuys's birthstone is Emerald
Joseph Beuys's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Joseph Beuys age in year is 103 years old
Joseph Beuys age in month is 1242 months old
Joseph Beuys age in day is 37816 days old
Joseph Beuys age in hour is 907584 hours old
Joseph Beuys age in minute is 54455040 minutes old
Joseph Beuys age in second is 3267302400 seconds old
Next Joseph Beuys birthday is on Monday, May 12th 2025
Joseph Beuys age in next birthday (2025) is 104 years old

Historical Events on Joseph Beuys Birthday (May 12)

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

Year	Event
1978	In Zaire, rebels occupy the city of Kolwezi, the mining center of the province of Shaba (now known as Katanga); the local government asks the US, France and Belgium to restore order.
1982	During a procession outside the shrine of the Virgin Mary in Fátima, Portugal, security guards overpower Juan María Fernández y Krohn before he can attack Pope John Paul II with a bayonet.
1989	The San Bernardino train disaster kills four people, only to be followed a week later by an underground gasoline pipeline explosion, which kills two more people.
1998	Four students are shot at Trisakti University, leading to widespread riots and the fall of Suharto.
2002	Former US President Jimmy Carter arrives in Cuba for a five-day visit with Fidel Castro, becoming the first President of the United States, in or out of office, to visit the island since the Cuban Revolution.
2003	The Riyadh compound bombings in Saudi Arabia, carried out by al-Qaeda, kill 39 people.
2006	Mass unrest by the Primeiro Comando da Capital begins in São Paulo (Brazil), leaving at least 150 dead.
2006	Iranian Azeris interpret a cartoon published in an Iranian magazine as insulting, resulting in massive riots throughout the country.
2008	An earthquake (measuring around 8.0 magnitude) occurs in Sichuan, China, killing over 69,000 people.
2008	U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement conducts the largest-ever raid of a workplace in Postville, Iowa, arresting nearly 400 immigrants for identity theft and document fraud.
2010	Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 crashes on final approach to Tripoli International Airport in Tripoli, Libya, killing 103 out of the 104 people on board.
2015	A train derailment in Philadelphia kills eight people and injures more than 200.
2015	Massive Nepal earthquake kills 218 people and injures more than 3500.
2017	The WannaCry ransomware attack impacts over 400,000 computers worldwide, targeting computers of the United Kingdom's National Health Services and Telefónica computers.
2018	Paris knife attack: A man is fatally shot by police in Paris after killing one and injuring several others.
1983	The birth of Francisco Javier Torres, Mexican footballer
1984	The birth of Clare Bowen, Australian actress and singer
1985	The birth of Paolo Goltz, Argentinian footballer
1985	The birth of Andrew Howe, Italian long jumper and sprinter
1985	The birth of Jeroen Simaeys, Belgian footballer
1986	The birth of Jonathan Orozco, Mexican footballer
1986	The birth of Emily VanCamp, Canadian actress
1987	The birth of Kieron Pollard, Trinidadian cricketer
1988	The birth of Marcelo, Brazilian footballer
1989	The birth of Eleftheria Eleftheriou, Greek Cypriot singer, musician, and actress
1990	The birth of Florent Amodio, French figure skater
1990	The birth of Etika, American YouTuber and live streamer (d. 2019)
1992	The birth of Volha Khudzenka, Belarusian kayaker
1995	The birth of Tamara Korpatsch, German tennis player
1997	The birth of Morgan Lake, English athlete
2008	The death of Robert Rauschenberg, American painter and illustrator (b. 1925)
2008	The death of Irena Sendler, Polish nurse and humanitarian (b. 1910)
2009	The death of Antonio Vega, Spanish singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1957)
2012	The death of Jan Bens, Dutch footballer and coach (b. 1921)
2012	The death of Eddy Paape, Belgian illustrator (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Gerd Langguth, German political scientist, author, and academic (b. 1946)
2014	The death of Cornell Borchers, Lithuanian-German actress and singer (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Marco Cé, Italian cardinal (b. 1925)
2014	The death of H. R. Giger, Swiss painter, sculptor, and set designer (b. 1940)
2014	The death of Sarat Pujari, Indian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1934)
2014	The death of Lorenzo Zambrano, Mexican businessman and philanthropist (b. 1944)
2015	The death of Peter Gay, German-American historian, author, and academic (b. 1923)
2016	The death of Mike Agostini, Trinidadian sprinter (b. 1935)
2017	The death of Mauno Koivisto, Finnish banker and politician, ninth President of Finland (b. 1923)
2018	The death of Dennis Nilsen, Scottish serial killer (b. 1945)

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