Josephine Baker Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Josephine Baker Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Josephine Baker Facts

Full Name	Josephine Baker
Birthdate	June 03, 1906
Birth Place	St. Louis, MO
Age (in 2024)	118 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Dancer

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Josephine Baker Age & Birthday

Josephine Baker is best known as Dancer who has born on June 03, 1906 in St. Louis, MO. Currently, Josephine Baker is 118 years, 6 months and 20 days old. Josephine Baker will celebrate 119th birthday on Tuesday, 3rd of June 2025. Below the countdown to Josephine Baker upcoming birthday.

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Josephine Baker Biography

About

Dancer and entertainer known as "Black Pearl" and "Creole Goddess" and widely recognized by her Danse banane costume. An activist in the Civil Rights Movement, she adopted a "Rainbow Tribe" of orphans from various races.

Before Fame

She was raised mostly by her mother, Carrie McDonald. Her estate claimed vaudeville drummer Eddie Carson to be her father but he paid little mind to Baker and her mother.

Trivia

With her starring role in the 1934 film Zouzou, she became the first African-American woman to star in a major film.

Family Life

She was married and divorced four times and adopted a total of 12 children.

Associated With

Coretta Scott King approached her to ask if she would become a new leader in the Civil Rights Movement after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., but Baker passed on the opportunity, saying she needed to be around for her children.

Top Asked Questions about Josephine Baker

How old is Josephine Baker in 2024?

Josephine Baker is 118 years old today.

When was Josephine Baker born?

Josephine Baker was born on June 03, 1906 in St. Louis, MO.

What is Josephine Baker zodiac sign?

Josephine Baker zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Josephine Baker best known for?

Josephine Baker was best known as Dancer.

Fun Facts about Josephine Baker's Birthday

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

Josephine Baker was born on Sunday, 154^th day / 22^nd week of 1906
Josephine Baker has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Josephine Baker birthday is III.VI.MCMVI
Josephine Baker's birthstone is Pearl
Josephine Baker's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
Josephine Baker age in year is 118 years old
Josephine Baker age in month is 1422 months old
Josephine Baker age in day is 43303 days old
Josephine Baker age in hour is 1039272 hours old
Josephine Baker age in minute is 62356320 minutes old
Josephine Baker age in second is 3741379200 seconds old
Next Josephine Baker birthday is on Tuesday, June 3rd 2025
Josephine Baker age in next birthday (2025) is 119 years old

Historical Events on Josephine Baker Birthday (June 03)

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

Year	Event
1980	The 1980 Grand Island tornado outbreak hits Nebraska, causing five deaths and $300 million (equivalent to $987 million in 2021) worth of damage.
1982	The Israeli ambassador to the United Kingdom, Shlomo Argov, is shot on a London street; he survives but is left paralysed.
1984	Operation Blue Star, a military offensive, is launched by the Indian government at Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, the holiest shrine for Sikhs, in Amritsar. The operation continues until June 6, with casualties, most of them civilians, in excess of 5,000.
1989	The government of China sends troops to force protesters out of Tiananmen Square after seven weeks of occupation.
1991	Mount Unzen erupts in Kyūshū, Japan, killing 43 people, all of them either researchers or journalists.
1992	Aboriginal land rights are recognised in Australia, overturning the long-held colonial assumption of terra nullius, in Mabo v Queensland (No 2), a case brought by Torres Strait Islander Eddie Mabo and leading to the Native Title Act 1993.
1998	After suffering a mechanical failure, a high speed train derails at Eschede, Germany, killing 101 people.
2006	The union of Serbia and Montenegro comes to an end with Montenegro's formal declaration of independence.
2012	A plane carrying 153 people on board crashes in a residential neighborhood in Lagos, Nigeria, killing everyone on board and six people on the ground.
2012	The pageant for the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II takes place on the River Thames.
2013	The trial of United States Army private Chelsea Manning for leaking classified material to WikiLeaks begins in Fort Meade, Maryland.
2013	At least 119 people are killed in a fire at a poultry farm in Jilin Province in northeastern China.
2015	An explosion at a gasoline station in Accra, Ghana, kills more than 200 people.
2017	London Bridge attack: Eight people are murdered and dozens of civilians are wounded by Islamist terrorists. Three of the attackers are shot dead by the police.
2019	Khartoum massacre: In Sudan, over 100 people are killed when security forces accompanied by Janjaweed militiamen storm and open fire on a sit-in protest.
1981	The birth of Sosene Anesi, New Zealand rugby player
1982	The birth of Yelena Isinbayeva, Russian pole vaulter
1982	The birth of Manfred Mölgg, Italian skier
1983	The birth of Pasquale Foggia, Italian footballer
1985	The birth of Papiss Cissé, Senegalese footballer
1985	The birth of Łukasz Piszczek, Polish footballer
1986	The birth of Al Horford, Dominican basketball player
1986	The birth of Micah Kogo, Kenyan runner
1986	The birth of Rafael Nadal, Spanish tennis player
1986	The birth of Tomáš Verner, Czech ice skater
1987	The birth of Masami Nagasawa, Japanese actress
1989	The birth of Katie Hoff, American swimmer
1991	The birth of Yordano Ventura, Dominican baseball player (d. 2017)
1992	The birth of Mario Götze, German footballer
1998	The birth of Hwang Eun-bi, South Korean singer and actress
2011	The death of Andrew Gold, American singer, songwriter, musician and arranger (b. 1951)
2011	The death of Bhajan Lal, Indian politician, 6th Chief Minister of Haryana (b. 1930)
2011	The death of Jack Kevorkian, American pathologist, author, and activist (b. 1928)
2011	The death of Jan van Roessel, Dutch footballer (b. 1925)
2012	The death of Carol Ann Abrams, American producer, author, and academic (b. 1942)
2012	The death of Roy Salvadori, English racing driver and manager (b. 1922)
2012	The death of Brian Talboys, New Zealand journalist and politician, 7th Deputy Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1921)
2013	The death of Atul Chitnis, German-Indian technologist and journalist (b. 1962)
2013	The death of Józef Czyrek, Polish economist and politician, Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1928)
2013	The death of Frank Lautenberg, American soldier and politician (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Svyatoslav Belza, Russian journalist, author, and critic (b. 1942)
2014	The death of Gopinath Munde, Indian politician, 3rd Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra (b. 1949)
2015	The death of Avi Beker, Israeli political scientist and academic (b. 1951)
2016	The death of Muhammad Ali, American boxer (b. 1942)
2021	The death of F. Lee Bailey, American attorney (b. 1933)

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