Ken Burns Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 17, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Ken Burns Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Ken Burns Facts

Full Name	Ken Burns
Birthdate	July 29, 1953
Birth Place	Brooklyn, NY
Age (in 2024)	71 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Director

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Ken Burns Age & Birthday

Ken Burns is best known as Director who has born on July 29, 1953 in Brooklyn, NY. Currently, Ken Burns is 71 years, 3 months and 19 days old. Ken Burns will celebrate 72nd birthday on Tuesday, 29th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Ken Burns upcoming birthday.

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Ken Burns Biography

About

Documentary filmmaker whose best known works include The Civil War (1990), Baseball (1994) and Jazz (2001). He received Academy Award nominations for his films Brooklyn Bridge from 1981 and The Statue of Liberty from 1985.

Before Fame

He worked in a record store to pay for his tuition at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Trivia

His 1994 documentary series Baseball won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Informational Series and his 2009 series The National Parks: America's Best Idea won an Emmy for Outstanding Non-fiction Series.

Family Life

He was married to Amy Stechler Burns from 1982 to 1993 and in 2003, he married Julie Deborah Brown. He has two daughters named Sarah and Lily.

Associated With

In 1997, he released a three-part documentary series about the life of former U.S. President Thomas Jefferson.

Top Asked Questions about Ken Burns

How old is Ken Burns in 2024?

Ken Burns is 71 years old today.

When was Ken Burns born?

Ken Burns was born on July 29, 1953 in Brooklyn, NY.

What is Ken Burns zodiac sign?

Ken Burns zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Ken Burns best known for?

Ken Burns was best known as Director.

Fun Facts about Ken Burns's Birthday

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

Ken Burns was born on Wednesday, 210^th day / 31^st week of 1953
Ken Burns has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Ken Burns birthday is XXIX.VII.MCMLIII
Ken Burns's birthstone is Ruby
Ken Burns's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
Ken Burns age in year is 71 years old
Ken Burns age in month is 855 months old
Ken Burns age in day is 26044 days old
Ken Burns age in hour is 625056 hours old
Ken Burns age in minute is 37503360 minutes old
Ken Burns age in second is 2250201600 seconds old
Next Ken Burns birthday is on Tuesday, July 29th 2025
Ken Burns age in next birthday (2025) is 72 years old
Learn more interesting facts about July 29, 1953 birthday

Historical Events on Ken Burns Birthday (July 29)

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

Year	Event
1973	Driver Roger Williamson is killed during the Dutch Grand Prix, after a suspected tire failure causes his car to pitch into the barriers at high speed.
1976	In New York City, David Berkowitz (a.k.a. the "Son of Sam") kills one person and seriously wounds another in the first of a series of attacks.
1980	Iran adopts a new "holy" flag after the Islamic Revolution.
1981	A worldwide television audience of around 750 million people watch the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
1981	After impeachment on June 21, Abolhassan Banisadr flees with Massoud Rajavi to Paris, in an Iranian Air Force Boeing 707, piloted by Colonel Behzad Moezzi, to form the National Council of Resistance of Iran.
1987	British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François Mitterrand sign the agreement to build a tunnel under the English Channel (Eurotunnel).
1987	Prime Minister of India Rajiv Gandhi and President of Sri Lanka J. R. Jayewardene sign the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord on ethnic issues.
1993	The Supreme Court of Israel acquits alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk of all charges and he is set free.
1996	The child protection portion of the Communications Decency Act is struck down by a U.S. federal court as too broad.
2005	Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris.
2010	An overloaded passenger ferry capsizes on the Kasai River in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in at least 80 deaths.
2013	Two passenger trains collide in the Swiss municipality of Granges-près-Marnand near Lausanne injuring 25 people.
2015	The first piece of suspected debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is discovered on Réunion Island.
2019	The 2019 Altamira prison riot between rival Brazilian drug gangs leaves 62 dead.
2021	The International Space Station temporarily spins out of control, moving the ISS 45 degrees out of attitude, following an engine malfunction of Russian module Nauka.
1984	The birth of Chad Billingsley, American baseball player
1984	The birth of Wilson Palacios, Honduran footballer
1985	The birth of Besart Berisha, Albanian footballer
1985	The birth of Okinoumi Ayumi, Japanese sumo wrestler
1985	The birth of Simon Santoso, Indonesian badminton player
1988	The birth of Tarjei Bø, Norwegian biathlete
1989	The birth of Grit Šadeiko, Estonian heptathlete
1990	The birth of Shin Se-kyung, South Korean actress, singer and model
1991	The birth of Dale Copley, Australian rugby league player
1991	The birth of Irakli Logua, Russian footballer
1992	The birth of Karen Torrez, Bolivian swimmer
1993	The birth of Nicole Melichar, American tennis player
1993	The birth of Dak Prescott, American football player
1994	The birth of Liam O'Brien, Canadian ice hockey player
1998	The birth of Mirjam Björklund, Swedish tennis player
2013	The death of Tony Gaze, Australian soldier, pilot, and race car driver (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Munir Hussain, Indian cricketer and sportscaster (b. 1929)
2014	The death of M. Caldwell Butler, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Jon R. Cavaiani, English-American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1943)
2014	The death of Giorgio Gaslini, Italian pianist and composer (b. 1929)
2014	The death of María Antonia Iglesias, Spanish journalist and author (b. 1945)
2014	The death of Péter Kiss, Hungarian engineer and politician (b. 1959)
2014	The death of Idris Muhammad, American drummer and composer (b. 1939)
2014	The death of Thomas R. St. George, American soldier and author (b. 1919)
2015	The death of Antony Holland, English-Canadian actor, director, and playwright (b. 1920)
2015	The death of Peter O'Sullevan, Anglo-Irish sportscaster (b. 1918)
2015	The death of Mike Pyle, American football player and sportscaster (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Franklin H. Westervelt, American computer scientist, engineer, and academic (b. 1930)
2018	The death of Oliver Dragojević, Croatian recording artist (b. 1947)
2018	The death of Nikolai Volkoff, Yugoslav-born American professional wrestler (b. 1947)

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