Kenneth Alford Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Kenneth Alford Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Kenneth Alford Facts

Full Name	Kenneth Alford
Birthdate	February 21, 1881
Birth Place	England
Age (in 2024)	143 Years Old
Zodiac	Pisces
Occupation	Composer

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Kenneth Alford Age & Birthday

Kenneth Alford is best known as Composer who has born on February 21, 1881 in England. Currently, Kenneth Alford is 143 years, 9 months and 21 days old. Kenneth Alford will celebrate 144th birthday on Friday, 21st of February 2025. Below the countdown to Kenneth Alford upcoming birthday.

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Kenneth Alford Biography

About

Born Frederick Joseph Ricketts and better known by the professional name Kenneth J. Alford, this composer of military marching band music wrote such famous pieces as The Vanished Army, The Voice of the Guns, and Colonel Bogey. His compositions made the saxophone a fixture in military bands.

Before Fame

When he was just fourteen years old, he joined the band of the Royal Irish Regiment. Later, after graduating from the Royal Military School of Music, he moved to South Africa and became the 2nd battalion bandleader for the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders infantry regiment.

Trivia

In 1921, he turned down an opportunity to rise through the Royal Army's ranks in order to continue his musical career. He maintained his low military status, but happily led the Royal Marines band.

Family Life

His marriage to Annie ("Nan") Holmes resulted in four sons (Kenneth, Jose, Gordon, and Leo) and two daughters (Paula and Sheila).

Associated With

He and John Philip Sousa were both important early 20th-century composers of marches.

Top Asked Questions about Kenneth Alford

How old is Kenneth Alford in 2024?

Kenneth Alford is 143 years old today.

When was Kenneth Alford born?

Kenneth Alford was born on February 21, 1881 in England.

What is Kenneth Alford zodiac sign?

Kenneth Alford zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was Kenneth Alford best known for?

Kenneth Alford was best known as Composer.

Fun Facts about Kenneth Alford's Birthday

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

Kenneth Alford was born on Monday, 52^nd day / 08^th week of 1881
Kenneth Alford has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Kenneth Alford birthday is XXI.II.MDCCCLXXXI
Kenneth Alford's birthstone is Amethyst
Kenneth Alford's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Kenneth Alford age in year is 143 years old
Kenneth Alford age in month is 1725 months old
Kenneth Alford age in day is 52526 days old
Kenneth Alford age in hour is 1260624 hours old
Kenneth Alford age in minute is 75637440 minutes old
Kenneth Alford age in second is 4538246400 seconds old
Next Kenneth Alford birthday is on Friday, February 21st 2025
Kenneth Alford age in next birthday (2025) is 144 years old

Historical Events on Kenneth Alford Birthday (February 21)

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

Year	Event
1948	NASCAR is incorporated.
1952	The British government, under Winston Churchill, abolishes identity cards in the UK to "set the people free".
1952	The Bengali Language Movement protests occur at the University of Dhaka in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
1958	The CND symbol, aka peace symbol, commissioned by the Direct Action Committee in protest against the Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, is designed and completed by Gerald Holtom.
1965	Malcolm X is gunned down while giving a speech at the Audubon Ballroom in Harlem.
1971	The Convention on Psychotropic Substances is signed at Vienna.
1972	United States President Richard Nixon visits China to normalize Sino-American relations.
1972	The Soviet unmanned spaceship Luna 20 lands on the Moon.
1973	Over the Sinai Desert, Israeli fighter aircraft shoot down Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 114 jet killing 108 people.
1974	The last Israeli soldiers leave the west bank of the Suez Canal pursuant to a truce with Egypt.
1975	Watergate scandal: Former United States Attorney General John N. Mitchell and former White House aides H. R. Haldeman and John Ehrlichman are sentenced to prison.
1994	Aldrich Ames is arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation for selling national secrets to the Soviet Union in Arlington County, Virginia.
1995	Steve Fossett lands in Leader, Saskatchewan, Canada becoming the first person to make a solo flight across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon.
2013	At least 17 people are killed and 119 injured following several bombings in the Indian city of Hyderabad.
2022	In the Russo-Ukrainian crisis Russian President Vladimir Putin declares the Luhansk People's Republic and Donetsk People's Republic as independent from Ukraine, and moves troops into the region. The action is condemned by the United Nations.
1989	The birth of Corbin Bleu, American actor, model, dancer, film producer and singer-songwriter
1990	The birth of Mattias Tedenby, Swedish ice hockey player
1991	The birth of Joe Alwyn, English actor
1991	The birth of Riyad Mahrez, Algerian footballer
1991	The birth of Ji So-yun, South Korean footballer
1991	The birth of Devon Travis, American baseball player
1991	The birth of Suppasit Jongcheveevat, Thai actor
1993	The birth of Steve Leo Beleck, Cameroonian footballer
1993	The birth of Davy Klaassen, Dutch footballer
1993	The birth of Masaki Suda, Japanese actor
1994	The birth of Tang Haochen, Chinese tennis player
1994	The birth of Shon Seung-wan, South Korean singer
1996	The birth of Noah Rubin, American tennis player
1996	The birth of Sophie Turner, English actress
1999	The birth of Metawin Opas-iamkajorn, Thai actor and singer
2012	The death of H. M. Darmstandler, American general (b. 1922)
2013	The death of Hasse Jeppson, Swedish footballer (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Héctor Maestri, Cuban-American baseball player (b. 1935)
2014	The death of Matthew Robinson, Australian snowboarder (b. 1985)
2014	The death of Cornelius Schnauber, German-American historian, playwright, and academic (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Aleksei Gubarev, Russian general, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1931)
2015	The death of Sadeq Tabatabaei, Iranian journalist and politician (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Clark Terry, American trumpet player, composer, and educator (b. 1920)
2016	The death of Eric Brown, Scottish-English captain and pilot (b. 1919)
2017	The death of Jeanne Martin Cissé, Guinean teacher and politician (b. 1926)
2018	The death of Billy Graham, American evangelist (b. 1918)
2019	The death of Stanley Donen, American film director (b. 1924)
2019	The death of Peter Tork, American musician and actor (b. 1942)
2021	The death of Mireya Arboleda, Colombian classical pianist (b. 1928)
2021	The death of Kevin Dann, Australian rugby league player (b. 1958)

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