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Leon Fleisher Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 5, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Leon Fleisher Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Leon Fleisher Facts

Full NameLeon Fleisher
BirthdateJuly 23, 1928
Birth PlaceSan Francisco, CA
Age (in 2024)96 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationPianist

Leon Fleisher Age & Birthday

Leon Fleisher is best known as Pianist who has born on July 23, 1928 in San Francisco, CA. Currently, Leon Fleisher is 96 years, 3 months and 13 days old. Leon Fleisher will celebrate 97th birthday on Wednesday, 23rd of July 2025. Below the countdown to Leon Fleisher upcoming birthday.

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Leon Fleisher Biography

About

Once called "the pianistic find of the century." He persevered even after his right hand was afflicted with focal dystonia.

Before Fame

He had a prolific recording career in the 1950s and was revered for his handling of Brahms' and Beethoven's piano concerti.

Trivia

He premiered Paul Hindemith's 1923 Klaviermusik in 2004, which had originally been written for Paul Wittgenstein who refused to play it but maintained sole performing rights until he and his wife both died.

Family Life

His family recognized his talents early on, and he began piano lessons when he was four.

Associated With

He was taught privately by Artur Schnabel, making him one of the few child prodigies who was given such a privilege.

Top Asked Questions about Leon Fleisher

How old is Leon Fleisher in 2024?

Leon Fleisher is 96 years old today.

When was Leon Fleisher born?

Leon Fleisher was born on July 23, 1928 in San Francisco, CA.

What is Leon Fleisher zodiac sign?

Leon Fleisher zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Leon Fleisher best known for?

Leon Fleisher was best known as Pianist.

Fun Facts about Leon Fleisher's Birthday

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

  • Leon Fleisher was born on Monday, 205th day / 30th week of 1928
  • Leon Fleisher has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Leon Fleisher birthday is XXIII.VII.MCMXXVIII
  • Leon Fleisher's birthstone is Ruby
  • Leon Fleisher's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
  • Leon Fleisher age in year is 96 years old
  • Leon Fleisher age in month is 1155 months old
  • Leon Fleisher age in day is 35169 days old
  • Leon Fleisher age in hour is 844056 hours old
  • Leon Fleisher age in minute is 50643360 minutes old
  • Leon Fleisher age in second is 3038601600 seconds old
  • Next Leon Fleisher birthday is on Wednesday, July 23rd 2025
  • Leon Fleisher age in next birthday (2025) is 97 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about July 23, 1928 birthday

Historical Events on Leon Fleisher Birthday (July 23)

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

YearEvent
1992A Vatican commission, led by Joseph Ratzinger, establishes that limiting certain rights of homosexual people and non-married couples is not equivalent to discrimination on grounds of race or gender.
1992Abkhazia declares independence from Georgia.
1993China Northwest Airlines Flight 2119 crashes during takeoff from Yinchuan Xihuayuan Airport in Yinchuan, Ningxia, China, killing 55 people.
1995Comet Hale-Bopp is discovered; it becomes visible to the naked eye on Earth nearly a year later.
1997Digital Equipment Corporation files antitrust charges against chipmaker Intel.
1999ANA Flight 61 is hijacked in Tokyo, Japan by Yuji Nishizawa.
1999Space Shuttle Columbia launches on STS-93, with Eileen Collins becoming the first female space shuttle commander. The shuttle also carried and deployed the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
2005Three bombs explode in the Naama Bay area of Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, killing 88 people.
2010English-Irish boy band One Direction is formed by judge Simon Cowell on The X Factor (British series 7), later going on to finish at third place. It would go on to become one of the biggest boy bands in the world, and would be very influential on pop music of the 2010s.
2011A high-speed train rear-ends another on a viaduct on the Yongtaiwen railway line in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China, resulting in 40 deaths.
2012The Solar storm of 2012 was an unusually large coronal mass ejection that was emitted by the Sun which barely missed the Earth by nine days. If it hit, it would have caused up to US$2.6 trillion in damages to electrical equipment worldwide.
2014TransAsia Airways Flight 222 crashes in Xixi village near Huxi, Penghu, during approach to Phengu Airport. Forty-eight of the 58 people on board are killed and five more people on the ground are injured.
2015NASA announces discovery of Kepler-452b by Kepler.
2016Kabul twin bombing occurred in the vicinity of Deh Mazang when protesters, mostly from the Shiite Hazara minority, were marching against route changing of the TUTAP power project. At least 80 people were killed and 260 were injured.
2018A wildfire in East Attica, Greece caused the death of 102 people. It was the deadliest wildfire in history of Greece and the second-deadliest in the world, in the 21st century, after the 2009 bushfires in Australia that killed 180.
1986The birth of Aya Uchida, Japanese voice actress and singer
1986The birth of Nelson Philippe, French race car driver
1986The birth of Yelena Sokolova, Russian long jumper
1987The birth of Alessio Cerci, Italian footballer
1987The birth of Felipe Dylon, Brazilian singer
1987The birth of Serdar KurtuluÅŸ, Turkish footballer
1989The birth of Daniel Radcliffe, English actor
1989The birth of Donald Young, American tennis player
1990The birth of Kevin Reynolds, Canadian figure skater
1991The birth of Lauren Mitchell, Australian gymnast
1991The birth of Jarrod Wallace, Australian rugby league footballer
1992The birth of Danny Ings, English footballer
1996The birth of Alexandra Andresen, Norwegian heiress and equestrian
1996The birth of David Dobrik, Slovak YouTube personality
2002The birth of Séléna Janicijevic, French tennis player
2013The death of Rona Anderson, Scottish actress (b. 1926)
2013The death of Pauline Clarke, English author (b. 1921)
2013The death of Arthur J. Collingsworth, American diplomat (b. 1944)
2013The death of Dominguinhos, Brazilian singer-songwriter and accordion player (b. 1941)
2013The death of Emile Griffith, American boxer and trainer (b. 1938)
2013The death of Kim Jong-hak, South Korean director and producer (b. 1951)
2013The death of Djalma Santos, Brazilian footballer (b. 1929)
2014The death of Dora Bryan, English actress and restaurateur (b. 1923)
2014The death of Norman Leyden, American composer and conductor (b. 1917)
2014The death of Ariano Suassuna, Brazilian author and playwright (b. 1927)
2014The death of Jordan Tabor, English footballer (b. 1990)
2015The death of Shigeko Kubota, Japanese-American sculptor and director (b. 1937)
2015The death of Don Oberdorfer, American journalist, author, and academic (b. 1931)
2015The death of William Wakefield Baum, American cardinal (b. 1926)
2017The death of John Kundla, American basketball coach (b. 1916)

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