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

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Leon Kirchner Facts

Full NameLeon Kirchner
BirthdateJanuary 24, 1919
Birth PlaceNew York
Age (in 2024)105 Years Old
ZodiacAquarius
OccupationComposer

Leon Kirchner Age & Birthday

Leon Kirchner is best known as Composer who has born on January 24, 1919 in New York. Currently, Leon Kirchner is 105 years, 9 months and 9 days old. Leon Kirchner will celebrate 106th birthday on Friday, 24th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Leon Kirchner upcoming birthday.

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Leon Kirchner Biography

About

Pulitzer Prize winner for his contemporary classical music piece String Quartet No. 3. His musical style was characterized by linear, chromatic, rhapsodic, and rhythmically irregular techniques.

Before Fame

He attended Los Angeles City College, where he first began to compose. He was mentored by Ernst Toch, who urged him to attend the University of California, Los Angeles. At UCLA, he was taught by Arnold Schoenberg. He won the George Ladd Prix de Paris in 1942 at the University of California, Berkeley.

Trivia

He taught music at Harvard University from 1965 to 1989 where he educated several people who would later become highly influential.

Family Life

He married the singer Gertrude Shoenberg in 1949.

Associated With

He went to New York after World War II where he studied music with Roger Sessions.

Top Asked Questions about Leon Kirchner

How old is Leon Kirchner in 2024?

Leon Kirchner is 105 years old today.

When was Leon Kirchner born?

Leon Kirchner was born on January 24, 1919 in New York.

What is Leon Kirchner zodiac sign?

Leon Kirchner zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Leon Kirchner best known for?

Leon Kirchner was best known as Composer.

Fun Facts about Leon Kirchner's Birthday

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

  • Leon Kirchner was born on Friday, 24th day / 04th week of 1919
  • Leon Kirchner has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Leon Kirchner birthday is XXIV.I.MCMXIX
  • Leon Kirchner's birthstone is Garnet
  • Leon Kirchner's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
  • Leon Kirchner age in year is 105 years old
  • Leon Kirchner age in month is 1269 months old
  • Leon Kirchner age in day is 38634 days old
  • Leon Kirchner age in hour is 927216 hours old
  • Leon Kirchner age in minute is 55632960 minutes old
  • Leon Kirchner age in second is 3337977600 seconds old
  • Next Leon Kirchner birthday is on Friday, January 24th 2025
  • Leon Kirchner age in next birthday (2025) is 106 years old

Historical Events on Leon Kirchner Birthday (January 24)

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

YearEvent
1961Goldsboro B-52 crash: A bomber carrying two H-bombs breaks up in mid-air over North Carolina. The uranium core of one weapon remains lost.
1966Air India Flight 101 crashes into Mont Blanc.
1968Vietnam War: The 1st Australian Task Force launches Operation Coburg against the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong during wider fighting around Long Bình and Biên Hòa.
1972Japanese Sgt. Shoichi Yokoi is found hiding in a Guam jungle, where he had been since the end of World War II.
1977The Atocha massacre occurs in Madrid during the Spanish transition to democracy.
1978Soviet satellite Kosmos 954, with a nuclear reactor on board, burns up in Earth's atmosphere, scattering radioactive debris over Canada's Northwest Territories. Only 1% is recovered.
1984Apple Computer places the Macintosh personal computer on sale in the United States.
1986The Voyager 2 space probe makes its closest approach to Uranus.
1987About 20,000 protestors march in a civil rights demonstration in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States.
1989Notorious serial killer Ted Bundy, with over 30 known victims, is executed by the electric chair at the Florida State Prison.
1990Japan launches Hiten, the country's first lunar probe, the first robotic lunar probe since the Soviet Union's Luna 24 in 1976, and the first lunar probe launched by a country other than Soviet Union or the United States.
2003The United States Department of Homeland Security officially begins operation.
2009Cyclone Klaus makes landfall near Bordeaux, France, causing 26 deaths as well as extensive disruptions to public transport and power supplies.
2011At least 35 are killed and 180 injured in a bombing at Moscow's Domodedovo Airport.
2018Former doctor Larry Nassar is sentenced up to 175 years in prison after being found guilty of using his position to sexually abuse female gymnasts.
1989The birth of Whit Merrifield, American baseball player
1989The birth of Ki Sung-yueng, South Korean footballer
1990The birth of Mao Abe, Japanese singer-songwriter and guitarist
1991The birth of Zhan Beleniuk, Ukrainian Greco-Roman wrestler
1991The birth of Tatiana Kashirina, Russian weightlifter
1991The birth of Zé Luís, Cape Verdean footballer
1991The birth of Li Xuerui, Chinese badminton player
1992The birth of Phiwa Nkambule, South African entrepreneur
1992The birth of Felitciano Zschusschen, Curaçao footballer
1994The birth of Tommie Hoban, English footballer
1995The birth of Dylan Everett, Canadian actor
1997The birth of Nirei Fukuzumi, Japanese racer
1999The birth of Vitalie Damașcan, Moldovan footballer
2003The birth of Johnny Orlando, Canadian singer and songwriter
2012The birth of Princess Athena of Denmark, younger child of Prince Joachim and Princess Marie of Denmark
2007The death of Krystyna Feldman, Polish actress (b. 1916)
2007The death of İsmail Cem İpekçi, Turkish journalist and politician, 45th Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1940)
2007The death of Guadalupe Larriva, Ecuadorian academic and politician (b. 1956)
2007The death of Emiliano Mercado del Toro, Puerto Rican-American soldier (b. 1891)
2010The death of Pernell Roberts, American actor (b. 1928)
2011The death of Bernd Eichinger, German director and producer (b. 1949)
2014The death of Shulamit Aloni, Israeli lawyer and politician, 11th Israeli Minister of Education (b. 1928)
2014The death of Rafael Pineda Ponce, Honduran academic and politician (b. 1930)
2015The death of Otto Carius, German lieutenant and pharmacist (b. 1922)
2016The death of Fredrik Barth, German-Norwegian anthropologist and academic (b. 1928)
2016The death of Marvin Minsky, American computer scientist and academic (b. 1927)
2016The death of Henry Worsley, English colonel and explorer (b. 1960)
2017The death of Butch Trucks, American drummer (b. 1947)
2018The death of Mark E. Smith, British singer-songwriter (b. 1957)
2019The death of Rosemary Bryant Mariner, American United States Naval Aviator (b. 1953)

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