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Leontyne Price Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Leontyne Price Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Leontyne Price Facts

Full NameLeontyne Price
BirthdateFebruary 10, 1927
Birth PlaceLaurel, MS
Age (in 2024)97 Years Old
ZodiacAquarius
OccupationOpera Singer

Leontyne Price Age & Birthday

Leontyne Price is best known as Opera Singer who has born on February 10, 1927 in Laurel, MS. Currently, Leontyne Price is 97 years, 8 months and 20 days old. Leontyne Price will celebrate 98th birthday on Monday, 10th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Leontyne Price upcoming birthday.

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Leontyne Price Biography

About

Grammy Award-winning African American opera star who was honored with the 1980 Kennedy Center Honor and the National Medal of Arts in 1985.

Before Fame

She was able to play piano after her family traded their phonograph for one. In high school she sang at various local functions, including funerals, to make money.

Trivia

A lirico spinto from the deep south, she was one of the first African Americans to lead at the Metropolitan Opera.

Family Life

She married William Warfield on August 31, 1952 and they divorced in 1972.

Associated With

Lyndon B. Johnson awarded Price the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1964.

Top Asked Questions about Leontyne Price

How old is Leontyne Price in 2024?

Leontyne Price is 97 years old today.

When was Leontyne Price born?

Leontyne Price was born on February 10, 1927 in Laurel, MS.

What is Leontyne Price zodiac sign?

Leontyne Price zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Leontyne Price best known for?

Leontyne Price was best known as Opera Singer.

Fun Facts about Leontyne Price's Birthday

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

  • Leontyne Price was born on Thursday, 41st day / 06th week of 1927
  • Leontyne Price has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Leontyne Price birthday is X.II.MCMXXVII
  • Leontyne Price's birthstone is Amethyst
  • Leontyne Price's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
  • Leontyne Price age in year is 97 years old
  • Leontyne Price age in month is 1172 months old
  • Leontyne Price age in day is 35695 days old
  • Leontyne Price age in hour is 856680 hours old
  • Leontyne Price age in minute is 51400800 minutes old
  • Leontyne Price age in second is 3084048000 seconds old
  • Next Leontyne Price birthday is on Monday, February 10th 2025
  • Leontyne Price age in next birthday (2025) is 98 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about February 10, 1927 birthday

Historical Events on Leontyne Price Birthday (February 10)

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

YearEvent
1954U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower warns against United States intervention in Vietnam.
1962Cold War: Captured American U2 spy-plane pilot Gary Powers is exchanged for captured Soviet spy Rudolf Abel.
1964Melbourne-Voyager collision: The aircraft carrier HMAS Melbourne collides with and sinks the destroyer HMAS Voyager off the south coast of New South Wales, Australia, killing 82.
1967The 25th Amendment to the United States Constitution is ratified.
1972Ras Al Khaimah joins the United Arab Emirates, now making up seven emirates.
1984Kenyan soldiers kill an estimated 5,000 ethnic Somali Kenyans in the Wagalla massacre.
1989Ron Brown is elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee, becoming the first African American to lead a major American political party.
1996IBM supercomputer Deep Blue defeats Garry Kasparov in chess for the first time.
2003France and Belgium break the NATO procedure of silent approval concerning the timing of protective measures for Turkey in case of a possible war with Iraq.
2004Forty-three people are killed and three are injured when a Fokker 50 crashes near Sharjah International Airport.
2009The communications satellites Iridium 33 and Kosmos 2251 collide in orbit, destroying both.
2013Thirty-six people are killed and 39 others are injured in a stampede in Allahabad, India, during the Kumbh Mela festival.
2016South Korea decides to stop the operation of the Kaesong joint industrial complex with North Korea in response to the launch of Kwangmyŏngsŏng-4.
2018Nineteen people are killed and 66 injured when a Kowloon Motor Bus double decker on route 872 in Hong Kong overturns.
2021The traditional Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil is canceled for the first time because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
1992The birth of Haruka Nakagawa, Japanese singer and actress
1992The birth of Reinhold Yabo, German footballer
1993The birth of Max Kepler, German baseball player
1993The birth of Filip Twardzik, Czech footballer
1993The birth of Luis Madrigal, Mexican footballer
1994The birth of Kang Seul-gi, South Korean singer
1994The birth of Son Na-eun, South Korean singer and actress
1995The birth of Carolane Soucisse, Canadian ice dancer
1995The birth of Lexi Thompson, American professional golfer
1996The birth of Emanuel Mammana, Argentinian footballer
1997The birth of Lilly King, American swimmer
1997The birth of Chloë Grace Moretz, American actress
1997The birth of Nadia Podoroska, Argentine tennis player
2000The birth of María Carlé, Argentine tennis player
2000The birth of Yara Shahidi, American actress and model
2012The death of Jeffrey Zaslow, American journalist and author (b. 1958)
2013The death of W. Watts Biggers, American author, screenwriter, and animator (b. 1927)
2013The death of David Hartman, American-Israeli rabbi and philosopher, founded the Shalom Hartman Institute (b. 1931)
2014The death of Stuart Hall, Jamaican-English sociologist and theorist (b. 1932)
2014The death of Shirley Temple, American actress and diplomat (b. 1928)
2015The death of Naseer Aruri, Palestinian scholar and activist (b. 1934)
2015The death of Karl Josef Becker, German cardinal and theologian (b. 1928)
2015The death of Deng Liqun, Chinese theorist and politician (b. 1915)
2016The death of Fatima Surayya Bajia, Indian-Pakistani author and playwright (b. 1930)
2017The death of Mike Ilitch, American businessman (b. 1929)
2019The death of Carmen Argenziano, American actor (b. 1943)
2019The death of Jan-Michael Vincent, American actor (b. 1944)
2021The death of Larry Flynt, American publisher (b. 1942)
2022The death of Olsen Filipaina, New Zealand rugby league player (b. 1957)
2023The death of AKA, South African rapper (b. 1988)

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