Lionel Hampton Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 22, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Lionel Hampton Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Lionel Hampton Facts

Full Name	Lionel Hampton
Birthdate	April 20, 1908
Birth Place	Louisville, KY
Age (in 2024)	116 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Drummer

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Lionel Hampton Age & Birthday

Lionel Hampton is best known as Drummer who has born on April 20, 1908 in Louisville, KY. Currently, Lionel Hampton is 116 years, 0 months and 2 days old. Lionel Hampton will celebrate 117th birthday on Sunday, 20th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Lionel Hampton upcoming birthday.

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Lionel Hampton Biography

About

Jazz vibraphonist, bandleader, composer, and educator who has played with artists like Charlie Parker. He was an Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame inductee in 1992.

Before Fame

He was a member of the Bud Billiken Club, which was the racially egalitarian version of the Boy Scouts of America. Jimmy Bertrand taught him how to play xylophone.

Trivia

He was one of the first mainstream American vibraphone players but started off as a drummer.

Family Life

He married Gladys Neal Riddle on November 11, 1936. She worked as Hampton's manager.

Associated With

He collaborated with many artists, including Benny Goodman.

Top Asked Questions about Lionel Hampton

How old is Lionel Hampton in 2024?

Lionel Hampton is 116 years old today.

When was Lionel Hampton born?

Lionel Hampton was born on April 20, 1908 in Louisville, KY.

What is Lionel Hampton zodiac sign?

Lionel Hampton zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was Lionel Hampton best known for?

Lionel Hampton was best known as Drummer.

Fun Facts about Lionel Hampton's Birthday

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

Lionel Hampton was born on Monday, 111^th day / 17^th week of 1908
Lionel Hampton has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Lionel Hampton birthday is XX.IV.MCMVIII
Lionel Hampton's birthstone is Diamond
Lionel Hampton's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
Lionel Hampton age in year is 116 years old
Lionel Hampton age in month is 1392 months old
Lionel Hampton age in day is 42371 days old
Lionel Hampton age in hour is 1016904 hours old
Lionel Hampton age in minute is 61014240 minutes old
Lionel Hampton age in second is 3660854400 seconds old
Next Lionel Hampton birthday is on Sunday, April 20th 2025
Lionel Hampton age in next birthday (2025) is 117 years old

Historical Events on Lionel Hampton Birthday (April 20)

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

Year	Event
1946	The League of Nations officially dissolves, giving most of its power to the United Nations.
1961	Cold War: Failure of the Bay of Pigs Invasion of US-backed Cuban exiles against Cuba.
1968	English politician Enoch Powell makes his controversial "Rivers of Blood" speech.
1968	South African Airways Flight 228 crashes near the Hosea Kutako International Airport in South West Africa (now Namibia), killing 123 people.
1972	Apollo program: Apollo 16 lunar module, commanded by John Young and piloted by Charles Duke, lands on the moon.
1998	Air France Flight 422 crashes after taking off from El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia, killing all 53 people on board.
1999	Columbine High School massacre: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold kill 13 people and injure 24 others before committing suicide at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado.
2007	Johnson Space Center shooting: William Phillips with a handgun barricades himself in NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas before killing a male hostage and himself.
2008	Danica Patrick wins the Indy Japan 300 becoming the first female driver in history to win an Indy car race.
2010	The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig explodes in the Gulf of Mexico, killing eleven workers and beginning an oil spill that would last six months.
2012	One hundred twenty-seven people are killed when a plane crashes in a residential area near the Benazir Bhutto International Airport near Islamabad, Pakistan.
2013	A 6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes Lushan County, Ya'an, in China's Sichuan province, killing more than 150 people and injuring thousands.
2015	Ten people are killed in a bomb attack on a convoy carrying food supplies to a United Nations compound in Garowe in the Somali region of Puntland.
2020	For the first time in history, oil prices drop below zero.
2021	State of Minnesota v. Derek Michael Chauvin: Derek Chauvin is found guilty of all charges in the murder of George Floyd by the Fourth Judicial District Court of Minnesota.
1961	The birth of Konstantin Lavronenko, Russian actor
1963	The birth of Rachel Whiteread, English sculptor
1964	The birth of John Carney, American football player
1964	The birth of Andy Serkis, English actor and director
1964	The birth of Rosalynn Sumners, American figure skater
1965	The birth of Kostis Chatzidakis, Greek politician, Ministry of Economy, Infrastructure, Shipping and Tourism
1965	The birth of Léa Fazer, Swiss film director, screenwriter and actress
1966	The birth of David Chalmers, Australian philosopher and academic
1966	The birth of David Filo, American businessman, co-founded Yahoo!
1967	The birth of Mike Portnoy, American drummer and songwriter
1968	The birth of Julia Morris, Australian entertainer
1969	The birth of Will Hodgman, Australian politician, 45th Premier of Tasmania
1970	The birth of Shemar Moore, American actor
1972	The birth of Carmen Electra, American model and actress
1973	The birth of Julie Powell, American food writer and memoirist (d. 2022)
2003	The death of Bernard Katz, German-English biophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1911)
2004	The death of Lizzy Mercier Descloux, French musician, singer-songwriter, composer, actress, writer and painter (b. 1956)
2005	The death of Fumio Niwa, Japanese journalist and author (b. 1904)
2007	The death of Andrew Hill, American pianist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1931)
2007	The death of Michael Fu Tieshan, Chinese bishop (b. 1931)
2008	The death of Monica Lovinescu, Romanian journalist and author (b. 1923)
2010	The death of Dorothy Height, American educator and activist (b. 1912)
2011	The death of Tim Hetherington, English photographer and journalist (b. 1970)
2012	The death of Bert Weedon, English guitarist and songwriter (b. 1920)
2016	The death of Victoria Wood, British comedian, actress and writer (b. 1953)
2018	The death of Avicii, Swedish DJ and musician (b. 1989)
2021	The death of Idriss Déby, Chadian politician and military officer (b. 1952)
2021	The death of Monte Hellman, American film director (b.1929)
2021	The death of Les McKeown, Scottish pop singer (b. 1955)
2022	The death of Gavin Millar, Scottish film director (b. 1938)

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