Marie Tussaud Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at April 27, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Marie Tussaud Facts
| Full Name | Marie Tussaud |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | December 01, 1761 |
| Birth Place | France |
| Age (in 2024) | 262 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
Marie Tussaud Age & Birthday
Marie Tussaud is best known as Sculptor who has born on December 01, 1761 in France. Currently, Marie Tussaud is 262 years, 4 months and 26 days old. Marie Tussaud will celebrate 263rd birthday on Sunday, 1st of December 2024. Below the countdown to Marie Tussaud upcoming birthday.
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About
Remembered for her lifelike wax sculptures, this French-born artist established the original Madame Tussauds wax museum in London, England, in the 1830s. She created a famous wax statue of Benjamin Franklin, as well as death masks of such guillotined French historical figures as Robespierre, Marie Antoinette, and Louis XVI.
Before Fame
She learned the art of wax sculpting from Philippe Curtius, a French doctor and artist by whom her mother was employed as a housekeeper. In the late 1770s, she crafted her first wax work, a sculpture of French writer and philosopher Voltaire.
Trivia
During the French Reign of Terror, she was arrested along with Joséphine de Beauharnais (the wife of Napoleon Bonaparte). Tussaud was set to be executed; however, she was pardoned shortly before she was to face the guillotine.
Family Life
She was born in France and raised in Switzerland. After returning to her native country during the French revolutionary period, she settled in London, England with her sons Joseph and François.
Associated With
She was commissioned to craft a wax death mask of murdered French revolutionary Jean-Paul Marat. The piece, along with several others like it, was carried throughout the city of Paris as a symbol of defiance against oppression and violence.
Top Asked Questions about Marie Tussaud
How old is Marie Tussaud in 2024?
Marie Tussaud is 262 years old today.
When was Marie Tussaud born?
Marie Tussaud was born on December 01, 1761 in France.
What is Marie Tussaud zodiac sign?
Marie Tussaud zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
What was Marie Tussaud best known for?
Marie Tussaud was best known as Sculptor.
Fun Facts about Marie Tussaud's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Marie Tussaud's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Marie Tussaud was born on Tuesday, 335th day / 49th week of 1761
- Marie Tussaud has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Marie Tussaud birthday is I.XII.MDCCLXI
- Marie Tussaud's birthstone is Turquoise
- Marie Tussaud's birth flower is Narcissus that symbolize sweetness, self-esteem & vanity
- Marie Tussaud age in year is 262 years old
- Marie Tussaud age in month is 3148 months old
- Marie Tussaud age in day is 95841 days old
- Marie Tussaud age in hour is 2300184 hours old
- Marie Tussaud age in minute is 138011040 minutes old
- Marie Tussaud age in second is 8280662400 seconds old
- Next Marie Tussaud birthday is on Monday, December 1st 2025
- Marie Tussaud age in next birthday (2025) is 263 years old
Historical Events on Marie Tussaud Birthday (December 01)
Below are historical events that coincided with Marie Tussaud's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1974 | Northwest Airlines Flight 6231, another Boeing 727, crashes northwest of John F. Kennedy International Airport. |
| 1981 | Inex-Adria Aviopromet Flight 1308, a McDonnell Douglas MD-80, crashes in Corsica, killing all 180 people on board. |
| 1984 | NASA conducts the Controlled Impact Demonstration, wherein an airliner is deliberately crashed in order to test technologies and gather data to help improve survivability of crashes. |
| 1988 | World AIDS Day is proclaimed worldwide by the UN member states. |
| 1988 | Benazir Bhutto, is named as the Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first female leader to lead a muslim nation. |
| 1989 | Philippine coup attempt: The right-wing military rebel Reform the Armed Forces Movement attempts to oust Philippine President Corazon Aquino in a failed bloody coup d'état. |
| 1989 | Cold War: East Germany's parliament abolishes the constitutional provision granting the Communist Party the leading role in the state. |
| 1990 | Channel Tunnel sections started from the United Kingdom and France meet beneath the seabed. |
| 1991 | Cold War: Ukrainian voters overwhelmingly approve a referendum for independence from the Soviet Union. |
| 1997 | In the Indian state of Bihar, Ranvir Sena attacks the CPI (ML) Party Unity stronghold Lakshmanpur-Bathe, killing 63 lower caste people. |
| 1997 | Heath High School shooting in West Paducah, Kentucky. |
| 2000 | Vicente Fox Quesada is inaugurated as the president of Mexico, marking the first peaceful transfer of executive federal power to an opposing political party following a free and democratic election in Mexico's history. |
| 2018 | The Oulu Police informed the public about the first offence of the much larger child sexual exploitation in Oulu, Finland. |
| 2019 | Arsenal Women 11-1 Bristol City Women breaks the record for most goals scored in a FA Women's Super League match, with Vivianne Miedema involved in ten of the eleven Arsenal goals. |
| 2020 | The Arecibo Telescope collapsed. |
| 1991 | The birth of Hilda Melander, Swedish tennis player |
| 1991 | The birth of Sun Yang, Chinese swimmer |
| 1992 | The birth of Masahudu Alhassan, Ghanaian footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Javier Báez, Puerto Rican baseball player |
| 1992 | The birth of Linos Chrysikopoulos, Greek basketball player |
| 1992 | The birth of Marco van Ginkel, Dutch footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Reena Pärnat, Estonian archer |
| 1993 | The birth of Beau Webster, Australian cricketer |
| 1994 | The birth of Seedy Njie, English footballer |
| 1995 | The birth of Agnė Čepelytė, Lithuanian tennis player |
| 1995 | The birth of Jenna Fife, Scottish footballer |
| 1995 | The birth of James Wilson, English footballer |
| 1997 | The birth of Sada Williams, Barbadian sprinter |
| 1999 | The birth of Nico Schlotterbeck, German footballer |
| 2001 | The birth of Carole Monnet, French tennis player |
| 2013 | The death of Edward Heffron, American soldier (b. 1923) |
| 2013 | The death of Martin Sharp, Australian cartoonist and songwriter (b. 1942) |
| 2014 | The death of Mario Abramovich, Argentinian violinist and composer (b. 1926) |
| 2014 | The death of Dimitrios Trichopoulos, Greek epidemiologist, oncologist, and academic (b. 1938) |
| 2014 | The death of Rocky Wood, New Zealand-Australian author (b. 1959) |
| 2015 | The death of Rob Blokzijl, Dutch physicist and computer scientist (b. 1943) |
| 2015 | The death of Joseph Engelberger, American physicist and engineer (b. 1925) |
| 2015 | The death of John F. Kurtzke, American neurologist and academic (b. 1926) |
| 2015 | The death of Jim Loscutoff, American basketball player (b. 1930) |
| 2015 | The death of Trevor Obst, Australian footballer and coach (b. 1940) |
| 2018 | The death of Vivian Lynn, New Zealand artist (b. 1931) |
| 2018 | The death of Ken Berry, American actor, dancer, and singer (b. 1933) |
| 2019 | The death of Paula Tilbrook, English actress (b. 1930) |
| 2020 | The death of Arnie Robinson, American athlete (b. 1948) |
| 2022 | The death of Gaylord Perry, American baseball player and coach (b. 1938) |
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