Michael Praetorius Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 29, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Michael Praetorius Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Michael Praetorius Facts

Full Name	Michael Praetorius
Birthdate	February 15, 1571
Birth Place	Germany
Age (in 2024)	453 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Composer

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Michael Praetorius Age & Birthday

Michael Praetorius is best known as Composer who has born on February 15, 1571 in Germany. Currently, Michael Praetorius is 453 years, 2 months and 14 days old. Michael Praetorius will celebrate 454th birthday on Saturday, 15th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Michael Praetorius upcoming birthday.

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Michael Praetorius Biography

About

Remembered for works such as Musae Sioniae (1605–1610) and Terpsichore (1612), this prominent German composer of the early 17th century is also well known for his 1609 setting of the hymn "Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming."

Before Fame

After studying philosophy and religion at the University of Frankfurt, he became a church organist and subsequently worked in the court of Henry Julius, Duke of Brunswick-Luneburg.

Trivia

A musical scholar as well as a composer, he penned a multi-volume work titled Syntagma Musicum.

Family Life

Born Michael Schultze to a Lutheran minister father, he spent his early days in Creuzburg, Germany. He passed away in Wolfenbuttel, Germany on his fiftieth birthday.

Associated With

He and fellow German composer Paul Gerhardt both wrote popular church hymns during the early 1600s.

Top Asked Questions about Michael Praetorius

How old is Michael Praetorius in 2024?

Michael Praetorius is 453 years old today.

When was Michael Praetorius born?

Michael Praetorius was born on February 15, 1571 in Germany.

What is Michael Praetorius zodiac sign?

Michael Praetorius zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Michael Praetorius best known for?

Michael Praetorius was best known as Composer.

Fun Facts about Michael Praetorius's Birthday

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

Michael Praetorius was born on Monday, 46^th day / 07^th week of 1571
Michael Praetorius has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Michael Praetorius birthday is XV.II.MDLXXI
Michael Praetorius's birthstone is Amethyst
Michael Praetorius's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
Michael Praetorius age in year is 453 years old
Michael Praetorius age in month is 5438 months old
Michael Praetorius age in day is 165529 days old
Michael Praetorius age in hour is 3972696 hours old
Michael Praetorius age in minute is 238361760 minutes old
Michael Praetorius age in second is 14301705600 seconds old
Next Michael Praetorius birthday is on Saturday, February 15th 2025
Michael Praetorius age in next birthday (2025) is 454 years old

Historical Events on Michael Praetorius Birthday (February 15)

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

Year	Event
1972	Sound recordings are granted U.S. federal copyright protection for the first time.
1972	José María Velasco Ibarra, serving as President of Ecuador for the fifth time, is overthrown by the military for the fourth time.
1982	The drilling rig Ocean Ranger sinks during a storm off the coast of Newfoundland, killing 84 workers.
1989	Soviet-Afghan War: The Soviet Union officially announces that all of its troops have left Afghanistan.
1991	The Visegrád Group, establishing cooperation to move toward free-market systems, is signed by the leaders of Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland.
1992	Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is sentenced in Milwaukee to 15 terms of life in prison.
1992	Air Transport International Flight 805 crashes in Swanton, Ohio, near Toledo Express Airport, killing all four people on board.
1996	At the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China, a Long March 3B rocket, carrying an Intelsat 708, veers off course and crashes into a rural village after liftoff, killing somewhere between six and 100 people.
1996	The Embassy of the United States, Athens, is attacked by an antitank rocket, launched by the Revolutionary Organization 17 November.
2001	The first draft of the complete human genome is published in Nature.
2003	Protests against the Iraq war take place in over 600 cities worldwide. It is estimated that between eight million and 30 million people participate, making this the largest peace demonstration in history.
2010	Two trains collide in the Halle train collision in Halle, Belgium, killing 19 and injuring 171 people.
2012	Three hundred and sixty people die in a fire at a Honduran prison in the city of Comayagua.
2013	A meteor explodes over Russia, injuring 1,500 people as a shock wave blows out windows and rocks buildings. This happens unexpectedly only hours before the expected closest ever approach of the larger and unrelated asteroid 2012 DA14.
2021	Sixty people drown and hundreds are missing after a boat sinks on the Congo River near the village of Longola Ekoti, Mai-Ndombe Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo.
1986	The birth of Valeri Bojinov, Bulgarian footballer
1986	The birth of Johnny Cueto, Dominican baseball player
1986	The birth of Amber Riley, American actress and singer
1986	The birth of Laura Sallés, Andorran judoka
1987	The birth of Jarrod Sammut, Australian rugby league player
1988	The birth of Tim Mannah, Australian-born Lebanese rugby league player
1988	The birth of Rui Patrício, Portuguese footballer
1988	The birth of Papu Gómez, Argentine footballer
1991	The birth of Ángel Sepúlveda, Mexican footballer
1993	The birth of Ravi, South Korean rapper
1994	The birth of Sodapoppin, American Twitch streamer and Internet personality
1995	The birth of Megan Thee Stallion, American rapper
1997	The birth of Derrick Jones Jr., American basketball player
1998	The birth of George Russell, English racing driver
2001	The birth of Brad Schneider, Australian rugby league player
2010	The death of Jeanne M. Holm, American general (b. 1921)
2012	The death of Cyril Domb, English-Israeli physicist and academic (b. 1920)
2013	The death of Sanan Kachornprasart, Thai general and politician (b. 1935)
2013	The death of Ahmed Rajib Haider, Bangladeshi atheist blogger
2014	The death of Thelma Estrin, American computer scientist and engineer (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Christopher Malcolm, Scottish-Canadian actor, director, and producer (b. 1946)
2015	The death of Haron Amin, Afghan diplomat, Afghan Ambassador to Japan (b. 1969)
2015	The death of Arnaud de Borchgrave, American journalist and author (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Steve Montador, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1979)
2016	The death of George Gaynes, Finnish-American actor (b. 1917)
2016	The death of Vanity, Canadian-American singer-songwriter, dancer, and actress (b. 1959)
2017	The death of Stuart McLean, Canadian radio broadcaster (b. 1948)
2019	The death of Lee Radziwill, American socialite (b. 1933)
2020	The death of Caroline Flack, English actress and TV presenter (b. 1979)
2022	The death of Bappi Lahiri, Indian singer, composer and record producer (b. 1952)

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