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Olatunji Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Olatunji Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Olatunji Facts

Full NameOlatunji
BirthdateApril 07, 1927
Birth PlaceNigeria
Age (in 2024)97 Years Old
ZodiacAries
OccupationDrummer

Olatunji Age & Birthday

Olatunji is best known as Drummer who has born on April 07, 1927 in Nigeria. Currently, Olatunji is 97 years, 8 months and 6 days old. Olatunji will celebrate 98th birthday on Monday, 7th of April 2025. Below the countdown to Olatunji upcoming birthday.

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Olatunji Biography

About

Grammy Award-winning Nigerian drummer who has contributed his talents to many artists' work since 1960 and released his debut album in the late 1950s.

Before Fame

He became involved with traditional Nigerian music at an early age and moved to the United States in 1950 to attend Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia.

Trivia

He worked in film and theatre when he composed music for the Broadway and film productions of Raisin in the Sun.

Family Life

He was born in a village in Ajido, Lagos State, Nigeria and was of the Yoruba people.

Associated With

He performed in the Amandla Festival on July 21, 1979 and appeared onstage with many musicians, including Bob Marley.

Top Asked Questions about Olatunji

How old is Olatunji in 2024?

Olatunji is 97 years old today.

When was Olatunji born?

Olatunji was born on April 07, 1927 in Nigeria.

What is Olatunji zodiac sign?

Olatunji zodiac sign is Aries.

What was Olatunji best known for?

Olatunji was best known as Drummer.

Fun Facts about Olatunji's Birthday

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

  • Olatunji was born on Thursday, 97th day / 14th week of 1927
  • Olatunji has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Olatunji birthday is VII.IV.MCMXXVII
  • Olatunji's birthstone is Diamond
  • Olatunji's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
  • Olatunji age in year is 97 years old
  • Olatunji age in month is 1172 months old
  • Olatunji age in day is 35680 days old
  • Olatunji age in hour is 856320 hours old
  • Olatunji age in minute is 51379200 minutes old
  • Olatunji age in second is 3082752000 seconds old
  • Next Olatunji birthday is on Monday, April 7th 2025
  • Olatunji age in next birthday (2025) is 98 years old
  • Learn more interesting facts about April 07, 1927 birthday

Historical Events on Olatunji Birthday (April 07)

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

YearEvent
1994Auburn Calloway attempts to destroy Federal Express Flight 705 in order to allow his family to benefit from his life insurance policy.
1995First Chechen War: Russian paramilitary troops begin a massacre of civilians in Samashki, Chechnya.
2001NASA launches the 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter.
2003Iraq War: U.S. troops capture Baghdad; Saddam Hussein's Ba'athist regime falls two days later.
2009Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori is sentenced to 25 years in prison for ordering killings and kidnappings by security forces.
2009Mass protests begin across Moldova under the belief that results from the parliamentary election are fraudulent.
2011The Israel Defense Forces use their Iron Dome missile system to successfully intercept a BM-21 Grad launched from Gaza, marking the first short-range missile intercept ever.
2017A man deliberately drives a hijacked truck into a crowd of people in Stockholm, Sweden, killing five people and injuring fifteen others.
2017U.S. President Donald Trump orders the 2017 Shayrat missile strike against Syria in retaliation for the Khan Shaykhun chemical attack.
2018Former Brazilian president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, is arrested for corruption by determination of Judge Sérgio Moro, from the “Car-Wash Operation”. Lula stayed imprisoned for 580 days, after being released by the Brazilian Supreme Court.
2018Syria launches the Douma chemical attack during the Eastern Ghouta offensive of the Syrian Civil War.
2020COVID-19 pandemic: China ends its lockdown in Wuhan.
2020COVID-19 pandemic: Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly resigns for his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic on USS Theodore Roosevelt and the dismissal of Brett Crozier.
2021COVID-19 pandemic: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announces that the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha variant has become the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States.
2022Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed for the Supreme Court of the United States, becoming the first black female justice.
1989The birth of Mitchell Pearce, Australian rugby league player
1989The birth of Teddy Riner, French judoka
1990The birth of Nickel Ashmeade, Jamaican sprinter
1990The birth of Anna Bogomazova, Russian-American kick-boxer, martial artist, and wrestler
1990The birth of Sorana Cîrstea, Romanian tennis player
1990The birth of Trent Cotchin, Australian footballer
1991The birth of Luka Milivojević, Serbian footballer
1991The birth of Anne-Marie, English singer-songwriter
1992The birth of Andreea Acatrinei, Romanian gymnast
1992The birth of Guilherme Negueba, Brazilian footballer
1993The birth of Ichinojō Takashi, Mongolian sumo wrestler
1994The birth of Johanna Allik, Estonian figure skater
1994The birth of Aaron Gray, Australian rugby league player
1996The birth of Emerson Hyndman, American international soccer player
1997The birth of Rafaela Gómez, Ecuadorian tennis player
2014The death of Zeituni Onyango, Kenyan-American computer programmer (b. 1952)
2014The death of John Shirley-Quirk, English opera singer (b. 1931)
2014The death of George Shuffler, American guitarist (b. 1925)
2014The death of Josep Maria Subirachs, Spanish sculptor and painter (b. 1927)
2014The death of Royce Waltman, American basketball player and coach (b. 1942)
2015The death of Tim Babcock, American soldier and politician, 16th Governor of Montana (b. 1919)
2015The death of José Capellán, Dominican-American baseball player (b. 1981)
2015The death of Stan Freberg, American puppeteer, voice actor, and singer (b. 1926)
2015The death of Richard Henyekane, South African footballer (b. 1983)
2015The death of Geoffrey Lewis, American actor (b. 1935)
2016The death of Blackjack Mulligan, American professional wrestler (b. 1942)
2019The death of Seymour Cassel, American actor (b. 1935)
2020The death of John Prine, American country folk singer-songwriter (b. 1946)
2020The death of Herb Stempel, American television personality (b. 1926)
2021The death of Tommy Raudonikis, Australian rugby league player and coach (b. 1950)

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