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

Updated at May 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Olatunji Facts

Full Name	Olatunji
Birthdate	April 07, 1927
Birth Place	Nigeria
Age (in 2024)	97 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	Drummer

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Olatunji Age & Birthday

Olatunji is best known as Drummer who has born on April 07, 1927 in Nigeria. Currently, Olatunji is 97 years, 1 months and 4 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, 97^th day / 14^th 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 1165 months old
Olatunji age in day is 35464 days old
Olatunji age in hour is 851136 hours old
Olatunji age in minute is 51068160 minutes old
Olatunji age in second is 3064089600 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.

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

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