Oscar Peterson Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at September 16, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Oscar Peterson Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Oscar Peterson Facts

Full Name	Oscar Peterson
Birthdate	August 15, 1925
Birth Place	Montreal, Canada
Age (in 2024)	99 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Pianist

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Oscar Peterson Age & Birthday

Oscar Peterson is best known as Pianist who has born on August 15, 1925 in Montreal, Canada. Currently, Oscar Peterson is 99 years, 1 months and 1 days old. Oscar Peterson will celebrate 100th birthday on Friday, 15th of August 2025. Below the countdown to Oscar Peterson upcoming birthday.

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Oscar Peterson Biography

About

Considered one of the greatest jazz artists of all time. He was awarded eight Grammys and released over 200 recordings.

Before Fame

He was a trumpeter and pianist at age five until a case of tuberculosis at age seven forced him to focus exclusively on the piano.

Trivia

He caused controversy in his time by forming trios that were racially integrated. His album, Oscar Peterson at the Stratford Shakespearean Festival, from 1956 was considered a highlight of his career.

Family Life

He was married four times and fathered seven children.

Associated With

He played as an accompanying pianist to jazz icon Ella Fitzgerald.

Top Asked Questions about Oscar Peterson

How old is Oscar Peterson in 2024?

Oscar Peterson is 99 years old today.

When was Oscar Peterson born?

Oscar Peterson was born on August 15, 1925 in Montreal, Canada.

What is Oscar Peterson zodiac sign?

Oscar Peterson zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Oscar Peterson best known for?

Oscar Peterson was best known as Pianist.

Fun Facts about Oscar Peterson's Birthday

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

Oscar Peterson was born on Saturday, 227^th day / 33^rd week of 1925
Oscar Peterson has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Oscar Peterson birthday is XV.VIII.MCMXXV
Oscar Peterson's birthstone is Peridot
Oscar Peterson's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Oscar Peterson age in year is 99 years old
Oscar Peterson age in month is 1189 months old
Oscar Peterson age in day is 36192 days old
Oscar Peterson age in hour is 868608 hours old
Oscar Peterson age in minute is 52116480 minutes old
Oscar Peterson age in second is 3126988800 seconds old
Next Oscar Peterson birthday is on Friday, August 15th 2025
Oscar Peterson age in next birthday (2025) is 100 years old
Learn more interesting facts about August 15, 1925 birthday

Historical Events on Oscar Peterson Birthday (August 15)

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

Year	Event
1984	The Kurdistan Workers' Party in Turkey starts a campaign of armed attacks upon the Turkish Armed Forces with an attack on police and gendarmerie bases in Şemdinli and Eruh.
1985	Signing of the Assam Accord, an agreement between representatives of the Government of India and the leaders of the Assam Movement to end the movement.
1995	In South Carolina, Shannon Faulkner becomes the first female cadet matriculated at The Citadel (she drops out less than a week later).
1995	Tomiichi Murayama, Prime Minister of Japan, releases the Murayama Statement, which formally expresses remorse for Japanese war crimes committed during World War II.
1998	Northern Ireland: Omagh bombing takes place; 29 people (including a woman pregnant with twins) killed and some 220 others injured.
1998	Apple introduces the iMac computer.
1999	Beni Ounif massacre in Algeria: Some 29 people are killed at a false roadblock near the Moroccan border, leading to temporary tensions with Morocco.
2005	Israel's unilateral disengagement plan to evict all Israelis from the Gaza Strip and from four settlements in the northern West Bank begins.
2005	The Helsinki Agreement between the Free Aceh Movement and the Government of Indonesia was signed, ending almost three decades of fighting.
2007	An 8.0-magnitude earthquake off the Pacific coast devastates Ica and various regions of Peru killing 514 and injuring 1,090.
2013	At least 27 people are killed and 226 injured in an explosion in southern Beirut near a complex used by Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah in Lebanon. A previously unknown Syrian Sunni group claims responsibility in an online video.
2013	The Smithsonian announces the discovery of the olinguito, the first new carnivorous species found in the Americas in 35 years.
2015	North Korea moves its clock back half an hour to introduce Pyongyang Time, 8.mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}1⁄2 hours ahead of UTC.
2020	Russia begins production on the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine.
2021	Kabul falls into the hands of the Taliban as Ashraf Ghani flees Afghanistan along with local residents and foreign nationals, effectively reestablishing the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.
1988	The birth of Oussama Assaidi, Moroccan footballer
1989	The birth of Joe Jonas, American singer-songwriter
1989	The birth of Ryan McGowan, Australian footballer
1989	The birth of Carlos PenaVega, American actor and singer
1989	The birth of Jordan Rapana, New Zealand rugby league player
1990	The birth of Jennifer Lawrence, American actress
1991	The birth of Petja Piiroinen, Finnish snowboarder
1992	The birth of Baskaran Adhiban, Indian chess player
1993	The birth of Rieah Holder, Barbadian netball player
1993	The birth of Clinton N'Jie, Cameroonian footballer
1993	The birth of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, English footballer
1994	The birth of Lasse Vigen Christensen, Danish footballer
1994	The birth of Kosuke Hagino, Japanese swimmer
1995	The birth of Chief Keef, American rapper
1999	The birth of Paola Reis, BMX rider
2008	The death of Jerry Wexler, American journalist and producer (b. 1917)
2011	The death of Rick Rypien, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1984)
2012	The death of Bob Birch, American bass player and saxophonist (b. 1956)
2012	The death of Altamiro Carrilho, Brazilian flute player and composer (b. 1924)
2012	The death of Harry Harrison, American author and illustrator (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Rosalía Mera, Spanish businesswoman, co-founded Inditex and Zara (b. 1944)
2013	The death of Sławomir Mrożek, Polish-French author and playwright (b. 1930)
2013	The death of Marich Man Singh Shrestha, Nepali politician, 28th Prime Minister of Nepal (b. 1942)
2013	The death of August Schellenberg, Canadian actor (b. 1936)
2014	The death of Licia Albanese, Italian-American soprano and actress (b. 1909)
2015	The death of Julian Bond, American academic, leader of the civil rights movement, and politician (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Hamid Gul, Pakistani general (b. 1936)
2017	The death of Gunnar Birkerts, Latvian-American architect (b. 1925)
2020	The death of Robert Trump, American real-estate developer, business executive (b. 1948)
2021	The death of Gerd Müller, German footballer (b. 1945)

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