Paul Desmond Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Paul Desmond Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Paul Desmond Facts

Full Name	Paul Desmond
Birthdate	November 25, 1924
Birth Place	San Francisco, CA
Age (in 2024)	100 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Saxophonist

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Paul Desmond Age & Birthday

Paul Desmond is best known as Saxophonist who has born on November 25, 1924 in San Francisco, CA. Currently, Paul Desmond is 100 years, 0 months and 18 days old. Paul Desmond will celebrate 101st birthday on Tuesday, 25th of November 2025. Below the countdown to Paul Desmond upcoming birthday.

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Paul Desmond Biography

About

Jazz musician and songwriter who played alto saxophone for the Dave Brubeck Quartet and penned the group's 1959 hit song "Take Five." He was a prominent member of the post-World War II "cool jazz" movement.

Before Fame

As a child, he played the violin and the clarinet. He learned to play the alto saxophone during his first year at San Francisco State College.

Trivia

He served a three-year term in the United States Army.

Family Life

His mother suffered from psychological problems, and he spent most of his childhood living with extended family in New York City.

Associated With

He and Art Blakey both made important contributions to jazz music.

Top Asked Questions about Paul Desmond

How old is Paul Desmond in 2024?

Paul Desmond is 100 years old today.

When was Paul Desmond born?

Paul Desmond was born on November 25, 1924 in San Francisco, CA.

What is Paul Desmond zodiac sign?

Paul Desmond zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Paul Desmond best known for?

Paul Desmond was best known as Saxophonist.

Fun Facts about Paul Desmond's Birthday

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

Paul Desmond was born on Tuesday, 330^th day / 48^th week of 1924
Paul Desmond has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Paul Desmond birthday is XXV.XI.MCMXXIV
Paul Desmond's birthstone is Topaz
Paul Desmond's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
Paul Desmond age in year is 100 years old
Paul Desmond age in month is 1200 months old
Paul Desmond age in day is 36543 days old
Paul Desmond age in hour is 877032 hours old
Paul Desmond age in minute is 52621920 minutes old
Paul Desmond age in second is 3157315200 seconds old
Next Paul Desmond birthday is on Tuesday, November 25th 2025
Paul Desmond age in next birthday (2025) is 101 years old
Learn more interesting facts about November 25, 1924 birthday

Historical Events on Paul Desmond Birthday (November 25)

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

Year	Event
1970	In Japan, author Yukio Mishima and one compatriot commit ritualistic seppuku after an unsuccessful coup attempt.
1973	Georgios Papadopoulos, head of the military Regime of the Colonels in Greece, is ousted in a hardliners' coup led by Brigadier General Dimitrios Ioannidis.
1975	Suriname gains independence from the Netherlands.
1977	Former Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., is found guilty by the Philippine Military Commission No. 2 and is sentenced to death by firing squad. He is later assassinated in 1983.
1980	Sangoulé Lamizana, president of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Colonel Saye Zerbo.
1981	Pope John Paul II appoints Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (the future Pope Benedict XVI) Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
1984	Thirty-six top musicians gather in a Notting Hill studio and record Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in order to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
1986	Iran-Contra affair: U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese announces that profits from covert weapons sales to Iran were illegally diverted to the anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
1986	The King Fahd Causeway is officially opened in the Persian Gulf.
1987	Typhoon Nina pummels the Philippines with category 5 winds of 265 km/h (165 mph) and a surge that destroys entire villages. At least 1,036 deaths are attributed to the storm.
1992	The Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia votes to split the country into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with effect from January 1, 1993.
1999	A five-year-old Cuban boy, Elian Gonzalez, is rescued by fishermen while floating in an inner tube off the Florida coast.
2000	The 2000 Baku earthquake, with a Richter magnitude of 7.0, leaves 26 people dead in Baku, Azerbaijan, and becomes the strongest earthquake in the region in 158 years.
2008	Cyclone Nisha strikes northern Sri Lanka, killing 15 people and displacing 90,000 others while dealing the region the highest rainfall in nine decades.
2009	Jeddah floods: Freak rains swamp the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during an ongoing Hajj pilgrimage. Three thousand cars are swept away and 122 people perish in the torrents, with 350 others missing.
1981	The birth of Jared Jeffries, American basketball player
1981	The birth of Chevon Troutman, American basketball player
1982	The birth of Mitchell Claydon, Australian-English cricketer
1983	The birth of Jhulan Goswami, Indian cricketer
1984	The birth of Gaspard Ulliel, French actor (d. 2022)
1984	The birth of Peter Siddle, Australian cricketer
1985	The birth of Remona Fransen, Dutch pentathlete
1988	The birth of Nodar Kumaritashvili, Georgian luger (d. 2010)
1988	The birth of Jay Spearing, English footballer
1989	The birth of Tom Dice, Belgian singer-songwriter
1990	The birth of Everton Heleno dos Santos, Brazilian footballer
1991	The birth of Philipp Grubauer, German ice hockey player
1992	The birth of Ana Bogdan, Romanian tennis player
1993	The birth of Danny Kent, English motorcycle racer
2000	The birth of Kaja Juvan, Slovenian tennis player
2013	The death of Chico Hamilton, American drummer and bandleader (b. 1921)
2013	The death of Egon Lánský, Czech journalist and politician (b. 1934)
2013	The death of Al Plastino, American author and illustrator (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Irvin J. Borowsky, American publisher and philanthropist (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Sitara Devi, Indian dancer, and choreographer (b. 1920)
2014	The death of Petr Hapka, Czech composer and conductor (b. 1944)
2014	The death of Denham Harman, American biogerontologist and academic (b. 1916)
2015	The death of O'Neil Bell, Jamaican boxer (b. 1974)
2015	The death of Jeremy Black, English admiral (b. 1932)
2015	The death of Svein Christiansen, Norwegian drummer and composer (b. 1941)
2015	The death of Lennart Hellsing, Swedish author and translator (b. 1919)
2015	The death of Elmo Williams, American director, producer, and editor (b. 1913)
2016	The death of Fidel Castro, Communist leader of Cuba, and revolutionary (b. 1926)
2016	The death of Ron Glass, American actor (b. 1945)
2020	The death of Diego Maradona, Argentinian football player (b. 1960)

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