Paul Gonsalves Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Paul Gonsalves Facts
| Full Name | Paul Gonsalves |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | July 12, 1920 |
| Birth Place | Massachusetts |
| Age (in 2024) | 104 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Cancer |
| Occupation | Saxophonist |
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Paul Gonsalves Age & Birthday
Paul Gonsalves is best known as Saxophonist who has born on July 12, 1920 in Massachusetts. Currently, Paul Gonsalves is 104 years, 5 months and 1 days old. Paul Gonsalves will celebrate 105th birthday on Saturday, 12th of July 2025. Below the countdown to Paul Gonsalves upcoming birthday.
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About
Jazz tenor saxophonist who helped revitalize Duke Ellington's sluggish career in the 1950s. He played the Newport Jazz Festival to great acclaim.
Before Fame
He started playing with the Sabby Lewis Orchestra at a young age after being encourage to perform folk songs by his family.
Trivia
Gonsalves, Ellington, and trombonist Tyree Glenn were placed side-by-side in the same New York funeral home after they all passed away.
Family Life
He was raised by Cape Verdean parents outside of Boston.
Associated With
He performed with in Count Basie's big band from 1947 to 1949.
Top Asked Questions about Paul Gonsalves
How old is Paul Gonsalves in 2024?
Paul Gonsalves is 104 years old today.
When was Paul Gonsalves born?
Paul Gonsalves was born on July 12, 1920 in Massachusetts.
What is Paul Gonsalves zodiac sign?
Paul Gonsalves zodiac sign is Cancer.
What was Paul Gonsalves best known for?
Paul Gonsalves was best known as Saxophonist.
Fun Facts about Paul Gonsalves's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Paul Gonsalves's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Paul Gonsalves was born on Monday, 194th day / 29th week of 1920
- Paul Gonsalves has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Paul Gonsalves birthday is XII.VII.MCMXX
- Paul Gonsalves's birthstone is Ruby
- Paul Gonsalves's birth flower is Water Lily that symbolize joyful, fickleness, sweet & magic
- Paul Gonsalves age in year is 104 years old
- Paul Gonsalves age in month is 1253 months old
- Paul Gonsalves age in day is 38140 days old
- Paul Gonsalves age in hour is 915360 hours old
- Paul Gonsalves age in minute is 54921600 minutes old
- Paul Gonsalves age in second is 3295296000 seconds old
- Next Paul Gonsalves birthday is on Saturday, July 12th 2025
- Paul Gonsalves age in next birthday (2025) is 105 years old
Historical Events on Paul Gonsalves Birthday (July 12)
Below are historical events that coincided with Paul Gonsalves's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1962 | The Rolling Stones perform for the first time at London's Marquee Club. |
| 1963 | Pauline Reade, 16, disappears in Gorton, England, the first victim in the Moors murders. |
| 1967 | Riots begin in Newark, New Jersey. |
| 1971 | The Australian Aboriginal Flag is flown for the first time. |
| 1973 | A fire destroys the entire sixth floor of the National Personnel Records Center of the United States. |
| 1975 | São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. |
| 1979 | The island nation of Kiribati becomes independent from the United Kingdom. |
| 1995 | Chinese seismologists successfully predict the 1995 Myanmar-China earthquake, reducing the number of casualties to 11. |
| 1998 | The Ulster Volunteer Force attacked a house in Ballymoney, County Antrim, Northern Ireland with a petrol bomb, killing the Quinn brothers. |
| 2001 | Space Shuttle program: Space Shuttle Atlantis is launched on mission STS-104, carrying the Quest Joint Airlock to the International Space Station. |
| 2006 | The 2006 Lebanon War begins. |
| 2007 | U.S. Army Apache helicopters engage in airstrikes against armed insurgents in Baghdad, Iraq, where civilians are killed; footage from the cockpit is later leaked to the Internet. |
| 2012 | Syrian Civil War: Government forces target the homes of rebels and activists in Tremseh and kill anywhere between 68 and 150 people. |
| 2012 | A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. |
| 2013 | Six people are killed and 200 injured in a French passenger train derailment in Brétigny-sur-Orge. |
| 1989 | The birth of Nick Palmieri, American ice hockey player |
| 1990 | The birth of Bebé, Portuguese footballer |
| 1990 | The birth of Rachel Brosnahan, American actress |
| 1991 | The birth of Salih Dursun, Turkish footballer |
| 1991 | The birth of James Rodríguez, Colombian footballer |
| 1992 | The birth of Bartosz Bereszyński, Polish footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Kurt Capewell, Australian rugby league player |
| 1994 | The birth of Kanako Momota, Japanese singer-songwriter |
| 1995 | The birth of Evania Pelite, Australian rugby union player |
| 1995 | The birth of Luke Shaw, English footballer |
| 1995 | The birth of Jordyn Wieber, American gymnast |
| 1996 | The birth of Moussa Dembélé, French footballer |
| 1996 | The birth of Jordan Romero, American mountaineer |
| 1997 | The birth of Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani-English activist, Nobel Prize laureate |
| 2000 | The birth of Vinícius Júnior, Brazilian footballer |
| 2013 | The death of Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (b. 1925) |
| 2014 | The death of Jamil Ahmad, Pakistani author (b. 1931) |
| 2014 | The death of Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | The death of Emil Bobu, Romanian politician (b. 1927) |
| 2014 | The death of Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist and author (b. 1919) |
| 2014 | The death of Kenneth J. Gray, American soldier and politician (b. 1924) |
| 2014 | The death of Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (b. 1950) |
| 2015 | The death of D'Army Bailey, American lawyer, judge, and actor (b. 1941) |
| 2015 | The death of Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (b. 1956) |
| 2015 | The death of Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, Tibetan monk and activist (b. 1950) |
| 2015 | The death of Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (b. 1935) |
| 2016 | The death of Goran Hadžić, Serbian politician (b. 1958) |
| 2019 | The death of Emily Hartridge, English Youtuber and television presenter (b. 1984) |
| 2020 | The death of Kelly Preston, American actress and model (b. 1962) |
| 2020 | The death of Wim Suurbier, a Dutch football player, (b. 1945) |
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