Richard Rodgers Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 25, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Richard Rodgers Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Richard Rodgers Facts

Full Name	Richard Rodgers
Birthdate	June 28, 1902
Birth Place	New York City, NY
Age (in 2024)	121 Years Old
Zodiac	Cancer
Occupation	Composer

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Richard Rodgers Age & Birthday

Richard Rodgers is best known as Composer who has born on June 28, 1902 in New York City, NY. Currently, Richard Rodgers is 121 years, 9 months and 27 days old. Richard Rodgers will celebrate 122nd birthday on Friday, 28th of June 2024. Below the countdown to Richard Rodgers upcoming birthday.

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Richard Rodgers Biography

About

Broadway composer with Oscar Hammerstein II and Lorenz Hart. He composed over 900 songs and 43 musicals, including "Oklahoma!," "The King and I," "The Sound of Music," and many other immortal classics.

Before Fame

He spent his formative summer years at Camp Wigwam, which proved to be a breeding ground for his considerable compositional talents. He served as musical director for Lew Fields and also accompanied Nora Bayes and Fred Allen.

Trivia

He also wrote "Dearest Enemy" from 1925, "The Girl Friend" from 1926, and "A Connecticut Yankee" from 1927 with Hart and "Carousel" from 1945, "South Pacific" from 1949, and "Cinderella" from 1957 with Hammerstein.

Family Life

He was born into the upper-class German Jewish family of Dr. William Abrahams Rodgers, a respected physician. He married Dorothy Rodgers in 1940, and they had two children together.

Associated With

He and Marvin Hamlisch both received Emmy, Oscar, Tony, and Grammy Awards, as well as the Pulitzer Prize. However, he was the first to attain an EGOT: an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony.

Top Asked Questions about Richard Rodgers

How old is Richard Rodgers in 2024?

Richard Rodgers is 121 years old today.

When was Richard Rodgers born?

Richard Rodgers was born on June 28, 1902 in New York City, NY.

What is Richard Rodgers zodiac sign?

Richard Rodgers zodiac sign is Cancer.

What was Richard Rodgers best known for?

Richard Rodgers was best known as Composer.

Fun Facts about Richard Rodgers's Birthday

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

Richard Rodgers was born on Saturday, 179^th day / 26^th week of 1902
Richard Rodgers has Cancer zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Richard Rodgers birthday is XXVIII.VI.MCMII
Richard Rodgers's birthstone is Pearl
Richard Rodgers's birth flower is Rose that symbolize love, gratitude & appreciation
Richard Rodgers age in year is 121 years old
Richard Rodgers age in month is 1461 months old
Richard Rodgers age in day is 44497 days old
Richard Rodgers age in hour is 1067928 hours old
Richard Rodgers age in minute is 64075680 minutes old
Richard Rodgers age in second is 3844540800 seconds old
Next Richard Rodgers birthday is on Saturday, June 28th 2025
Richard Rodgers age in next birthday (2025) is 122 years old

Historical Events on Richard Rodgers Birthday (June 28)

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

Year	Event
1956	In Poznań, workers from HCP factory go to the streets, sparking one of the first major protests against communist government both in Poland and Europe.
1964	Malcolm X forms the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
1969	Stonewall riots begin in New York City, marking the start of the Gay Rights Movement.
1973	Elections are held for the Northern Ireland Assembly, which will lead to power-sharing between unionists and nationalists in Northern Ireland for the first time.
1976	The Angolan court sentences US and UK mercenaries to death sentences and prison terms in the Luanda Trial.
1978	The United States Supreme Court, in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke bars quota systems in college admissions.
1981	A powerful bomb explodes in Tehran, killing 73 officials of the Islamic Republican Party.
1982	Aeroflot Flight 8641 crashes in Mazyr, Belarus, killing 132 people.
1987	For the first time in military history, a civilian population is targeted for chemical attack when Iraqi warplanes bombed the Iranian town of Sardasht.
1989	On the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, Slobodan Milošević delivers the Gazimestan speech at the site of the historic battle.
1997	Holyfield-Tyson II: Mike Tyson is disqualified in the third round for biting a piece off Evander Holyfield's ear.
2001	Slobodan Milošević is extradited to the ICTY in The Hague to stand trial.
2004	Iraq War: Sovereign power is handed to the interim government of Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority, ending the U.S.-led rule of that nation.
2009	Honduran president Manuel Zelaya is ousted by a local military coup following a failed request to hold a referendum to rewrite the Honduran Constitution. This was the start of the 2009 Honduran constitutional crisis.
2016	A terrorist attack in Turkey's Istanbul Atatürk Airport kills 42 people and injures more than 230 others.
1989	The birth of Julia Zlobina, Russian-Azerbaijani figure skater
1989	The birth of Markiplier, American internet personality
1989	The birth of Nicole Rottmann, Austrian tennis player
1991	The birth of Seohyun, South Korean singer, dancer, and actress
1991	The birth of Kevin De Bruyne, Belgian footballer
1991	The birth of Kang Min-hyuk, South Korean singer, drummer, and actor
1992	The birth of Oscar Hiljemark, Swedish footballer
1992	The birth of Elaine Thompson, Jamaican sprinter
1993	The birth of Bradley Beal, American basketball player
1994	The birth of Hussein, Crown Prince of Jordan
1996	The birth of Donna Vekić, Croatian tennis player
1996	The birth of Larissa Werbicki, Canadian rower
1997	The birth of Tadasuke Makino, Japanese racing driver
1999	The birth of Markéta Vondroušová, Czech tennis player
2002	The birth of Marta Kostyuk, Ukrainian tennis player
2013	The death of Tamás Katona, Hungarian historian and politician (b. 1932)
2013	The death of Kenneth Minogue, New Zealand-Australian political scientist and academic (b. 1930)
2013	The death of F. D. Reeve, American author and academic (b. 1928)
2013	The death of David Rubitsky, American sergeant (b. 1917)
2014	The death of Seymour Barab, American cellist and composer (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Jim Brosnan, American baseball player (b. 1929)
2014	The death of On Kawara, Japanese painter (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Meshach Taylor, American actor (b. 1947)
2015	The death of Jack Carter, American actor and comedian (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Jope Seniloli, Fijian politician, Vice-President of Fiji (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Wally Stanowski, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1919)
2016	The death of Scotty Moore, American guitarist (b. 1931)
2016	The death of Pat Summitt, American women's college basketball head coach (b. 1952)
2016	The death of Buddy Ryan, American football coach (b. 1931)
2018	The death of Harlan Ellison, American writer (b. 1934)

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