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

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

Richard Rodgers Facts

Full NameRichard Rodgers
BirthdateJune 28, 1902
Birth PlaceNew York City, NY
Age (in 2024)122 Years Old
ZodiacCancer
OccupationComposer

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 122 years, 4 months and 23 days old. Richard Rodgers will celebrate 123rd birthday on Saturday, 28th of June 2025. 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 122 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, 179th day / 26th 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 122 years old
  • Richard Rodgers age in month is 1468 months old
  • Richard Rodgers age in day is 44707 days old
  • Richard Rodgers age in hour is 1072968 hours old
  • Richard Rodgers age in minute is 64378080 minutes old
  • Richard Rodgers age in second is 3862684800 seconds old
  • Next Richard Rodgers birthday is on Saturday, June 28th 2025
  • Richard Rodgers age in next birthday (2025) is 123 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.

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

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