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Roy Harris Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Roy Harris Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Roy Harris Facts

Full NameRoy Harris
BirthdateFebruary 12, 1898
Birth PlaceOklahoma
Age (in 2024)126 Years Old
ZodiacAquarius
OccupationComposer

Roy Harris Age & Birthday

Roy Harris is best known as Composer who has born on February 12, 1898 in Oklahoma. Currently, Roy Harris is 126 years, 9 months and 27 days old. Roy Harris will celebrate 127th birthday on Wednesday, 12th of February 2025. Below the countdown to Roy Harris upcoming birthday.

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Roy Harris Biography

About

Pioneer of American-accented symphonies, such as his Symphony No. 3. He performed to sold-out crowds and several American presidents.

Before Fame

He studied under several notable composers, including Arthur Bliss, Arthur Farwell, and Nadia Boulanger.

Trivia

He was equally interested in American folk songs, which he adopted and mixed into his Folksong Symphony.

Family Life

He was born into a working class family in a log cabin in rural Chandler, Oklahoma, and grew up in rural San Gabriel Valley, California. He learned the piano from his mother.

Associated With

He studied under the same tutor as Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland, who recommended him for study in Paris, though his style was less influenced by European classics and more by American folk.

Top Asked Questions about Roy Harris

How old is Roy Harris in 2024?

Roy Harris is 126 years old today.

When was Roy Harris born?

Roy Harris was born on February 12, 1898 in Oklahoma.

What is Roy Harris zodiac sign?

Roy Harris zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Roy Harris best known for?

Roy Harris was best known as Composer.

Fun Facts about Roy Harris's Birthday

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

  • Roy Harris was born on Saturday, 43rd day / 06th week of 1898
  • Roy Harris has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Roy Harris birthday is XII.II.MDCCCXCVIII
  • Roy Harris's birthstone is Amethyst
  • Roy Harris's birth flower is Primrose that symbolize modesty, distinction & virtue
  • Roy Harris age in year is 126 years old
  • Roy Harris age in month is 1521 months old
  • Roy Harris age in day is 46323 days old
  • Roy Harris age in hour is 1111752 hours old
  • Roy Harris age in minute is 66705120 minutes old
  • Roy Harris age in second is 4002307200 seconds old
  • Next Roy Harris birthday is on Wednesday, February 12th 2025
  • Roy Harris age in next birthday (2025) is 127 years old

Historical Events on Roy Harris Birthday (February 12)

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

YearEvent
1974Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1970, is exiled from the Soviet Union.
1983One hundred women protest in Lahore, Pakistan against military dictator Zia-ul-Haq's proposed Law of Evidence. The women were tear-gassed, baton-charged and thrown into lock-up. The women were successful in repealing the law.
1988Cold War: The 1988 Black Sea bumping incident: The U.S. missile cruiser USS Yorktown (CG-48) is intentionally rammed by the Soviet frigate Bezzavetnyy in the Soviet territorial waters, while Yorktown claims innocent passage.
1990Carmen Lawrence becomes the first female Premier in Australian history when she becomes Premier of Western Australia.
1992The current Constitution of Mongolia comes into effect.
1993Two-year-old James Bulger is abducted from New Strand Shopping Centre by two ten-year-old boys, who later torture and murder him.
1994Four thieves break into the National Gallery of Norway and steal Edvard Munch's iconic painting The Scream.
1999United States President Bill Clinton is acquitted by the United States Senate in his impeachment trial.
2001NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft touches down in the "saddle" region of 433 Eros, becoming the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid.
2002The trial of Slobodan Milošević, the former President of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, begins at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia in The Hague, Netherlands. He dies four years later before its conclusion.
2002An Iran Airtour Tupolev Tu-154 crashes in the mountains outside Khorramabad, Iran while descending for a landing at Khorramabad Airport, killing 119.
2004The city of San Francisco begins issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples in response to a directive from Mayor Gavin Newsom.
2009Colgan Air Flight 3407 crashes into a house in Clarence Center, New York while on approach to Buffalo Niagara International Airport, killing all on board and one on the ground.
2016Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill sign an Ecumenical Declaration in the first such meeting between leaders of the Catholic and Russian Orthodox Churches since their split in 1054.
2019The country known as the Republic of Macedonia renames itself the Republic of North Macedonia in accordance with the Prespa agreement, settling a long-standing naming dispute with Greece.
1982The birth of Anthony Tuitavake, New Zealand rugby player
1983The birth of Carlton Brewster, American football player and coach
1984The birth of Brad Keselowski, American race car driver
1984The birth of Andrei Sidorenkov, Estonian footballer
1984The birth of Peter Vanderkaay, American swimmer
1987The birth of Jérémy Chardy, French tennis player
1988The birth of DeMarco Murray, American football player
1988The birth of Nicolás Otamendi, Argentine footballer
1988The birth of Mike Posner, American singer-songwriter and producer
1990The birth of Robert Griffin III, American football player
1991The birth of Patrick Herrmann, German footballer
1992The birth of Magda Linette, Polish tennis player
1994The birth of Arman Hall, American sprinter
1999The birth of Maggie Coles-Lyster, Canadian cyclist
2000The birth of Kim Ji-min, South Korean actress
2015The death of Gary Owens, American radio host and voice actor (b. 1934)
2015The death of Steve Strange, Welsh singer (b. 1959)
2016The death of Dominique D'Onofrio, Italian-Belgian footballer and coach (b. 1953)
2016The death of Yannis Kalaitzis, Greek cartoonist (b. 1945)
2016The death of Yan Su, Chinese general and composer (b. 1930)
2017The death of Al Jarreau, American singer (b. 1940)
2017The death of Anna Marguerite McCann, first female American underwater archaeologist (b. 1933)
2017The death of Ren Xinmin, Chinese rocket scientist (b. 1915)
2018The death of Bill Crider, American author (b. 1941)
2019The death of Gordon Banks, English footballer (b. 1937)
2019The death of Lyndon LaRouche, American political activist (b. 1922)
2019The death of Pedro Morales, Puerto Rican professional wrestler and commentator (b. 1942)
2020The death of Christie Blatchford, Canadian newspaper columnist, journalist and broadcaster (b. 1951)
2020The death of Geert Hofstede, Dutch social psychologist (b. 1928)
2022The death of Ivan Reitman, Slovak-Canadian actor, director, and producer (b. 1946)

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