Ruth St. Denis Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 14, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Ruth St. Denis Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Ruth St. Denis Facts

Full Name	Ruth St. Denis
Birthdate	January 20, 1879
Birth Place	Newark, NJ
Age (in 2024)	145 Years Old
Zodiac	Aquarius
Occupation	Dancer

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Ruth St. Denis Age & Birthday

Ruth St. Denis is best known as Dancer who has born on January 20, 1879 in Newark, NJ. Currently, Ruth St. Denis is 145 years, 9 months and 25 days old. Ruth St. Denis will celebrate 146th birthday on Monday, 20th of January 2025. Below the countdown to Ruth St. Denis upcoming birthday.

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Ruth St. Denis Biography

About

Co-founder of the American Denishawn School of Dance; pioneered modern dance, bringing eastern ideas to the art. She taught many notables, including Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Lillian Powell, Evan-Burrows Fontaine, and Charles Weidman.

Before Fame

She received her first job as a dancer for the Worth's Family Theater and Museum. She then toured with David Belasco, the respected producer and director, during which time she chose her stage name, St. Denis.

Trivia

She was inducted into the National Museum of Dance's Mr. & Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Whitney Hall of Fame in 1987.

Family Life

Her parents were living in Newark, New Jersey, on a small farm when she was born; her mother was her first and possibly strictest dance teacher, training her in the techniques of François Delsarte.

Associated With

She first met Ted Shawn in 1911, when he witnessed a performance of hers in Denver. She became his teacher, beginning a relationship that grew into an artistic partnership and led to marriage. They co-founded the "cradle of American modern dance," Denishawn.

Top Asked Questions about Ruth St. Denis

How old is Ruth St. Denis in 2024?

Ruth St. Denis is 145 years old today.

When was Ruth St. Denis born?

Ruth St. Denis was born on January 20, 1879 in Newark, NJ.

What is Ruth St. Denis zodiac sign?

Ruth St. Denis zodiac sign is Aquarius.

What was Ruth St. Denis best known for?

Ruth St. Denis was best known as Dancer.

Fun Facts about Ruth St. Denis's Birthday

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

Ruth St. Denis was born on Monday, 20^th day / 04^th week of 1879
Ruth St. Denis has Aquarius zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Ruth St. Denis birthday is XX.I.MDCCCLXXIX
Ruth St. Denis's birthstone is Garnet
Ruth St. Denis's birth flower is Carnation that symbolize fascination, distinction & love
Ruth St. Denis age in year is 145 years old
Ruth St. Denis age in month is 1749 months old
Ruth St. Denis age in day is 53259 days old
Ruth St. Denis age in hour is 1278216 hours old
Ruth St. Denis age in minute is 76692960 minutes old
Ruth St. Denis age in second is 4601577600 seconds old
Next Ruth St. Denis birthday is on Monday, January 20th 2025
Ruth St. Denis age in next birthday (2025) is 146 years old

Historical Events on Ruth St. Denis Birthday (January 20)

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

Year	Event
1972	Pakistan launches its nuclear weapons program, a few weeks after its defeat in the Bangladesh Liberation War, as well as the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971.
1973	Amílcar Cabral, leader of the independence movement in Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde, is assassinated in Conakry, Guinea.
1974	China gains control over all the Paracel Islands after a military engagement between the naval forces of China and South Vietnam.
1981	Twenty minutes after Ronald Reagan is inaugurated as the 40th President of the United States of America, Iran releases 52 American hostages.
1986	In the United States, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is celebrated as a federal holiday for the first time.
1986	Leabua Jonathan, Prime Minister of Lesotho, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by General Justin Lekhanya.
1990	Protests in Azerbaijan, part of the Dissolution of the Soviet Union.
1991	Sudan's government imposes Islamic law nationwide, worsening the civil war between the country's Muslim north and Christian south.
1992	Air Inter Flight 148, an Airbus A320-111, crashes into a mountain near Strasbourg, France, killing 87 of the 96 people on board.
2001	President of the Philippines Joseph Estrada is ousted in a nonviolent four-day revolution, and is succeeded by Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
2009	Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America, becoming the first African-American President of the United States.
2009	A protest movement in Iceland culminates as the 2009 Icelandic financial crisis protests start.
2018	A group of four or five gunmen attack The Inter-Continental Hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, sparking a 12-hour battle. The attack kills 40 people and injures many others.
2018	Syrian civil war: The Government of Turkey announces the initiation of the Afrin offensive and begins shelling Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) positions in Afrin Region.
2021	Joe Biden is inaugurated as the 46th President of the United States of America. At 78, he becomes the oldest person ever inaugurated. Kamala Harris becomes the first female Vice President of the United States.
1984	The birth of Toni Gonzaga, Filipino singer and television personality
1987	The birth of Evan Peters, American actor
1988	The birth of Uwa Elderson Echiéjilé, Nigerian footballer
1989	The birth of Nick Foles, American football player
1989	The birth of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, New Zealand rugby league player
1991	The birth of Ciara Hanna, American actress and model
1991	The birth of Tom Cairney, Scottish footballer
1991	The birth of Polona Hercog, Slovenian tennis player
1993	The birth of Lorenzo Crisetig, Italian footballer
1994	The birth of Seán Kavanagh, Irish footballer
1994	The birth of Lucas Piazon, Brazilian footballer
1995	The birth of Joey Badass, American rapper and actor
1995	The birth of Calum Chambers, English footballer
2000	The birth of Tyler Herro, American basketball player
2003	The birth of Antonia Ružić, Croatian tennis player
2012	The death of Alejandro Rodriguez, Venezuelan-American pediatrician and psychiatrist (b. 1918)
2013	The death of Pavlos Matesis, Greek author and playwright (b. 1933)
2013	The death of Toyo Shibata, Japanese poet and author (b. 1911)
2014	The death of Claudio Abbado, Italian conductor (b. 1933)
2014	The death of Otis G. Pike, American judge and politician (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Jonas Trinkūnas, Lithuanian ethnologist and academic (b. 1939)
2016	The death of Mykolas Burokevičius, Lithuanian carpenter and politician (b. 1927)
2016	The death of Edmonde Charles-Roux, French journalist and author (b. 1920)
2018	The death of Paul Bocuse, French chef (b. 1926)
2018	The death of Naomi Parker Fraley, American naval machiner (b. 1921)
2020	The death of Jaroslav Kubera, Czech politician (b. 1947)
2020	The death of Tom Fisher Railsback, American politician, member of the Illinois and U.S. House of Representatives (b. 1932)
2021	The death of Sibusiso Moyo, Zimbabwean politician, army general (b. 1960)
2021	The death of Mira Furlan, Croatian actress and singer (b. 1955)
2022	The death of Meat Loaf, American singer and actor (b. 1947)

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