Sam Gilliam Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Sam Gilliam Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Sam Gilliam Facts

Full Name	Sam Gilliam
Birthdate	November 30, 1933
Birth Place	Tupelo, MS
Age (in 2024)	90 Years Old
Zodiac	Sagittarius
Occupation	Painter

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Sam Gilliam Age & Birthday

Sam Gilliam is best known as Painter who has born on November 30, 1933 in Tupelo, MS. Currently, Sam Gilliam is 90 years, 11 months and 23 days old. Sam Gilliam will celebrate 91st birthday on Saturday, 30th of November 2024. Below the countdown to Sam Gilliam upcoming birthday.

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Sam Gilliam Biography

About

Abstract Expressionist and Lyrical Abstraction painter and Color Field artist associated with the Washington Color School. He conceived the idea of the "unsupported canvas" in 1965 and revolutionized the perception of the blank canvas.

Before Fame

He attended the University of Louisville, where he held his first exhibition in 1955. He was enlisted in the United States Army from 1956 until 1958.

Trivia

His work was influenced by such German Expressionists as Emil Nolde, Paul Klee, and Nathan Oliveira.

Family Life

He was the seventh of eight children born to Sam and Estery Gilliam. He married journalist Dorothy Butler in 1962.

Associated With

He was a contemporary of Frank Stella.

Top Asked Questions about Sam Gilliam

How old is Sam Gilliam in 2024?

Sam Gilliam is 90 years old today.

When was Sam Gilliam born?

Sam Gilliam was born on November 30, 1933 in Tupelo, MS.

What is Sam Gilliam zodiac sign?

Sam Gilliam zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Sam Gilliam best known for?

Sam Gilliam was best known as Painter.

Fun Facts about Sam Gilliam's Birthday

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

Sam Gilliam was born on Thursday, 334^th day / 48^th week of 1933
Sam Gilliam has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Sam Gilliam birthday is XXX.XI.MCMXXXIII
Sam Gilliam's birthstone is Topaz
Sam Gilliam's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
Sam Gilliam age in year is 90 years old
Sam Gilliam age in month is 1091 months old
Sam Gilliam age in day is 33231 days old
Sam Gilliam age in hour is 797544 hours old
Sam Gilliam age in minute is 47852640 minutes old
Sam Gilliam age in second is 2871158400 seconds old
Next Sam Gilliam birthday is on Sunday, November 30th 2025
Sam Gilliam age in next birthday (2025) is 91 years old
Learn more interesting facts about November 30, 1933 birthday

Historical Events on Sam Gilliam Birthday (November 30)

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

Year	Event
1971	Iran seizes the Greater and Lesser Tunbs from the Emirates of Sharjah and Ras Al Khaimah.
1972	Vietnam War: White House Press Secretary Ron Ziegler tells the press that there will be no more public announcements concerning American troop withdrawals from Vietnam because troop levels are now down to 27,000.
1981	Cold War: In Geneva, representatives from the United States and the Soviet Union begin to negotiate intermediate-range nuclear weapon reductions in Europe. (The meetings end inconclusively on December 17.)
1995	Official end of Operation Desert Storm.
1995	U.S. President Bill Clinton visits Northern Ireland and speaks in favor of the "Northern Ireland peace process" to a huge rally at Belfast City Hall; he calls IRA fighters "yesterday's men".
1999	Exxon and Mobil sign a US$73.7 billion agreement to merge, thus creating ExxonMobil, the world's largest company.
1999	In Seattle, United States, demonstrations against a World Trade Organization meeting by anti-globalization protesters catch police unprepared and force the cancellation of opening ceremonies.
1999	British Aerospace and Marconi Electronic Systems merge to form BAE Systems, Europe's largest defense contractor and the fourth largest aerospace firm in the world.
2000	NASA launches STS-97, the 101st Space Shuttle mission.
2004	Lion Air Flight 538 overshoots the runway while landing at Adisumarmo International Airport and crashes, killing 25 people.
2005	John Sentamu becomes the first black archbishop in the Church of England with his enthronement as the 97th Archbishop of York.
2012	An Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane belonging to Aéro-Service, crashes into houses near Maya-Maya Airport during a thunderstorm, killing at least 32 people.
2018	A magnitude 7.1 earthquake with its epicenter only 24 km from Anchorage, Alaska causes significant property damage but no deaths.
2021	Barbados becomes a republic.
2021	A 15-year-old gunman murders four students and injures seven people, including a teacher, in a mass shooting at Oxford High School in Oxford Township, Michigan.
1985	The birth of Hikari Mitsushima, Japanese actress and singer
1985	The birth of Chrissy Teigen, American model
1986	The birth of Jordan Farmar, American basketball player
1986	The birth of Evgenia Linetskaya, Israeli tennis player
1987	The birth of Vasilisa Bardina, Russian tennis player
1987	The birth of Naomi Knight, American wrestler, model, and dancer
1987	The birth of Dougie Poynter, English singer-songwriter and bass player
1988	The birth of Phillip Hughes, Australian cricketer (d. 2014)
1988	The birth of Vitaliy Polyanskyi, Ukrainian footballer
1988	The birth of Tomi Saarelma, Finnish footballer
1989	The birth of Vladimír Weiss, Slovak footballer
1990	The birth of Magnus Carlsen, Norwegian chess player
1990	The birth of Antoine N'Gossan, Ivorian footballer
1991	The birth of Agnatius Paasi, Tongan rugby league player
1994	The birth of Sofia Araújo, Portuguese tennis player
2015	The death of Pío Caro Baroja, Spanish director and screenwriter (b. 1928)
2015	The death of Minas Hatzisavvas, Greek actor and screenwriter (b. 1948)
2015	The death of Marcus Klingberg, Polish-Israeli physician and biologist (b. 1918)
2015	The death of Fatema Mernissi, Moroccan sociologist and author (b. 1940)
2015	The death of Shigeru Mizuki, Japanese author and illustrator (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Eldar Ryazanov, Russian director and screenwriter (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Nigel Buxton, British travel writer and wine critic (b. 1924)
2017	The death of Jim Nabors, American actor and comedian (b. 1930)
2017	The death of Surin Pitsuwan, Thai politician and diplomat (b. 1949)
2017	The death of Marina Popovich, Soviet pilot, engineer and military officer (b. 1931)
2017	The death of Alfie Curtis, British actor (b. 1930)
2018	The death of George H. W. Bush, American politician, 41st President of the United States (b. 1924)
2020	The death of Irina Antonova, Russian art historian (b. 1922)
2022	The death of Jiang Zemin, Chinese politician, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (paramount leader) and President of China (b. 1926)
2022	The death of Christine McVie, English singer-songwriter and keyboard player (b. 1943)

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