Sam Gilliam Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at April 26, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
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, 4 months and 26 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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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, 334th day / 48th 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 1084 months old
- Sam Gilliam age in day is 33020 days old
- Sam Gilliam age in hour is 792480 hours old
- Sam Gilliam age in minute is 47548800 minutes old
- Sam Gilliam age in second is 2852928000 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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