Sun Ra Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Sun Ra Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Sun Ra Facts

Full Name	Sun Ra
Birthdate	May 22, 1914
Birth Place	Alabama
Age (in 2024)	109 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Pianist

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Sun Ra Age & Birthday

Sun Ra is best known as Pianist who has born on May 22, 1914 in Alabama. Currently, Sun Ra is 109 years, 11 months and 6 days old. Sun Ra will celebrate 110th birthday on Wednesday, 22nd of May 2024. Below the countdown to Sun Ra upcoming birthday.

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Sun Ra Biography

About

Incorporated ancient Egyptian and sci-fi motifs into his Arkestra. He was innovative with the addition of chants and eerie sounds.

Before Fame

He was composing original piano works by the age of 12. By his teenage years, he could impress friends and relatives by transcribing the music of big bands entirely from memory after seeing them once.

Trivia

He claimed to be an alien from another planet, and he dressed on stage in a sequined hat and a jacket embroidered with planets. He improvised the tempo and key of his music.

Family Life

He was born Herman "Sonny" Blount in Birmingham, Alabama, his name coming from a popular vaudeville performer.

Associated With

His musical style, especially on piano, was similar to that of another jazz iconoclast, Thelonious Monk.

Top Asked Questions about Sun Ra

How old is Sun Ra in 2024?

Sun Ra is 109 years old today.

When was Sun Ra born?

Sun Ra was born on May 22, 1914 in Alabama.

What is Sun Ra zodiac sign?

Sun Ra zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was Sun Ra best known for?

Sun Ra was best known as Pianist.

Fun Facts about Sun Ra's Birthday

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

Sun Ra was born on Friday, 142^nd day / 21^st week of 1914
Sun Ra has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Sun Ra birthday is XXII.V.MCMXIV
Sun Ra's birthstone is Emerald
Sun Ra's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
Sun Ra age in year is 109 years old
Sun Ra age in month is 1319 months old
Sun Ra age in day is 40154 days old
Sun Ra age in hour is 963696 hours old
Sun Ra age in minute is 57821760 minutes old
Sun Ra age in second is 3469305600 seconds old
Next Sun Ra birthday is on Thursday, May 22nd 2025
Sun Ra age in next birthday (2025) is 110 years old

Historical Events on Sun Ra Birthday (May 22)

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

Year	Event
1998	A U.S. federal judge rules that U.S. Secret Service agents can be compelled to testify before a grand jury concerning the Lewinsky scandal involving President Bill Clinton.
2000	In Sri Lanka, over 150 Tamil rebels are killed over two days of fighting for control in Jaffna.
2002	Civil rights movement: A jury in Birmingham, Alabama, convicts former Ku Klux Klan member Bobby Frank Cherry of the 1963 murder of four girls in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing.
2010	Air India Express Flight 812, a Boeing 737 crashes over a cliff upon landing at Mangalore, India, killing 158 of 166 people on board, becoming the deadliest crash involving a Boeing 737 until the crash of Lion Air Flight 610.
2010	Inter Milan beat Bayern Munich 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League final in Madrid, Spain to become the first, and so far only, Italian team to win the historic treble (Serie A, Coppa Italia, Champions League).
2011	An EF5 tornado strikes Joplin, Missouri, killing 158 people and wreaking $2.8 billion in damages, the costliest and seventh-deadliest single tornado in U.S. history.
2012	Tokyo Skytree opens to the public. It is the tallest tower in the world (634 m), and the second tallest man-made structure on Earth after Burj Khalifa (829.8 m).
2012	SpaceX COTS Demo Flight 2 launches a Dragon capsule on a Falcon 9 rocket in the first commercial flight to the International Space Station.
2014	General Prayut Chan-o-cha becomes interim leader of Thailand in a military coup d'état, following six months of political turmoil.
2014	An explosion occurs in Ürümqi, capital of China's far-western Xinjiang region, resulting in at least 43 deaths and 91 injuries.
2015	The Republic of Ireland becomes the first nation in the world to legalize gay marriage in a public referendum.
2017	Twenty-two people are killed at an Ariana Grande concert in the 2017 Manchester Arena bombing.
2017	United States President Donald Trump visits the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem and becomes the first sitting U.S. president to visit the Western Wall.
2020	Pakistan International Airlines Flight 8303 crashes in Model Colony near Jinnah International Airport in Karachi, Pakistan, killing 98 people.
2021	Severe weather kills 21 runners in the 100 km (60-mile) ultramarathon in the Yellow River Stone Forest, Gansu province of China.
1987	The birth of Novak Djokovic, Serbian tennis player
1987	The birth of Arturo Vidal, Chilean footballer
1988	The birth of Heida Reed, Icelandic-British actress
1989	The birth of Corey Dickerson, American baseball player
1990	The birth of Wyatt Roy, Australian politician
1991	The birth of Joel Obi, Nigerian footballer
1991	The birth of Suho, South Korean singer and actor
1992	The birth of Anna Baryshnikov, American actress
1994	The birth of Florian Luger, Austrian male model
1994	The birth of Athena Manoukian, Greek-Armenian singer and songwriter
1998	The birth of Samile Bermannelli, Brazilian fashion model
1999	The birth of Femke Huijzer, Dutch model
1999	The birth of Hōshōryū Tomokatsu, Mongolian sumo wrestler
2001	The birth of Emma Chamberlain, American internet personality
2004	The birth of Peyton Elizabeth Lee, American actress
2006	The death of Lee Jong-wook, South Korean physician and diplomat (b. 1945)
2007	The death of Pemba Doma Sherpa, Nepalese mountaineer (b. 1970)
2008	The death of Robert Asprin, American soldier and author (b. 1946)
2010	The death of Martin Gardner, American mathematician, cryptographer, and author (b. 1914)
2011	The death of Joseph Brooks, American director, producer, screenwriter, and composer (b. 1938)
2012	The death of Muzafar Bhutto, Pakistani politician (b. 1970)
2012	The death of Wesley A. Brown, American lieutenant and engineer (b. 1927)
2013	The death of Sigurd Ottovich Schmidt, Russian historian and ethnographer (b. 1922)
2015	The death of Marques Haynes, American basketball player and coach (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Vladimir Katriuk, Ukrainian-Canadian SS officer (b. 1921)
2016	The death of Velimir "Bata" Živojinović, Serbian actor and politician (b. 1933)
2017	The death of Nicky Hayden, American motorcycle racer (b. 1981)
2019	The death of Judith Kerr, German-born British writer and illustrator (b. 1923)
2020	The death of Denise Cronenberg, Canadian costume designer (b. 1938)
2022	The death of Dervla Murphy, Irish touring cyclist and author (b. 1931)

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