Thelonious Monk Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 13, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Thelonious Monk Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Thelonious Monk Facts

Full Name	Thelonious Monk
Birthdate	October 10, 1917
Birth Place	Rocky Mount, NC
Age (in 2024)	107 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Pianist

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Thelonious Monk Age & Birthday

Thelonious Monk is best known as Pianist who has born on October 10, 1917 in Rocky Mount, NC. Currently, Thelonious Monk is 107 years, 2 months and 3 days old. Thelonious Monk will celebrate 108th birthday on Friday, 10th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Thelonious Monk upcoming birthday.

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Thelonious Monk Biography

About

One of America's most influential jazz artists, he was known as the High Priest of Bebop, a musical genre he pioneered.

Before Fame

He performed at a Manhattan nightclub called Minton's Playhouse, where he was the house pianist.

Trivia

He was known to get up and dance briefly in the middle of his sets. He was the second-most recorded jazz composer behind Duke Ellington, in spite of the fact that he wrote only 70 songs compared to Ellington's 1,000.

Family Life

He married Nellie Monk in 1947. They had two children together.

Associated With

He was featured on the cover of Time magazine in 2010, becoming one of only a few jazz musicians to appear on the prestigious publication. The others included Louis Armstrong, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, and Wynton Marsalis.

Top Asked Questions about Thelonious Monk

How old is Thelonious Monk in 2024?

Thelonious Monk is 107 years old today.

When was Thelonious Monk born?

Thelonious Monk was born on October 10, 1917 in Rocky Mount, NC.

What is Thelonious Monk zodiac sign?

Thelonious Monk zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Thelonious Monk best known for?

Thelonious Monk was best known as Pianist.

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Fun Facts about Thelonious Monk's Birthday

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

Thelonious Monk was born on Wednesday, 283^rd day / 41^st week of 1917
Thelonious Monk has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Thelonious Monk birthday is X.X.MCMXVII
Thelonious Monk's birthstone is Opal
Thelonious Monk's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Thelonious Monk age in year is 107 years old
Thelonious Monk age in month is 1286 months old
Thelonious Monk age in day is 39146 days old
Thelonious Monk age in hour is 939504 hours old
Thelonious Monk age in minute is 56370240 minutes old
Thelonious Monk age in second is 3382214400 seconds old
Next Thelonious Monk birthday is on Friday, October 10th 2025
Thelonious Monk age in next birthday (2025) is 108 years old

Historical Events on Thelonious Monk Birthday (October 10)

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

Year	Event
1975	Papua New Guinea joins the United Nations.
1979	The Olkiluoto Nuclear Power Plant began operations in Eurajoki, Satakunta, Finland.
1980	The 7.1 Mw  El Asnam earthquake shakes northern Algeria, killing 2,633 and injuring 8,369.
1980	The Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front is founded in El Salvador.
1985	US Navy aircraft intercept an Egyptian airliner carrying the perpetrators of the Achille Lauro hijacking, and force it to land in Italy.
1986	A 5.7 Mw  San Salvador earthquake shakes El Salvador, killing 1,500.
1997	Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553 crashes and explodes in Uruguay, killing 74.
1998	A Lignes Aériennes Congolaises jetliner is shot down by rebels in Kindu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing 41 people.
2002	Iraq War: The United States Congress approves the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.
2007	Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor becomes the first Malaysian in space on board Soyuz TMA-11.
2009	Armenia and Turkey sign the Zurich Protocols, intended to normalize relations. However, they are never ratified by either side.
2010	The Netherlands Antilles are dissolved as a country.
2015	Twin bomb blasts in the Turkish capital Ankara kill 109 and injure 500+.
2018	Hurricane Michael makes landfall in the Florida Panhandle as a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane. It kills 57 people in the United States, 45 in Florida, and causes an estimated $25.1 billion in damage.
2022	Ben S. Bernanke, Douglas W. Diamond and Philip H. Dybvig are jointly awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
1991	The birth of Lali Espósito, Argentinian actress and singer
1991	The birth of Mariana Pajón, Colombian cyclist
1991	The birth of Xherdan Shaqiri, Swiss footballer
1993	The birth of Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Cuban baseball player
1993	The birth of Jayden Stockley, English footballer
1994	The birth of Ilya Mikheyev, Russian ice hockey player
1994	The birth of Marquez Valdes-Scantling, American football player
1994	The birth of Tereza Smitková, Czech tennis player
1994	The birth of Bae Suzy, South Korean singer, actress and model
1995	The birth of Brenko Lee, Australian-born Tongan rugby league player
1995	The birth of Courtland Sutton, American football player
1996	The birth of Sami Niku, Finnish ice hockey player
1996	The birth of Genesis Cabrera, Dominican baseball player
1997	The birth of Vinnie Pasquantino, American baseball player
2002	The birth of Josh Giddey, Australian basketball player
2013	The death of Cal Smith, American singer and guitarist (b. 1932)
2014	The death of Olav Dale, Norwegian saxophonist and composer (b. 1958)
2014	The death of Damiana Eugenio, Filipino author and academic (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Valeri Karpov, Russian ice hockey player (b. 1971)
2014	The death of Lari Ketner, American football and basketball player (b. 1977)
2014	The death of Pavel Landovský, Czech actor, director, and playwright (b. 1936)
2014	The death of Ed Nimmervoll, Austrian-Australian journalist, historian, and author (b. 1947)
2015	The death of Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, Nigerian politician, Governor of Bayelsa State (b. 1952)
2015	The death of Hilla Becher, German photographer and educator (b. 1934)
2015	The death of Manorama, Indian (Tamil) actress (b. 1937)
2015	The death of Steve Mackay, American saxophonist and composer (b. 1949)
2015	The death of Sybil Stockdale, American activist, co-founded the National League of Families (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Donn Fendler, American author and speaker (b. 1926)
2021	The death of Abdul Qadeer Khan, Pakistani nuclear physicist and metallurgical scientist (b. 1936)
2022	The death of Mulayam Singh Yadav, Indian politician, 15th Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh (b. 1939)

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