Thijs Van Leer Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at December 11, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Thijs Van Leer Facts
| Full Name | Thijs Van Leer |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | March 31, 1948 |
| Birth Place | Netherlands |
| Age (in 2024) | 76 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Aries |
| Occupation | Flute Player |
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Thijs Van Leer Age & Birthday
Thijs Van Leer is best known as Flute Player who has born on March 31, 1948 in Netherlands. Currently, Thijs Van Leer is 76 years, 8 months and 11 days old. Thijs Van Leer will celebrate 77th birthday on Monday, 31st of March 2025. Below the countdown to Thijs Van Leer upcoming birthday.
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About
Dutch musician and flautist who is best known for heading the progressive rock band Focus. He also plays whistles and can yodel.
Before Fame
He received his first flute from his father at age eleven and he studied History of Art at Amsterdam University.
Trivia
In the 1970s his band had two Gold records with Moving Waves and Focus III, which spawned the international hit singles "Hocus Pocus" and "Sylvia." He was made a Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau in 2010.
Family Life
He has a daughter named Berenice with his wife Thea.
Associated With
He recorded several international hits with Jan Akkerman.
Top Asked Questions about Thijs Van Leer
How old is Thijs Van Leer in 2024?
Thijs Van Leer is 76 years old today.
When was Thijs Van Leer born?
Thijs Van Leer was born on March 31, 1948 in Netherlands.
What is Thijs Van Leer zodiac sign?
Thijs Van Leer zodiac sign is Aries.
What was Thijs Van Leer best known for?
Thijs Van Leer was best known as Flute Player.
Fun Facts about Thijs Van Leer's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Thijs Van Leer's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Thijs Van Leer was born on Wednesday, 91st day / 14th week of 1948
- Thijs Van Leer has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Thijs Van Leer birthday is XXXI.III.MCMXLVIII
- Thijs Van Leer's birthstone is Aquamarine
- Thijs Van Leer's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
- Thijs Van Leer age in year is 76 years old
- Thijs Van Leer age in month is 920 months old
- Thijs Van Leer age in day is 28014 days old
- Thijs Van Leer age in hour is 672336 hours old
- Thijs Van Leer age in minute is 40340160 minutes old
- Thijs Van Leer age in second is 2420409600 seconds old
- Next Thijs Van Leer birthday is on Monday, March 31st 2025
- Thijs Van Leer age in next birthday (2025) is 77 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about March 31, 1948 birthday
Historical Events on Thijs Van Leer Birthday (March 31)
Below are historical events that coincided with Thijs Van Leer's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1968 | American President Lyndon B. Johnson speaks to the nation of "Steps to Limit the War in Vietnam" in a television address. At the conclusion of his speech, he announces: "I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President." |
| 1970 | Explorer 1 re-enters the Earth's atmosphere after 12 years in orbit. |
| 1980 | The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad operates its final train after being ordered to liquidate its assets because of bankruptcy and debts owed to creditors. |
| 1990 | Approximately 200,000 protesters take to the streets of London to protest against the newly introduced Poll Tax. |
| 1991 | Georgian independence referendum: Nearly 99 percent of the voters support the country's independence from the Soviet Union. |
| 1991 | The Warsaw Pact formally disbands. |
| 1992 | The USSÂ Missouri, the last active United States Navy battleship, is decommissioned in Long Beach, California. |
| 1992 | The Treaty of Federation is signed in Moscow. |
| 1993 | The Macao Basic Law is adopted by the Eighth National People's Congress of China to take effect December 20, 1999. Resumption by China of the Exercise of Sovereignty over Macao |
| 1995 | Selena is murdered by her fan club president Yolanda SaldĂvar at a Days Inn in Corpus Christi, Texas. |
| 1995 | TAROM Flight 371, an Airbus A310-300, crashes near Balotesti, Romania, killing all 60 people on board. |
| 1998 | Netscape releases Mozilla source code under an open source license. |
| 2004 | Iraq War in Anbar Province: In Fallujah, Iraq, four American private military contractors working for Blackwater USA, are killed after being ambushed. |
| 2016 | NASA astronaut Scott Kelly and Roscosmos cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko return to Earth after a yearlong mission at the International Space Station. |
| 2018 | Start of the 2018 Armenian revolution. |
| 1999 | The birth of Adele Tan, Singaporean sports shooter |
| 1999 | The birth of Nuno Pina, Portuguese football player |
| 1999 | The birth of Tereza JanÄovĂĄ, former alpine skier from Slovakia |
| 1999 | The birth of Maren Lutz, German female canoeist |
| 1999 | The birth of Shehana Vithana, Sri Lankan born Australian professional squash player |
| 1999 | The birth of Providence Cowdrill, English cricketer |
| 1999 | The birth of Ricardo Felipe, Brazilian footballer |
| 1999 | The birth of Dimitris Dalakouras, Greek professional footballer |
| 2004 _ Samson Baidoo, Austrian professional footballer[69] | The birth of |
| 2004 | The birth of Gleb Lutfullin, Russian figure skater |
| 2004 | The birth of Feng He, Chinese snowboarder |
| 2004 | The birth of Mateo Sanabria, Argentine professional footballer |
| 2004 | The birth of Alex Luna, Argentine professional footballer |
| 2005 | The birth of Reed Baker-Whiting, American professional footballer |
| 2014 | The birth of Eva Diana Kidisyuk,Ukrainian-American YouTuber |
| 2016 | The death of Ronnie Corbett, Scottish comedian, actor and screenwriter (b. 1930) |
| 2016 | The death of Hans-Dietrich Genscher, German politician (b. 1927) |
| 2016 | The death of Zaha Hadid, Iraqi-born English architect and academic, designed the Bridge Pavilion (b. 1950) |
| 2016 | The death of Imre Kertész, Hungarian author, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1929) |
| 2016 | The death of Denise Robertson, British writer and television broadcaster (b. 1932) |
| 2017 | The death of Gilbert Baker, American artist and LGBT rights activist (b. 1951) |
| 2017 | The death of James Rosenquist, American artist (b. 1933) |
| 2018 | The death of Nick Newton, inventor of the Newton Starting Blocks (b. 1933) |
| 2019 | The death of Nipsey Hussle, American rapper (b. 1985) |
| 2020 | The death of Gita Ramjee, Ugandan-South African scientist and researcher (b. 1956) |
| 2021 | The death of Ken Reitz, American baseball player (b. 1951) |
| 2021 | The death of Muhammad Wakkas, Bangladeshi teacher and parliamentarian (b. 1952) |
| 2022 | The death of Shirley Burkovich, former American All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) player (b. 1933) |
| 2022 | The death of Patrick Demarchelier, French fashion photographer (b. 1943) |
| 2022 | The death of Moana Jackson, New Zealand lawyer specialising in constitutional law (b. 1945) |
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