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Virgil Thomson Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at April 30, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Virgil Thomson Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

Virgil Thomson Facts

Full NameVirgil Thomson
BirthdateNovember 25, 1896
Birth PlaceKansas City, MO
Age (in 2024)127 Years Old
ZodiacSagittarius
OccupationComposer

Virgil Thomson Age & Birthday

Virgil Thomson is best known as Composer who has born on November 25, 1896 in Kansas City, MO. Currently, Virgil Thomson is 127 years, 5 months and 5 days old. Virgil Thomson will celebrate 128th birthday on Monday, 25th of November 2024. Below the countdown to Virgil Thomson upcoming birthday.

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Virgil Thomson Biography

About

Composer and critic who was instrumental in the development of the 'American Sound' in classical music. He wrote two operas with Gertrude Stein, 'Four Saints in Three Acts' and 'The Mother of Us All.' He also composed incidental music for Orson Welles' version of 'Macbeth' from 1936.

Before Fame

He studied with Erik Satie at Harvard. He was a student under Nadia Boulanger while in Paris where he attained great popularity.

Trivia

He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1988.

Family Life

He was raised in the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He attended Harvard University thanks to a loan from the Mormon church.

Associated With

He befriended Ernest Hemingway when he moved to Paris in the 1940s.

Top Asked Questions about Virgil Thomson

How old is Virgil Thomson in 2024?

Virgil Thomson is 127 years old today.

When was Virgil Thomson born?

Virgil Thomson was born on November 25, 1896 in Kansas City, MO.

What is Virgil Thomson zodiac sign?

Virgil Thomson zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

What was Virgil Thomson best known for?

Virgil Thomson was best known as Composer.

Fun Facts about Virgil Thomson's Birthday

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

  • Virgil Thomson was born on Wednesday, 330th day / 48th week of 1896
  • Virgil Thomson has Sagittarius zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of Virgil Thomson birthday is XXV.XI.MDCCCXCVI
  • Virgil Thomson's birthstone is Topaz
  • Virgil Thomson's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
  • Virgil Thomson age in year is 127 years old
  • Virgil Thomson age in month is 1529 months old
  • Virgil Thomson age in day is 46542 days old
  • Virgil Thomson age in hour is 1117008 hours old
  • Virgil Thomson age in minute is 67020480 minutes old
  • Virgil Thomson age in second is 4021228800 seconds old
  • Next Virgil Thomson birthday is on Tuesday, November 25th 2025
  • Virgil Thomson age in next birthday (2025) is 128 years old

Historical Events on Virgil Thomson Birthday (November 25)

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

YearEvent
1970In Japan, author Yukio Mishima and one compatriot commit ritualistic seppuku after an unsuccessful coup attempt.
1973Georgios Papadopoulos, head of the military Regime of the Colonels in Greece, is ousted in a hardliners' coup led by Brigadier General Dimitrios Ioannidis.
1975Suriname gains independence from the Netherlands.
1977Former Senator Benigno Aquino Jr., is found guilty by the Philippine Military Commission No. 2 and is sentenced to death by firing squad. He is later assassinated in 1983.
1980Sangoulé Lamizana, president of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Colonel Saye Zerbo.
1981Pope John Paul II appoints Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger (the future Pope Benedict XVI) Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith.
1984Thirty-six top musicians gather in a Notting Hill studio and record Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in order to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia.
1986Iran-Contra affair: U.S. Attorney General Edwin Meese announces that profits from covert weapons sales to Iran were illegally diverted to the anti-communist Contra rebels in Nicaragua.
1986The King Fahd Causeway is officially opened in the Persian Gulf.
1987Typhoon Nina pummels the Philippines with category 5 winds of 265 km/h (165 mph) and a surge that destroys entire villages. At least 1,036 deaths are attributed to the storm.
1992The Federal Assembly of Czechoslovakia votes to split the country into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with effect from January 1, 1993.
1999A five-year-old Cuban boy, Elian Gonzalez, is rescued by fishermen while floating in an inner tube off the Florida coast.
2000The 2000 Baku earthquake, with a Richter magnitude of 7.0, leaves 26 people dead in Baku, Azerbaijan, and becomes the strongest earthquake in the region in 158 years.
2008Cyclone Nisha strikes northern Sri Lanka, killing 15 people and displacing 90,000 others while dealing the region the highest rainfall in nine decades.
2009Jeddah floods: Freak rains swamp the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, during an ongoing Hajj pilgrimage. Three thousand cars are swept away and 122 people perish in the torrents, with 350 others missing.
1981The birth of Jared Jeffries, American basketball player
1981The birth of Chevon Troutman, American basketball player
1982The birth of Mitchell Claydon, Australian-English cricketer
1983The birth of Jhulan Goswami, Indian cricketer
1984The birth of Gaspard Ulliel, French actor (d. 2022)
1984The birth of Peter Siddle, Australian cricketer
1985The birth of Remona Fransen, Dutch pentathlete
1988The birth of Nodar Kumaritashvili, Georgian luger (d. 2010)
1988The birth of Jay Spearing, English footballer
1989The birth of Tom Dice, Belgian singer-songwriter
1990The birth of Everton Heleno dos Santos, Brazilian footballer
1991The birth of Philipp Grubauer, German ice hockey player
1992The birth of Ana Bogdan, Romanian tennis player
1993The birth of Danny Kent, English motorcycle racer
2000The birth of Kaja Juvan, Slovenian tennis player
2013The death of Chico Hamilton, American drummer and bandleader (b. 1921)
2013The death of Egon Lánský, Czech journalist and politician (b. 1934)
2013The death of Al Plastino, American author and illustrator (b. 1921)
2014The death of Irvin J. Borowsky, American publisher and philanthropist (b. 1924)
2014The death of Sitara Devi, Indian dancer, and choreographer (b. 1920)
2014The death of Petr Hapka, Czech composer and conductor (b. 1944)
2014The death of Denham Harman, American biogerontologist and academic (b. 1916)
2015The death of O'Neil Bell, Jamaican boxer (b. 1974)
2015The death of Jeremy Black, English admiral (b. 1932)
2015The death of Svein Christiansen, Norwegian drummer and composer (b. 1941)
2015The death of Lennart Hellsing, Swedish author and translator (b. 1919)
2015The death of Elmo Williams, American director, producer, and editor (b. 1913)
2016The death of Fidel Castro, Communist leader of Cuba, and revolutionary (b. 1926)
2016The death of Ron Glass, American actor (b. 1945)
2020The death of Diego Maradona, Argentinian football player (b. 1960)

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