WC Handy Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 12, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

WC Handy Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

WC Handy Facts

Full Name	WC Handy
Birthdate	November 16, 1873
Birth Place	Florence, AL
Age (in 2024)	151 Years Old
Zodiac	Scorpio
Occupation	Blues Singer

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WC Handy Age & Birthday

WC Handy is best known as Blues Singer who has born on November 16, 1873 in Florence, AL. Currently, WC Handy is 151 years, 0 months and 26 days old. WC Handy will celebrate 152nd birthday on Sunday, 16th of November 2025. Below the countdown to WC Handy upcoming birthday.

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WC Handy Biography

About

Blues composer and musician known as the Father of the Blues. He took the blues from being a regional genre to a mainstream one.

Before Fame

He was a teacher and worked at a pipe works plant before achieving success in the music industry.

Trivia

He was inducted into the National Academy of Popular Music Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.

Family Life

He married Elizabeth Price in 1896. They had six children together.

Associated With

He was portrayed by Nat King Cole in the film St. Louis Blues from 1958.

Top Asked Questions about WC Handy

How old is WC Handy in 2024?

WC Handy is 151 years old today.

When was WC Handy born?

WC Handy was born on November 16, 1873 in Florence, AL.

What is WC Handy zodiac sign?

WC Handy zodiac sign is Scorpio.

What was WC Handy best known for?

WC Handy was best known as Blues Singer.

Fun Facts about WC Handy's Birthday

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

WC Handy was born on Sunday, 320^th day / 46^th week of 1873
WC Handy has Scorpio zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of WC Handy birthday is XVI.XI.MDCCCLXXIII
WC Handy's birthstone is Topaz
WC Handy's birth flower is Chrysanthemum that symbolize cheerfulness, friendship & abundance
WC Handy age in year is 151 years old
WC Handy age in month is 1812 months old
WC Handy age in day is 55178 days old
WC Handy age in hour is 1324272 hours old
WC Handy age in minute is 79456320 minutes old
WC Handy age in second is 4767379200 seconds old
Next WC Handy birthday is on Sunday, November 16th 2025
WC Handy age in next birthday (2025) is 152 years old

Historical Events on WC Handy Birthday (November 16)

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

Year	Event
1945	UNESCO is founded.
1965	Venera program: The Soviet Union launches the Venera 3 space probe toward Venus, which will be the first spacecraft to reach the surface of another planet.
1973	Skylab program: NASA launches Skylab 4 with a crew of three astronauts from Cape Canaveral, Florida for an 84-day mission.
1973	U.S. President Richard Nixon signs the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act into law, authorizing the construction of the Alaska Pipeline.
1974	The Arecibo message is broadcast from Puerto Rico.
1979	The first line of Bucharest Metro (Line M1) is opened from Timpuri Noi to Semănătoarea in Bucharest, Romania.
1988	The Supreme Soviet of the Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic declares that Estonia is "sovereign" but stops short of declaring independence.
1988	In the first open election in more than a decade, voters in Pakistan elect populist candidate Benazir Bhutto to be Prime Minister of Pakistan.
1989	El Salvadoran army troops kill six Jesuit priests and two others at Jose Simeon Canas University.
1990	Pop group Milli Vanilli are stripped of their Grammy Award because the duo did not sing at all on the Girl You Know It's True album. Session musicians had provided all the vocals.
1992	The Hoxne Hoard is discovered by metal detectorist Eric Lawes in Hoxne, Suffolk.
1997	After nearly 18 years of incarceration, China releases Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident, from jail for medical reasons.
2002	The first cases of the 2002-2004 SARS outbreak are traced to Foshan, Guangdong Province, China.
2005	Following a 31-year wait, Australia defeats Uruguay in a penalty shootout to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
2022	Artemis Program: NASA launches Artemis 1 on the first flight of the Space Launch System, the start of the program's future missions to the moon.
1985	The birth of Sanna Marin, Finnish politician, the Prime Minister of Finland
1986	The birth of Omar Mateen, Islamic terrorist, perpetrator of the Orlando nightclub shooting (d. 2016)
1986	The birth of Maxime Médard, French rugby player
1987	The birth of Eitan Tibi, Israeli footballer
1987	The birth of Jordan Walden, American baseball player
1989	The birth of Iamsu!, American rapper and producer
1990	The birth of Arjo Atayde, Filipino actor
1990	The birth of Dénes Dibusz, Hungarian football player
1991	The birth of Tomomi Kasai, Japanese actress and singer
1992	The birth of George Akpabio, Nigerian footballer
1992	The birth of Matthew Allwood, Australian rugby league player
1993	The birth of Pete Davidson, American comedian and actor
1994	The birth of Brandon Larracuente, American actor
1994	The birth of Yoshiki Yamamoto, Japanese football player
1995	The birth of Noah Gray-Cabey, American actor and pianist
2015	The death of David Canary, American actor (b. 1938)
2015	The death of Michael C. Gross, American graphic designer and producer (b. 1945)
2015	The death of Bert Olmstead, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Alton D. Slay, American general (b. 1924)
2016	The death of Jay Wright Forrester, American computer engineer (b. 1918)
2016	The death of Melvin Laird, American politician and writer (b. 1922)
2016	The death of Daniel Prodan, Romanian football player (b. 1972)
2017	The death of Hiromi Tsuru, Japanese actress (b. 1960)
2017	The death of Ann Wedgeworth, American actress (b. 1934)
2018	The death of William Goldman, American novelist, playwright, and screenwriter (b. 1931)
2019	The death of John Campbell Brown, Scottish astronomer (b. 1947)
2019	The death of Terry O'Neill, British photographer (b. 1938)
2020	The death of Sheila Nelson, English string teacher (b. 1936)
2021	The death of Jyrki Kasvi, Finnish journalist and politician (b. 1964)
2022	The death of Robert Clary, French-American actor and author (b. 1926)

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