Wes Montgomery Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at November 7, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Wes Montgomery Facts
| Full Name | Wes Montgomery |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | March 06, 1923 |
| Birth Place | Indianapolis, IN |
| Age (in 2024) | 101 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Pisces |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
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Wes Montgomery Age & Birthday
Wes Montgomery is best known as Guitarist who has born on March 06, 1923 in Indianapolis, IN. Currently, Wes Montgomery is 101 years, 8 months and 1 days old. Wes Montgomery will celebrate 102nd birthday on Thursday, 6th of March 2025. Below the countdown to Wes Montgomery upcoming birthday.
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About
Jazz guitarist who introduced the playing of octaves and chord melodies into popular music, which influenced artists from Jimi Hendix to musak.
Before Fame
He began playing guitar when he was nineteen years old. Six months after his start, he could already play professionally.
Trivia
He favored using his thumb instead of a guitar pick to create a mellower, softer sound.
Family Life
His brothers Monk and Buddy were also both jazz players and sometimes recorded sessions with him.
Associated With
He influenced not only jazzmen, but also rock guitarists like Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Top Asked Questions about Wes Montgomery
How old is Wes Montgomery in 2024?
Wes Montgomery is 101 years old today.
When was Wes Montgomery born?
Wes Montgomery was born on March 06, 1923 in Indianapolis, IN.
What is Wes Montgomery zodiac sign?
Wes Montgomery zodiac sign is Pisces.
What was Wes Montgomery best known for?
Wes Montgomery was best known as Guitarist.
Fun Facts about Wes Montgomery's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Wes Montgomery's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Wes Montgomery was born on Tuesday, 65th day / 10th week of 1923
- Wes Montgomery has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Wes Montgomery birthday is VI.III.MCMXXIII
- Wes Montgomery's birthstone is Aquamarine
- Wes Montgomery's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
- Wes Montgomery age in year is 101 years old
- Wes Montgomery age in month is 1220 months old
- Wes Montgomery age in day is 37137 days old
- Wes Montgomery age in hour is 891288 hours old
- Wes Montgomery age in minute is 53477280 minutes old
- Wes Montgomery age in second is 3208636800 seconds old
- Next Wes Montgomery birthday is on Thursday, March 6th 2025
- Wes Montgomery age in next birthday (2025) is 102 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about March 06, 1923 birthday
Historical Events on Wes Montgomery Birthday (March 06)
Below are historical events that coincided with Wes Montgomery's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1964 | Constantine II becomes the last King of Greece. |
| 1965 | Premier Tom Playford of South Australia loses power after 27 years in office. |
| 1967 | Cold War: Joseph Stalin's daughter Svetlana Alliluyeva defects to the United States. |
| 1968 | Three rebels are executed by Rhodesia, the first executions since UDI, prompting international condemnation. |
| 1970 | An explosion at the Weather Underground safe house in Greenwich Village kills three. |
| 1975 | For the first time the Zapruder film of the assassination of John F. Kennedy is shown in motion to a national TV audience by Robert J. Groden and Dick Gregory. |
| 1975 | Algiers Accord: Iran and Iraq announce a settlement of their border dispute. |
| 1984 | In the United Kingdom, a walkout at Cortonwood Colliery in Brampton Bierlow signals the start of a strike that lasted almost a year and involved the majority of the country's miners. |
| 1987 | The British ferry MSÂ Herald of Free Enterprise capsizes in about 90 seconds, killing 193. |
| 1988 | Three Provisional Irish Republican Army volunteers are shot dead by the SAS in Gibraltar in Operation Flavius. |
| 1992 | The Michelangelo computer virus begins to affect computers. |
| 2003 | Air Algérie Flight 6289 crashes at the Aguenar - Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport in Tamanrasset, Algeria, killing 102 out of the 103 people on board. |
| 2008 | A suicide bomber kills 68 people (including first responders) in Baghdad on the same day that a gunman kills eight students in Jerusalem. |
| 2018 | Forbes names Jeff Bezos as the world's richest person, for the first time, at $112 billion net worth. |
| 2020 | 32 people are killed and 81 are injured when gunmen open fire on a ceremony in Kabul, Afghanistan. The Islamic State claims responsibility for the attack. |
| 1988 | The birth of Marina Erakovic, New Zealand tennis player |
| 1988 | The birth of Simon Mignolet, Belgian footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of Agnieszka RadwaĆska, Polish tennis player |
| 1990 | The birth of Derek Drouin, Canadian athlete |
| 1991 | The birth of Lex Luger, American keyboard player and producer |
| 1991 | The birth of Emma McDougall, English footballer (d. 2013) |
| 1991 | The birth of Tyler Gregory Okonma, American rapper |
| 1992 | The birth of Sam Bankman-Fried, American businessman |
| 1993 | The birth of AndrĂ©s RenterĂa, Colombian footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of Marcus Smart, American basketball player |
| 1995 | The birth of Georgi Kitanov, Bulgarian footballer |
| 1996 | The birth of Christian Coleman, American sprinter |
| 1996 | The birth of Tyrell Fuimaono, Australian rugby player |
| 1996 | The birth of Timo Werner, German footballer |
| 1999 | The birth of Ylena In-Albon, Swiss tennis player |
| 2013 | The death of W. Wallace Cleland, American biochemist and academic (b. 1930) |
| 2014 | The death of Alemayehu Atomsa, Ethiopian educator and politician (b. 1969) |
| 2014 | The death of Frank Jobe, American soldier and surgeon (b. 1925) |
| 2014 | The death of Sheila MacRae, English-American actress, singer, and dancer (b. 1921) |
| 2014 | The death of Martin Nesbitt, American lawyer and politician (b. 1946) |
| 2014 | The death of Manlio Sgalambro, Italian philosopher, author, and poet (b. 1924) |
| 2015 | The death of Fred Craddock, American minister and academic (b. 1928) |
| 2015 | The death of Ram Sundar Das, Indian lawyer and politician, 18th Chief Minister of Bihar (b. 1921) |
| 2015 | The death of Enrique "Coco" Vicéns, Puerto Rican-American basketball player and politician (b. 1926) |
| 2016 | The death of Nancy Reagan, American actress, 42nd First Lady of the United States (b. 1921) |
| 2016 | The death of Sheila Varian, American horse trainer and breeder (b. 1937) |
| 2017 | The death of Robert Osborne, American actor and historian (b. 1932) |
| 2018 | The death of Peter Nicholls, Australian science fiction critic and encyclopedist (b. 1939) |
| 2021 | The death of Lou Ottens, Dutch engineer and inventor (b.1926) |
| 2021 | The death of Graham Pink, British nurse (b. 1929) |
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