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William Alexander Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 15, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

William Alexander Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

William Alexander Facts

Full NameWilliam Alexander
BirthdateApril 02, 1915
Birth PlaceGermany
Age (in 2024)109 Years Old
ZodiacAries
OccupationPainter

William Alexander Age & Birthday

William Alexander is best known as Painter who has born on April 02, 1915 in Germany. Currently, William Alexander is 109 years, 8 months and 13 days old. William Alexander will celebrate 110th birthday on Wednesday, 2nd of April 2025. Below the countdown to William Alexander upcoming birthday.

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William Alexander Biography

About

German painter and art instructor best known for launching and hosting the PBS television programs The Art of Bill Alexander and The Magic of Oil Painting.

Before Fame

After being drafted into the German army during the Second World War, Alexander immigrated to the United States with the help of his Allied captors, many of whose wives sat for portraits with him.

Trivia

He is well known for using the wet-on-wet oil paint technique. 

Family Life

He spent his early years in East Prussia and Berlin, Germany.

Associated With

He instructed Bob Ross in oil painting and inspired Ross' own television art program, The Joy of Painting.

Top Asked Questions about William Alexander

How old is William Alexander in 2024?

William Alexander is 109 years old today.

When was William Alexander born?

William Alexander was born on April 02, 1915 in Germany.

What is William Alexander zodiac sign?

William Alexander zodiac sign is Aries.

What was William Alexander best known for?

William Alexander was best known as Painter.

Fun Facts about William Alexander's Birthday

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

  • William Alexander was born on Friday, 92nd day / 13th week of 1915
  • William Alexander has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of William Alexander birthday is II.IV.MCMXV
  • William Alexander's birthstone is Diamond
  • William Alexander's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
  • William Alexander age in year is 109 years old
  • William Alexander age in month is 1316 months old
  • William Alexander age in day is 40070 days old
  • William Alexander age in hour is 961680 hours old
  • William Alexander age in minute is 57700800 minutes old
  • William Alexander age in second is 3462048000 seconds old
  • Next William Alexander birthday is on Wednesday, April 2nd 2025
  • William Alexander age in next birthday (2025) is 110 years old

Historical Events on William Alexander Birthday (April 02)

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

YearEvent
1986Alabama governor George Wallace, a former segregationist, best known for the "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door", announces that he will not seek a fifth four-year term and will retire from public life upon the end of his term in January 1987.
1989Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev arrives in Havana, Cuba, to meet with Fidel Castro in an attempt to mend strained relations.
1991Rita Johnston becomes the first female Premier of a Canadian province when she succeeds William Vander Zalm (who had resigned) as Premier of British Columbia.
1992In New York, Mafia boss John Gotti is convicted of murder and racketeering and is later sentenced to life in prison.
1992Forty-two civilians are massacred in the town of Bijeljina in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2002Israeli forces surround the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, into which armed Palestinians had retreated.
2004Islamist terrorists involved in the 11 March 2004 Madrid attacks attempt to bomb the Spanish high-speed train AVE near Madrid; the attack is thwarted.
2006Over 60 tornadoes break out in the United States; Tennessee is hardest hit with 29 people killed.
2012A mass shooting at Oikos University in California leaves seven people dead and three injured.
2014A spree shooting occurs at the Fort Hood army base in Texas, with four dead, including the gunman, and 16 others injured.
2015Gunmen attack Garissa University College in Kenya, killing at least 148 people and wounding 79 others.
2015Four men steal items worth up to £200 million from an underground safe deposit facility in London's Hatton Garden area in what has been called the "largest burglary in English legal history."
2020COVID-19 pandemic: The total number of confirmed cases reach one million.
2021At least 49 people are killed in a train derailment in Taiwan after a truck accidentally rolls onto the track.
2021A Capitol Police officer is killed and another injured when an attacker rams his car into a barricade outside the United States Capitol.
1984The birth of Nóra Barta, Hungarian diver
1984The birth of Jérémy Morel, French footballer
1985The birth of Thom Evans, Zimbabwean-Scottish rugby player
1985The birth of Stéphane Lambiel, Swiss figure skater
1986The birth of Ibrahim Afellay, Dutch footballer
1986The birth of Andris Biedriņš, Latvian basketball player
1987The birth of Pablo Aguilar, Paraguayan footballer
1988The birth of Jesse Plemons, American actor
1990The birth of Yevgeniya Kanayeva, Russian gymnast
1990The birth of Miralem Pjanić, Bosnian footballer
1993The birth of Keshorn Walcott, Trinidadian javelin thrower
1997The birth of Dillon Bassett, American race car driver
1997The birth of Abdelhak Nouri, Dutch footballer
2004The birth of Diana Shnaider, Russian tennis player
2007The birth of Brenda Fruhvirtová, Czech tennis player
2012The death of Jesús Aguilarte, Venezuelan captain and politician (b. 1959)
2012The death of Elizabeth Catlett, American-Mexican sculptor and illustrator (b. 1915)
2012The death of Mauricio Lasansky, American graphic designer and academic (b. 1914)
2013The death of Fred, French author and illustrator (b. 1931)
2013The death of Jesús Franco, Spanish director, screenwriter, producer, and actor (b. 1930)
2013The death of Milo O'Shea, Irish-American actor (b. 1926)
2014The death of Urs Widmer, Swiss author and playwright (b. 1938)
2015The death of Manoel de Oliveira, Portuguese actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1908)
2015The death of Robert H. Schuller, American pastor and author (b. 1926)
2015The death of Steve Stevaert, Belgian businessman and politician, Governor of Limburg (b. 1954)
2016The death of Gallieno Ferri, Italian comic book artist and illustrator (b. 1929)
2016The death of Robert Abajyan, Armenian sergeant (b. 1996)
2017The death of Alma Delia Fuentes, Mexican actress (b. 1937)
2021The death of Simon Bainbridge, British composer (b. 1952)
2022The death of Estelle Harris, American actress and comedian (b. 1928)

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