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

Updated at December 22, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

William Bolcom Facts

Full Name	William Bolcom
Birthdate	May 26, 1938
Birth Place	Washington
Age (in 2024)	86 Years Old
Zodiac	Gemini
Occupation	Composer

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William Bolcom Age & Birthday

William Bolcom is best known as Composer who has born on May 26, 1938 in Washington. Currently, William Bolcom is 86 years, 6 months and 27 days old. William Bolcom will celebrate 87th birthday on Monday, 26th of May 2025. Below the countdown to William Bolcom upcoming birthday.

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William Bolcom Biography

About

Pulitzer Prize- and Grammy Award-winning composer and pianist who was named Composer of the Year by Musical America in 2007. He was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Music for "12 New Etudes for Piano" in 1988.

Before Fame

He enrolled at the University of Washington when he was 11 to study composition. He studied composition with George Frederick McKay and John Verrall.

Trivia

He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 2006.

Family Life

His family was residing in Seattle when he was born. He often collaborated with his wife Joan Morris.

Associated With

He won three Grammy Awards for his setting of "Songs of Innocence and of Experience" by William Blake.

Top Asked Questions about William Bolcom

How old is William Bolcom in 2024?

William Bolcom is 86 years old today.

When was William Bolcom born?

William Bolcom was born on May 26, 1938 in Washington.

What is William Bolcom zodiac sign?

William Bolcom zodiac sign is Gemini.

What was William Bolcom best known for?

William Bolcom was best known as Composer.

Fun Facts about William Bolcom's Birthday

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

William Bolcom was born on Thursday, 146^th day / 21^st week of 1938
William Bolcom has Gemini zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of William Bolcom birthday is XXVI.V.MCMXXXVIII
William Bolcom's birthstone is Emerald
William Bolcom's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
William Bolcom age in year is 86 years old
William Bolcom age in month is 1038 months old
William Bolcom age in day is 31622 days old
William Bolcom age in hour is 758928 hours old
William Bolcom age in minute is 45535680 minutes old
William Bolcom age in second is 2732140800 seconds old
Next William Bolcom birthday is on Monday, May 26th 2025
William Bolcom age in next birthday (2025) is 87 years old
Learn more interesting facts about May 26, 1938 birthday

Historical Events on William Bolcom Birthday (May 26)

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

Year	Event
1981	Italian Prime Minister Arnaldo Forlani and his coalition cabinet resign following a scandal over membership of the pseudo-masonic lodge P2 (Propaganda Due).
1981	An EA-6B Prowler crashes on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, killing 14 crewmen and injuring 45 others.
1983	The 7.8 Mw  Sea of Japan earthquake shakes northern Honshu with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). A destructive tsunami is generated that leaves about 100 people dead.
1986	The European Community adopts the European flag.
1991	Zviad Gamsakhurdia becomes the first elected President of the Republic of Georgia in the post-Soviet era.
1991	Lauda Air Flight 004 breaks apart in mid-air and crashes in the Phu Toei National Park in the Suphan Buri Province of Thailand, killing all 223 people on board.
1998	The Supreme Court of the United States rules in New Jersey v. New York that Ellis Island, the historic gateway for millions of immigrants, is mainly in the state of New Jersey, not New York.
1998	The first "National Sorry Day" is held in Australia. Reconciliation events are held nationally, and attended by over a million people.
1998	A MIAT Mongolian Airlines Harbin Y-12 crashes near Erdenet, Orkhon Province, Mongolia, resulting in 28 deaths.
2002	The tugboat Robert Y. Love collides with a support pier of Interstate 40 on the Arkansas River near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, resulting in 14 deaths and 11 others injured.
2003	Ukrainian-Mediterranean Airlines Flight 4230 crashes in the Turkish town of Maçka, killing 75.
2004	United States Army veteran Terry Nichols is found guilty of 161 state murder charges for helping carry out the Oklahoma City bombing.
2008	Severe flooding begins in eastern and southern China that will ultimately cause 148 deaths and force the evacuation of 1.3 million.
2020	Protests triggered by the murder of George Floyd erupt in Minneapolis-Saint Paul, before becoming widespread across the United States and around the world.
2021	Ten people are killed in a shooting at a VTA rail yard in San Jose, California, United States.
1983	The birth of Demy de Zeeuw, Dutch footballer
1983	The birth of Nathan Merritt, Australian rugby league player
1985	The birth of Monika Christodoulou, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist
1985	The birth of Ashley Vincent, English footballer
1986	The birth of Michel Tornéus, Swedish long jumper
1987	The birth of Olcay Şahan, Turkish footballer
1988	The birth of Andrea Catellani, Italian footballer
1988	The birth of Dani Samuels, Australian discus thrower
1988	The birth of Damian Williams, American football player
1989	The birth of Paula Findlay, Canadian triathlete
1991	The birth of Ah Young, South Korean singer and actress
1993	The birth of Jason Adesanya, Belgian footballer
1993	The birth of Jimmy Vesey, American ice hockey player
1996	The birth of Lara Goodall, South African cricketer
1999	The birth of Georgia Wareham, Australian cricketer
2013	The death of Jack Vance, American author (b. 1916)
2014	The death of Baselios Thoma Didymos I, Indian metropolitan (b. 1921)
2014	The death of Miodrag Radulovacki, Serbian-American academic and neuropharmacologist (b. 1933)
2014	The death of William R. Roy, American physician, journalist, and politician (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Hooshang Seyhoun, Iranian-Canadian architect, sculptor, and painter (b. 1920)
2015	The death of Vicente Aranda, Spanish director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1926)
2015	The death of Les Johnson, Australian politician and diplomat, Australian High Commissioner to New Zealand (b. 1924)
2015	The death of Robert Kraft, American astronomer and academic (b. 1927)
2015	The death of João Lucas, Portuguese footballer (b. 1979)
2016	The death of Hedy Epstein, German-born American human rights activist and Holocaust survivor (b. 1924)
2017	The death of Zbigniew Brzezinski, Polish-born American politician (b. 1928)
2019	The death of Prem Tinsulanonda, Former Prime Minister of Thailand
2022	The death of Andy Fletcher, English musician (b. 1961)
2022	The death of Ray Liotta, American actor (b. 1954)
2022	The death of Alan White, English drummer (b. 1949)

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