William Grant Still Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 2, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

William Grant Still Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

William Grant Still Facts

Full Name	William Grant Still
Birthdate	May 11, 1895
Birth Place	Woodville, MS
Age (in 2024)	129 Years Old
Zodiac	Taurus
Occupation	Composer

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William Grant Still Age & Birthday

William Grant Still is best known as Composer who has born on May 11, 1895 in Woodville, MS. Currently, William Grant Still is 129 years, 5 months and 22 days old. William Grant Still will celebrate 130th birthday on Sunday, 11th of May 2025. Below the countdown to William Grant Still upcoming birthday.

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William Grant Still Biography

About

African-American composer who became the first black man to conduct a major orchestra. Over the course of his career, he drafted and executed some 150 musical compositions.

Before Fame

He attended the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he was given a scholarship.

Trivia

He obtained two Guggenheim Fellowships over the course of his career.

Family Life

He was born and raised in Woodville, Mississippi. He was married to Letitia George in 1847. They raised two children and one stepchild.

Associated With

He was once awarded an honorary doctorate from Howard University, which is where inventor Patricia Bath once studied.

Top Asked Questions about William Grant Still

How old is William Grant Still in 2024?

William Grant Still is 129 years old today.

When was William Grant Still born?

William Grant Still was born on May 11, 1895 in Woodville, MS.

What is William Grant Still zodiac sign?

William Grant Still zodiac sign is Taurus.

What was William Grant Still best known for?

William Grant Still was best known as Composer.

Fun Facts about William Grant Still's Birthday

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

William Grant Still was born on Saturday, 131^st day / 19^th week of 1895
William Grant Still has Taurus zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of William Grant Still birthday is XI.V.MDCCCXCV
William Grant Still's birthstone is Emerald
William Grant Still's birth flower is Hawthorn that symbolize happiness, humility & sweetness
William Grant Still age in year is 129 years old
William Grant Still age in month is 1553 months old
William Grant Still age in day is 47292 days old
William Grant Still age in hour is 1135008 hours old
William Grant Still age in minute is 68100480 minutes old
William Grant Still age in second is 4086028800 seconds old
Next William Grant Still birthday is on Sunday, May 11th 2025
William Grant Still age in next birthday (2025) is 130 years old

Historical Events on William Grant Still Birthday (May 11)

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

Year	Event
1813	William Lawson, Gregory Blaxland and William Wentworth discover a route across the Blue Mountains, opening up inland Australia to settlement.
1857	Indian Rebellion of 1857: Indian rebels seize Delhi from the British.
1880	Seven people are killed in the Mussel Slough Tragedy, a gun battle in California.
1889	An attack upon a U.S. Army paymaster and escort results in the theft of over $28,000 and the award of two Medals of Honor.
1894	Four thousand Pullman Palace Car Company workers go on a wildcat strike.
1919	Uruguay becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
1970	The 1970 Lubbock tornado kills 26 and causes $250 million in damage.
1985	Fifty-six spectators die and more than 200 are injured in the Bradford City stadium fire.
1996	After the aircraft's departure from Miami, a fire started by improperly handled chemical oxygen generators in the cargo hold of Atlanta-bound ValuJet Airlines Flight 592 causes the Douglas DC-9 to crash in the Florida Everglades, killing all 110 on board.
1997	Deep Blue, a chess-playing supercomputer, defeats Garry Kasparov in the last game of the rematch, becoming the first computer to beat a world-champion chess player in a classic match format.
1998	India conducts three underground atomic tests in Pokhran.
2011	An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 hits Lorca, Spain.
2013	Fifty-two people are killed in a bombing in Reyhanlı, Turkey.
2014	Fifteen people are killed and 46 injured in Kinshasa in a stampede caused by tear gas being thrown into soccer stands by police officers.
2016	One hundred and ten people are killed in an ISIL bombing in Baghdad.
1987	The birth of Monica Roșu, Romanian gymnast
1988	The birth of Jeremy Maclin, American football player
1988	The birth of Brad Marchand, Canadian ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Alyssa Brown, Canadian artistic gymnast
1989	The birth of Giovani dos Santos, Mexican international footballer
1989	The birth of Cam Newton, American football player
1992	The birth of Thibaut Courtois, Belgian footballer
1992	The birth of Pablo Sarabia, Spanish footballer
1993	The birth of Maurice Harkless, American-Puerto Rican basketball player
1994	The birth of Hagos Gebrhiwet, Ethiopian runner
1994	The birth of Nene Macdonald, Papua New Guinean rugby league player
1995	The birth of Gelson Martins, Portuguese footballer
1995	The birth of Sachia Vickery, American tennis player
1998	The birth of Viktória Kužmová, Slovak tennis player
1999	The birth of Sabrina Carpenter, American singer and actress
2003	The death of Noel Redding, English bass player (b. 1945)
2005	The death of Léo Cadieux, Canadian politician, 17th Canadian Minister of National Defence (b. 1908)
2006	The death of Floyd Patterson, American boxer and actor (b. 1935)
2007	The death of Malietoa Tanumafili II, Samoan ruler (b. 1913)
2008	The death of John Rutsey, Canadian drummer (b. 1953)
2009	The death of Abel Goumba, Central African physician and politician, Prime Minister of the Central African Republic (b. 1926)
2009	The death of Claudio Huepe, Chilean economist and politician, Chilean Minister Secretary-General of Government (b. 1939)
2009	The death of Sardarilal Mathradas Nanda, Indian admiral (b. 1915)
2010	The death of Doris Eaton Travis, American dancer and vaudevillian (b. 1904)
2011	The death of Robert Traylor, American basketball player (b. 1977)
2019	The death of Peggy Lipton, American actress, model, and singer (b. 1946)
2019	The death of Thomas Silverstein, American murderer (b. 1952)
2020	The death of Jerry Stiller, American comedian, actor (b. 1927)
2021	The death of Colt Brennan, American quarterback (b. 1983)
2021	The death of Norman Lloyd, American actor, producer and director (b. 1914)

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