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

Updated at November 5, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

William Schuman Facts

Full NameWilliam Schuman
BirthdateAugust 04, 1910
Birth PlaceNew York
Age (in 2024)114 Years Old
ZodiacLeo
OccupationComposer

William Schuman Age & Birthday

William Schuman is best known as Composer who has born on August 04, 1910 in New York. Currently, William Schuman is 114 years, 3 months and 1 days old. William Schuman will celebrate 115th birthday on Monday, 4th of August 2025. Below the countdown to William Schuman upcoming birthday.

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William Schuman Biography

About

First recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for Music. He won for his piece 'A Free Song,' adapted from poems by Walt Whitman.

Before Fame

He played the violin and banjo as a child, but he was more passionate about baseball than music. He started a dance band during his high-school years called Billy Schuman and his Alamo Society Orchestra.

Trivia

He was a composition professor at Sarah Lawrence College from 1935 until 1945 and became president of Juilliard School in 1945. He was awarded the National Medal of Arts in 1987.

Family Life

His parents Samuel and Rachel Schuman were Jewish and residing in Manhattan when he was born.

Associated With

His parents named him after the 27th U.S. president William Howard Taft.

Top Asked Questions about William Schuman

How old is William Schuman in 2024?

William Schuman is 114 years old today.

When was William Schuman born?

William Schuman was born on August 04, 1910 in New York.

What is William Schuman zodiac sign?

William Schuman zodiac sign is Leo.

What was William Schuman best known for?

William Schuman was best known as Composer.

Fun Facts about William Schuman's Birthday

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

  • William Schuman was born on Thursday, 216th day / 31st week of 1910
  • William Schuman has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of William Schuman birthday is IV.VIII.MCMX
  • William Schuman's birthstone is Peridot
  • William Schuman's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
  • William Schuman age in year is 114 years old
  • William Schuman age in month is 1371 months old
  • William Schuman age in day is 41732 days old
  • William Schuman age in hour is 1001568 hours old
  • William Schuman age in minute is 60094080 minutes old
  • William Schuman age in second is 3605644800 seconds old
  • Next William Schuman birthday is on Monday, August 4th 2025
  • William Schuman age in next birthday (2025) is 115 years old

Historical Events on William Schuman Birthday (August 04)

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

YearEvent
1965The Constitution of the Cook Islands comes into force, giving the Cook Islands self-governing status within New Zealand.
1969Vietnam War: At the apartment of French intermediary Jean Sainteny in Paris, American representative Henry Kissinger and North Vietnamese representative XuĂąn Thuá»· begin secret peace negotiations. The negotiations will eventually fail.
1972Ugandan President Idi Amin announces that Uganda is no longer responsible for the care of British subjects of Asian origin, beginning the expulsions of Ugandan Asians.
1974A bomb explodes in the Italicus Express train at San Benedetto Val di Sambro, Italy, killing 12 people and wounding 22.
1975The Japanese Red Army takes more than 50 hostages at the AIA Building housing several embassies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The hostages include the U.S. consul and the Swedish Chargé d'affaires. The gunmen win the release of five imprisoned comrades and fly with them to Libya.
1977U.S. President Jimmy Carter signs legislation creating the United States Department of Energy.
1983Jean-Baptiste Ouédraogo, president of the military government of Upper Volta, is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Captain Thomas Sankara.
1984The Republic of Upper Volta changes its name to Burkina Faso.
1987The Federal Communications Commission rescinds the Fairness Doctrine which had required radio and television stations to present controversial issues "fairly".
1995Operation Storm begins in Croatia.
2006A massacre is carried out by Sri Lankan government forces, killing 17 employees of the French INGO Action Against Hunger (known internationally as Action Contre la Faim, or ACF).
2007NASA's Phoenix spacecraft is launched.
2018Syrian civil war: The Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) expel the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) from the Iraq-Syria border, concluding the second phase of the Deir ez-Zor campaign.
2019Nine people are killed and 26 injured in a shooting in Dayton, Ohio. This comes only 12 hours after another mass shooting in El Paso, Texas, where 23 people were killed.
2020At least 220 people are killed and over 5,000 are wounded when 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate explodes in Beirut, Lebanon.
1987The birth of Marreese Speights American basketball player
1987The birth of Tomoya Warabino, Japanese actor
1988The birth of Carly Foulkes, Canadian model and actress
1988The birth of Kelley O'Hara, American soccer player
1989The birth of Tomasz Kaczor, Polish sprint canoeist
1989The birth of Jessica Mauboy, Australian singer-songwriter and actress
1989The birth of Wang Hao, Chinese chess player
1990The birth of Hikmet Balioğlu, Turkish footballer
1990The birth of Siim Tenno, Estonian footballer
1991The birth of Thiago Cardoso, Brazilian footballer
1991The birth of Izet Hajrović, Bosnian footballer
1992The birth of Daniele Garozzo, Italian fencer
1992The birth of Cole Sprouse, American actor
1992The birth of Dylan Sprouse, American actor
1995The birth of Bruna Marquezine, Brazilian actress
2012The death of Bud Riley, American football player and coach (b. 1925)
2013The death of Keith H. Basso, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1940)
2013The death of Art Donovan, American football player and radio host (b. 1925)
2013The death of Olavi J. Mattila, Finnish engineer and politician, Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1918)
2013The death of Renato Ruggiero, Italian lawyer and politician, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1930)
2013The death of Tony Snell, English lieutenant and pilot (b. 1922)
2013The death of Sandy Woodward, English admiral (b. 1932)
2014The death of James Brady, American activist and politician, 15th White House Press Secretary (b. 1940)
2014The death of Chester Crandell, American lawyer and politician (b. 1946)
2014The death of Jake Hooker, Israeli-American guitarist and songwriter (b. 1953)
2015The death of Elsie Hillman, American philanthropist and politician (b. 1925)
2015The death of Les Munro, New Zealand soldier and pilot (b. 1919)
2015The death of John Rudometkin, American basketball player (b. 1940)
2015The death of Billy Sherrill, American songwriter and producer (b. 1936)
2019The death of Nuon Chea, Cambodian politician and theorist for the Khmer Rouge (b. 1926)

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