Yo-Yo Ma Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 23, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Yo-Yo Ma Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Yo-Yo Ma Facts

Full Name	Yo-Yo Ma
Birthdate	October 07, 1955
Birth Place	Paris, France
Age (in 2024)	69 Years Old
Zodiac	Libra
Occupation	Cellist

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Yo-Yo Ma Age & Birthday

Yo-Yo Ma is best known as Cellist who has born on October 07, 1955 in Paris, France. Currently, Yo-Yo Ma is 69 years, 2 months and 16 days old. Yo-Yo Ma will celebrate 70th birthday on Tuesday, 7th of October 2025. Below the countdown to Yo-Yo Ma upcoming birthday.

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Yo-Yo Ma Biography

About

Classical cellist who made his career by following his fascination with the music of various cultures and the ways that music can be blended together.

Before Fame

He wanted to play the double bass because he liked the size of the instrument, but chose the cello as a compromise between the viola, which he had previously learned to play.

Trivia

He won several Grammy Awards, was honored with the National Medal of Arts in 2001, and was given the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2011.

Family Life

He had two children with German language instructor Jill Hornor, whom he married in 1978

Associated With

He performed for Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy at age seven.

Top Asked Questions about Yo-Yo Ma

How old is Yo-Yo Ma in 2024?

Yo-Yo Ma is 69 years old today.

When was Yo-Yo Ma born?

Yo-Yo Ma was born on October 07, 1955 in Paris, France.

What is Yo-Yo Ma zodiac sign?

Yo-Yo Ma zodiac sign is Libra.

What was Yo-Yo Ma best known for?

Yo-Yo Ma was best known as Cellist.

Fun Facts about Yo-Yo Ma's Birthday

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

Yo-Yo Ma was born on Friday, 280^th day / 40^th week of 1955
Yo-Yo Ma has Libra zodiac sign and Air element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Yo-Yo Ma birthday is VII.X.MCMLV
Yo-Yo Ma's birthstone is Opal
Yo-Yo Ma's birth flower is Calendula that symbolize winning grace, protection, comfort, healing & lovable
Yo-Yo Ma age in year is 69 years old
Yo-Yo Ma age in month is 830 months old
Yo-Yo Ma age in day is 25280 days old
Yo-Yo Ma age in hour is 606720 hours old
Yo-Yo Ma age in minute is 36403200 minutes old
Yo-Yo Ma age in second is 2184192000 seconds old
Next Yo-Yo Ma birthday is on Tuesday, October 7th 2025
Yo-Yo Ma age in next birthday (2025) is 70 years old
Learn more interesting facts about October 07, 1955 birthday

Historical Events on Yo-Yo Ma Birthday (October 07)

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

Year	Event
1987	Sikh nationalists declare the independence of Khalistan from India; it is not internationally recognized.
1987	Fiji becomes a republic.
1988	A hunter discovers three gray whales trapped under the ice near Alaska; the situation becomes a multinational effort to free the whales.
1991	Croatian War of Independence: Bombing of Banski dvori in Zagreb, Croatia.
1993	The flood of '93 ends at St. Louis, Missouri, 103 days after it began, as the Mississippi River falls below flood stage.
1996	Fox News Channel begins broadcasting.
1998	Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, is found tied to a fence after being savagely beaten by two young adults in Laramie, Wyoming. He dies five days later.
2000	Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Hezbollah militants capture three Israeli Defense Force soldiers in a cross-border raid.
2001	The U.S. invasion of Afghanistan begins with an air assault and covert operations on the ground, starting the longest war in American history.
2002	The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-112 to continue assembly of the International Space Station.
2008	Asteroid 2008 TC3 impacts the Earth over Sudan, the first time an asteroid impact is detected prior to its entry into earth's atmosphere.
2008	Qantas Flight 72 experiences an in-flight upset near Learmonth, Victoria, Australia, injuring 112.
2016	In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the death toll rises to over 800.
2022	10 people die and 8 are injured in an explosion at petrol station in Creeslough.
2022	Ales Bialiatski, along with two organisations; Memorial & Center for Civil Liberties are awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1987	The birth of Sam Querrey, American tennis player
1988	The birth of Diego da Silva Costa, Brazilian footballer
1989	The birth of Trent Merrin, Australian rugby league player
1990	The birth of Sebastián Coates, Uruguayan footballer
1991	The birth of Nicole Jung, American singer
1991	The birth of Lay Zhang, Chinese singer-songwriter and actor
1992	The birth of Mookie Betts, American baseball player
1995	The birth of Lyndon Dykes, Australian professional footballer
1995	The birth of Lloyd Jones, English professional footballer
1995	The birth of Bram van Vlerken, Dutch professional football player
1995	The birth of Mathias Dyngeland, Norwegian footballer
1996	The birth of Lewis Capaldi, Scottish singer-songwriter
1996	The birth of Choi Jeong, South Korean Go player
1998	The birth of Trent Alexander-Arnold, English professional footballer
2001	The birth of Princess Senate Seeiso, Princess of Lesotho
2013	The death of Mick Buckley, English footballer (b. 1953)
2013	The death of Terry Burnham, American actress (b. 1949)
2013	The death of Patrice Chéreau, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1944)
2013	The death of David E. Jeremiah, American admiral (b. 1934)
2013	The death of Leandro Mendoza, Filipino police officer and politician, 36th Executive Secretary of the Philippines (b. 1946)
2013	The death of Joe Rogers, American lawyer and politician, 45th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado (b. 1964)
2014	The death of Nika Kiladze, Georgian footballer (b. 1988)
2014	The death of Siegfried Lenz, Polish-German author and playwright (b. 1926)
2014	The death of Iva Withers, Canadian-American actress and singer (b. 1917)
2015	The death of Harry Gallatin, American basketball player and coach (b. 1927)
2015	The death of Hossein Hamadani, Iranian general (b. 1951)
2015	The death of Jurelang Zedkaia, Marshallese politician, 5th President of the Marshall Islands (b. 1950)
2016	The death of Ross Higgins, Australian actor, comedian (b. 1930)
2020	The death of Mario Molina, Mexican chemist (b. 1943)
2022	The death of Arun Bali, Indian actor (b. 1942)

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