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Herbert von Karajan

Austrian conductor (1908–1989)

Herbert von Karajan was an Austrian conductor. He was principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic for 34 years. During the Nazi era, he debuted at the Salzburg Festival, with the Vienna Philharmonic, the Berlin Philharmonic, and during World War II he conducted at the Berlin State Opera. Generally regarded as one of the greatest conductors of the 20th century, he was a controversial but dominant figure in European classical music from the mid-1950s until his death. Part of the reason for this was the large number of recordings he made and their prominence during his lifetime. By one estimate, he sold 200 million records.

Herbert von Karajan was born on Sunday, 05. April 1908.
That was day 96 of the year 1908.

Past away on Sonntag July 16, 1989

Age when dead:
81 Jahre 3 Monate 11 Tage

Next birthday would be:
Thursday April 5, 1990

Herbert von Karajan is already dead since:
36 Jahre 4 Monate 6 Tage

Herbert von Karajan was alive for 29687 days.
Herbert von Karajan is already dead for 13278 days.
Difference: 16409 days (44,93 years).

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Did you know? Herbert von Karajan is ...

Great Generation

Period: 1901 ‐ 1921

At 81 years, Herbert von Karajan belongs to the "Great Generation". Well-known figures of this generation include Katherine Johnson, Bernd Rosemeyer und Gerald Ford.

Astrology

Zodiac

♈ Aries

(March 21, 1908 - April 20, 1908)

Life Number

9

(Optimistic, helpful, and mysterious)

Zodiac sign

Monkey

(March 21, 1908 - April 20, 1908)

Birthstone

Diamond

(Strength, purity, eternity)

Age in absolute numbers

Since Herbert von Karajan was born...

2.564.953.200 Seconds
42.749.220 Minutes
712.487 Hours
29.686 Days
4.240 Weeks
1411 Months
81 Years
8.13 Decades
0.81 Centuries

On December 27, 2025 would be Herbert von Karajan exactly 43000 days old.
On June 1, 2042 would be Herbert von Karajan exactly 7000 weeks old.

By the way: Since you are here you are getting seconds older 😉

Milestones

Successes that speak for themselves

With 81 years alive you reached these milestones:

Sleeping

9.896 days

A human spends about one third of their life sleeping. That’s an average of around 9.896 hours per day. At your age of 81 years, that equals approximately 9.896 days (27,09 years).

Eat & Drink

1.237 days

The average person spends about 1 hour a day eating and drinking. At 81 years, you have therefore spent approximately 1.237 days eating. (3,39 years).

Toilet visits

618 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 618 days (1,69 years).

Wait

1.031 days

The average person spends about 30 minutes on the toilet every day. That's a total of 1.031 days (2,82 years).

Laugh

124 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 124 days (0,34 years).

Brush teeth

82 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 82 days (0,23 years).

Work

8.040 days

We laugh for about six minutes a day. That's actually far too less. That's a total of 8.040 days (22,01 years).




Name Zahl Beschreibung
Breaths 769.485.960 Approximately 18 Breaths per minute
Heartbeats 3.206.191.500 Approximately 50-100 heartbeats per minute, depending on your lifestyle. We'll take the average at 75.
Blink 641.238.300 A human blinks roughly 15 times per minute.
Cough 445.304 A human has an average of 15 coughs per day.
Colds 163 A person gets about 2 colds per year.
Sweat produced 4.453 A person produces approximately 0.5–1.5 liters of sweat per day, depending on lifestyle. We'll take the average at 1 liter per day.
Fart gases produced (in Liters) 29.687 A person farts approximately 12 times a day, producing almost 0.8 liters of gas.
Flies swatted 569 We swat 7 flies per year.
Mosquitoes killed 1.463 We kill approximately 18 mosquitoes per year.
Red blood cells formed 593.739.166.666.667 A person produces approximately 20 billion red blood cells per day.
Hair grown (in mm) 9.797 Our hair grows approximately 0.33mm per day.
Fingernails grown (in mm) 3.393 Fingernails grow approximately 0.8mm per week.
Cookies eaten 35.327 We eat approximately 35,000 cookies in our lifetime.
Bouts of vomiting 325 A person vomits approximately four times a year, depending on lifestyle.

Information is based on statistical average values of a person.

Travelled distances

Always on the move

According to statistical averages, you have walked 106.873 kilometers in your life...


... that corresponds to 2,67 orbits of the Earth...


... 9,79 moon orbits.


... and 5,01 Mars orbit on foot.



106.873 kilometers means:

4.064 years with a snail 🐌 (at 3m/h).
795 days on a donkey 🫏 (at 5,6km/h).
557 days on a Skateboard 🛹 (at 8km/h).
148 days travel with a subway train 🚇 (at 30km/h).
6 days on a plane ✈️ (at 800km/h)
3,82 hours on a Spaceshuttle 🚀 (at 28.000km/h)
105,40 minutes with spaceship Voyager 1 🚀 (at 60840km/h)
9,29 minutes with Parker Space Probe - the fastest object made by humans 🚀 (at 690000km/h)

and

3,61 days sonic speed (at 1234,8 km/h)
0,36 seconds light speed (at 1,08 Mrd km/h)

Astronomy

Our Solar System

During the lifetime of Herbert von Karajan ...

... the Moon has orbited Earth 1.087 times.
... Mercury has orbited Sun 337,47 times.
... Venus has orbited Sun 132,12 times.
... Earth has orbited Sun 81,28 times.
... Mars has orbited Sun 43,21 times.
... Jupiter has orbited Sun 6,86 times.
... Saturn has orbited Sun 2,76 times.
... Uranus has orbited Sun 0,97 times.
... Neptune has orbited Sun 0,49 times.
... Pluto has orbited Sun 0,33 times.

My special birthdays

Der nächste runde Geburtstag von Herbert von Karajan wäre der 120. Geburtstag. Er findet am Wednesday, den 05.04.2028 statt.

Birthday Year Weekday Date Candles blown
10. 1918 Friday April 5, 1918 55
18. 1926 Monday April 5, 1926 171
20. 1928 Thursday April 5, 1928 210
25. 1933 Wednesday April 5, 1933 325
30. 1938 Tuesday April 5, 1938 465
40. 1948 Monday April 5, 1948 820
50. 1958 Saturday April 5, 1958 1275
60. 1968 Friday April 5, 1968 1830
70. 1978 Wednesday April 5, 1978 2485
80. 1988 Tuesday April 5, 1988 3240
90. 1998 Sunday April 5, 1998 4095
100. 2008 Saturday April 5, 2008 5050
110. 2018 Thursday April 5, 2018 6105
120. 2028 Wednesday April 5, 2028 7260
130. 2038 Monday April 5, 2038 8515
140. 2048 Sunday April 5, 2048 9870
150. 2058 Friday April 5, 2058 11325
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Birthday in numbers

Other Number systems

Decimal:
5 • 4 • 1908
Binary:
101 • 100 • 11101110100
Hexadecimal:
5 • 4 • 774
Octal:
5 • 4 • 3564
Roman:
V • IV • MCMVIII
Morsecode:
−−−−− ····· ·−·−·− −−−−− ····− ·−·−·− ·−−−− −−−−· −−−−− −−−··
Numbers to letters:
af • ae • bjai
Cross sum:
27
Factor product:
38160
Birthday in words:
five • four • one thousand nine hundred eight

Historical Events

How old was Herbert von Karajan back then?

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Als Jugendlicher 10-20 Jahre

January 16, 1920
Prohibition begins in the United States with the 18th Amendment, banning the manufacture, sale, and transport of alcoholic beverages. (Age: 11 years and 9 months) 🔗
August 18, 1920
The 19th Amendment is ratified, granting women the right to vote across the United States. (Age: 12 years and 4 months) 🔗
March 12, 1921
The Soviet Union adopts the New Economic Policy (NEP), allowing some private enterprise to boost the post-war economy. (Age: 12 years and 11 months) 🔗
February 28, 1922
The United Kingdom unilaterally declares Egypt independent, ending the British protectorate. (Age: 13 years and 10 months) 🔗
October 28, 1922
Benito Mussolini and his Fascist party seize power in Italy following the March on Rome. (Age: 14 years and 6 months) 🔗
November 4, 1922
Howard Carter discovers the tomb of Tutankhamun in Egypt's Valley of the Kings, sparking a global frenzy for archaeology. (Age: 14 years and 6 months) 🔗
December 30, 1922
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) is officially established. (Age: 14 years and 8 months) 🔗
October 29, 1923
The Republic of Turkey is proclaimed by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, marking the end of the Ottoman Empire. (Age: 15 years and 6 months) 🔗
January 21, 1924
Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Bolshevik Revolution and first head of the Soviet Union, dies. (Age: 15 years and 9 months) 🔗
January 24, 1924
The first Winter Olympics take place in Chamonix, France, establishing a new tradition in international sport. (Age: 15 years and 9 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 20-30 Jahre

August 27, 1928
The Kellogg–Briand Pact is signed, in which 62 nations agree to renounce war as an instrument of national policy. (Age: 20 years and 4 months) 🔗
September 3, 1928
Scottish physician Alexander Fleming discovers penicillin, marking the beginning of the antibiotic age. (Age: 20 years and 4 months) 🔗
October 24, 1929
Black Thursday, the first major crash of the U.S. stock market, heralds the start of the Great Depression. (Age: 21 years and 6 months) 🔗
January 26, 1930
The Salt Satyagraha begins: Mahatma Gandhi begins a 240-mile march to protest the British salt tax in India. (Age: 21 years and 9 months) 🔗
March 13, 1930
The planet Pluto is officially discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory. (Age: 21 years and 11 months) 🔗
September 18, 1931
The Mukden Incident provides the pretext for Japan's invasion of Manchuria, China, marking a key step toward World War II. (Age: 23 years and 5 months) 🔗
May 20, 1932
Amelia Earhart begins her solo non-stop transatlantic flight, becoming the first woman to achieve this feat. (Age: 24 years and 1 months) 🔗
January 30, 1933
Adolf Hitler is appointed Chancellor of Germany, leading to the rapid consolidation of Nazi power and the end of the Weimar Republic. (Age: 24 years and 9 months) 🔗
March 4, 1933
Franklin D. Roosevelt is inaugurated as U.S. President and begins his "First Hundred Days," launching the New Deal program. (Age: 24 years and 10 months) 🔗
January 19, 1934
The discovery of artificial radioactivity by Irène and Frédéric Joliot-Curie is announced, leading to their Nobel Prize. (Age: 25 years and 9 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 30-40 Jahre

September 30, 1938
The Munich Agreement is signed, allowing Germany to annex the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia, an act of appeasement that failed to prevent war. (Age: 30 years and 5 months) 🔗
November 9, 1938
Kristallnacht (Night of Broken Glass) occurs, a coordinated series of violent pogroms against Jews throughout Nazi Germany. (Age: 30 years and 7 months) 🔗
January 5, 1939
The German V-2 rocket program begins under Wernher von Braun, laying the groundwork for later space exploration. (Age: 30 years and 9 months) 🔗
August 23, 1939
The Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact is signed, a non-aggression treaty between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, secretly dividing Eastern Europe. (Age: 31 years and 4 months) 🔗
September 1, 1939
Germany invades Poland, officially starting World War II in Europe. (Age: 31 years and 4 months) 🔗
May 10, 1940
Germany launches its invasion of France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands, initiating the Battle of France. (Age: 32 years and 1 months) 🔗
August 13, 1940
The Battle of Britain begins, a large-scale aerial conflict where the Royal Air Force defends the UK against the German Luftwaffe. (Age: 32 years and 4 months) 🔗
June 22, 1941
Germany launches Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, opening the Eastern Front. (Age: 33 years and 2 months) 🔗
December 7, 1941
Japan attacks the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor, prompting the United States to formally enter World War II. (Age: 33 years and 8 months) 🔗
June 4, 1942
The Battle of Midway, a decisive naval victory for the U.S. against Japan, marks a turning point in the Pacific War. (Age: 34 years and 1 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 40-50 Jahre

May 14, 1948
The State of Israel is formally established, leading immediately to the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. (Age: 40 years and 1 months) 🔗
April 4, 1949
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is established as a system of collective defense against Soviet expansion. (Age: 40 years and 11 months) 🔗
October 1, 1949
Mao Zedong proclaims the establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC), following the Chinese Civil War. (Age: 41 years and 5 months) 🔗
June 25, 1950
North Korea invades South Korea, starting the Korean War, a major conflict of the Cold War era. (Age: 42 years and 2 months) 🔗
March 29, 1951
The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, limiting the U.S. President to two terms. (Age: 42 years and 11 months) 🔗
February 6, 1952
Elizabeth II ascends to the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI. (Age: 43 years and 10 months) 🔗
April 25, 1953
James Watson and Francis Crick publish their paper describing the double helix structure of DNA, a monumental discovery in biology. (Age: 45 years and 0 months) 🔗
June 17, 1953
The Uprising of 1953 in East Germany occurs, where protests against economic policy are suppressed by Soviet troops. (Age: 45 years and 2 months) 🔗
June 18, 1953
Egypt is declared a republic, ending the Muhammad Ali dynasty. (Age: 45 years and 2 months) 🔗
May 17, 1954
The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Brown v. Board of Education, declaring state-sponsored segregation in public schools unconstitutional. (Age: 46 years and 1 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 50-60 Jahre

January 1, 1959
Fidel Castro's forces overthrow the dictatorship of Fulgencio Batista, concluding the Cuban Revolution. (Age: 50 years and 8 months) 🔗
February 3, 1959
Rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and The Big Bopper die in a plane crash, an event later known as "The Day the Music Died." (Age: 50 years and 9 months) 🔗
July 24, 1959
The "Kitchen Debate" between U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev takes place in Moscow. (Age: 51 years and 3 months) 🔗
October 21, 1959
The Guggenheim Museum, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, opens in New York City, becoming an iconic work of modern architecture. (Age: 51 years and 6 months) 🔗
February 1, 1960
The Greensboro sit-ins begin in North Carolina, marking a major turning point in the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. (Age: 51 years and 9 months) 🔗
July 1, 1960
Ghana becomes a republic, with Kwame Nkrumah as its first president. (Age: 52 years and 2 months) 🔗
April 12, 1961
Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space and orbit the Earth. (Age: 53 years and 0 months) 🔗
August 13, 1961
East Germany begins construction of the Berlin Wall, dividing East and West Berlin and symbolizing the Cold War. (Age: 53 years and 4 months) 🔗
October 16, 1962
The Cuban Missile Crisis begins, bringing the United States and the Soviet Union to the brink of nuclear war. (Age: 54 years and 6 months) 🔗
August 28, 1963
Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his "I Have a Dream" speech during the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. (Age: 55 years and 4 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 60-70 Jahre

August 20, 1968
Warsaw Pact troops invade Czechoslovakia to halt the liberal reforms of the Prague Spring. (Age: 60 years and 4 months) 🔗
July 3, 1969
Brian Jones, founding member of The Rolling Stones, dies just a month after leaving the band. (Age: 61 years and 2 months) 🔗
July 20, 1969
The Apollo 11 mission successfully lands on the Moon; Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on an extraterrestrial body. (Age: 61 years and 3 months) 🔗
August 15, 1969
The Woodstock Festival begins in Bethel, New York, becoming a defining moment for the counterculture generation. (Age: 61 years and 4 months) 🔗
October 29, 1969
The first message is sent over ARPANET, the precursor to the Internet, between UCLA and Stanford Research Institute. (Age: 61 years and 6 months) 🔗
April 17, 1970
The Apollo 13 mission safely returns to Earth after an oxygen tank explosion forced the crew to abort a moon landing. (Age: 62 years and 0 months) 🔗
June 21, 1970
Brazil wins the FIFA World Cup, permanently keeping the Jules Rimet trophy after their third victory. (Age: 62 years and 2 months) 🔗
January 2, 1971
The Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act is passed in the US, banning cigarette advertising on television and radio. (Age: 62 years and 8 months) 🔗
August 15, 1971
U.S. President Richard Nixon ends the convertibility of the US dollar to gold, effectively ending the Bretton Woods system. (Age: 63 years and 4 months) 🔗
June 17, 1972
Five men are arrested for breaking into the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate complex, triggering the scandal. (Age: 64 years and 2 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 70-80 Jahre

July 25, 1978
Louise Brown, the first "test-tube baby," is born in England, marking a major breakthrough in in-vitro fertilization (IVF). (Age: 70 years and 3 months) 🔗
September 17, 1978
The Camp David Accords are signed by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, a framework for peace in the Middle East. (Age: 70 years and 5 months) 🔗
February 1, 1979
Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran after 15 years in exile, leading to the Iranian Revolution. (Age: 70 years and 9 months) 🔗
March 28, 1979
A partial nuclear meltdown occurs at the Three Mile Island power plant in Pennsylvania, the most serious accident in U.S. commercial nuclear power history. (Age: 70 years and 11 months) 🔗
November 4, 1979
The Iran hostage crisis begins when militant Iranian students storm the U.S. Embassy in Tehran and take 52 Americans hostage. (Age: 71 years and 6 months) 🔗
December 24, 1979
The Soviet–Afghan War begins as Soviet forces invade Afghanistan to support the communist government. (Age: 71 years and 8 months) 🔗
May 18, 1980
The eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington state, a major volcanic eruption that caused widespread devastation. (Age: 72 years and 1 months) 🔗
December 8, 1980
John Lennon, a co-founder of The Beatles, is assassinated in New York City. (Age: 72 years and 8 months) 🔗
April 12, 1981
The first Space Shuttle, Columbia (STS-1), launches from Kennedy Space Center, marking a new era of reusable spacecraft. (Age: 73 years and 0 months) 🔗
June 5, 1981
The U.S. CDC reports the first cases of what would later be known as AIDS, marking the beginning of the global pandemic. (Age: 73 years and 2 months) 🔗

Als Erwachsener 80-90 Jahre

December 21, 1988
Pan Am Flight 103 is destroyed by a terrorist bomb over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing all 259 people on board and 11 on the ground. (Age: 80 years and 8 months) 🔗
March 24, 1989
The oil tanker Exxon Valdez runs aground in Prince William Sound, Alaska, spilling an estimated 11 million gallons of crude oil. (Age: 80 years and 11 months) 🔗

Geburtstags-FAQ von Herbert von Karajan

Frequently asked questions

How many birthday candles did Herbert von Karajan blow out so far?

» At 81 years, Herbert von Karajan has already blown out 3321 birthday candles, if you add up all the birthdays.

When will Herbert von Karajan be twice as old as today?

» Herbert von Karajan ist 29.686 days old today. On 24.10.2070 Herbert von Karajan will be twice as old as today. Herbert von Karajan will then be 162 Jahre und 6 Monate years old.

When will Herbert von Karajan be half as old as today?

» On 24.11.1948 Herbert von Karajan was half of age today. Back then Herbert von Karajan were 40 Jahre und 7 Monate years old.

When was Herbert von Karajan conceived? - Time of your conception

» That's an interesting question. Let's try it this way: A pregnancy lasts an average of 268 days. If we subtract 268 days from the day of your birth (12.07.1907), we get the 12.07.1907. However, this statement is not very meaningful, since only 3% of pregnant women actually give birth after 268 days. Most pregnant women give birth within a time window of 10 days from the actual due date. Therefore, Herbert von Karajan were conceived between 02.07.1907 and 22.07.1907.

How many prime number birthdays has Herbert von Karajan had so far?

» At 81 years old, Herbert von Karajan has already celebrated 22 prime number birthdays (2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29, 31, 37, 41, 43, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 71, 73, 79).

How many special birthdays have I had so far?

» At 81 years, you've already celebrated 7 special number birthdays (11, 22, 33, 44, 55, 66, 77). To be able to celebrate 10 special number birthdays, you have to live to be 111. But you still have some time until then. You'll celebrate your 111th birthday on 05.04.2019. You can find out more on the page with all birthdays.

How old was Herbert von Karajan at the turn of the millennium in 2000?

» Herbert von Karajan was born exactly 33508 days before the turn of the millennium in January 1, 2000. At that time, Herbert von Karajan was 91 years and 8 months old.

Oldest person in the world

Herbert von Karajan is currently 41 years younger (44712 days) than the officially oldest person in the world, the Frenchwoman Jeanne Calment. She was born on February 21, 1875 and died on August 4, 1997 at the age of 122 years and 164 days.

Herbert von Karajan has lived 16409 days longer than he/she was dead.

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