1397–1450
Sejong the Great
Fourth king of Joseon (Korea), creator of Hangul
52years old at death
19,306days lived
19%of the people on this site died younger
Sejong the Great was born on 18 April 1397 and died on 26 February 1450, aged 52 years and 314 days. That is 19,306 days in all.
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Also born on 18 April
- David RicardoBritish banker, classical economist and politician · 1772–182351 yrs
- Samuel P. HuntingtonAmerican political scientist · 1927–200881 yrs
- Ahmed I14th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire · 1590–161727 yrs
- Tadeusz Mazowiecki ↗Polish politician and prime minister · 1927–201386 yrs
- Bolesław Bierut ↗Polish politician and leader of Poland · 1892–195663 yrs
- George H. Hitchings ↗Nobel Prize-winning American physician · 1905–199892 yrs
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