1521–1590
Urban VII
Pope of the Catholic Church in September 1590
69years old at death
25,246days lived
48%of the people on this site died younger
Urban VII was born on 14 August 1521 and died on 27 September 1590, aged 69 years and 44 days. That is 25,246 days in all.
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Also born on 14 August
- John GalsworthyEnglish novelist and playwright · 1867–193365 yrs
- Hans Christian ØrstedDanish physicist and chemist · 1777–185173 yrs
- Pius VIIHead of the Catholic Church, ruler of the Papal States from 1800 to 1823 · 1742–182381 yrs
- James Horner ↗American film composer and conductor · 1953–201561 yrs
- Richard Ernst ↗Swiss physical chemist and Nobel laureate · 1933–202187 yrs
- Friedrich Wilhelm I of Prussia ↗King of Prussia · 1688–174051 yrs
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