Francis Drake
(1540-1596)

English sailor and privateer (c. 1540 – 1596) – Francis Drake was born in Tavistock (Town in Devon, England) on July 13th, 1540 and died in Portobelo (Port city and corregimiento in Portobelo District, Colón Province, Panama) on January 27th, 1596 at the age of 55. Today Francis Drake would be 483 years old.

Age

how old was Francis Drake when he died?

Francis Drake died in 1596 at the age of 55.

Biographical data

Birthday	July 13th, 1540 (Saturday)
Place of Birth	Tavistock Town in Devon, England
Death Date	January 27th, 1596 (Saturday)
Death place	Portobelo Port city and corregimiento in Portobelo District, Colón Province, Panama
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Cancer (The Crab) ♋
Chinese Zodiac	Rat 鼠

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Francis Drake

Birthday

When was Francis Drake born?

Francis Drake was born on July 13th, 1540.

Death

When did Francis Drake die?

Francis Drake died on January 27th, 1596 at the age of 55 in Portobelo (Port city and corregimiento in Portobelo District, Colón Province, Panama). Today Francis Drake would be 483 years old.