Friedrich Niggli
(1875-1959)

Swiss composer and music educator (1875-1959) – Friedrich Niggli was born in Aarburg (Municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland) on December 15th, 1875 and died in Zollikon (Municipality in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland) on November 3rd, 1959 at the age of 83. Today Friedrich Niggli would be 148 years old.

Age

how old was Friedrich Niggli when he died?

Friedrich Niggli died in 1959 at the age of 83.

Biographical data

Birthday	December 15th, 1875 (Wednesday)
Place of Birth	Aarburg Municipality in the district of Zofingen in the canton of Aargau in Switzerland
Death Date	November 3rd, 1959 (Tuesday)
Death place	Zollikon Municipality in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer) ♐
Chinese Zodiac	Pig 豬

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Friedrich Niggli

Birthday

When was Friedrich Niggli born?

Friedrich Niggli was born on December 15th, 1875.

Death

When did Friedrich Niggli die?

Friedrich Niggli died on November 3rd, 1959 at the age of 83 in Zollikon (Municipality in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland). Today Friedrich Niggli would be 148 years old.