Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
(1744-1811)

Spanish neoclassical statesman, author, philosopher (1744-1811) – Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos was born in Gijón (Municipality in Asturias, Spain) on January 5th, 1744 and died in Puerto de Vega (Parish (parroquia) in Navia, Asturias, Spain) on November 27th, 1811 at the age of 67. Today Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos would be 280 years old.

Age

how old was Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos when he died?

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos died in 1811 at the age of 67.

Biographical data

Birthday	January 5th, 1744 (Sunday)
Place of Birth	Gijón Municipality in Asturias, Spain
Death Date	November 27th, 1811 (Wednesday)
Death place	Puerto de Vega Parish (parroquia) in Navia, Asturias, Spain
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Capricorn (The Sea-Goat) ♑
Chinese Zodiac	Rat 鼠

Other personalities born on January 5

Konrad Adenauer

German politician, Chancellor of West Germany (1949–1963), Zentrum and CDU

*January 5th, 1876, Cologne †April 19th, 1967, Rhöndorf

Constanze Mozart

Austrian singer

*January 5th, 1762, Zell im Wiesental †March 6th, 1842, Salzburg

Ella Harper

American circus performer

*January 5th, 1870, Sumner County †December 19th, 1921, Nashville

Bradley Cooper

American actor

*January 5th, 1975, Philadelphia

Santiago Ventura

Spanish tennis player

*January 5th, 1980, Castelló de la Plana

Roxen

Romanian singer

*January 5th, 2000, Cluj-Napoca

Umberto Eco

Italian semiotician, essayist, philosopher, literary critic, and novelist

*January 5th, 1932, Alessandria †February 19th, 2016, Milan

Claus von der Decken

German politician (1742-1826)

*January 5th, 1742, Rittershausen †February 10th, 1826, Hanover

Frank-Walter Steinmeier

President of Germany since 2017

*January 5th, 1956, Detmold

Hayao Miyazaki

Japanese animator, film director, and mangaka (1941-)

*January 5th, 1941, Bunkyo

Jean-Baptiste Say

French economist and businessman (1767–1832)

*January 5th, 1767, Lyon †November 14th, 1832, former 2nd arrondissement of Paris

Juan Carlos I of Spain

King of Spain from 1975 to 2014

*January 5th, 1938, Rome

Deepika Padukone

Indian actress

*January 5th, 1986, Copenhagen

Ferdinand von Roemer

German geologist (1818-1891)

*January 5th, 1818, Hildesheim †December 14th, 1891, Wrocław

Rudolf Christoph Eucken

(1846-1926) German philosopher

*January 5th, 1846, Aurich †September 15th, 1926, Jena

Jacob Bernoulli

Swiss mathematician (1655-1705)

*January 5th, 1655, Basel †August 16th, 1705, Basel

Robert Duvall

American actor and director

*January 5th, 1931, San Diego

Ralf Loose

German association football player and manager

*January 5th, 1963, Dortmund

Karl von Zinzendorf

Austrian politician (1739-1813)

*January 5th, 1739, Dresden †January 5th, 1813, Vienna

Charles Henry of Nassau-Siegen

Russian Navy admiral

*January 5th, 1743, Senarpont †April 10th, 1808, Tinna

Jean-Pierre Aumont

French actor (1911–2001)

*January 5th, 1911, Paris †January 30th, 2001, Saint-Tropez

Ted Lange

Actor, director, screenwriter

*January 5th, 1948, Oakland

Gerd Siese

German association football player

*January 5th, 1944, Bielefeld

Marilyn Manson

American musician (born 1969)

*January 5th, 1969, Canton

Shea Whigham

American actor

*January 5th, 1969, Tallahassee

Fritz Holthoff

German politician (1915-2006)

*January 5th, 1915, Dortmund †September 18th, 2006, Duisburg

Jytte-Merle Böhrnsen

German actress

*January 5th, 1984, Hamburg

Markus Söder

German politician (CSU), Minister President of Bavaria

*January 5th, 1967, Nuremberg

Walter Mondale

Vice president of the United States from 1977 to 1981

*January 5th, 1928, Ceylon †April 19th, 2021, Minneapolis

Peter Rieger

German boxer

*January 5th, 1944, Nysa

Also born in 1744

Jean-Baptiste de Lamarck

French naturalist (1744-1829)

*August 1st, 1744, Bazentin †December 18th, 1829, Paris

Johann Gottfried Herder

German philosopher, theologian, poet, and literary critic

*August 25th, 1744, Morąg †December 18th, 1803, Weimar

Abigail Adams

First Lady of the United States from 1797 to 1801

*November 22nd, 1744, Weymouth †October 28th, 1818, Quincy

Friedrich Wilhelm II of Prussia

King of Prussia from 1786 to 1797

*September 25th, 1744, Berlin †November 16th, 1797, Potsdam

Christian Gotthilf Salzmann

German academic (1744-1811)

*June 1st, 1744, Sömmerda †October 31st, 1811, Waltershausen

Patrick Ferguson

British Army officer

*June 4th, 1744, Pitfour estate †October 7th, 1780, Battle of Kings Mountain

Michał Hieronim Radziwiłł

Lithuanian noble (1744-1831)

*October 10th, 1744, Kraków †March 28th, 1831, Warsaw

Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Queen consort of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III

*May 19th, 1744, Mirow †November 17th, 1818, Kew

Antoine-Joseph-Eulalie de Beaumont d’Autichamp

French military personnel

*December 10th, 1744, Angers †April 10th, 1822

Mayer Amschel Rothschild

German banker

*February 23rd, 1744, Frankfurt †September 19th, 1812, Frankfurt

Elbridge Gerry

Vice president of the United States from 1813 to 1814

*July 17th, 1744, Marblehead †November 23rd, 1814, Washington, D.C.

Anne Vallayer-Coster

French painter (1744-1818)

*December 21st, 1744, Paris †February 28th, 1818, Paris

Heinrich Christian Boie

German writer (1744-1806)

*July 19th, 1744, Meldorf †March 3rd, 1806, Meldorf

Ramón Bayeu

Painter from Spain (1744-1793)

*December 2nd, 1744, Zaragoza †March 1st, 1793, Aranjuez

Fabrizio Ruffo

Italian cardinal and politician (1744-1827)

*September 16th, 1744, San Lucido †December 13th, 1827, Naples

James Sullivan

Massachusetts lawyer, politician, and governor (1744 – 1808)

*April 22nd, 1744, Berwick †December 10th, 1808, Boston

Alexandrine Le Normant d'Étiolles

French noble (1744 - 1754)

*August 10th, 1744, Paris †June 25th, 1754, Paris

Eberhard von der Recke

German politician and jurist (1744-1816)

*December 15th, 1744, Lübbecke †March 20th, 1816, Merseburg

Thomas Mifflin

American politician (1744-1800)

*January 10th, 1744, Philadelphia †January 20th, 1800, Lancaster

Karl Ludwig von Knebel

German poet and translator

*November 30th, 1744, Schloss Wallerstein †February 23rd, 1834, Jena

Pierre Méchain

French mathematician and astronomer (1744-1804)

*August 16th, 1744, Laon †September 20th, 1804, Castelló de la Plana

Johann Wilhelm Schmid

*August 29th, 1744, Jena †April 1st, 1798, Jena

Catharine Cappe

British writer, memoirist, and philanthropist

*June 3rd, 1744, Long Preston †July 27th, 1821, York

David Allan

Scottish painter (1744-1796)

*February 13th, 1744, Alloa †August 6th, 1796, Edinburgh

Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben

German scientist

*June 22nd, 1744, Quedlinburg †August 19th, 1777, Göttingen

Georg Broeckel

German jurist

*March 4th, 1744, Hanover †September 20th, 1788, Kiel

Nikolay Novikov

Russian writer

*April 27th, 1744, Moscow Governorate †July 31st, 1818, Moscow

James McGill

Founder of McGill University, Montreal (1744-1813)

*October 6th, 1744, Glasgow †December 19th, 1813, Montreal

Willibrord van Os

Catholic archbishop of Utrecht

*February 2nd, 1744, Hilversum †February 28th, 1825, Amersfoort

Aaron Kitchell

American politician (1744-1820)

*July 10th, 1744, Hanover Township †June 25th, 1820, Hanover Township

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos

Birthday

When was Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos born?

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos was born on January 5th, 1744.

Death

When did Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos die?

Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos died on November 27th, 1811 at the age of 67 in Puerto de Vega (Parish (parroquia) in Navia, Asturias, Spain). Today Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos would be 280 years old.