Godert van der Capellen
(1778-1848)

Dutch colonial governor (1778-1848) – Godert van der Capellen was born in Utrecht (Municipality in the Netherlands and capital city of the province of Utrecht) on December 15th, 1778 and died in De Bilt (Municipality in the Netherlands) on April 10th, 1848 at the age of 69. Today Godert van der Capellen would be 245 years old.

Age

how old was Godert van der Capellen when he died?

Godert van der Capellen died in 1848 at the age of 69.

Biographical data

Birthday	December 15th, 1778 (Tuesday)
Place of Birth	Utrecht Municipality in the Netherlands and capital city of the province of Utrecht
Death Date	April 10th, 1848 (Monday)
Death place	De Bilt Municipality in the Netherlands
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Sagittarius (The Centaur/Archer) ♐
Chinese Zodiac	Dog 狗

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Godert van der Capellen

Birthday

When was Godert van der Capellen born?

Godert van der Capellen was born on December 15th, 1778.

Death

When did Godert van der Capellen die?

Godert van der Capellen died on April 10th, 1848 at the age of 69 in De Bilt (Municipality in the Netherlands). Today Godert van der Capellen would be 245 years old.