Jón Sveinsson
(1857-1944)

Icelandic writer – Jón Sveinsson was born in Akureyri (Town in Iceland) on November 16th, 1857 and died in Cologne (Most populous city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany) on October 16th, 1944 at the age of 86. Today Jón Sveinsson would be 166 years old.

Age

how old was Jón Sveinsson when he died?

Jón Sveinsson died in 1944 at the age of 86.

Biographical data

Birthday	November 16th, 1857 (Monday)
Place of Birth	Akureyri Town in Iceland
Death Date	October 16th, 1944 (Monday)
Death place	Cologne Most populous city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Scorpio (The Scorpion) ♏
Chinese Zodiac	Snake 蛇

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Jón Sveinsson

Birthday

When was Jón Sveinsson born?

Jón Sveinsson was born on November 16th, 1857.

Death

When did Jón Sveinsson die?

Jón Sveinsson died on October 16th, 1944 at the age of 86 in Cologne (Most populous city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). Today Jón Sveinsson would be 166 years old.