John Baskerville
(1706-1775)

British printer – John Baskerville was born in Luton (Large town in Bedfordshire, England) on January 28th, 1706 and died in Birmingham (City in West Midlands, England) on January 8th, 1775 at the age of 68. Today John Baskerville would be 318 years old.

Age

how old was John Baskerville when he died?

John Baskerville died in 1775 at the age of 68.

Biographical data

Birthday	January 28th, 1706 (Thursday)
Place of Birth	Luton Large town in Bedfordshire, England
Death Date	January 8th, 1775 (Sunday)
Death place	Birmingham City in West Midlands, England
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Aquarius (The Water-Bearer) ♒
Chinese Zodiac	Dog 狗

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John Baskerville

Birthday

When was John Baskerville born?

John Baskerville was born on January 28th, 1706.

Death

When did John Baskerville die?

John Baskerville died on January 8th, 1775 at the age of 68 in Birmingham (City in West Midlands, England). Today John Baskerville would be 318 years old.