Matthew Henson
(1866-1955)

American explorer (1866–1955) – Matthew Henson was born in Charles County (County in Maryland, United States) on August 8th, 1866 and died in New York City (Most populous city in the United States) on March 9th, 1955 at the age of 88. Today Matthew Henson would be 157 years old.

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Age

how old was Matthew Henson when he died?

Matthew Henson died in 1955 at the age of 88.

Biographical data

Birthday	August 8th, 1866 (Wednesday)
Place of Birth	Charles County County in Maryland, United States
Death Date	March 9th, 1955 (Wednesday)
Death place	New York City Most populous city in the United States
Birth sign (Zodiac)	Leo (The Lion) ♌
Chinese Zodiac	Tiger 兎

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Matthew Henson

Birthday

When was Matthew Henson born?

Matthew Henson was born on August 8th, 1866.

Death

When did Matthew Henson die?

Matthew Henson died on March 9th, 1955 at the age of 88 in New York City (Most populous city in the United States). Today Matthew Henson would be 157 years old.