1712–1786
Frederick II of Prussia
King of Prussia from 1740 to 1786
74years old at death
27,234days lived
59%of the people on this site died younger
Frederick II of Prussia was born on 24 January 1712 and died on 17 August 1786, aged 74 years and 205 days. That is 27,234 days in all.
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Also born on 24 January
- Pierre-Augustin de BeaumarchaisFrench playwright, diplomat and polymath · 1732–179967 yrs
- E. T. A. HoffmannGerman writer · 1776–182246 yrs
- Edith WhartonAmerican writer and designer · 1862–193775 yrs
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- Sharon Tate ↗American actress and model · 1943–196926 yrs
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