1728–1779
James Cook
British explorer, cartographer and naval officer
50years old at death
18,372days lived
16%of the people on this site died younger
James Cook was born on 27 October 1728 and died on 14 February 1779, aged 50 years and 110 days. That is 18,372 days in all.
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Also born on 27 October
- Theodore Roosevelt26th President of the United States from 1901 to 1909 · 1858–191960 yrs
- Sylvia PlathAmerican poet and writer · 1932–196330 yrs
- Niccolò PaganiniItalian violinist and composer · 1782–184057 yrs
- Pius IIPope of the Catholic Church from 1458 to 1464 · 1405–146458 yrs
- Dylan ThomasWelsh poet and writer · 1914–195339 yrs
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