1735–1826
John Adams
Founding Father, U.S. president from 1797 to 1801
90years old at death
33,119days lived
92%of the people on this site died younger
John Adams was born on 30 October 1735 and died on 4 July 1826, aged 90 years and 247 days. That is 33,119 days in all.
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Also born on 30 October
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- Ezra PoundAmerican poet and critic · 1885–197287 yrs
- Paul ValéryFrench poet, essayist, and philosopher · 1871–194573 yrs
- Christopher WrenEnglish architect · 1632–172390 yrs
- Alfred SisleyFrench, British painter · 1839–189959 yrs
- Gerhard DomagkGerman bacteriologist · 1895–196468 yrs
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