1504–1572
Pius V
16th‑century Italian pope and Catholic saint, leading Counter‑Reformation reformer
68years old at death
24,942days lived
46%of the people on this site died younger
Pius V was born on 27 January 1504 and died on 11 May 1572, aged 68 years and 105 days. That is 24,942 days in all.
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Also born on 27 January
- Wolfgang Amadeus MozartAustrian composer of the Classical period · 1756–179135 yrs
- Lewis CarrollBritish author and scholar · 1832–189865 yrs
- Wilhelm IIAs King of Prussia last German Emperor from 1888 to 1918 · 1859–194182 yrs
- Friedrich Wilhelm Joseph SchellingGerman philosopher · 1775–185479 yrs
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