1336–1405
Timur
The founder of the Timurid Empire
68years old at death
25,152days lived
47%of the people on this site died younger
Timur was born on 17 April 1336 and died on 27 February 1405, aged 68 years and 316 days. That is 25,152 days in all.
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Also born on 17 April
- Karen BlixenDanish writer · 1885–196277 yrs
- Francis XavierSpanish Catholic saint and missionary · 1506–155246 yrs
- Sirimavo BandaranaikePrime Minister of Ceylon (later Sri Lanka) from 1960–65, 1970–77, 1994–2000 · 1916–200084 yrs
- J. P. MorganAmerican financier, banker, and art collector · 1837–191375 yrs
- William HoldenAmerican actor · 1918–198163 yrs
- Thornton WilderAmerican playwright and novelist · 1897–197578 yrs
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Dates are from Wikidata (free to use under CC0), last updated 22 October 2026. Dates in old records are sometimes disputed.
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