Francis Scott Key Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at November 21, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

Francis Scott Key Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

Francis Scott Key Facts

Full Name	Francis Scott Key
Birthdate	August 01, 1779
Birth Place	Maryland
Age (in 2024)	245 Years Old
Zodiac	Leo
Occupation	Composer

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Francis Scott Key Age & Birthday

Francis Scott Key is best known as Composer who has born on August 01, 1779 in Maryland. Currently, Francis Scott Key is 245 years, 3 months and 20 days old. Francis Scott Key will celebrate 246th birthday on Friday, 1st of August 2025. Below the countdown to Francis Scott Key upcoming birthday.

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Francis Scott Key Biography

About

Lawyer, author, and poet who wrote the lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner," which would later become the U.S. National Anthem.

Before Fame

He was inspired to write the lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner" after witnessing the bloody attack of Fort McHenry by the British forces while aboard the British ship HMS Tonnant.

Trivia

He defended Sam Houston in 1832 during Houston's trial for assaulting a Congressional colleague. He served from 1833 until 1841 as a United States District Attorney.

Family Life

He married Mary Polly Taylor Lloyd on January 19, 1802, and they had 11 children together.

Associated With

He set his lyrics for "The Star-Spangled Banner" to John Stafford Smith's famous tune "To Anacreon in Heaven." It was officially declared the National Anthem by President Woodrow Wilson in 1916 via an Executive Order, then by a Congressional resolution in 1931 that was signed by President Herbert Hoover.

Top Asked Questions about Francis Scott Key

How old is Francis Scott Key in 2024?

Francis Scott Key is 245 years old today.

When was Francis Scott Key born?

Francis Scott Key was born on August 01, 1779 in Maryland.

What is Francis Scott Key zodiac sign?

Francis Scott Key zodiac sign is Leo.

What was Francis Scott Key best known for?

Francis Scott Key was best known as Composer.

Fun Facts about Francis Scott Key's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about Francis Scott Key's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

Francis Scott Key was born on Sunday, 213^th day / 30^th week of 1779
Francis Scott Key has Leo zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of Francis Scott Key birthday is I.VIII.MDCCLXXIX
Francis Scott Key's birthstone is Peridot
Francis Scott Key's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
Francis Scott Key age in year is 245 years old
Francis Scott Key age in month is 2943 months old
Francis Scott Key age in day is 89597 days old
Francis Scott Key age in hour is 2150328 hours old
Francis Scott Key age in minute is 129019680 minutes old
Francis Scott Key age in second is 7741180800 seconds old
Next Francis Scott Key birthday is on Friday, August 1st 2025
Francis Scott Key age in next birthday (2025) is 246 years old

Historical Events on Francis Scott Key Birthday (August 01)

Below are historical events that coincided with Francis Scott Key's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1968	The coronation is held of Hassanal Bolkiah, the 29th Sultan of Brunei.
1971	The Concert for Bangladesh, organized by former Beatle George Harrison, is held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
1974	Cyprus dispute: The United Nations Security Council authorizes the UNFICYP to create the "Green Line", dividing Cyprus into two zones.
1976	Niki Lauda has a severe accident that almost claims his life at the German Grand Prix at Nurburgring.
1980	Vigdís Finnbogadóttir is elected President of Iceland and becomes the world's first democratically elected female head of state.
1980	A train crash kills 18 people in County Cork, Ireland.
1981	MTV begins broadcasting in the United States and airs its first video, "Video Killed the Radio Star" by The Buggles.
1984	Commercial peat-cutters discover the preserved bog body of a man, called Lindow Man, at Lindow Moss, Cheshire, England.
1988	A British soldier was killed in the Inglis Barracks bombing in London, England.
1993	The Great Mississippi and Missouri Rivers Flood of 1993 comes to a peak.
2004	A supermarket fire kills 396 people and injures 500 others in Asunción, Paraguay.
2007	The I-35W Mississippi River bridge spanning the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapses during the evening rush hour, killing 13 people and injuring 145.
2008	The Beijing-Tianjin Intercity Railway begins operation as the fastest commuter rail system in the world.
2008	Eleven mountaineers from international expeditions died on K2, the second-highest mountain on Earth in the worst single accident in the history of K2 mountaineering.
2017	A suicide attack on a mosque in Herat, Afghanistan kills 20 people.
1990	The birth of Aledmys Díaz, Cuban baseball player
1990	The birth of Elton Jantjies, South African rugby player
1991	The birth of Piotr Malarczyk, Polish footballer
1991	The birth of Marco Puntoriere, Italian footballer
1992	The birth of Austin Rivers, American basketball player
1992	The birth of Mrunal Thakur, Indian actress
1993	The birth of Álex Abrines, Spanish basketball player
1993	The birth of Leon Thomas III, American actor and singer
1994	The birth of Sergeal Petersen, South African rugby player
1994	The birth of Ayaka Wada, Japanese singer
1995	The birth of Madison Cawthorn, American politician
1996	The birth of Katie Boulter, British tennis player
2001	The birth of Park Si-eun, South Korean actress
2001	The birth of Ben Trbojevic, Australian rugby league player
2003	The birth of Joseph Sua'ali'i, Australian-Samoan rugby league player
2014	The death of Valyantsin Byalkevich, Belarusian footballer and manager (b. 1973)
2014	The death of Jan Roar Leikvoll, Norwegian author (b. 1974)
2014	The death of Charles T. Payne, American soldier (b. 1925)
2014	The death of Mike Smith, English radio and television host (b. 1955)
2015	The death of Stephan Beckenbauer, German footballer and manager (b. 1968)
2015	The death of Cilla Black, English singer and actress (b. 1943)
2015	The death of Bernard d'Espagnat, French physicist, philosopher, and author (b. 1921)
2015	The death of Bob Frankford, English-Canadian physician and politician (b. 1939)
2015	The death of Hong Yuanshuo, Chinese footballer and manager (b. 1948)
2016	The death of Queen Anne of Romania (b. 1923)
2020	The death of Wilford Brimley, American actor and singer (b. 1934)
2020	The death of Rodney H. Pardey, American poker player (b. 1945)
2020	The death of Rickey Dixon, American professional football player (b. 1966)
2021	The death of Abdalqadir as-Sufi, Scottish Islamic scholar and writer (b. 1930)
2021	The death of Jerry Ziesmer, American assistant director, production manager and occasional actor (b. 1939)

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