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William Dawes Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at March 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

William Dawes Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac &  Family

William Dawes Facts

Full NameWilliam Dawes
BirthdateApril 06, 1745
Birth PlaceMassachusetts
Age (in 2024)278 Years Old
ZodiacAries
OccupationWar Hero

William Dawes Age & Birthday

William Dawes is best known as War Hero who has born on April 06, 1745 in Massachusetts. Currently, William Dawes is 278 years, 11 months and 22 days old. William Dawes will celebrate 279th birthday on Saturday, 6th of April 2024. Below the countdown to William Dawes upcoming birthday.

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William Dawes Biography

About

Famous as one of the people sent on a midnight horseback mission at the start of the American Revolutionary War to alert the colonial militia that the British were approaching, he went on to serve in the war as a member of a Boston regiment.

Before Fame

In the late 1760s, he joined a military regiment known as the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Massachusetts.

Trivia

Dawes' specific task during his late night ride was to let Samuel Adams and John Hancock know that they were in danger of being apprehended by the English.

Family Life

The son of William Dawes and Lydia Boone, he spent his youth in Boston, Massachusetts. His first marriage to Mehitable May produced six children. He later married Lydia Gendall; they had one child together.

Associated With

Dawes' fellow "midnight rider" Paul Revere was immortalized in a famous poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Top Asked Questions about William Dawes

How old is William Dawes in 2024?

William Dawes is 278 years old today.

When was William Dawes born?

William Dawes was born on April 06, 1745 in Massachusetts.

What is William Dawes zodiac sign?

William Dawes zodiac sign is Aries.

What was William Dawes best known for?

William Dawes was best known as War Hero.

Fun Facts about William Dawes's Birthday

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

  • William Dawes was born on Tuesday, 96th day / 14th week of 1745
  • William Dawes has Aries zodiac sign and Fire element based on western astrology
  • Roman numeral of William Dawes birthday is VI.IV.MDCCXLV
  • William Dawes's birthstone is Diamond
  • William Dawes's birth flower is Sweet pea that symbolize egard, youth & purity
  • William Dawes age in year is 278 years old
  • William Dawes age in month is 3347 months old
  • William Dawes age in day is 101894 days old
  • William Dawes age in hour is 2445456 hours old
  • William Dawes age in minute is 146727360 minutes old
  • William Dawes age in second is 8803641600 seconds old
  • Next William Dawes birthday is on Sunday, April 6th 2025
  • William Dawes age in next birthday (2025) is 279 years old

Historical Events on William Dawes Birthday (April 06)

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

YearEvent
1984Members of Cameroon's Republican Guard unsuccessfully attempt to overthrow the government headed by Paul Biya.
1985Sudanese President Gaafar Nimeiry is ousted from power in a coup d'état led by Field Marshal Abdel Rahman Swar al-Dahab.
1992The Bosnian War begins.
1994The Rwandan genocide begins when the aircraft carrying Rwandan president Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundian president Cyprien Ntaryamira is shot down.
1997In Greene County, Tennessee, the Lillelid murders occur.
1998Nuclear weapons testing: Pakistan tests medium-range missiles capable of reaching India.
2004Rolandas Paksas becomes the first president of Lithuania to be peacefully removed from office by impeachment.
2005Kurdish leader Jalal Talabani becomes Iraqi president; Shiite Arab Ibrahim al-Jaafari is named premier the next day.
2008The 2008 Egyptian general strike starts led by Egyptian workers later to be adopted by April 6 Youth Movement and Egyptian activists.
2009A 6.3 magnitude earthquake strikes near L'Aquila, Italy, killing 307.
2010Maoist rebels kill 76 CRPF officers in Dantewada district, India.
2011In San Fernando, Tamaulipas, Mexico, over 193 victims of Los Zetas were exhumed from several mass graves.
2012Azawad declares itself independent from the Republic of Mali.
2017U.S. military launches 59 Tomahawk cruise missiles at an air base in Syria. Russia describes the strikes as an "aggression", adding they significantly damage US-Russia ties.
2018A bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos junior ice hockey team collides with a semi-truck in Saskatchewan, Canada, killing 16 people and injuring 13 others.
1988The birth of Fabrice Muamba, Congolese-English footballer
1988The birth of Ivonne Orsini, Puerto Rican model and television host, Miss World Puerto Rico 2008
1990The birth of Lachlan Coote, Australian rugby league player
1990The birth of Charlie McDermott, American actor
1990The birth of Andrei Veis, Estonian footballer
1992The birth of Ken, South Korean singer
1992The birth of Julie Ertz, American soccer player
1994The birth of Adrián Alonso, Mexican actor
1995The birth of Darya Lebesheva, Belarusian tennis player
1998The birth of Peyton List, American actress and model
1998The birth of Spencer List, American actor
2000The birth of Shaheen Afridi, Pakistani cricketer
2002The birth of Leyre Romero Gormaz, Spanish tennis player
2009The birth of Shaylee Mansfield, deaf American actress and YouTuber
2009The birth of Valentina Tronel, French child singer, winner of the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2020
2014The death of Liv Dommersnes, Norwegian actress (b. 1922)
2014The death of Mickey Rooney, American soldier, actor, and dancer (b. 1920)
2014The death of Chuck Stone, American soldier, journalist, and academic (b. 1924)
2014The death of Massimo Tamburini, Italian motorcycle designer, co-founded Bimota (b. 1943)
2015The death of Giovanni Berlinguer, Italian lawyer and politician (b. 1924)
2015The death of James Best, American actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1926)
2015The death of Ray Charles, American singer-songwriter and conductor (b. 1918)
2015The death of Dollard St. Laurent, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1929)
2016The death of Merle Haggard, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1937)
2017The death of Don Rickles, American actor and comedian (b. 1926)
2019The death of Michael O'Donnell, British physician, journalist, author and broadcaster (b. 1928)
2020The death of Al Kaline, American baseball player, broadcaster and executive (b.1934)
2021The death of Hans Küng, Swiss Catholic priest, theologian, and author (b. 1928)
2022The death of Vladimir Zhirinovsky, Russian and Soviet politician (b. 1946)
2022The death of Jill Knight, British politician (b. 1923)

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