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

Updated at December 22, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

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

William Dawes Facts

Full Name	William Dawes
Birthdate	April 06, 1745
Birth Place	Massachusetts
Age (in 2024)	279 Years Old
Zodiac	Aries
Occupation	War Hero

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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 279 years, 8 months and 16 days old. William Dawes will celebrate 280th birthday on Sunday, 6th of April 2025. 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 279 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, 96^th day / 14^th 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 279 years old
William Dawes age in month is 3356 months old
William Dawes age in day is 102163 days old
William Dawes age in hour is 2451912 hours old
William Dawes age in minute is 147114720 minutes old
William Dawes age in second is 8826883200 seconds old
Next William Dawes birthday is on Sunday, April 6th 2025
William Dawes age in next birthday (2025) is 280 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.

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

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