Key, Francis Scott
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 1 August 1779 at 19:00 (= 7:00 PM ) | ||
| Place | Baltimore MD, USA, 39n17, 76w36 | ||
| Timezone | LMT m76w36 (is local mean time) | ||
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| Astrology data |   09°27'   00°05 Asc. 07°08'
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Biography
American attorney and amateur verse writer, gained fame when he wrote the words to the "Star Spangled Banner," the U.S. National Anthem, during the War of 1812.
Died 1/11/1843. Baltimore, MD.
Events
- Death, Cause unspecified 11 January 1843 (Age 63)
Source Notes
Penfield Collection quotes Matthews for "born at sunset." Old-file has 6:45 PM LMT. LMR computes sunset at 7:13 PM LMT. Baird had 1780, 10:56 AM, Friedrichs County, MD. Encyclopedia gives 1779, Friedrichs County, now Carroll, MD.
Categories
- Vocation : Law : Attorney
- Vocation : Writers : Poet (Amateur verse writer)
- Notable : Book Collection : American Book
