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Francis Scott Key was born on August 1, 1779.

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Francis Scott Key was actually a reporter for a Baltimore newspaper. He witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British during the War of 1812.

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Francis Scott Key (1779-1843) died from pleurisy, which is an inflammation of the spaces around the lungs.

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Francis Scott Key was born on August 1, 1779 and died on January 11, 1843. Francis Scott Key would have been 63 years old at the time of death or 235 years old today.

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It is known that Francis Scott Key wrote the national anthem on July 4,1880. though i am not positive i know it was written around this time or possibly in February

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Key wrote his poem "The Star-Spangled Banner" in 1814. It was later set to music, but it wasn't officially the national anthem until 1931.

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Francis Scott Key was 64 when he died.

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in 2435 BC

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