Francis Scott Key died in 1843 at the age of 63.
Francis Scott Key, and he died in 1843.
Mary Pickersgill died of a heart attack. She was the maker of the flag flown over Fort McHenry that came to be known as the Star Spangled Banner.
Francis Scott Key wrote it when he saw the British attack at Fort McHenry in War of 1812. He died on January 11, 1843.
They were used for military bombardment. In the Star Spangled Banner Francis Scott Key mentions "The Rockets red glare. The bombs bursting in air". Those were Congreve rockets.
Mary Pickersgill was born in Philadelphia, PA on February 12, 1776 and died in Baltimore, MD on October 4, 1857. She is well-known for being the seamstress who created the Star Spangled Banner Flag.
It's patriotic, tells how we colonists wanted our freedom from Britain so bad we were willing to die for the future generations, and explains what the war was like back then when colonists (or Patriots) were fighting for freedom.
John Stafford Smith died on September 30, 1836. He was an English composer, best known for his music that became the melody for "The Star-Spangled Banner." His contributions to music, particularly in the context of American patriotic songs, have left a lasting legacy.
George Banner died in 1890.
Banner Johnstone died in 1964.
Harmood Banner died in 1865.
Bob Banner died on 2011-06-15.
Donald W. Banner died in 2006.