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Famous Birth Today in History
John Newton
Date of Birth
04 Aug, 1725
Date of Death
21 Dec, 1807
Age at time of Death
82 years
Cause of Death
Natural causes
Nationality
British
Gender
Male
John Newton's Quote's
Did You Know?
Despite his unconventional past, Newton pursued theological studies and was ordained as an Anglican minister in 1764. His preaching and pastoral work in Olney, Buckinghamshire, had a lasting impact on the local community.
Newton collaborated with poet William Cowper on the “Olney Hymns.”
Newton’s early years were marked by a tumultuous time at sea and faced numerous challenges, including conflicts with authorities and even being pressed into service in the British Navy against his will.
Newton’s transformation from a slave trader to an abolitionist was profound. His firsthand experience in the slave trade fueled his later activism against it.
The famous hymn “Amazing Grace” was penned by Newton to illustrate a sermon on New Year’s Day in 1773.
Famous Death Today in History
Colin Frederick Jacobsen
Date of Birth
12 Apr, 1936
Date of Death
04 Aug, 2025
Age at time of Death
89 years
Cause of Death
Unknown
Nationality
Australian
Gender
Male
Colin Frederick Jacobsen's Quote's
Did You Know?
He discovered the Bee Gees early in their career and signed them to his publishing company before they rose to global fame.
Col Joye once carried his ukulele everywhere on tour, often waking up to play a new cheerful tune each morning for his bandmates.
In 1990, he survived a serious fall from a tree—an accident that left him badly injured, yet he returned to touring years later, undeterred.
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