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Margaret Sanger — Age & Birthday

Born: 14 September 1879 · Died: 6 September 1966 · Age at death: 86

How old was Margaret Sanger when she died?

Margaret Sanger died aged 86. She was born on 14 September 1879 and died on 6 September 1966.

Activist who pioneered birth control and founded Planned Parenthood

Did you know?Her mother's health struggles during eighteen pregnancies inspired her lifelong commitment to reproductive rights.

Margaret Sanger (née Higgins; September 14, 1879 – September 6, 1966) was an American birth control activist, sex educator, writer, and nurse. She opened the first birth control clinic in the United States, founded Planned Parenthood, and was instrumental in the development of the first birth control pill.

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Age at death: 86
Would be: 147
Years since death: 60

Born: September 14, 1879 · Corning, United States
Died: September 6, 1966
Cause of death: Heart failure
Nationality: American
Known for: Activism, Film, Literature

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