1 August 1779 A.D. Sir Francis Scott Key Born--"Star Spangled Banner"

1 August 1779 A.D.  Sir Francis Scott Key born.  Anglican. Lawyer. Son of military officer. D.A. “Star Spangled Banner.” Board member on a Sunday School Association.  Sponsorship of SS movement started in 1830.  By 1880, 61, 297 Sunday Schools with 2,650,000 pupils.

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Francis Scott Key (1779 to 1843)

Protestant

He Wrote America's National Anthem.

Francis Scott Key was born at Pipes Creek, Maryland. A devout Christian and dedicated lawyer, Key became notable after he wrote the "Star Spangled Banner," while restricted to a British ship during the bombardment of an American Fort. Key wrote other hymns and worked with the American Sunday School Union.