Who Was Alive

Were Joseph Goebbels and Ronald Reagan alive at the same time?

Yes. Joseph Goebbels and Ronald Reagan were alive at the same time for 34 years, from 1911 to 1945.

Joseph Goebbels was 13 when Ronald Reagan was born.

Ronald Reagan was 34 when Joseph Goebbels died, aged 47.

Joseph Goebbels

Nazi politician and Propaganda Minister

Born 29 October 1897 · died 1 May 1945, aged 47

Ronald Reagan

President of the United States from 1981 to 1989 and actor

Born 6 February 1911 · died 5 June 2004, aged 93

  1. Vladimir Lenin
  2. Albert Einstein
  3. Adolf Hitler
  4. Joseph Goebbels
  5. Ronald Reagan
  6. Nelson Mandela
  7. Donald Trump
  8. Michael Jackson
  9. Barack Obama
Joseph Goebbels and Ronald Reagan in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.