Burke and Wills Time Line - Sam Cummings By year5D May 6, 1820 Burke was Born Robert O'Hara Burke was born on the 6th of May 1820 at Country Galway, Ireland. Jan 5, 1834 Wills was Born William John Wills was born at Totnes, England, UK. Jun 8, 1861 Wills dies. Aged 27 Wills dies. Jun 28, 1861 Burke Dies Aged 41 Burke dies on the 28th of June 1861.
