People who died on August 15 93
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Lan Han
d. 398
Lan Han, official of the Xianbei state Lan Yan
Honorius (emperor)
d. 423 (b. 384)
Honorius, Roman emperor (d. 423)
Libius Severus
d. 465 (b. 420)
Libius Severus, Roman emperor (b. 420)
Roland
d. 778
Roland, Frankish military leader
Emperor Yizong of Tang
d. 873 (b. 833)
Yi Zong, Chinese emperor (b. 833)
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Altfrid
d. 874
Altfrid, bishop of Hildesheim
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Han Jian (Zhenguo warlord)
d. 912 (b. 855)
Han Jian, Chinese warlord (b. 855)
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Ma Xisheng
d. 932 (b. 899)
Ma Xisheng, Chinese governor and king (b. 899)
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Nikephoros Phokas Barytrachelos
d. 1022
Nikephoros Phokas Barytrachelos, Byzantine rebel
Stephen I of Hungary
d. 1038 (b. 975)
Stephen I, Hungarian king (b. 975)
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Macbeth, King of Scotland
d. 1057
Macbeth, King of Scotland
Alexios I Komnenos
d. 1118 (b. 1048)
Alexios I Komnenos, Byzantine emperor (b. 1048)
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Conrad II, Duke of Swabia
d. 1196 (b. 1173)
Conrad II, Duke of Swabia (b. 1173)
Marie of France, Duchess of Brabant
d. 1224 (b. 1198)
Marie of France, Duchess of Brabant (b. 1198)
Hyacinth of Poland
d. 1257
Saint Hyacinth of Poland
Robert de Sorbon
d. 1274 (b. 1201)
Robert de Sorbon, French minister and theologian, founded the Collège de Sorbonne (d. 1274)
Lorenzo Tiepolo
d. 1275
Lorenzo Tiepolo, Doge of Venice
Yesün Temür (Yuan dynasty)
d. 1328 (b. 1293)
Yesün Temür, emperor of the Yuan Dynasty (b. 1293)
Philippa of Hainault
d. 1369 (b. 1314)
Philippa of Hainault, Queen consort of Edward III of England (b. 1314)
Adalbertus Ranconis de Ericinio
d. 1388
Adalbertus Ranconis de Ericinio, Bohemian theologian and rector of the University of Paris (b. circa 1320)
Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile
d. 1496 (b. 1428)
Infanta Isabella of Portugal, Queen of Castile and León (b. 1428)
Alexander Agricola
d. 1506
Alexander Agricola, Flemish composer (b. c. 1445)
John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg
d. 1507 (b. 1439)
John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg (b. 1439)
Odet of Foix, Viscount of Lautrec
d. 1528 (b. 1485)
Odet of Foix, Viscount of Lautrec, French general (b. 1485)
Hermann of Wied
d. 1552 (b. 1477)
Hermann of Wied, German archbishop (b. 1477)
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Thomas Kyd
d. 1594 (b. 1558)
Thomas Kyd, English playwright (b. 1558)
John Barclay (poet)
d. 1621 (b. 1582)
John Barclay, Scottish poet and author (b. 1582)
Johann Adam Schall von Bell
d. 1666 (b. 1591)
Johann Adam Schall von Bell, German missionary and astronomer (b. 1591)
Constantin Brâncoveanu
d. 1714 (b. 1654)
Constantin Brâncoveanu, Ruler of Wallachia (b. 1654)
Marin Marais
d. 1728 (b. 1656)
Marin Marais, French viol player and composer (b. 1656)
Pierre Bouguer
d. 1758 (b. 1698)
Pierre Bouguer, French mathematician, geophysicist, and astronomer (b. 1698)
Giuseppe Parini
d. 1799 (b. 1729)
Giuseppe Parini, Italian poet and author (b. 1729)
Johan Gadolin
d. 1852 (b. 1760)
Johan Gadolin, Finnish chemist, physicist, and mineralogist (b. 1760)
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Nathaniel Claiborne
d. 1859 (b. 1777)
Nathaniel Claiborne, American farmer and politician (b. 1777)
Joseph Joachim
d. 1907 (b. 1831)
Joseph Joachim, Hungarian violinist, composer, and conductor (b. 1831)
Euclides da Cunha
d. 1909 (b. 1866)
Euclides da Cunha, Brazilian sociologist and journalist (b. 1866)
Thomas J. Higgins
d. 1917 (b. 1831)
Thomas J. Higgins, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1831)
Konrad Mägi
d. 1925 (b. 1878)
Konrad Mägi, Estonian painter and educator (b. 1878)
Anatole von Hügel
d. 1928 (b. 1854)
Anatole von Hügel, Italian ethnologist and academic, co-founded St Edmund's College, Cambridge (b. 1854)
Wiley Post
d. 1935 (b. 1898)
Wiley Post, American pilot (b. 1898)
Will Rogers
d. 1935 (b. 1879)
Will Rogers, American actor, comedian, and screenwriter (b. 1879)
Paul Signac
d. 1935 (b. 1863)
Paul Signac, French painter and author (b. 1863)
Grazia Deledda
d. 1936 (b. 1871)
Grazia Deledda, Italian novelist and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1936)
Mahadev Desai
d. 1942 (b. 1892)
Mahadev Desai, Indian activist and author (b. 1892)
Korechika Anami
d. 1945 (b. 1887)
Korechika Anami, Japanese general and politician, 54th Japanese Minister of the Army (b. 1887)
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Fred Hockley
d. 1945 (b. 1923)
Fred Hockley, English lieutenant and pilot (b. 1923)
Artur Schnabel
d. 1951 (b. 1882)
Artur Schnabel, Polish pianist and composer (b. 1882)
Ludwig Prandtl
d. 1953 (b. 1875)
Ludwig Prandtl, German physicist and engineer (b. 1875)
Lei Feng
d. 1962 (b. 1940)
Lei Feng, Chinese soldier (b. 1940)
René Magritte
d. 1967 (b. 1898)
René Magritte, Belgian painter (b. 1898)
Paul Lukas
d. 1971 (b. 1895)
Paul Lukas, Hungarian-American actor (b. 1887)
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
d. 1975 (b. 1920)
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bengali politician, 1st President of Bangladesh (b. 1920)
Clay Shaw
d. 1975 (b. 1913)
Clay Shaw, American businessman (b. 1913)
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Harun Karadeniz
d. 1975 (b. 1942)
Harun Karadeniz, Turkish political activist and author (b. 1942)
Carol Ryrie Brink
d. 1981 (b. 1895)
Carol Ryrie Brink, American author (b. 1895)
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Jørgen Løvset
d. 1981 (b. 1896)
Jørgen Løvset, Norwegian gynaecologist and academic (b. 1896)
Ernie Bushmiller
d. 1982 (b. 1905)
Ernie Bushmiller, American cartoonist (d. 1982)
Jock Taylor
d. 1982 (b. 1954)
Jock Taylor, Scottish motorcycle sidecar racer (b. 1954)
Hugo Theorell
d. 1982 (b. 1903)
Hugo Theorell, Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1903)
Minoru Genda
d. 1989 (b. 1904)
Minoru Genda, Japanese general, pilot, and politician (d. 1989)
Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos
d. 1989 (b. 1897)
Thrasyvoulos Tsakalotos, Greek general and diplomat (b. 1897)
Linda Laubenstein
d. 1992 (b. 1947)
Linda Laubenstein, American physician and academic (b. 1947)
Wout Wagtmans
d. 1994 (b. 1929)
Wout Wagtmans, Dutch cyclist (b. 1929)
John Cameron Swayze
d. 1995 (b. 1906)
John Cameron Swayze, American journalist and actor (b. 1906)
Ida Gerhardt
d. 1997 (b. 1905)
Ida Gerhardt, Dutch poet and educator (b. 1905)
Hugh Casson
d. 1999 (b. 1910)
Hugh Casson, English architect and interior designer (b. 1910)
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Yavuz Çetin
d. 2001 (b. 1970)
Yavuz Çetin, Turkish singer-songwriter (b. 1970)
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Richard Chelimo
d. 2001 (b. 1972)
Richard Chelimo, Kenyan runner (b. 1972)
Kateryna Yushchenko (scientist)
d. 2001 (b. 1919)
Kateryna Yushchenko, Ukrainian computer scientist ad academic (b. 1919)
Sune Bergström
d. 2004 (b. 1916)
Sune Bergström, Swedish biochemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1916)
Amarsinh Chaudhary
d. 2004 (b. 1941)
Amarsinh Chaudhary, Indian politician, 8th Chief Minister of Gujarat (b. 1941)
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Bendapudi Venkata Satyanarayana
d. 2005 (b. 1927)
Bendapudi Venkata Satyanarayana, Indian dermatologist and academic (b. 1927)
Te Atairangikaahu
d. 2006 (b. 1931)
Te Atairangikaahu, New Zealand queen (b. 1931)
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Rick Bourke
d. 2006 (b. 1955)
Rick Bourke, Australian rugby league player (b. 1955)
Coenraad Bron
d. 2006 (b. 1937)
Coenraad Bron, Dutch computer scientist and academic (b. 1937)
Faas Wilkes
d. 2006 (b. 1923)
Faas Wilkes, Dutch footballer and manager (b. 1923)
Richard Bradshaw (conductor)
d. 2007 (b. 1944)
Richard Bradshaw, English conductor and director (b. 1944)
John Gofman
d. 2007 (b. 1918)
John Gofman, American physicist, chemist, and biologist (d. 2007)
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Geoffrey Orbell
d. 2007 (b. 1908)
Geoffrey Orbell, New Zealand physician (b. 1908)
Sam Pollock
d. 2007 (b. 1925)
Sam Pollock, Canadian businessman (b. 1925)
Vic Toweel
d. 2008 (b. 1929)
Vic Toweel, South African-Australian boxer (b. 1929)
Jerry Wexler
d. 2008 (b. 1917)
Jerry Wexler, American journalist and producer (b. 1917)
Rick Rypien
d. 2011 (b. 1984)
Rick Rypien, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1984)
Bob Birch
d. 2012 (b. 1956)
Bob Birch, American bass player and saxophonist (b. 1956)
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Altamiro Carrilho
d. 2012 (b. 1924)
Altamiro Carrilho, Brazilian flute player and composer (b. 1924)
Harry Harrison (writer)
d. 2012 (b. 1925)
Harry Harrison, American author and illustrator (b. 1925)
Rosalía Mera
d. 2013 (b. 1944)
Rosalía Mera, Spanish businesswoman, co-founded Inditex and Zara (b. 1944)
Sławomir Mrożek
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Sławomir Mrożek, Polish-French author and playwright (b. 1930)
Marich Man Singh Shrestha
d. 2013 (b. 1942)
Marich Man Singh Shrestha, Nepali politician, 28th Prime Minister of Nepal (b. 1942)
Licia Albanese
d. 2014 (b. 1909)
Licia Albanese, Italian-American soprano and actress (b. 1909)
Julian Bond
d. 2015 (b. 1940)
Julian Bond, American academic and politician (b. 1940)
Hamid Gul
d. 2015 (b. 1936)
Hamid Gul, Pakistani general (b. 1936)
Gunnar Birkerts
d. 2017 (b. 1925)
Gunnar Birkerts, Latvian-American architect (b. 1925)