People who died on August 4 84
Lady Zhen
d. 221 (b. 183)
Lady Zhen, Chinese empress (b. 183)
Berengar II of Italy
d. 966 (b. 900)
Berengar II of Italy (b. 900)
Henry I of France
d. 1060 (b. 1008)
Henry I of France (b. 1008)
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Peter de Montfort
d. 1265 (b. 1215)
Peter de Montfort, English politician (b. 1215)
Henry de Montfort
d. 1265 (b. 1238)
Henry de Montfort (b. 1238)
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester
d. 1265 (b. 1208)
Simon de Montfort, 6th Earl of Leicester, French-English soldier and politician, Lord High Steward (b. 1208)
Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer
d. 1265 (b. 1223)
Hugh le Despencer, 1st Baron le Despencer, English politician (b. 1223)
Odo, Count of Nevers
d. 1266 (b. 1230)
Eudes of Burgundy, Count of Nevers (b. 1230)
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia
d. 1306 (b. 1289)
Wenceslaus III of Bohemia (d. 1306)
Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk
d. 1338 (b. 1300)
Thomas of Brotherton, 1st Earl of Norfolk (b. 1300)
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As-Salih Ismail, Sultan of Egypt
d. 1345 (b. 1326)
As-Salih Ismail, Sultan of Egypt (b. 1326)
Galeazzo II Visconti
d. 1378
Galeazzo II Visconti, Lord of Milan (b. c. 1320)
Philip I, Duke of Brabant
d. 1430 (b. 1404)
Philip I, Duke of Brabant (b. 1404)
Juan Sebastián Elcano
d. 1526 (b. 1476)
Juan Sebastián Elcano, Spanish explorer and navigator (b. 1476)
Sebastian of Portugal
d. 1578 (b. 1554)
Sebastian of Portugal (b. 1554)
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley
d. 1598 (b. 1521)
William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley, English academic and politician, Lord High Treasurer (d. 1598)
Hugh Broughton
d. 1612 (b. 1549)
Hugh Broughton, English scholar and theologian (b. 1549)
Juan Ruiz de Alarcón
d. 1639 (b. 1581)
Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, Mexican actor and playwright (b. 1581)
René Lepage de Sainte-Claire
d. 1718 (b. 1656)
René Lepage de Sainte-Claire, French-Canadian founder of Rimouski (b. 1656)
Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie
d. 1727 (b. 1647)
Victor-Maurice, comte de Broglie, French general (b. 1647)
Andrew Hamilton (lawyer)
d. 1741 (b. 1676)
Andrew Hamilton, Scottish-American lawyer and politician (b. 1676)
Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial
d. 1778 (b. 1698)
Pierre de Rigaud, Marquis de Vaudreuil-Cavagnial, Canadian-French politician, Governor General of New France (b. 1698)
John Burgoyne
d. 1792 (b. 1723)
John Burgoyne, English general and politician (b. 1723)
Timothy Ruggles
d. 1795 (b. 1711)
Timothy Ruggles, American lawyer, jurist, and politician (b. 1711)
Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan
d. 1804 (b. 1731)
Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan, Scottish admiral (b. 1731)
Kristjan Jaak Peterson
d. 1822 (b. 1801)
Kristjan Jaak Peterson, Estonian poet and author (b. 1801)
Jacob Aall
d. 1844 (b. 1773)
Jacob Aall, Norwegian economist, historian, and politician (b. 1773)
John Vianney
d. 1859 (b. 1786)
John Vianney, French priest and saint (b. 1786)
Viktor Hartmann
d. 1873 (b. 1834)
Viktor Hartmann, Russian architect and painter (b. 1834)
Hans Christian Andersen
d. 1875 (b. 1805)
Hans Christian Andersen, Danish novelist, short story writer, and poet (b. 1805)
Samuel J. Tilden
d. 1886 (b. 1814)
Samuel J. Tilden, American lawyer and politician, 25th Governor of New York (b. 1814)
Isaac Levitan
d. 1900 (b. 1860)
Isaac Levitan, Russian painter and illustrator (d. 1900)
Jules Lemaître
d. 1914 (b. 1853)
Jules Lemaître, French playwright and critic (b. 1853)
Dave Gregory (cricketer)
d. 1919 (b. 1845)
Dave Gregory, Australian cricketer and umpire (b. 1845)
Enver Pasha
d. 1922 (b. 1881)
Enver Pasha, Ottoman general and politician (b. 1881)
Alfred Henry Maurer
d. 1932 (b. 1868)
Alfred Henry Maurer, American painter (b. 1868)
Pearl White
d. 1938 (b. 1889)
Pearl White, American actress (b. 1889)
Ze'ev Jabotinsky
d. 1940 (b. 1880)
Ze'ev Jabotinsky, Ukrainian-American general, journalist, and activist (b. 1880)
Mihály Babits
d. 1941 (b. 1883)
Mihály Babits, Hungarian poet and author (b. 1883)
Alberto Franchetti
d. 1942 (b. 1860)
Alberto Franchetti, Italian-American composer and educator (d. 1942)
Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński
d. 1944 (b. 1921)
Krzysztof Kamil Baczyński, Polish soldier and poet (b. 1921)
John Cain (senior)
d. 1957 (b. 1882)
John Cain Sr., Australian politician, 34th Premier of Victoria (b. 1882)
Washington Luís
d. 1957 (b. 1869)
Washington Luís, Brazilian lawyer and politician, 13th President of Brazil (b. 1869)
Ethel Anderson
d. 1958 (b. 1883)
Ethel Anderson, Australian poet, author, and painter (b. 1883)
József Révai
d. 1959 (b. 1898)
József Révai, Hungarian politician, Hungarian Minister of Education (b. 1898)
Peter Smith (cricketer, born 1908)
d. 1967 (b. 1908)
Peter Smith, English cricketer (b. 1908)
Enrique Angelelli
d. 1976 (b. 1923)
Enrique Angelelli, Argentinian bishop and martyr (b. 1923)
Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet
d. 1976 (b. 1894)
Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet, Canadian-English publisher (b. 1894)
Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian
d. 1977 (b. 1889)
Edgar Adrian, 1st Baron Adrian, English physiologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1889)
Melvyn Douglas
d. 1981 (b. 1901)
Melvyn Douglas, American actor (b. 1901)
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Bruce Goff
d. 1982 (b. 1904)
Bruce Goff, American architect, designed the Boston Avenue Methodist Church (b. 1904)
Don Whillans
d. 1985 (b. 1933)
Don Whillans, English rock climber and mountaineer (b. 1933)
Ettore Maserati
d. 1990 (b. 1894)
Ettore Maserati, Italian engineer and businessman (b. 1894)
Seichō Matsumoto
d. 1992 (b. 1909)
Seichō Matsumoto, Japanese author (b. 1909)
Geoff Hamilton
d. 1996 (b. 1936)
Geoff Hamilton, English gardener, author, and television host (b. 1936)
Jeanne Calment
d. 1997 (b. 1875)
Jeanne Calment, French super-centenarian; holds records for the world's substantiated longest-lived person (b. 1875)
Yury Artyukhin
d. 1998 (b. 1930)
Yury Artyukhin, Russian colonel, engineer, and astronaut (b. 1930)
Victor Mature
d. 1999 (b. 1913)
Victor Mature, American actor (b. 1913)
Frederick Chapman Robbins
d. 2003 (b. 1916)
Frederick Chapman Robbins, American pediatrician and virologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 2003)
Mary Sherman Morgan
d. 2004 (b. 1921)
Mary Sherman Morgan, American chemist and engineer (b. 1921)
Anatoly Larkin
d. 2005 (b. 1932)
Anatoly Larkin, Russian-American physicist and theorist (b. 1932)
Iván Szabó
d. 2005 (b. 1934)
Iván Szabó, Hungarian economist and politician, Minister of Finance of Hungary (b. 1934)
Lee Hazlewood
d. 2007 (b. 1929)
Lee Hazlewood, American singer-songwriter and producer (b. 1929)
Raul Hilberg
d. 2007 (b. 1926)
Raul Hilberg, Austrian-American political scientist and historian (b. 1926)
Craig Jones (motorcycle racer)
d. 2008 (b. 1985)
Craig Jones, English motorcycle racer (b. 1985)
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Blake Snyder
d. 2009 (b. 1957)
Blake Snyder, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1957)
Naoki Matsuda
d. 2011 (b. 1977)
Naoki Matsuda, Japanese footballer (b. 1977)
Johnnie Bassett
d. 2012 (b. 1935)
Johnnie Bassett, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1935)
Brian Crozier
d. 2012 (b. 1918)
Brian Crozier, Australian-English journalist and historian (b. 1918)
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Bud Riley
d. 2012 (b. 1925)
Bud Riley, American football player and coach (b. 1925)
Keith H. Basso
d. 2013 (b. 1940)
Keith H. Basso, American anthropologist and academic (b. 1940)
Art Donovan
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Art Donovan, American football player and radio host (b. 1925)
Olavi J. Mattila
d. 2013 (b. 1918)
Olavi J. Mattila, Finnish engineer and politician, Finnish Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1918)
Renato Ruggiero
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Renato Ruggiero, Italian lawyer and politician, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs (b. 1930)
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Tony Snell (RAF officer)
d. 2013 (b. 1922)
Tony Snell, English lieutenant and pilot (b. 1922)
Sandy Woodward
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Sandy Woodward, English admiral (b. 1932)
James Brady
d. 2014 (b. 1940)
James Brady, American politician and activist, 15th White House Press Secretary (d. 2014)
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Chester Crandell
d. 2014 (b. 1946)
Chester Crandell, American lawyer and politician (b. 1946)
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Jake Hooker (musician)
d. 2014 (b. 1953)
Jake Hooker, Israeli-American guitarist and songwriter (b. 1953)
Elsie Hillman
d. 2015 (b. 1925)
Elsie Hillman, American philanthropist and politician (b. 1925)
Les Munro
d. 2015 (b. 1919)
Les Munro, New Zealand soldier and pilot (b. 1919)
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John Rudometkin
d. 2015 (b. 1940)
John Rudometkin, American basketball player (b. 1940)
Billy Sherrill
d. 2015 (b. 1936)
Billy Sherrill, American songwriter and producer (b. 1936)
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Alfred C. Williams
d. 2015 (b. 1951)
Alfred C. Williams, American lawyer and politician (b. 1951)