People who died on December 8 95
Notable figures who died on this day include Drogo of Metz (855), Arnulf of Carinthia (899), Queen Zhou the Elder (964).
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Drogo of Metz
d. 855 (b. 801)
Drogo of Metz, illegitimate son of Charlemagne (b. 801)
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Arnulf of Carinthia
d. 899 (b. 850)
Arnulf of Carinthia (b. 850)
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Queen Zhou the Elder
d. 964
Zhou (the Elder), Chinese queen consort
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Berthold IV, Duke of Zรคhringen
d. 1186
Berthold IV, Duke of Zรคhringen (b.c 1125)
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John Peckham
d. 1292
John Peckham, Archbishop of Canterbury
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Nicholas II, Duke of Opava
d. 1365 (b. 1288)
Nicholas II, Duke of Opava (b. 1288)
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Hedwig Jagiellon (1408-1431)
d. 1431 (b. 1408)
Hedwig Jagiellon, Polish and Lithuanian princess (b. 1408)
Gian Giorgio Trissino
d. 1550 (b. 1478)
Gian Giorgio Trissino, Italian humanist, poet, dramatist and diplomat (b. 1478)
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John Davies (poet)
d. 1626 (b. 1569)
John Davies, English poet, lawyer, and politician (b. 1569)
Philippe van Lansberge
d. 1632 (b. 1561)
Philippe van Lansberge, Dutch astronomer and mathematician (b. 1561)
Ivan Gunduliฤ
d. 1638 (b. 1589)
Ivan Gunduliฤ, Croatian poet (b. 1589)
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John Pym
d. 1643 (b. 1583)
John Pym, English politician (b. 1583)
Noรซl Chabanel
d. 1649 (b. 1613)
Noรซl Chabanel, French missionary and saint (b. 1613)
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Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester
d. 1680 (b. 1606)
Henry Pierrepont, 1st Marquess of Dorchester, English lawyer and politician (b. 1606)
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Richard Baxter
d. 1691 (b. 1615)
Richard Baxter, English minister, poet, and hymn-writer (b. 1615)
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Barthรฉlemy d'Herbelot
d. 1695 (b. 1625)
Barthรฉlemy d'Herbelot, French orientalist and academic (d. 1695)
Thomas Corneille
d. 1709 (b. 1625)
Thomas Corneille, French playwright and philologist (b. 1625)
Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine
d. 1722 (b. 1652)
Elizabeth Charlotte, Princess Palatine (b. 1652)
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Marie Anne de Mailly
d. 1744 (b. 1717)
Marie Anne de Mailly, French mistress of Louis XV of France (b. 1717)
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รtienne Fourmont
d. 1745 (b. 1683)
รtienne Fourmont, French orientalist and academic (b. 1683)
Charles Radclyffe
d. 1746 (b. 1693)
Charles Radclyffe, English courtier and soldier (b. 1693)
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William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington
d. 1756 (b. 1690)
William Stanhope, 1st Earl of Harrington, English politician and diplomat, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (b. 1690)
Jean Denis Attiret
d. 1768 (b. 1702)
Jean Denis Attiret, French painter and missionary (b. 1702)
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Nathan Alcock
d. 1779 (b. 1707)
Nathan Alcock, English physician (b. 1707)
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Benjamin Constant
d. 1830 (b. 1767)
Benjamin Constant, Swiss-French philosopher and author (b. 1767)
Thomas De Quincey
d. 1859 (b. 1785)
Thomas De Quincey, English journalist and author (b. 1785)
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George Boole
d. 1864 (b. 1815)
George Boole, English mathematician and philosopher (b. 1815)
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Narcisa de Jesรบs
d. 1869 (b. 1832)
Narcisa de Jesรบs, Ecuadorian saint (b. 1832)
William Henry Vanderbilt
d. 1885 (b. 1821)
William Henry Vanderbilt, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1821)
Isaac Lea
d. 1886 (b. 1792)
Isaac Lea, American conchologist, geologist, and publisher (b. 1792)
Pafnuty Chebyshev
d. 1894 (b. 1821)
Pafnuty Chebyshev, Russian mathematician and theorist (b. 1821)
Herbert Spencer
d. 1903 (b. 1820)
Herbert Spencer, English biologist, anthropologist, sociologist, and philosopher (b. 1820)
Oscar II of Sweden
d. 1907 (b. 1829)
Oscar II of Sweden (b. 1829)
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Camille Jenatzy
d. 1913 (b. 1868)
Camille Jenatzy, Belgian race car driver (b. 1868)
Melchior Anderegg
d. 1914 (b. 1828)
Melchior Anderegg, Swiss mountain guide (b. 1828)
Maximilian von Spee
d. 1914 (b. 1861)
Maximilian von Spee, Danish-German admiral (b. 1861)
Mendele Mocher Sforim
d. 1917 (b. 1836)
Mendele Mocher Sforim, Russian author (b. 1836)
Josip Stadler
d. 1918 (b. 1843)
Josip ล tadler, Croatian archbishop (b. 1843)
J. Alden Weir
d. 1919 (b. 1852)
J. Alden Weir, American painter (b. 1852)
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Hans Molisch
d. 1937 (b. 1853)
Hans Molisch, Czech-Austrian botanist and academic (b. 1856)
Friedrich Glauser
d. 1938 (b. 1896)
Friedrich Glauser, Swiss soldier and author (b. 1896)
George Lloyd (bishop of Saskatchewan)
d. 1940 (b. 1861)
George Lloyd, English-Canadian bishop and theologian (b. 1861)
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Albert Kahn (architect)
d. 1942 (b. 1869)
Albert Kahn, American architect, Fisher Building, Packard Automotive Plant, Ford River Rouge Complex (b. 1869)
Charles Lightoller
d. 1952 (b. 1874)
Charles Lightoller, English sailor (b. 1874)
Gladys George
d. 1954 (b. 1904)
Gladys George, American actress (b. 1904)
Joseph B. Keenan
d. 1954 (b. 1888)
Joseph B. Keenan, American lawyer and politician (b. 1888)
Tris Speaker
d. 1958 (b. 1888)
Tris Speaker, American baseball player and manager (b. 1888)
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Sarit Thanarat
d. 1963 (b. 1908)
Sarit Thanarat, Thai field marshal and politician, 11th Prime Minister of Thailand (b. 1908)
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Ward Morehouse
d. 1966 (b. 1899)
Ward Morehouse, American playwright, author, and critic (b. 1899)
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Ernst Krenkel
d. 1971 (b. 1903)
Ernst Krenkel, Polish-Russian geographer and explorer (d. 1971)
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Eleni Ourani
d. 1971 (b. 1896)
Eleni Ourani, Greek poet and critic (b. 1896)
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Gary Thain
d. 1975 (b. 1948)
Gary Thain, New Zealand bass player (b. 1948)
Golda Meir
d. 1978 (b. 1898)
Golda Meir, Ukrainian-Israeli educator and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Israel (b. 1898)
John Lennon
d. 1980 (b. 1940)
John Lennon, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1940)
Bram Behr
d. 1982 (b. 1951)
Bram Behr, Surinamese journalist and politician (b. 1951)
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Andrรฉ Kamperveen
d. 1982 (b. 1924)
Andrรฉ Kamperveen, Surinamese footballer and manager (b. 1924)
Marty Robbins
d. 1982 (b. 1925)
Marty Robbins, American singer-songwriter and race car driver (b. 1925)
Keith Holyoake
d. 1983 (b. 1904)
Keith Holyoake, New Zealand farmer and politician, 26th Prime Minister of New Zealand (b. 1904)
Slim Pickens
d. 1983 (b. 1919)
Slim Pickens, American actor (b. 1919)
Luther Adler
d. 1984 (b. 1903)
Luther Adler, American actor (b. 1903)
Robert Jay Mathews
d. 1984 (b. 1953)
Robert Jay Mathews, American militant leader, founded The Order (b. 1953)
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Semih Sancar
d. 1984 (b. 1911)
Semih Sancar, Turkish general (b. 1911)
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Buck Clayton
d. 1991 (b. 1911)
Buck Clayton, American trumpet player and composer (b. 1911)
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William Shawn
d. 1992 (b. 1907)
William Shawn, American journalist (b. 1917)
Yevgeny Minayev
d. 1993 (b. 1933)
Yevgeny Minayev, Russian weightlifter (b. 1933)
Antรดnio Carlos Jobim
d. 1994 (b. 1927)
Antรดnio Carlos Jobim, Brazilian singer-songwriter and pianist (b. 1927)
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Howard Rollins
d. 1996 (b. 1950)
Howard Rollins, American actor (b. 1950)
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Kashiwado Tsuyoshi
d. 1996 (b. 1938)
Kashiwado Tsuyoshi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 47th Yokozuna (b. 1938)
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Bob Bell (actor)
d. 1997 (b. 1922)
Bob Bell, American clown and actor (b. 1922)
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Pรฉter Kuczka
d. 1999 (b. 1923)
Pรฉter Kuczka, Hungarian poet and author (b. 1923)
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Mirza Delibaลกiฤ
d. 2001 (b. 1954)
Mirza Delibaลกiฤ, Bosnian basketball player and coach (b. 1954)
Betty Holberton
d. 2001 (b. 1917)
Betty Holberton, American computer scientist and programmer (b. 1917)
Rubรฉn Gonzรกlez (pianist)
d. 2003 (b. 1919)
Rubรฉn Gonzรกlez, Cuban pianist (b. 1919)
Dimebag Darrell
d. 2004 (b. 1966)
Dimebag Darrell, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1966)
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Martha Tilton
d. 2006 (b. 1915)
Martha Tilton, American singer (b. 1915)
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Josรฉ Uribe
d. 2006 (b. 1959)
Josรฉ Uribe, Dominican baseball player (b. 1959)
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Gerardo Garcรญa Pimentel
d. 2007 (b. 1983)
Gerardo Garcรญa Pimentel, Mexican journalist (b. 1983)
Oliver Postgate
d. 2008 (b. 1925)
Oliver Postgate, English voice actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1925)
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Robert Prosky
d. 2008 (b. 1930)
Robert Prosky, American actor (d. 2008)
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Luis Dรญas (composer)
d. 2009 (b. 1952)
Luis Dรญas, Dominican singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1952)
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Jerry Brown (American football)
d. 2012 (b. 1987)
Jerry Brown, American football player (b. 1987)
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John Gowans
d. 2012 (b. 1934)
John Gowans, Scottish-English 16th General of The Salvation Army (b. 1934)
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Johnny Lira
d. 2012 (b. 1951)
Johnny Lira, American boxer (b. 1951)
John Cornforth
d. 2013 (b. 1917)
John Cornforth, Australian-English chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1917)
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Sรกndor Szokolay
d. 2013 (b. 1931)
Sรกndor Szokolay, Hungarian composer and academic (b. 1931)
Richard S. Williamson
d. 2013 (b. 1949)
Richard S. Williamson, American lawyer and diplomat (b. 1949)
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Tom Gosnell
d. 2014 (b. 1951)
Tom Gosnell, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1951)
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Russ Kemmerer
d. 2014 (b. 1930)
Russ Kemmerer, American baseball player and coach (b. 1930)
Knut Nystedt
d. 2014 (b. 1915)
Knut Nystedt, Norwegian organist and composer (b. 1915)
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Mattiwilda Dobbs
d. 2015 (b. 1925)
Mattiwilda Dobbs, American soprano and actress (b. 1925)
Alan Hodgkinson
d. 2015 (b. 1936)
Alan Hodgkinson, English footballer and coach (b. 1936)
Douglas Tompkins
d. 2015 (b. 1943)
Douglas Tompkins, American businessman, co-founded The North Face and Esprit Holdings (b. 1943)
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John Trudell
d. 2015 (b. 1946)
John Trudell, American author, poet, and actor (b. 1946)
Elsie Tu
d. 2015 (b. 1913)
Elsie Tu, English-Hong Kong educator and politician (b. 1913)
John Glenn
d. 2016 (b. 1921)
John Glenn, American astronaut & senator, first American to go into orbit (b. 1921)