People who died on July 12 96
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Viventiolus
d. 524 (b. 460)
Viventiolus, archbishop of Lyon (b. 460)
Bertrada of Laon
d. 783 (b. 720)
Bertrada of Laon, Frankish queen (b. 720)
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Meng Chang
d. 965 (b. 919)
Meng Chang, emperor of Later Shu (b. 919)
John Komnenos (Domestic of the Schools)
d. 1067
John Komnenos, Byzantine general
Ashikaga Yoshinori
d. 1441 (b. 1394)
Ashikaga Yoshinori, Japanese shogun (b. 1394)
Kyōgoku Takakazu (d. 1441)
d. 1441
Kyōgoku Takakazu, Japanese nobleman
Bahlul Lodi
d. 1489
Bahlul Lodi, sultan of Delhi
Desiderius Erasmus
d. 1536 (b. 1466)
Desiderius Erasmus, Dutch priest and philosopher (b. 1466)
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Steven Borough
d. 1584 (b. 1525)
Steven Borough, English explorer and navigator (d. 1584)
William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath
d. 1623 (b. 1557)
William Bourchier, 3rd Earl of Bath (b. 1557)
Michael I of Russia
d. 1645 (b. 1596)
Michael I, Russian tsar (b. 1596)
Stefano della Bella
d. 1664 (b. 1610)
Stefano della Bella, Italian illustrator and engraver (b. 1610)
Jean Picard
d. 1682 (b. 1620)
Jean Picard, French astronomer (d. 1682)
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Marquis de St Ruth
d. 1691
Marquis de St Ruth, French general
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John Ashby (Royal Navy officer)
d. 1693 (b. 1640)
John Ashby, English admiral (b. 1640)
Richard Cromwell
d. 1712 (b. 1626)
Richard Cromwell, English academic and politician, Lord Protector of Great Britain (d. 1712)
Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco
d. 1742 (b. 1675)
Evaristo Felice Dall'Abaco, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1675)
Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois
d. 1749 (b. 1671)
Charles de la Boische, Marquis de Beauharnois, French navy officer and politician, Governor General of New France (b. 1671)
Johann Joachim Quantz
d. 1773 (b. 1697)
Johann Joachim Quantz, German flute player and composer (b. 1697)
Alexander Hamilton
d. 1804 (b. 1755)
Alexander Hamilton, American general, economist, and politician, 1st United States Secretary of the Treasury (b. 1755)
Henrik Wergeland
d. 1845 (b. 1808)
Henrik Wergeland, Norwegian linguist, poet, and playwright (b. 1808)
Robert Stevenson (civil engineer)
d. 1850 (b. 1772)
Robert Stevenson, Scottish engineer (b. 1772)
Pavel Nakhimov
d. 1855 (b. 1802)
Pavel Nakhimov, Russian admiral (b. 1802)
John A. Dahlgren
d. 1870 (b. 1809)
John A. Dahlgren, American admiral (b. 1809)
Alexander Cartwright
d. 1892 (b. 1820)
Alexander Cartwright, American firefighter, invented baseball (b. 1820)
Charles Rolls
d. 1910 (b. 1877)
Charles Rolls, English engineer and businessman, co-founded Rolls-Royce Limited (d. 1910)
Gertrude Bell
d. 1926 (b. 1868)
Gertrude Bell, English archaeologist and spy (d. 1926)
Charles Wood (composer)
d. 1926 (b. 1866)
Charles Wood Irish composer (b. 1866)
Robert Henri
d. 1929 (b. 1865)
Robert Henri, American painter and educator (b. 1865)
Nathan Söderblom
d. 1931 (b. 1866)
Nathan Söderblom, Swedish archbishop, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1866)
Ole Evinrude
d. 1934 (b. 1877)
Ole Evinrude, Norwegian-American inventor and businessman, invented the outboard motor (b. 1877)
Alfred Dreyfus
d. 1935 (b. 1859)
Alfred Dreyfus, French colonel (d. 1935)
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.
d. 1944 (b. 1887)
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., American general and politician, Governor of Puerto Rico (b. 1887)
Boris Galerkin
d. 1945 (b. 1871)
Boris Galerkin, Russian mathematician and engineer (b. 1871)
Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen
d. 1945 (b. 1895)
Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen, German field marshal (d. 1945)
Ray Stannard Baker
d. 1946 (b. 1870)
Ray Stannard Baker, American journalist and author (b. 1870)
Jimmie Lunceford
d. 1947 (b. 1902)
Jimmie Lunceford, American saxophonist and bandleader (b. 1902)
Douglas Hyde
d. 1949 (b. 1860)
Douglas Hyde, Irish scholar and politician, 1st President of Ireland (b. 1860)
Elsie de Wolfe
d. 1950 (b. 1865)
Elsie de Wolfe, American actress, author, and interior decorator (b. 1865)
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John Hayes (Australian politician)
d. 1956 (b. 1868)
John Hayes, Australian politician, 25th Premier of Tasmania (b. 1868)
Mazo de la Roche
d. 1961 (b. 1879)
Mazo de la Roche, Canadian author and playwright (b. 1879)
Roger Wolfe Kahn
d. 1962 (b. 1907)
Roger Wolfe Kahn, American composer and bandleader (b. 1907)
Christfried Burmeister
d. 1965 (b. 1898)
Christfried Burmeister, Estonian speed skater (b. 1898)
D. T. Suzuki
d. 1966 (b. 1870)
D. T. Suzuki, Japanese philosopher and author (b. 1870)
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Henry George Lamond
d. 1969 (b. 1885)
Henry George Lamond, Australian farmer and author (b. 1885)
Yvon Robert
d. 1971 (b. 1914)
Yvon Robert, Canadian wrestler (b. 1914)
Lon Chaney Jr.
d. 1973 (b. 1906)
Lon Chaney, Jr., American actor (b. 1906)
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James Ormsbee Chapin
d. 1975 (b. 1887)
James Ormsbee Chapin, American painter and illustrator (b. 1887)
Minnie Riperton
d. 1979 (b. 1947)
Minnie Riperton, American singer-songwriter (b. 1947)
Kenneth More
d. 1982 (b. 1914)
Kenneth More, English actor (d. 1982)
Chris Wood (rock musician)
d. 1983 (b. 1944)
Chris Wood, English saxophonist (b. 1944)
João Saldanha
d. 1990 (b. 1917)
João Saldanha, Brazilian footballer, manager, and journalist (b. 1917)
Caroline Pafford Miller
d. 1992 (b. 1903)
Caroline Pafford Miller, American author (d. 1992)
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Dan Eldon
d. 1993 (b. 1970)
Dan Eldon, English photographer and journalist (d. 1993)
John Chancellor
d. 1996 (b. 1927)
John Chancellor, American journalist (d. 1996)
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François Furet
d. 1997 (b. 1927)
François Furet, French historian and author (b. 1927)
Jimmy Driftwood
d. 1998 (b. 1907)
Jimmy Driftwood, American singer-songwriter and banjo player (b. 1907)
Arkady Ostashev
d. 1998 (b. 1925)
Arkady Ostashev, Russian engineer and educator (d. 1998)
Serge Lemoyne
d. 1998 (b. 1941)
Serge Lemoyne, Canadian painter (b. 1941)
Rajendra Kumar
d. 1999 (b. 1929)
Rajendra Kumar, Pakistani-Indian actor and producer (d. 1999)
Charles Merritt
d. 2000 (b. 1908)
Charles Merritt, Canadian colonel and politician, Victoria Cross recipient (b. 1908)
Fred Marcellino
d. 2001 (b. 1939)
Fred Marcellino, American author and illustrator (b. 1939)
Benny Carter
d. 2003 (b. 1907)
Benny Carter, American saxophonist, trumpet player, and composer (d. 2003)
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Mark Lovell
d. 2003 (b. 1960)
Mark Lovell, English race car driver (b. 1960)
Betty Oliphant
d. 2004 (b. 1918)
Betty Oliphant, English-Canadian ballerina, co-founded the Canada's National Ballet School (d. 2004)
John King, Baron King of Wartnaby
d. 2005 (b. 1917)
John King, Baron King of Wartnaby, English businessman (b. 1917)
Robert Burås
d. 2007 (b. 1975)
Robert Burås, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1975)
Stan Zemanek
d. 2007 (b. 1947)
Stan Zemanek, Australian radio and television host (b. 1947)
Bobby Murcer
d. 2008 (b. 1946)
Bobby Murcer, American baseball player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1946)
Tony Snow
d. 2008 (b. 1955)
Tony Snow, American journalist, 26th White House Press Secretary (b. 1955)
Olga Guillot
d. 2010 (b. 1922)
Olga Guillot, Cuban-American singer (d. 2010)
James P. Hogan (writer)
d. 2010 (b. 1941)
James P. Hogan, English-American author (b. 1941)
Paulo Moura
d. 2010 (b. 1932)
Paulo Moura, Brazilian clarinetist and saxophonist (b. 1932)
Pius Njawé
d. 2010 (b. 1957)
Pius Njawé, Cameroonian journalist (b. 1957)
Harvey Pekar
d. 2010 (b. 1939)
Harvey Pekar, American author and critic (d. 2010)
Sherwood Schwartz
d. 2011 (b. 1916)
Sherwood Schwartz, American screenwriter and producer (b. 1916)
Alimuddin (cricketer)
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
Alimuddin, Pakistani cricketer (b. 1930)
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Eddy Brown
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
Eddy Brown, English footballer and manager (b. 1926)
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Else Holmelund Minarik
d. 2012 (b. 1920)
Else Holmelund Minarik, Danish-American journalist and author (d. 2012)
Roger Payne (mountaineer)
d. 2012 (b. 1956)
Roger Payne, English mountaineer (b. 1956)
Hamid Samandarian
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
Hamid Samandarian, Iranian director and playwright (b. 1931)
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George C. Stoney
d. 2012 (b. 1916)
George C. Stoney, American director and producer (b. 1916)
Amar Bose
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
Amar Bose, American businessman, founded the Bose Corporation (b. 1929)
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Takako Takahashi
d. 2013 (b. 1932)
Takako Takahashi, Japanese author (b. 1932)
Alan Whicker
d. 2013 (b. 1921)
Alan Whicker, Egyptian-English journalist (d. 2013)
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Jamil Ahmad (writer)
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
Jamil Ahmad, Pakistani author (b. 1931)
Nestor Basterretxea
d. 2014 (b. 1924)
Nestor Basterretxea, Spanish painter and sculptor (b. 1924)
Emil Bobu
d. 2014 (b. 1927)
Emil Bobu, Romanian politician (b. 1927)
Alfred de Grazia
d. 2014 (b. 1919)
Alfred de Grazia, American political scientist, author, and academic (b. 1919)
Kenneth J. Gray
d. 2014 (b. 1924)
Kenneth J. Gray, American soldier and politician (b. 1924)
Valeriya Novodvorskaya
d. 2014 (b. 1950)
Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (b. 1950)
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D'Army Bailey
d. 2015 (b. 1941)
D'Army Bailey, American lawyer, judge, and actor (b. 1941)
Chenjerai Hove
d. 2015 (b. 1956)
Chenjerai Hove, Zimbabwean journalist, author, and poet (b. 1956)
Tenzin Delek Rinpoche
d. 2015 (b. 1950)
Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, Tibetan monk and activist (b. 1950)
Cheng Siwei
d. 2015 (b. 1935)
Cheng Siwei, Chinese engineer, economist, and politician (b. 1935)
Goran Hadžić
d. 2016 (b. 1958)
Goran Hadžić, Serbian politician (b. 1958)