People who died on June 8 79
Muhammad
d. 632
Muhammad, the central figure of Islam, widely regarded as its founder (b. 570/571)
Chlodulf of Metz
d. 696
Chlodulf, bishop of Metz (or 697)
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Zhao Ying
d. 951 (b. 885)
Zhao Ying, Chinese chancellor (b. 885)
Harthacnut
d. 1042 (b. 1018)
Harthacnut, English-Danish king (b. 1018)
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William of York
d. 1154
William of York, English archbishop and saint
Beatrice Portinari
d. 1290 (b. 1266)
Beatrice Portinari, object of Dante Alighieri's adoration (b. 1266)
Edward, the Black Prince
d. 1376 (b. 1330)
Edward, the Black Prince of England (d. 1376)
Thomas de Ros, 4th Baron de Ros
d. 1383 (b. 1338)
Thomas de Ros, 4th Baron de Ros, English politician (b. 1338)
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Kan'ami
d. 1384 (b. 1333)
Kan'ami, Japanese actor and playwright (b. 1333)
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Richard le Scrope
d. 1405
Richard le Scrope, Archbishop of York (b. c.1350)
Thomas de Mowbray, 4th Earl of Norfolk
d. 1405 (b. 1385)
Thomas de Mowbray, 4th Earl of Norfolk (b. 1385)
George Neville (bishop)
d. 1476 (b. 1432)
George Neville, English archbishop and academic (b. 1432)
Elizabeth Woodville
d. 1492 (b. 1437)
Elizabeth Woodville, Queen consort of England (b. 1437)
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George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly
d. 1501 (b. 1440)
George Gordon, 2nd Earl of Huntly, Earl of Huntly and Lord Chancellor of Scotland (b. 1440)
Hongzhi Emperor
d. 1505 (b. 1470)
Hongzhi, emperor of the Ming dynasty (d. 1505)
Edward Fortunatus
d. 1600 (b. 1565)
Edward Fortunatus, German nobleman (d. 1600)
Jean Bertaut
d. 1611 (b. 1552)
Jean Bertaut, French bishop and poet (b. 1552)
Hans Leo Hassler
d. 1612 (b. 1562)
Hans Leo Hassler, German organist and composer (b. 1562)
Anne de Xainctonge
d. 1621 (b. 1567)
Anne de Xainctonge, French saint, founded the Society of the Sisters of Saint Ursula of the Blessed Virgin (b. 1567)
Rudolph Goclenius
d. 1628 (b. 1547)
Rudolph Goclenius, German lexicographer and philosopher (b. 1547)
Tokugawa Iemitsu
d. 1651 (b. 1604)
Tokugawa Iemitsu, Japanese shogun (d. 1651)
Sophia of Hanover
d. 1714 (b. 1630)
Sophia of Hanover (b. 1630)
Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine
d. 1716 (b. 1658)
Johann Wilhelm, Elector Palatine, German son of Landgravine Elisabeth Amalie of Hesse-Darmstadt (b. 1658)
August Hermann Francke
d. 1727 (b. 1663)
August Hermann Francke, German-Lutheran pietist, philanthropist, and scholar (b. 1663)
Johann Joachim Winckelmann
d. 1768 (b. 1717)
Johann Joachim Winckelmann, German archaeologist and scholar (b. 1717)
George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax
d. 1771 (b. 1716)
George Montagu-Dunk, 2nd Earl of Halifax, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1771)
Louis XVII of France
d. 1795 (b. 1785)
Louis XVII of France (b. 1785)
Thomas Paine
d. 1809 (b. 1737)
Thomas Paine, English-American theorist and author (b. 1737)
Sarah Siddons
d. 1831 (b. 1755)
Sarah Siddons, English actress (d. 1831)
Gian Domenico Romagnosi
d. 1835 (b. 1761)
Gian Domenico Romagnosi, Italian economist and jurist (b. 1761)
Andrew Jackson
d. 1845 (b. 1767)
Andrew Jackson, American general, judge, and politician, 7th President of the United States (b. 1767)
Rodolphe Töpffer
d. 1846 (b. 1799)
Rodolphe Töpffer, Swiss teacher, author, painter, cartoonist, and caricaturist (b. 1799)
Douglas William Jerrold
d. 1857 (b. 1803)
Douglas William Jerrold, English journalist and playwright (b. 1803)
Cochise
d. 1874 (b. 1805)
Cochise, American tribal chief (b. 1805)
George Sand
d. 1876 (b. 1804)
George Sand, French author and playwright (d. 1876)
Ignace Bourget
d. 1885 (b. 1799)
Ignace Bourget, Canadian bishop (b. 1799)
Gerard Manley Hopkins
d. 1889 (b. 1844)
Gerard Manley Hopkins, English poet (d. 1889)
Mary of the Divine Heart
d. 1899 (b. 1863)
Mary of the Divine Heart, German nun and saint (d. 1899)
Andrew Irvine (mountaineer)
d. 1924 (b. 1902)
Andrew Irvine, English mountaineer and explorer (b. 1902)
George Mallory
d. 1924 (b. 1886)
George Mallory, English lieutenant and mountaineer (d. 1924)
Bliss Carman
d. 1929 (b. 1861)
Bliss Carman, Canadian-American poet and playwright (b. 1861)
Karl Hanke
d. 1945 (b. 1903)
Karl Hanke, German businessman and politician (d. 1945)
Eugène Fiset
d. 1951 (b. 1874)
Eugène Fiset, Canadian physician, general, and politician, 18th Lieutenant Governor of Quebec (b. 1874)
Oswald Pohl
d. 1951 (b. 1892)
Oswald Pohl, German SS officer (b. 1892)
Marie Laurencin
d. 1956 (b. 1883)
Marie Laurencin, French painter and sculptor (b. 1883)
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Leslie Johnson (racing driver)
d. 1959 (b. 1912)
Leslie Johnson, English race car driver (b. 1912)
Edmondo Rossoni
d. 1965 (b. 1884)
Edmondo Rossoni, Italian politician (b. 1884)
Anton Melik
d. 1966 (b. 1890)
Anton Melik, Slovenian geographer and academic (b. 1890)
Elizabeth Enright
d. 1968 (b. 1909)
Elizabeth Enright, American author and illustrator (d. 1968)
Ludovico Scarfiotti
d. 1968 (b. 1933)
Ludovico Scarfiotti, Italian race car driver (b. 1933)
Arunachalam Mahadeva
d. 1969 (b. 1885)
Arunachalam Mahadeva, Sri Lankan politician and diplomat (d. 1969)
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Robert Taylor (actor)
d. 1969 (b. 1911)
Robert Taylor, American actor and singer (d. 1969)
Abraham Maslow
d. 1970 (b. 1908)
Abraham Maslow, American psychologist and academic (b. 1908)
Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe
d. 1976 (b. 1894)
Thorleif Schjelderup-Ebbe, Norwegian zoologist and psychologist (b. 1894)
Satchel Paige
d. 1982 (b. 1906)
Satchel Paige, American baseball player and coach (d. 1982)
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Gordon Jacob
d. 1984 (b. 1895)
Gordon Jacob, English composer and academic (b. 1895)
Alexander Iolas
d. 1987 (b. 1907)
Alexander Iolas, Egyptian-American art collector (b. 1907)
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George Turner (writer)
d. 1997 (b. 1916)
George Turner, Australian author and critic (b. 1916)
Karen Wetterhahn
d. 1997 (b. 1948)
Karen Wetterhahn, American chemist and academic (b. 1948)
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Sani Abacha
d. 1998 (b. 1943)
Sani Abacha, Nigerian general and politician, 10th President of Nigeria (b. 1943)
Maria Reiche
d. 1998 (b. 1903)
Maria Reiche, German mathematician and archaeologist (b. 1903)
Jeff MacNelly
d. 2000 (b. 1947)
Jeff MacNelly, American cartoonist (d. 2000)
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Alex de Renzy
d. 2001 (b. 1935)
Alex de Renzy, American director and producer (d. 2001)
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Charles Hyder
d. 2004 (b. 1930)
Charles Hyder, American astrophysicist and academic (b. 1930)
Mack Jones
d. 2004 (b. 1938)
Mack Jones, American baseball player (b. 1938)
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Jaxon
d. 2006 (b. 1941)
Jaxon, American illustrator and publisher, co-founded Rip Off Press (b. 1941)
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Matta El Meskeen
d. 2006 (b. 1919)
Matta El Meskeen, Egyptian monk, theologian, and author (b. 1919)
Šaban Bajramović
d. 2008 (b. 1936)
Šaban Bajramović, Serbian singer-songwriter (b. 1936)
Omar Bongo
d. 2009 (b. 1935)
Omar Bongo, Gabonese captain and politician, President of Gabon (b. 1935)
Crispian St. Peters
d. 2010 (b. 1939)
Crispian St. Peters, English singer-songwriter (b. 1939)
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Pete Brennan
d. 2012 (b. 1936)
Pete Brennan, American basketball player (b. 1936)
Charles E. M. Pearce
d. 2012 (b. 1940)
Charles E. M. Pearce, New Zealand-Australian mathematician and academic (b. 1940)
Ghassan Tueni
d. 2012 (b. 1926)
Ghassan Tueni, Lebanese journalist, academic, and politician (b. 1926)
Paul Cellucci
d. 2013 (b. 1948)
Paul Cellucci, American soldier and politician, 69th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1948)
Yoram Kaniuk
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Yoram Kaniuk, Israeli painter, journalist, and critic (b. 1930)
Taufiq Kiemas
d. 2013 (b. 1942)
Taufiq Kiemas, Indonesian politician, 5th First Spouse of Indonesia (b. 1942)
Alexander Imich
d. 2014 (b. 1903)
Alexander Imich, Polish-American chemist, parapsychologist, and academic (b. 1903)
Yoshihito, Prince Katsura
d. 2014 (b. 1948)
Yoshihito, Prince Katsura of Japan (b. 1948)
Chea Sim
d. 2015 (b. 1932)
Chea Sim, Cambodian commander and politician (b. 1932)