People who died on May 9 92
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Osric of Northumbria
d. 729
Osric, king of Northumbria
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Shi Pu
d. 893
Shi Pu, warlord of the Tang Dynasty
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Adalgar
d. 909
Adalgar, archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen
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Wang Sitong
d. 934 (b. 892)
Wang Sitong, Chinese general and governor (b. 892)
Magnus VI of Norway
d. 1280 (b. 1238)
Magnus VI of Norway
Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy
d. 1315 (b. 1282)
Hugh V, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1282)
John Drokensford
d. 1329
John Drokensford, Bishop of Bath and Wells
Niccolò Albergati
d. 1443 (b. 1373)
Niccolò Albergati, Italian Cardinal and diplomat (b. 1373)
Mary of Enghien
d. 1446 (b. 1368)
Mary of Enghien (b. 1368)
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Charles de Bourbon (cardinal)
d. 1590 (b. 1523)
Charles de Bourbon French cardinal and pretender to the throne (b. 1523)
William Bradford (Plymouth Colony governor)
d. 1657 (b. 1590)
William Bradford, English-American politician, 2nd Governor of Plymouth Colony (b. 1590)
Dieterich Buxtehude
d. 1707 (b. 1637)
Dieterich Buxtehude, German-Danish organist and composer (b. 1637)
Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real
d. 1736 (b. 1658)
Diogo de Mendonça Corte-Real, Portuguese judge and politician (b. 1658)
Tomaso Antonio Vitali
d. 1745 (b. 1663)
Tomaso Antonio Vitali, Italian violinist and composer (b. 1663)
John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair
d. 1747 (b. 1673)
John Dalrymple, 2nd Earl of Stair, Scottish field marshal and diplomat, British Ambassador to France (b. 1673)
Nicolaus Zinzendorf
d. 1760 (b. 1700)
Nicolaus Zinzendorf, German bishop and saint (d. 1760)
Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval
d. 1789 (b. 1715)
Jean-Baptiste Vaquette de Gribeauval, French general and engineer (d. 1789)
William Clingan
d. 1790 (b. 1721)
William Clingan, American politician (b. 1721)
Francis Hopkinson
d. 1791 (b. 1737)
Francis Hopkinson, American judge and politician (b. 1737)
Friedrich Schiller
d. 1805 (b. 1759)
Friedrich Schiller, German poet, playwright, and historian (b. 1759)
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac
d. 1850 (b. 1778)
Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, French chemist and physicist (b. 1778)
Garlieb Merkel
d. 1850 (b. 1769)
Garlieb Merkel, Estonian author and activist (b. 1769)
Peter Ernst von Lasaulx
d. 1861 (b. 1805)
Peter Ernst von Lasaulx, German philologist and politician (b. 1805)
John Sedgwick
d. 1864 (b. 1813)
John Sedgwick, American general and educator (d. 1864)
William S. Harney
d. 1889 (b. 1800)
William S. Harney, American general (d. 1889)
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Oscar von Gebhardt
d. 1906 (b. 1844)
Oscar von Gebhardt, German theologian and academic (b. 1844)
C. W. Post
d. 1914 (b. 1854)
C. W. Post, American businessman, founded Post Foods (b. 1854)
François Faber
d. 1915 (b. 1887)
François Faber, Luxembourgian-French cyclist and soldier (b. 1887)
Anthony Wilding
d. 1915 (b. 1883)
Anthony Wilding, New Zealand tennis player and cricketer (b. 1883)
George Coșbuc
d. 1918 (b. 1866)
George Coșbuc, Romanian journalist and poet (b. 1866)
Albert Abraham Michelson
d. 1931 (b. 1852)
Albert Abraham Michelson, German-American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1852)
John Arthur Jarvis
d. 1933 (b. 1872)
John Arthur Jarvis, English swimmer (b. 1872)
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Ernst Bresslau
d. 1935 (b. 1877)
Ernst Bresslau, German zoologist (d. 1935)
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Thomas B. Thrige
d. 1938 (b. 1866)
Thomas B. Thrige, Danish businessman (b. 1866)
Józef Cebula
d. 1942 (b. 1902)
Józef Cebula, Polish priest and saint (b. 1902)
Han Yong-un
d. 1944 (b. 1879)
Han Yong-un, Korean poet (d. 1944)
Louis II, Prince of Monaco
d. 1949 (b. 1870)
Louis II, Prince of Monaco (d. 1949)
Esteban Terradas i Illa
d. 1950 (b. 1883)
Esteban Terradas i Illa, Spanish mathematician and engineer (d. 1950)
Ernest de Silva
d. 1957 (b. 1887)
Ernest de Silva, Sri Lankan banker and businessman (b. 1887)
Ezio Pinza
d. 1957 (b. 1892)
Ezio Pinza, Italian-American actor and singer (d. 1957)
Bhaurao Patil
d. 1959 (b. 1887)
Bhaurao Patil, Indian educator and activist (d. 1959)
Leopold Figl
d. 1965 (b. 1902)
Leopold Figl, Austrian engineer and politician, 18th Chancellor of Austria (d. 1965)
Mercedes de Acosta
d. 1968 (b. 1893)
Mercedes de Acosta, American author, poet, and playwright (b. 1893)
Harold Gray
d. 1968 (b. 1894)
Harold Gray, American cartoonist, created Little Orphan Annie (b. 1894)
Marion Lorne
d. 1968 (b. 1883)
Marion Lorne, American actress (d. 1968)
Walter Reuther
d. 1970 (b. 1907)
Walter Reuther, American union leader, founded United Auto Workers (d. 1970)
Jens Bjørneboe
d. 1976 (b. 1920)
Jens Bjørneboe, Norwegian author and educator (d. 1976)
Ulrike Meinhof
d. 1976 (b. 1934)
Ulrike Meinhof, German far-left terrorist, co-founder of the Red Army Faction, journalist (d. 1976)
James Jones (author)
d. 1977 (b. 1921)
James Jones, American novelist (b. 1921)
Giuseppe Impastato
d. 1978 (b. 1948)
Giuseppe Impastato, Italian journalist and activist (b. 1948)
Aldo Moro
d. 1978 (b. 1916)
Aldo Moro, Italian academic and politician, 39th Prime Minister of Italy (d. 1978)
Cyrus S. Eaton
d. 1979 (b. 1883)
Cyrus S. Eaton, Canadian-American banker, businessman, and philanthropist (b. 1883)
Eddie Jefferson
d. 1979 (b. 1918)
Eddie Jefferson, American singer-songwriter (d. 1979)
Kate Molale
d. 1980 (b. 1928)
Kate Molale, South African activist (b. 1928)
Nelson Algren
d. 1981 (b. 1909)
Nelson Algren, American novelist and short story writer (b. 1909)
Henry Bachtold
d. 1983 (b. 1891)
Henry Bachtold, Australian soldier and railway engineer (d. 1983)
Edmond O'Brien
d. 1985 (b. 1915)
Edmond O'Brien, American actor (d. 1985)
Tenzing Norgay
d. 1986 (b. 1914)
Tenzing Norgay, Nepalese-Indian mountaineer (d. 1986)
Obafemi Awolowo
d. 1987 (b. 1909)
Obafemi Awolowo, Nigerian lawyer and politician (b. 1909)
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Penelope Gilliatt
d. 1993 (b. 1932)
Penelope Gilliatt, English novelist, short story writer, and critic (b. 1932)
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Elias Motsoaledi
d. 1994 (b. 1924)
Elias Motsoaledi, South African activist (b. 1924)
Rawya Ateya
d. 1997 (b. 1926)
Rawya Ateya, Egyptian captain and politician (b. 1926)
Marco Ferreri
d. 1997 (b. 1928)
Marco Ferreri, Italian actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1928)
Alice Faye
d. 1998 (b. 1915)
Alice Faye, American actress and singer (b. 1915)
Talat Mahmood
d. 1998 (b. 1924)
Talat Mahmood, Indian singer and actor (b. 1924)
Russell B. Long
d. 2003 (b. 1918)
Russell B. Long, American lieutenant, lawyer, and politician (b. 1918)
Akhmad Kadyrov
d. 2004 (b. 1951)
Akhmad Kadyrov, Chechen cleric and politician, 1st President of the Chechen Republic (d. 2004)
Alan King (comedian)
d. 2004 (b. 1927)
Alan King, American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1927)
Brenda Fassie
d. 2004 (b. 1964)
Brenda Fassie, South African singer (b. 1964)
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Dwight Wilson (veteran)
d. 2007 (b. 1901)
Dwight Wilson, Canadian soldier (b. 1901)
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Jack Gibson (rugby league)
d. 2008 (b. 1929)
Jack Gibson, Australian rugby league player, coach, and sportscaster (b. 1929)
Baptiste Manzini
d. 2008 (b. 1920)
Baptiste Manzini, American football player (d. 2008)
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Nuala O'Faolain
d. 2008 (b. 1942)
Nuala O'Faolain, Irish journalist and producer (b. 1942)
Pascal Sevran
d. 2008 (b. 1945)
Pascal Sevran, French singer, television host, and author (b. 1945)
Chuck Daly
d. 2009 (b. 1930)
Chuck Daly, American basketball player and coach (d. 2009)
Lena Horne
d. 2010 (b. 1917)
Lena Horne, American actress, singer, and activist (d. 2010)
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Otakar Motejl
d. 2010 (b. 1932)
Otakar Motejl, Czech lawyer and politician (b. 1932)
Wouter Weylandt
d. 2011 (b. 1984)
Wouter Weylandt, Belgian cyclist (d. 2011)
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Bertram Cohler
d. 2012 (b. 1938)
Bertram Cohler, American psychologist, psychoanalyst, and academic (b. 1938)
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Geoffrey Henry
d. 2012 (b. 1940)
Geoffrey Henry, Cook Islander lawyer and politician, 3rd Prime Minister of the Cook Islands (b. 1940)
Vidal Sassoon
d. 2012 (b. 1928)
Vidal Sassoon, English-American hairdresser and businessman (b. 1928)
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Ramón Blanco Rodríguez
d. 2013 (b. 1952)
Ramón Blanco Rodríguez, Spanish footballer and manager (b. 1952)
George M. Leader
d. 2013 (b. 1918)
George M. Leader, American soldier and politician, 36th Governor of Pennsylvania (b. 1918)
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Humberto Lugo Gil
d. 2013 (b. 1933)
Humberto Lugo Gil, Mexican lawyer and politician, 23rd Governor of Hidalgo (b. 1933)
Ottavio Missoni
d. 2013 (b. 1921)
Ottavio Missoni, Italian hurdler and fashion designer, founded Missoni (b. 1921)
Giacomo Bini
d. 2014 (b. 1938)
Giacomo Bini, Italian priest and missionary (d. 2014)
Harlan Mathews
d. 2014 (b. 1927)
Harlan Mathews, American lawyer and politician (b. 1927)
Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy
d. 2014 (b. 1935)
Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy, Indian politician, 12th Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (b. 1935)
Mary Stewart (novelist)
d. 2014 (b. 1916)
Mary Stewart, English-Scottish author and poet (d. 2014)
Edward W. Estlow
d. 2015 (b. 1920)
Edward W. Estlow, American football player and journalist (b. 1920)
Kenan Evren
d. 2015 (b. 1917)
Kenan Evren, Turkish general and politician, 7th President of Turkey (d. 2015)
Elizabeth Wilson
d. 2015 (b. 1921)
Elizabeth Wilson, American actress (b. 1921)