People who died on October 12 114
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Pope Honorius I
d. 638
Pope Honorius I
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Pope John IV
d. 642
Pope John IV
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Prince Tsunesada
d. 884 (b. 825)
Tsunesada, Japanese prince (b. 825)
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Leopold II, Margrave of Austria
d. 1095 (b. 1050)
Leopold II, Margrave of Austria (b. 1050)
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Adolf III of Berg
d. 1152 (b. 1080)
Adolf III of Berg (b. 1080)
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William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel
d. 1176 (b. 1109)
William d'Aubigny, 1st Earl of Arundel, English politician (b. 1109)
Michael IX Palaiologos
d. 1320 (b. 1277)
Michael IX Palaiologos, Byzantine emperor (b. 1277)
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Clementia of Hungary
d. 1328 (b. 1293)
Clementia of Hungary, Queen consort of France and Navarre (b. 1293)
Zhu Quan
d. 1448 (b. 1378)
Zhu Quan, Prince of Ning, historian and playwright (b. 1378)
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Fritz Herlen
d. 1491 (b. 1449)
Fritz Herlen, German painter (b. 1449)
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Piero della Francesca
d. 1492 (b. 1415)
Piero della Francesca, Italian mathematician and painter (b. 1415)
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Jean Ribault
d. 1565 (b. 1520)
Jean Ribault, French-American lieutenant and navigator (b. 1520)
Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor
d. 1576 (b. 1527)
Maximilian II, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1527)
Kanō Eitoku
d. 1590 (b. 1543)
Kanō Eitoku, Japanese painter and educator (b. 1543)
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Luis de Molina
d. 1600 (b. 1535)
Luis de Molina, Spanish priest and philosopher (b. 1535)
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Nicholas Brend
d. 1601 (b. 1560)
Nicholas Brend, English landowner (b. 1560)
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Kutsuki Mototsuna
d. 1632 (b. 1549)
Kutsuki Mototsuna, Japanese commander (b. 1549)
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François de Bassompierre
d. 1646 (b. 1579)
François de Bassompierre, French general and courtier (b. 1579)
Carel Fabritius
d. 1654 (b. 1622)
Carel Fabritius, Dutch artist (b. 1622)
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Edmund Berry Godfrey
d. 1678 (b. 1621)
Edmund Berry Godfrey, English lawyer and judge (d. 1678)
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William Gurnall
d. 1679 (b. 1617)
William Gurnall, English minister, theologian, and author (b. 1617)
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Christoph Ignaz Abele
d. 1685 (b. 1628)
Christoph Ignaz Abele, Austrian lawyer and jurist (b. 1628)
Frederick IV of Denmark
d. 1730 (b. 1671)
Frederick IV of Denmark (b. 1671)
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Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth
d. 1758 (b. 1680)
Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth, Irish field marshal and politician (b. 1680)
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Juan José Castelli
d. 1812 (b. 1764)
Juan José Castelli, Argentinian lawyer and politician (b. 1764)
Elizabeth Fry
d. 1845 (b. 1780)
Elizabeth Fry, English nurse and philanthropist (b. 1780)
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Hiroshige
d. 1858 (b. 1797)
Hiroshige, Japanese painter (b. 1797)
Robert E. Lee
d. 1870 (b. 1807)
Robert E. Lee, American general (b. 1807)
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux
d. 1875 (b. 1827)
Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, French sculptor and painter (b. 1827)
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Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs
d. 1896 (b. 1817)
Christian Emil Krag-Juel-Vind-Frijs, Danish lawyer and politician, 10th Prime Minister of Denmark (d. 1896)
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Calvin Fairbank
d. 1898 (b. 1816)
Calvin Fairbank, American minister and activist (d. 1898)
Margaret E. Knight
d. 1914 (b. 1838)
Margaret E. Knight, American inventor (b. 1838)
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Edith Cavell
d. 1915 (b. 1865)
Edith Cavell, English nurse (b. 1865)
A. P. Lucas
d. 1923 (b. 1857)
Bunny Lucas, English cricketer (b. 1857)
Anatole France
d. 1924 (b. 1844)
Anatole France, French journalist, novelist, and poet, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1844)
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Edwin Abbott Abbott
d. 1926 (b. 1838)
Edwin Abbott Abbott, English theologian, author, and educator (d. 1926)
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John Lister (UK politician)
d. 1933 (b. 1847)
John Lister, English philanthropist and politician (b. 1847)
Tom Mix
d. 1940 (b. 1880)
Tom Mix, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1880)
Joseph Stilwell
d. 1946 (b. 1883)
Joseph Stilwell, American general (b. 1883)
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Susan Sutherland Isaacs
d. 1948 (b. 1885)
Susan Sutherland Isaacs, English psychologist and psychoanalyst (b. 1885)
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George Welch (pilot)
d. 1954 (b. 1918)
George Welch, American soldier and pilot (b. 1918)
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Lorenzo Perosi
d. 1956 (b. 1872)
Lorenzo Perosi, Italian priest and composer (d. 1956)
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Arie de Jong
d. 1957 (b. 1865)
Arie de Jong, Dutch linguist and author (d. 1957)
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Gordon Griffith
d. 1958 (b. 1907)
Gordon Griffith, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1907)
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Inejiro Asanuma
d. 1960 (b. 1898)
Inejiro Asanuma, Japanese politician (d. 1960)
Paul Hermann Müller
d. 1965 (b. 1899)
Paul Hermann Müller, Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1899)
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Ram Manohar Lohia
d. 1967 (b. 1910)
Ram Manohar Lohia, Indian activist and politician (b. 1910)
Sonja Henie
d. 1969 (b. 1912)
Sonja Henie, Norwegian figure skater and actress (b. 1912)
Serge Poliakoff
d. 1969 (b. 1906)
Serge Poliakoff, Russian-French painter and academic (b. 1906)
Julius Saaristo
d. 1969 (b. 1891)
Julius Saaristo, Finnish javelin thrower and soldier (b. 1891)
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Feodor Stepanovich Rojankovsky
d. 1970 (b. 1891)
Feodor Stepanovich Rojankovsky, Russian illustrator and painter (d. 1970)
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Mustafa Zaidi
d. 1970 (b. 1930)
Mustafa Zaidi, Pakistani poet and academic (b. 1930)
Dean Acheson
d. 1971 (b. 1893)
Dean Acheson, American lawyer and politician, 51st United States Secretary of State (b. 1893)
Gene Vincent
d. 1971 (b. 1935)
Gene Vincent, American musician (b. 1935)
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Robert Le Vigan
d. 1972 (b. 1900)
Robert Le Vigan, French-Argentinian actor and politician (b. 1900)
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Peter Aufschnaiter
d. 1973 (b. 1899)
Peter Aufschnaiter, Austrian mountaineer, geographer, and cartographer (d. 1973)
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Anthony Berry
d. 1984 (b. 1925)
Anthony Berry, English politician (b. 1925)
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Johnny Olson
d. 1985 (b. 1910)
Johnny Olson, American radio host and game show announcer (b. 1910)
Ricky Wilson (American musician)
d. 1985 (b. 1953)
Ricky Wilson, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1953)
Alf Landon
d. 1987 (b. 1887)
Alf Landon, American lieutenant and politician, 26th Governor of Kansas (b. 1887)
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Fahri Korutürk
d. 1987 (b. 1903)
Fahri Korutürk, Turkish commander and politician, 6th President of Turkey (b. 1903)
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Ruth Manning-Sanders
d. 1988 (b. 1886)
Ruth Manning-Sanders, Welsh-English poet and author (b. 1886)
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Coby Whitmore
d. 1988 (b. 1913)
Coby Whitmore, American painter and illustrator (b. 1913)
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Jay Ward
d. 1989 (b. 1920)
Jay Ward, American animator, producer, and screenwriter, founded Jay Ward Productions (b. 1920)
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Rifaat el-Mahgoub
d. 1990 (b. 1926)
Rifaat el-Mahgoub, Egyptian politician (b. 1926)
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Peter Wessel Zapffe
d. 1990 (b. 1899)
Peter Wessel Zapffe, Norwegian philosopher and author (d. 1990)
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Sheila Florance
d. 1991 (b. 1916)
Sheila Florance, Australian actress (b. 1916)
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Arkady Strugatsky
d. 1991 (b. 1925)
Arkady Strugatsky, Russian author and translator (b. 1925)
Regis Toomey
d. 1991 (b. 1898)
Regis Toomey, American actor (b. 1898)
Leon Ames
d. 1993 (b. 1902)
Leon Ames, American actor (b. 1902)
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Gérald Godin
d. 1994 (b. 1938)
Gérald Godin, Canadian journalist, poet, and politician (d. 1994)
René Lacoste
d. 1996 (b. 1904)
René Lacoste, French tennis player and fashion designer, co-founded Lacoste (b. 1904)
Roger Lapébie
d. 1996 (b. 1911)
Roger Lapébie, French cyclist (b. 1911)
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John Denver
d. 1997 (b. 1943)
John Denver, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (d. 1997)
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Mario Beaulieu (Canadian senator)
d. 1998 (b. 1930)
Mario Beaulieu, Canadian lawyer and politician (b. 1930)
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Matthew Shepard
d. 1998 (b. 1976)
Matthew Shepard, American murder victim (b. 1976)
Wilt Chamberlain
d. 1999 (b. 1936)
Wilt Chamberlain, American basketball player and coach (b. 1936)
Robert Marsden Hope
d. 1999 (b. 1919)
Robert Marsden Hope, Australian lawyer and judge (b. 1919)
Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone
d. 2001 (b. 1907)
Quintin Hogg, Baron Hailsham of St Marylebone, English academic and politician, Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain (b. 1907)
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Hikmet Şimşek
d. 2001 (b. 1924)
Hikmet Şimşek, Turkish conductor (b. 1924)
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Richard Buckle
d. 2001 (b. 1916)
Richard Buckle, Ballet critic and writer (b. 1916)
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Ray Conniff
d. 2002 (b. 1916)
Ray Conniff, American composer and conductor (d. 2002)
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Audrey Mestre
d. 2002 (b. 1974)
Audrey Mestre, French biologist and diver (b. 1974)
Jim Cairns
d. 2003 (b. 1914)
Jim Cairns, Australian economist and politician, 4th Deputy Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1914)
Joan Kroc
d. 2003 (b. 1928)
Joan Kroc, American philanthropist (b. 1928)
Bill Shoemaker
d. 2003 (b. 1931)
Bill Shoemaker, American jockey (b. 1931)
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C. Delores Tucker
d. 2005 (b. 1927)
C. Delores Tucker, American activist and politician (b. 1927)
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Eugène Martin
d. 2006 (b. 1915)
Eugène Martin, French race car driver (b. 1915)
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Gillo Pontecorvo
d. 2006 (b. 1919)
Gillo Pontecorvo, Italian director and screenwriter (d. 2006)
Kisho Kurokawa
d. 2007 (b. 1934)
Kisho Kurokawa, Japanese architect, designed the Nakagin Capsule Tower (b. 1934)
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Karl Chircop
d. 2008 (b. 1965)
Karl Chircop, Maltese physician and politician (b. 1965)
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Dickie Peterson
d. 2009 (b. 1948)
Dickie Peterson American singer-songwriter and bass player (b. 1948)
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Frank Vandenbroucke (cyclist)
d. 2009 (b. 1974)
Frank Vandenbroucke, Belgian cyclist (d. 2009)
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Austin Ardill
d. 2010 (b. 1917)
Austin Ardill, Northern Irish soldier and politician (b. 1917)
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Woody Peoples
d. 2010 (b. 1943)
Woody Peoples, American football player (b. 1943)
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Belva Plain
d. 2010 (b. 1915)
Belva Plain, American author (b. 1919)
Patricia Breslin
d. 2011 (b. 1931)
Patricia Breslin, American actress (b. 1931)
Dennis Ritchie
d. 2011 (b. 1941)
Dennis Ritchie, American computer scientist, created the C programming language (b. 1941)
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James Coyne
d. 2012 (b. 1910)
James Coyne, Canadian lawyer and banker, 2nd Governor of the Bank of Canada (b. 1910)
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Norm Grabowski
d. 2012 (b. 1933)
Norm Grabowski, American hot rod builder and actor (b. 1933)
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Sukhdev Singh Kang
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
Sukhdev Singh Kang, Indian judge and politician, 14th Governor of Kerala (b. 1931)
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Torkom Manoogian
d. 2012 (b. 1919)
Torkom Manoogian, Iraqi-Armenian patriarch (b. 1919)
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Erik Moseholm
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
Erik Moseholm, Danish bassist, composer, and bandleader (b. 1930)
Břetislav Pojar
d. 2012 (b. 1923)
Břetislav Pojar, Czech animator, director, and screenwriter (b. 1923)
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George Herbig
d. 2013 (b. 1920)
George Herbig, American astronomer and academic (b. 1920)
Oscar Hijuelos
d. 2013 (b. 1951)
Oscar Hijuelos, American author and academic (b. 1951)
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Hans Wilhelm Longva
d. 2013 (b. 1942)
Hans Wilhelm Longva, Norwegian diplomat (b. 1942)
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Malcolm Renfrew
d. 2013 (b. 1910)
Malcolm Renfrew, American chemist and academic (b. 1910)
Ali Mazrui
d. 2014 (b. 1933)
Ali Mazrui, Kenyan-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1933)
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Graham Miles
d. 2014 (b. 1941)
Graham Miles, English snooker player (b. 1941)
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Roberto Telch
d. 2014 (b. 1943)
Roberto Telch, Argentinian footballer and coach (b. 1943)
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Abdallah Kigoda
d. 2015 (b. 1953)
Abdallah Kigoda, Tanzanian politician, 8th Tanzanian Minister of Industry and Trade (b. 1953)
Joan Leslie
d. 2015 (b. 1925)
Joan Leslie, American actress, dancer, and vaudevillian (b. 1925)
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