People who died on October 18 114
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Emperor Ming of Jin
d. 325 (b. 299)
Emperor Ming of Jin (b. 299)
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Pope John VII
d. 707 (b. 650)
Pope John VII (b. 650)
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Sancho III of Pamplona
d. 1035 (b. 992)
Sancho III of Pamplona (b. 992)
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Nikephoros Palaiologos
d. 1081
Nikephoros Palaiologos, Byzantine general
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Hugh I, Count of Vermandois
d. 1101 (b. 1053)
Hugh I, Count of Vermandois (b. 1053)
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Leopold, Duke of Bavaria
d. 1141 (b. 1108)
Leopold, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1108)
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John de Gray
d. 1214
John de Gray, bishop of Norwich
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Petrus Torkilsson
d. 1366
Petrus Torkilsson, Archbishop of Uppsala
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James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond
d. 1382 (b. 1331)
James Butler, 2nd Earl of Ormond, Irish politician, Lord Justice of Ireland (b. 1331)
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Pope Gregory XII
d. 1417 (b. 1326)
Pope Gregory XII (b. 1326)
John, Lord of Reguengos de Monsaraz
d. 1442 (b. 1400)
Infante João of Portugal (b. 1400)
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Uhwudong
d. 1480 (b. 1440)
Uhwudong, Korean dancer and poet (b. 1440)
Pope Pius III
d. 1503 (b. 1439)
Pope Pius III (b. 1439)
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Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell
d. 1508
Patrick Hepburn, 1st Earl of Bothwell, Lord High Admiral of Scotland
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Philippe de Commines
d. 1511 (b. 1447)
Philippe de Commines, French-speaking Fleming in the courts of Burgundy and France (b. 1447)
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Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón
d. 1526 (b. 1475)
Lucas Vázquez de Ayllón, Spanish explorer (b. 1475)
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Margaret Tudor
d. 1541 (b. 1489)
Margaret Tudor, Queen of James IV of Scotland, daughter of Henry VII of England (d. 1541)
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John Taverner
d. 1545 (b. 1490)
John Taverner, English organist and composer (b. 1490)
Mary of Hungary (governor of the Netherlands)
d. 1558 (b. 1505)
Mary of Hungary (b. 1505)
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Yamamoto Kansuke (general)
d. 1561 (b. 1501)
Yamamoto Kansuke, Japanese samurai (b. 1501)
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Johannes Acronius Frisius
d. 1564 (b. 1520)
Johannes Acronius Frisius, Dutch physician and mathematician (b. 1520)
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Manuel da Nóbrega
d. 1570 (b. 1517)
Manuel da Nóbrega, Portuguese-Brazilian priest and missionary (b. 1517)
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Igram van Achelen
d. 1604 (b. 1528)
Igram van Achelen, Dutch lawyer and politician (b. 1528)
Isaac Jogues
d. 1646 (b. 1607)
Isaac Jogues, French priest, missionary, and martyr (b. 1607)
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Fasilides
d. 1667 (b. 1603)
Fasilides, Ethiopian emperor (b. 1603)
Jacob Jordaens
d. 1678 (b. 1593)
Jacob Jordaens, Belgian painter illustrator (b. 1593)
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António José da Silva
d. 1739 (b. 1705)
António José da Silva, Brazilian-Portuguese playwright (b. 1705)
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
d. 1744 (b. 1660)
Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough (b. 1660)
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John Manners, Marquess of Granby
d. 1770 (b. 1721)
John Manners, Marquess of Granby, English general and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Derbyshire (b. 1721)
Christian August Crusius
d. 1775 (b. 1715)
Christian August Crusius, German philosopher and theologian (b. 1715)
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Étienne Méhul
d. 1817 (b. 1763)
Etienne Nicolas Méhul, French pianist and composer (b. 1763)
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Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston
d. 1865 (b. 1784)
Henry John Temple, 3rd Viscount Palmerston, English academic and politician, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. 1865)
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Charles Babbage
d. 1871 (b. 1791)
Charles Babbage, English mathematician and engineer, invented the Difference engine (d. 1871)
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Francis Preston Blair
d. 1876 (b. 1791)
Francis Preston Blair, American journalist (b. 1791)
Philipp Franz von Siebold
d. 1886 (b. 1796)
Philipp Franz von Siebold, German physician and botanist (b. 1796)
Antonio Meucci
d. 1889 (b. 1808)
Antonio Meucci, Italian-American engineer (b. 1808)
William W. Chapman
d. 1892 (b. 1808)
William W. Chapman, American lawyer and politician (b. 1808)
Charles Gounod
d. 1893 (b. 1818)
Charles Gounod, French composer and educator (b. 1818)
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Nozu Michitsura
d. 1908 (b. 1840)
Nozu Michitsura, Japanese field marshal (d. 1908)
Alfred Binet
d. 1911 (b. 1857)
Alfred Binet, French psychologist and author (b. 1857)
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Ludwig III of Bavaria
d. 1921 (b. 1845)
Ludwig III of Bavaria (b. 1845)
Thomas Edison
d. 1931 (b. 1847)
Thomas Edison, American engineer and businessman, invented the light bulb and phonograph (b. 1847)
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Christine Murrell
d. 1933 (b. 1874)
Christine Murrell, English medical doctor, first female member of the British Medical Association's Central Council (b. 1874)
Santiago Ramón y Cajal
d. 1934 (b. 1852)
Santiago Ramón y Cajal, Spanish pathologist, histologist, and neuroscientist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1852)
Gaston Lachaise
d. 1935 (b. 1882)
Gaston Lachaise, French-American sculptor (b. 1882)
Manuel Teixeira Gomes
d. 1941 (b. 1860)
Manuel Teixeira Gomes, Portuguese lawyer and politician, 7th President of Portugal (b. 1860)
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Mikhail Nesterov
d. 1942 (b. 1862)
Mikhail Nesterov, Russian painter (b. 1862)
Michiaki Kamada
d. 1947 (b. 1890)
Michiaki Kamada, Japanese admiral (b. 1890)
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Philip Collier
d. 1948 (b. 1873)
Philip Collier, Australian politician, 14th Premier of Western Australia (b. 1873)
Walther von Brauchitsch
d. 1948 (b. 1881)
Walther von Brauchitsch, German field marshal (b. 1881)
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Yoshio Markino
d. 1956 (b. 1869)
Yoshio Markino, Japanese painter and author (b. 1869)
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Boughera El Ouafi
d. 1959 (b. 1898)
Boughera El Ouafi, Algerian-French runner (b. 1898)
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Tsuru Aoki
d. 1961 (b. 1892)
Tsuru Aoki, Japanese-American actress (b. 1892)
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Iván Petrovich
d. 1962 (b. 1894)
Iván Petrovich, Serbian-German actor and singer (b. 1894)
Henry Travers
d. 1965 (b. 1874)
Henry Travers, Irish-American actor (b. 1874)
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Elizabeth Arden
d. 1966 (b. 1878)
Elizabeth Arden, Canadian businesswoman, founded Elizabeth Arden, Inc. (d. 1966)
S. S. Kresge
d. 1966 (b. 1867)
S. S. Kresge, American businessman, founded Kmart (b. 1867)
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Margaret Caroline Anderson
d. 1973 (b. 1886)
Margaret Caroline Anderson, American publisher, founded The Little Review (d. 1973)
Walt Kelly
d. 1973 (b. 1913)
Walt Kelly, American illustrator and animator (b. 1913)
Leo Strauss
d. 1973 (b. 1899)
Leo Strauss, German-American political scientist, philosopher, and academic (b. 1899)
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K. C. Douglas
d. 1975 (b. 1913)
K. C. Douglas, American rural blues singer (b. 1913)
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Al Lettieri
d. 1975 (b. 1928)
Al Lettieri, American actor (b. 1928)
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Graham Haberfield
d. 1975 (b. 1941)
Graham Haberfield, English actor (b. 1941)
Viswanatha Satyanarayana
d. 1976 (b. 1895)
Viswanatha Satyanarayana, Indian poet and author (b. 1895)
Andreas Baader
d. 1977 (b. 1943)
Andreas Baader, German militant (b. 1943)
Gudrun Ensslin
d. 1977 (b. 1940)
Gudrun Ensslin, German militant leader, founded the Red Army Faction (b. 1940)
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Ramón Mercader
d. 1978 (b. 1914)
Ramón Mercader, Spanish journalist, assassin of Leon Trotsky (b. 1914)
Edwin Way Teale
d. 1980 (b. 1899)
Edwin Way Teale, American photographer and author (b. 1899)
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Dwain Esper
d. 1982 (b. 1892)
Dwain Esper, American director and producer (b. 1892)
Pierre Mendès France
d. 1982 (b. 1907)
Pierre Mendès France, French lawyer and politician, 143rd Prime Minister of France (b. 1907)
John Robarts
d. 1982 (b. 1917)
John Robarts, Canadian lawyer and politician, 17th Premier of Ontario (b. 1917)
Bess Truman
d. 1982 (b. 1885)
Bess Truman, American wife of Harry S. Truman, 40th First Lady of the United States (b. 1885)
Diego Abad de Santillán
d. 1983 (b. 1897)
Diego Abad de Santillán, Spanish economist and author (b. 1897)
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Willie Jones (baseball)
d. 1983 (b. 1925)
Willie Jones, American baseball player (b. 1925)
Henri Michaux
d. 1984 (b. 1899)
Henri Michaux, French painter and poet (b. 1899)
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Jon-Erik Hexum
d. 1984 (b. 1957)
Jon-Erik Hexum, American actor (b. 1957).
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Adriaan Ditvoorst
d. 1987 (b. 1940)
Adriaan Ditvoorst, Dutch director and screenwriter (b. 1940)
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Frederick Ashton
d. 1988 (b. 1904)
Frederick Ashton, Ecuadorian dancer and choreographer (b. 1904)
Julie London
d. 2000 (b. 1926)
Julie London, American singer and actress (b. 1926)
Gwen Verdon
d. 2000 (b. 1925)
Gwen Verdon, American actress and dancer (b. 1925)
Preston Smith (governor)
d. 2003 (b. 1912)
Preston Smith, American businessman and politician, 40th Governor of Texas (b. 1912)
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Manuel Vázquez Montalbán
d. 2003 (b. 1939)
Manuel Vázquez Montalbán, Spanish journalist, author, and critic (b. 1939)
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Johnny Haynes
d. 2005 (b. 1934)
Johnny Haynes, English-Scottish footballer (b. 1934)
Bill King
d. 2005 (b. 1927)
Bill King, American sportscaster (b. 1927)
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Mario Francesco Pompedda
d. 2006 (b. 1929)
Mario Francesco Pompedda, Italian cardinal (b. 1929)
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Anna Russell
d. 2006 (b. 1911)
Anna Russell, English-Canadian singer and actress (d. 2006)
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Laurie Taitt
d. 2006 (b. 1934)
Laurie Taitt, Guyanese-English hurdler (b. 1934)
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Alan Coren
d. 2007 (b. 1938)
Alan Coren, English journalist and author (b. 1938)
William J. Crowe
d. 2007 (b. 1925)
William J. Crowe, American admiral and diplomat, United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom (b. 1925)
Vincent DeDomenico
d. 2007 (b. 1915)
Vincent DeDomenico, American businessman, founded the Napa Valley Wine Train (b. 1915)
Lucky Dube
d. 2007 (b. 1964)
Lucky Dube, South African singer-songwriter and keyboard player (b. 1964)
Dee Dee Warwick
d. 2008 (b. 1942)
Dee Dee Warwick, American singer (b. 1945)
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Adriaan Kortlandt
d. 2009 (b. 1918)
Adriaan Kortlandt, Dutch ethologist and biologist (b. 1918)
Nancy Spero
d. 2009 (b. 1926)
Nancy Spero, American painter and academic (b. 1926)
Marion Brown
d. 2010 (b. 1931)
Marion Brown, American saxophonist and musicologist (b. 1931)
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Brain Damage (wrestler)
d. 2012 (b. 1977)
Brain Damage, American wrestler (b. 1977)
Sylvia Kristel
d. 2012 (b. 1952)
Sylvia Kristel, Dutch model and actress (b. 1952)
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Slater Martin
d. 2012 (b. 1925)
Slater Martin, American basketball player and coach (d. 2012)
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George Mattos
d. 2012 (b. 1929)
George Mattos, American pole vaulter (b. 1929)
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Albert Lee Ueltschi
d. 2012 (b. 1917)
Albert Lee Ueltschi, American pilot and businessman, founded FlightSafety International (b. 1917)
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David S. Ware
d. 2012 (b. 1949)
David S. Ware, American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader (d. 2012)
Tom Foley
d. 2013 (b. 1929)
Tom Foley, American lawyer and politician, 57th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (b. 1929)
Bum Phillips
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Bum Phillips, American football player and coach (b. 1923)
Allan Stanley
d. 2013 (b. 1926)
Allan Stanley, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1926)
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Bill Young
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Bill Young, American sergeant and politician (d. 2013)
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Mariano Lebrón Saviñón
d. 2014 (b. 1922)
Mariano Lebrón Saviñón, Dominican author and academic (b. 1922)
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Edward Regan
d. 2014 (b. 1930)
Edward Regan, American academic and politician (b. 1930)
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Sidney Shapiro
d. 2014 (b. 1915)
Sidney Shapiro, American-Chinese author and translator (b. 1915)
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Robert Dickerson
d. 2015 (b. 1924)
Robert Dickerson, Australian painter (b. 1924)
Gamal El-Ghitani
d. 2015 (b. 1945)
Gamal El-Ghitani, Egyptian journalist and author (b. 1945)
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Robert W. Farquhar
d. 2015 (b. 1932)
Robert W. Farquhar, American engineer (b. 1932)
Frank Watkins (musician)
d. 2015 (b. 1968)
Frank Watkins, American bass player (b. 1968)
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Paul West (writer)
d. 2015 (b. 1930)
Paul West, English-American author, poet, and academic (b. 1930)
Sejanus
d. ?
Lucius Aelius Sejanus, Roman politician (b. 20 BC)