People who died on October 21 95
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Zhenzhu Khan
d. 645
Zhenzhu Khan, khan of Xueyantuo
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Gero (archbishop of Magdeburg)
d. 1023
Gero, Archbishop of Magdeburg
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Walter Sans Avoir
d. 1096
Walter Sans Avoir, a leader of the First Crusade
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Cosmas of Prague
d. 1125 (b. 1045)
Cosmas of Prague, Bohemian priest and historian (b. 1045)
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Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester
d. 1204
Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester, English politician
Alix, Duchess of Brittany
d. 1221 (b. 1201)
Alix, Duchess of Brittany (b. 1201)
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Birger Jarl
d. 1266 (b. 1210)
Birger Jarl, Swedish politician (b. 1210)
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Geoffrey de Geneville, 1st Baron Geneville
d. 1314
Geoffrey de Geneville, 1st Baron Geneville
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Charles VI of France
d. 1422 (b. 1368)
Charles VI of France (d. 1422)
Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado
d. 1500 (b. 1442)
Emperor Go-Tsuchimikado of Japan (b. 1442)
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Paul Scriptoris
d. 1505 (b. 1460)
Paul Scriptoris, German mathematician and educator (b. 1460)
Pietro Aretino
d. 1556 (b. 1492)
Pietro Aretino, Italian author (b. 1492)
Julius Caesar Scaliger
d. 1558 (b. 1484)
Julius Caesar Scaliger, Italian physician and scholar (b. 1484)
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Ōtani Yoshitsugu
d. 1600 (b. 1558)
Ōtani Yoshitsugu, Japanese samurai (b. 1558)
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William Wade (English politician)
d. 1623 (b. 1546)
William Wade, English politician and diplomat, Lieutenant of the Tower of London (b. 1546)
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Henry Lawes
d. 1662 (b. 1595)
Henry Lawes, English composer (d. 1662)
Edmund Waller
d. 1687 (b. 1606)
Edmund Waller, English poet and politician (b. 1606)
Giovanni Paolo Panini
d. 1765 (b. 1691)
Giovanni Paolo Panini, Italian painter and architect (b. 1691)
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Peyton Randolph
d. 1775 (b. 1721)
Peyton Randolph, American lawyer and politician, 1st President of the Continental Congress (b. 1721)
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Samuel Foote
d. 1777 (b. 1720)
Samuel Foote, English actor and playwright (b. 1720)
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John Cooke (Royal Navy officer)
d. 1805 (b. 1763)
John Cooke, English captain (b. 1763)
George Duff
d. 1805 (b. 1764)
George Duff, Scottish captain (b. 1764)
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson
d. 1805 (b. 1758)
Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson, English admiral (b. 1758)
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Dorothea Ackermann
d. 1821 (b. 1752)
Dorothea Ackermann, German actress (b. 1752)
Muthuswami Dikshitar
d. 1835 (b. 1775)
Muthuswami Dikshitar, Indian poet and composer (b. 1775)
Jacques Babinet
d. 1872 (b. 1794)
Jacques Babinet, French physicist, mathematician, and astronomer (b. 1794)
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Johan Sebastian Welhaven
d. 1873 (b. 1807)
Johan Sebastian Welhaven, Norwegian author, poet, and critic (d. 1873)
James Henry Greathead
d. 1896 (b. 1844)
James Henry Greathead, South African-English engineer (b. 1844)
Jinmaku Kyūgorō
d. 1903 (b. 1829)
Jinmaku Kyūgorō, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 12th Yokozuna (b. 1829)
Isabelle Eberhardt
d. 1904 (b. 1877)
Isabelle Eberhardt, Swiss explorer and journalist (b. 1877)
Jules Chevalier
d. 1907 (b. 1824)
Jules Chevalier, French priest, founded the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart (b. 1824)
Arthur Schnitzler
d. 1931 (b. 1862)
Arthur Schnitzler, Austrian author and playwright (b. 1862)
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Dorothy Hale
d. 1938 (b. 1905)
Dorothy Hale, American actress (b. 1905)
William G. Conley
d. 1940 (b. 1866)
William G. Conley, American journalist, lawyer, and politician, 18th Governor of West Virginia (b. 1866)
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Alexander Greenlaw Hamilton
d. 1941 (b. 1852)
Alexander Greenlaw Hamilton, Australian biologist (b. 1852)
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Alois Kayser
d. 1944 (b. 1877)
Alois Kayser, German-French missionary (b. 1877)
Hans Merensky
d. 1952 (b. 1871)
Hans Merensky, South African geologist and philanthropist (b. 1871)
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Józef Franczak
d. 1963 (b. 1918)
Józef Franczak, Polish sergeant (b. 1918)
Bill Black
d. 1965 (b. 1926)
Bill Black, American bass player and bandleader (b. 1926)
Jack Kerouac
d. 1969 (b. 1922)
Jack Kerouac, American novelist and poet (b. 1922)
Wacław Sierpiński
d. 1969 (b. 1882)
Wacław Sierpiński, Polish mathematician and academic (b. 1882)
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Minnie Evans
d. 1971 (b. 1888)
Minnie Evans, Potawatomi leader (b. 1888)
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Nasif Estéfano
d. 1973 (b. 1932)
Nasif Estéfano, Argentinian race car driver (b. 1932)
Charles Reidpath
d. 1975 (b. 1889)
Charles Reidpath, American runner and general (b. 1887)
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Ferit Tüzün
d. 1977 (b. 1929)
Ferit Tüzün, Turkish composer (b. 1929)
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Anastas Mikoyan
d. 1978 (b. 1895)
Anastas Mikoyan, Soviet politician, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union (d. 1978)
Hans Asperger
d. 1980 (b. 1906)
Hans Asperger, Austrian physician and psychologist (b. 1906)
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Radka Toneff
d. 1982 (b. 1952)
Radka Toneff, Norwegian singer-songwriter (b. 1952)
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Joseph P. Lordi
d. 1983 (b. 1919)
Joseph P. Lordi, American government official (b. 1919)
François Truffaut
d. 1984 (b. 1932)
François Truffaut, French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1932)
Dan White
d. 1985 (b. 1946)
Dan White, American sergeant and politician (b. 1946)
Lionel Murphy
d. 1986 (b. 1922)
Lionel Murphy, Australian jurist and politician, 22nd Attorney-General of Australia (b. 1922)
Jean Image
d. 1989 (b. 1910)
Jean Image, Hungarian-French director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1910)
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Dany Chamoun
d. 1990 (b. 1934)
Dany Chamoun, Lebanese engineer and politician (b. 1934)
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Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar
d. 1990 (b. 1921)
Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, Indian philosopher and author (b. 1921)
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Lorenc Antoni
d. 1991 (b. 1909)
Lorenc Antoni, Albanian composer, conductor, and musicologist (b. 1909)
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Jim Garrison
d. 1992 (b. 1921)
Jim Garrison, American lawyer and judge (d. 1992)
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Sam Zolotow
d. 1993 (b. 1899)
Sam Zolotow, American journalist and critic (b. 1899)
Maxene Andrews
d. 1995 (b. 1916)
Maxene Andrews, American singer (b. 1916)
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Jesús Blasco
d. 1995 (b. 1919)
Jesús Blasco, Spanish author and illustrator (d. 1995)
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Nancy Graves
d. 1995 (b. 1939)
Nancy Graves, American sculptor and painter (d. 1995)
Shannon Hoon
d. 1995 (b. 1967)
Shannon Hoon, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1967)
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Georgios Zoitakis
d. 1996 (b. 1910)
Georgios Zoitakis, Greek general and politician (b. 1910)
Francis W. Sargent
d. 1998 (b. 1915)
Francis W. Sargent, American soldier and politician, 64th Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1915)
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Lars Bo
d. 1999 (b. 1924)
Lars Bo, Danish author and illustrator (b. 1924)
Ahmet Taner Kışlalı
d. 1999 (b. 1939)
Ahmet Taner Kışlalı, Turkish political scientist, lawyer, and politician (b. 1939)
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Louise Day Hicks
d. 2003 (b. 1916)
Louise Day Hicks, American politician (b. 1916)
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Luis A. Ferré
d. 2003 (b. 1904)
Luis A. Ferré, Puerto Rican engineer and politician, 3rd Governor of Puerto Rico (b. 1904)
Elliott Smith
d. 2003 (b. 1969)
Elliott Smith, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1969)
Sandy West
d. 2006 (b. 1959)
Sandy West, American singer-songwriter and drummer (b. 1959)
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Paul Fox (musician)
d. 2007 (b. 1951)
Paul Fox, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1951)
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A. Ayyappan
d. 2010 (b. 1949)
A. Ayyappan, Indian poet and translator (b. 1949)
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Hikmet Bilâ
d. 2011 (b. 1954)
Hikmet Bilâ, Turkish journalist and author (b. 1954)
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Tone Pavček
d. 2011 (b. 1928)
Tone Pavček, Slovenian poet and author (b. 1928)
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Yash Chopra
d. 2012 (b. 1932)
Yash Chopra, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1932)
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Antoni Dobrowolski
d. 2012 (b. 1904)
Antoni Dobrowolski, Polish educator (b. 1904)
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Jaroslav Kozlík
d. 2012 (b. 1907)
Jaroslav Kozlík, Czech volleyball player and educator (b. 1907)
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Alf Kumalo
d. 2012 (b. 1930)
Alf Kumalo, South African photographer and journalist (b. 1930)
George McGovern
d. 2012 (b. 1922)
George McGovern, American historian, lieutenant, and politician (b. 1922)
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Bud Adams
d. 2013 (b. 1923)
Bud Adams, American businessman (b. 1923)
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Gianni Ferrio
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Gianni Ferrio, Italian composer and conductor (d. 2013)
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Rune T. Kidde
d. 2013 (b. 1957)
Rune T. Kidde, Danish author, poet, and illustrator (b. 1957)
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Colonel Robert Morris
d. 2013 (b. 1954)
Colonel Robert Morris, American singer-songwriter and drummer (b. 1954)
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Major Owens
d. 2013 (b. 1936)
Major Owens, American librarian and politician (b. 1936)
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Tony Summers
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Tony Summers, Welsh swimmer (b. 1924)
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Oscar Yanes
d. 2013 (b. 1927)
Oscar Yanes, Venezuelan journalist and author (b. 1927)
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Ben Bradlee
d. 2014 (b. 1921)
Ben Bradlee, American journalist and author (b. 1921)
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Nelson Bunker Hunt
d. 2014 (b. 1926)
Nelson Bunker Hunt, American businessman (b. 1926)
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Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani
d. 2014 (b. 1931)
Mohammad-Reza Mahdavi Kani, Iranian cleric and politician, Prime Minister of Iran (b. 1931)
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Edith Kawelohea McKinzie
d. 2014 (b. 1925)
Edith Kawelohea McKinzie, Hawaiian genealogist, author, and hula expert (d. 2014)
Gough Whitlam
d. 2014 (b. 1916)
Gough Whitlam, Australian lieutenant, lawyer, and politician, 21st Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1916)
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France Bučar
d. 2015 (b. 1923)
France Bučar, Slovenian lawyer and politician (b. 1923)
Marty Ingels
d. 2015 (b. 1936)
Marty Ingels, American actor (b. 1936)
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Norman W. Moore
d. 2015 (b. 1923)
Norman W. Moore, English conservationist and author (b. 1923)
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Sheldon Wolin
d. 2015 (b. 1922)
Sheldon Wolin, American philosopher, theorist, and academic (b. 1922)