People who died on October 25 121
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Pope Boniface V
d. 625
Pope Boniface V
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Prince Ōtsu
d. 686 (b. 663)
Prince Ōtsu of Japan (b. 663)
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Rudolph I of Burgundy
d. 912 (b. 859)
Rudolph I, king of Burgundy (b. 859)
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Magnus the Good
d. 1047 (b. 1024)
Magnus the Good, Norwegian king (b. 1024)
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Enguerrand II, Count of Ponthieu
d. 1053
Enguerrand II, Count of Ponthieu
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Stephen, King of England
d. 1154 (b. 1096)
Stephen, King of England (b. 1096)
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John of Salisbury
d. 1180
John of Salisbury, French bishop (b. c. 1120)
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Conrad of Wittelsbach
d. 1200 (b. 1120)
Conrad of Wittelsbach, German cardinal (b. 1120)
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Gilbert de Clare, 5th Earl of Gloucester
d. 1230 (b. 1180)
Gilbert de Clare, 5th Earl of Gloucester, English soldier (b. 1180)
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Robert Burnell
d. 1292
Robert Burnell, Lord Chancellor of England
James III of Majorca
d. 1349 (b. 1315)
James III of Majorca (b. 1315)
Beatrice of Castile (1293-1359)
d. 1359 (b. 1293)
Beatrice of Castile, queen consort of Portugal (b. 1293)
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Geoffrey Chaucer
d. 1400 (b. 1343)
Geoffrey Chaucer, English philosopher, poet, and author (b. 1343)
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Charles I of Albret
d. 1415
Charles I of Albret
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Philip II, Count of Nevers
d. 1415 (b. 1389)
Philip II, Count of Nevers (b. 1389)
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Frederick I, Count of Vaudémont
d. 1415 (b. 1371)
Frederick I, Count of Vaudémont (b. 1371)
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Jean I, Duke of Alençon
d. 1415 (b. 1385)
Jean I, Duke of Alençon (b. 1385)
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Anthony, Duke of Brabant
d. 1415 (b. 1384)
Anthony, Duke of Brabant (b. 1384)
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Michael de la Pole, 3rd Earl of Suffolk
d. 1415 (b. 1394)
Michael de la Pole, 3rd Earl of Suffolk, English soldier (b. 1394)
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Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York
d. 1415 (b. 1373)
Edward of Norwich, 2nd Duke of York, English politician (b. 1373)
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Dafydd Gam
d. 1415
Dafydd Gam, Welsh nobleman (b. c. 1380)
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Catherine of Bosnia
d. 1478 (b. 1425)
Catherine of Bosnia (b. 1425)
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Thaddeus McCarthy
d. 1492 (b. 1455)
Thaddeus McCarthy, Irish bishop (b. 1455)
John II of Portugal
d. 1495 (b. 1455)
John II of Portugal (b. 1455)
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William Elphinstone
d. 1514 (b. 1431)
William Elphinstone, Scottish bishop and academic, founded University of Aberdeen (b. 1431)
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William Cavendish (courtier)
d. 1557 (b. 1505)
William Cavendish, English courtier and civil servant (b. 1505)
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Evangelista Torricelli
d. 1647 (b. 1608)
Evangelista Torricelli, Italian physicist and mathematician (b. 1608)
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Saint Job of Pochayiv
d. 1651 (b. 1551)
Saint Job of Pochayiv, Ukrainian Orthodox Christian saint (b. 1551)
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William Scroggs
d. 1683 (b. 1623)
William Scroggs, English judge and politician, Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales (b. 1623)
Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri
d. 1733 (b. 1667)
Giovanni Girolamo Saccheri, Italian priest, mathematician, and philosopher (b. 1667)
Antoine Augustin Calmet
d. 1757 (b. 1672)
Antoine Augustin Calmet, French monk and theologian (b. 1672)
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George II of Great Britain
d. 1760 (b. 1683)
George II of Great Britain (b. 1683)
Johann Georg Estor
d. 1773 (b. 1699)
Johann Georg Estor, German historian and theorist (b. 1699)
Henry Knox
d. 1806 (b. 1750)
Henry Knox, American general and politician, 2nd United States Secretary of War (b. 1750)
Philippe Pinel
d. 1826 (b. 1745)
Philippe Pinel, French physician and psychiatrist (b. 1745)
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Abbas Mirza
d. 1833 (b. 1789)
Abbas Mirza, Persian prince (b. 1789)
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Giorgio Pullicino
d. 1851 (b. 1779)
Giorgio Pullicino, Maltese painter and architect (b. 1779)
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John C. Clark
d. 1852 (b. 1793)
John C. Clark, American lawyer and politician (b. 1793)
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Nachum Kaplan
d. 1879 (b. 1811)
Nachum Kaplan, Belarusian rabbi and philanthropist (b. 1811)
Émile Augier
d. 1889 (b. 1820)
Émile Augier, French playwright (b. 1820)
Charles Hallé
d. 1895 (b. 1819)
Charles Hallé, German-English pianist and conductor (b. 1819)
Frank Norris
d. 1902 (b. 1870)
Frank Norris, American journalist and novelist (b. 1870)
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Willie Anderson (golfer)
d. 1910 (b. 1878)
Willie Anderson, Scottish-American golfer (b. 1878)
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William Merritt Chase
d. 1916 (b. 1849)
William Merritt Chase, American painter and educator (d. 1916)
William Kidston
d. 1919 (b. 1849)
William Kidston, Scottish-Australian politician, 17th Premier of Queensland (b. 1849)
Alexander of Greece
d. 1920 (b. 1893)
Alexander of Greece (b. 1893)
Terence MacSwiney
d. 1920 (b. 1879)
Terence MacSwiney, Irish playwright and politician, Lord Mayor of Cork (b. 1879)
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Bat Masterson
d. 1921 (b. 1853)
Bat Masterson, American police officer and journalist (d. 1921)
Ziya Gökalp
d. 1924 (b. 1876)
Ziya Gökalp, Turkish sociologist, poet, and activist (b. 1876)
Alfonsina Storni
d. 1938 (b. 1892)
Alfonsina Storni, Swiss-Argentinian poet and author (b. 1892)
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Thomas Waddell
d. 1940 (b. 1854)
Thomas Waddell, Irish-Australian politician, 15th Premier of New South Wales (b. 1854)
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Franz von Werra
d. 1941 (b. 1914)
Franz von Werra, Swiss-German captain and pilot (b. 1914)
Robert Ley
d. 1945 (b. 1890)
Robert Ley, German politician (b. 1890)
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Mary Ackworth Orr Evershed
d. 1949 (b. 1867)
Mary Ackworth Orr Evershed, English astronomer and Dante scholar (b. 1867)
Holger Pedersen (linguist)
d. 1953 (b. 1867)
Holger Pedersen, Danish linguist and academic (b. 1867)
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Albert Anastasia
d. 1957 (b. 1902)
Albert Anastasia, Italian-American mob boss (b. 1902)
Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany
d. 1957 (b. 1878)
Edward Plunkett, 18th Baron of Dunsany, English-Irish author, poet, and playwright (b. 1878)
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Harry Ferguson
d. 1960 (b. 1884)
Harry Ferguson, Irish engineer, invented the tractor (d. 1960)
Roger Désormière
d. 1963 (b. 1898)
Roger Désormière, French conductor and composer (b. 1898)
Margaret Ayer Barnes
d. 1967 (b. 1886)
Margaret Ayer Barnes, American author and playwright (b. 1886)
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Ellinor Aiki
d. 1969 (b. 1893)
Ellinor Aiki, Estonian painter (b. 1893)
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Ülo Sooster
d. 1970 (b. 1924)
Ülo Sooster, Estonian painter (b. 1924)
Johnny Mantz
d. 1972 (b. 1918)
Johnny Mantz, American racing driver (b. 1918)
Abebe Bikila
d. 1973 (b. 1932)
Abebe Bikila, Ethiopian runner (b. 1932)
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Cleo Moore
d. 1973 (b. 1928)
Cleo Moore, American actress (b. 1928)
Robert Scholl
d. 1973 (b. 1891)
Robert Scholl, German accountant and politician (b. 1891)
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Fahrettin Altay
d. 1974 (b. 1880)
Fahrettin Altay, Turkish general (b. 1880)
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Vladimir Herzog
d. 1975 (b. 1937)
Vladimir Herzog, Brazilian journalist and activist (b. 1937)
Raymond Queneau
d. 1976 (b. 1903)
Raymond Queneau, French poet and author (b. 1903)
Gerald Templer
d. 1979 (b. 1898)
Gerald Templer, English field marshal and politician, British High Commissioner in Malaya (b. 1898)
Virgil Fox
d. 1980 (b. 1912)
Virgil Fox, American organist and educator (b. 1912)
Sahir Ludhianvi
d. 1980 (b. 1921)
Sahir Ludhianvi, Indian poet and songwriter (b. 1921)
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Arvid Wallman
d. 1982 (b. 1901)
Arvid Wallman, Swedish diver (b. 1901)
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Gary Holton
d. 1985 (b. 1952)
Gary Holton, English singer-songwriter (b. 1952)
Forrest Tucker
d. 1986 (b. 1919)
Forrest Tucker, American actor (b. 1919)
Mary McCarthy (author)
d. 1989 (b. 1912)
Mary McCarthy, American novelist and critic (b. 1912)
Bill Graham (promoter)
d. 1991 (b. 1931)
Bill Graham, German-American concert promoter (b. 1931)
Roger Miller
d. 1992 (b. 1936)
Roger Miller, American singer-songwriter and actor (b. 1936)
Richard Pousette-Dart
d. 1992 (b. 1916)
Richard Pousette-Dart, American painter and educator (b. 1916)
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Danny Chan
d. 1993 (b. 1958)
Danny Chan, Hong Kong singer-songwriter, producer, and actor (b. 1958)
Vincent Price
d. 1993 (b. 1911)
Vincent Price, American actor (b. 1911)
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Kara Hultgreen
d. 1994 (b. 1965)
Kara Hultgreen, American lieutenant and pilot (b. 1965)
Mildred Natwick
d. 1994 (b. 1905)
Mildred Natwick, American actress (b. 1905)
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Viveca Lindfors
d. 1995 (b. 1920)
Viveca Lindfors, Swedish-American actress, singer and poet (d. 1995)
Bobby Riggs
d. 1995 (b. 1918)
Bobby Riggs, American tennis player (b. 1918)
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Warren Wiebe
d. 1998 (b. 1953)
Warren Wiebe, American singer and bass player (b. 1953)
Payne Stewart
d. 1999 (b. 1957)
Payne Stewart, American golfer (b. 1957)
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Mochitsura Hashimoto
d. 2000 (b. 1909)
Mochitsura Hashimoto, Japanese commander (b. 1909)
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Nejat Saydam
d. 2000 (b. 1929)
Nejat Saydam, Turkish actor, director, and screenwriter (b. 1929)
Richard Harris
d. 2002 (b. 1930)
Richard Harris, Irish actor and singer (b. 1930)
René Thom
d. 2002 (b. 1923)
René Thom, French mathematician and biologist (b. 1923)
Paul Wellstone
d. 2002 (b. 1944)
Paul Wellstone, American academic and politician (b. 1944)
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Pandurang Shastri Athavale
d. 2003 (b. 1920)
Pandurang Shastri Athavale, Indian spiritual leader and philosopher (b. 1920)
Veikko Hakulinen
d. 2003 (b. 1925)
Veikko Hakulinen, Finnish skier and technician (b. 1925)
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Behram Kurşunoğlu
d. 2003 (b. 1922)
Behram Kurşunoğlu, Turkish-American physicist and academic (b. 1922)
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Robert Strassburg
d. 2003 (b. 1915)
Robert Strassburg, American conductor and composer (b. 1915)
John Peel
d. 2004 (b. 1939)
John Peel, English radio host and producer (b. 1939)
Wellington Mara
d. 2005 (b. 1916)
Wellington Mara, American commander and businessman (b. 1916)
Lisa Blount
d. 2010 (b. 1957)
Lisa Blount, American actress (b. 1957)
Gregory Isaacs
d. 2010 (b. 1951)
Gregory Isaacs, Jamaican-English singer-songwriter (b. 1951)
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Vesna Parun
d. 2010 (b. 1922)
Vesna Parun, Croatian poet and author (b. 1922)
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Jacques Barzun
d. 2012 (b. 1907)
Jacques Barzun, French-American historian and author (d. 2012)
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Jaspal Bhatti
d. 2012 (b. 1955)
Jaspal Bhatti, Indian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1955)
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John Connelly (footballer)
d. 2012 (b. 1938)
John Connelly, English footballer (b. 1938)
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Aung Gyi
d. 2012 (b. 1919)
Aung Gyi, Burmese general and politician (b. 1919)
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Les Mueller
d. 2012 (b. 1919)
Les Mueller, American baseball player (b. 1919)
Emanuel Steward
d. 2012 (b. 1944)
Emanuel Steward, American boxer, trainer, and sportscaster (b. 1944)
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Ron Ackland
d. 2013 (b. 1934)
Ron Ackland, New Zealand rugby player and coach (b. 1934)
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Arthur Danto
d. 2013 (b. 1924)
Arthur Danto, American philosopher and critic (b. 1924)
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Nicholas Hunt
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Nicholas Hunt, Welsh-English admiral (b. 1930)
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Hal Needham
d. 2013 (b. 1931)
Hal Needham, American actor, stuntman, director, and screenwriter (b. 1931)
Paul Reichmann
d. 2013 (b. 1930)
Paul Reichmann, Austrian-Canadian businessman, founded Olympia and York (b. 1930)
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Bill Sharman
d. 2013 (b. 1926)
Bill Sharman, American basketball player and coach (b. 1926)
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Marcia Wallace
d. 2013 (b. 1942)
Marcia Wallace, American actress and comedian (d. 2013)
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Jack Bruce
d. 2014 (b. 1943)
Jack Bruce, Scottish-English singer-songwriter and bass player (b. 1943)
Carlos Morales Troncoso
d. 2014 (b. 1940)
Carlos Morales Troncoso, Dominican lawyer and politician, 34th Vice President of the Dominican Republic (b. 1940)
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David Cesarani
d. 2015 (b. 1956)
David Cesarani, English historian and author (b. 1956)
Lisa Jardine
d. 2015 (b. 1944)
Lisa Jardine, English historian, author, and academic (b. 1944)
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Cecil Lolo
d. 2015 (b. 1988)
Cecil Lolo, South African footballer (b. 1988)
Flip Saunders
d. 2015 (b. 1955)
Flip Saunders, American basketball player and coach (b. 1955)
Carlos Alberto Torres
d. 2016 (b. 1944)
Carlos Alberto Torres, Brazilian football player and manager (b. 1944)