People who died on September 9 104
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Adalbert von Babenberg
d. 906
Adalbert von Babenberg, Frankish nobleman
Olaf Tryggvason
d. 1000
Olaf I of Norway
William the Conqueror
d. 1087 (b. 1028)
William the Conqueror, English king (b. 1028)
Conrad II, Duke of Bohemia
d. 1191
Conrad II, Duke of Bohemia (b.c 1136)
Yaroslav of Tver
d. 1271
Yaroslav of Tver, Grand Duke of Vladimir
Saint Ingrid of Skänninge
d. 1282
Saint Ingrid of Skänninge, Swedish saint
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Kunigunda of Halych
d. 1285 (b. 1245)
Kunigunda of Halych, queen regent of Bohemia (b. 1245)
James I of Cyprus
d. 1398 (b. 1334)
James I of Cyprus (b. 1334)
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Robert Harling (knight)
d. 1435
Sir Robert Harling, knight under the Duke of Bedford
Edward, King of Portugal
d. 1438 (b. 1391)
Edward, King of Portugal (b. 1391)
Chenghua Emperor
d. 1487 (b. 1447)
Chenghua Emperor of China (b. 1447)
Francis II, Duke of Brittany
d. 1488 (b. 1433)
Francis II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1433)
James IV of Scotland
d. 1513 (b. 1473)
James IV of Scotland (b. 1473)
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George Douglas, Master of Angus
d. 1513 (b. 1469)
George Douglas, Master of Angus (b. 1469)
William Douglas of Glenbervie
d. 1513 (b. 1473)
William Douglas of Glenbervie (b. 1473)
William Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose
d. 1513 (b. 1464)
William Graham, 1st Earl of Montrose, Scottish politician (b. 1464)
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George Hepburn (bishop)
d. 1513
George Hepburn, Scottish bishop
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Adam Hepburn, 2nd Earl of Bothwell
d. 1513
Adam Hepburn, 2nd Earl of Bothwell, Scottish politician, Lord High Admiral of Scotland
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Adam Hepburn of Craggis
d. 1513
Adam Hepburn of Craggis
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David Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassilis
d. 1513 (b. 1478)
David Kennedy, 1st Earl of Cassilis, Scottish soldier (b. 1478)
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Alexander Lauder of Blyth
d. 1513
Alexander Lauder of Blyth, Scottish politician
Alexander Stewart (archbishop of St Andrews)
d. 1513 (b. 1493)
Alexander Stewart, Scottish archbishop (b. 1493)
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Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox
d. 1513 (b. 1488)
Matthew Stewart, 2nd Earl of Lennox, Scottish politician (b. 1488)
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
d. 1569 (b. 1525)
Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Dutch painter (b. 1525)
Humphrey Gilbert
d. 1583 (b. 1539)
Humphrey Gilbert, English explorer and politician (b. 1539)
Anna Jagiellon
d. 1596 (b. 1523)
Anna Jagiellon, Polish queen (b. 1523)
George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon
d. 1603 (b. 1547)
George Carey, 2nd Baron Hunsdon, English politician, Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire (b. 1547)
Eleanor de' Medici
d. 1611 (b. 1567)
Eleanor de' Medici, Italian noble (b. 1567)
Nakagawa Hidenari
d. 1612 (b. 1570)
Nakagawa Hidenari, Japanese daimyo (b. 1570)
Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve
d. 1676 (b. 1612)
Paul de Chomedey, Sieur de Maisonneuve, French soldier, founded Montreal (b. 1612)
Henry Marten (regicide)
d. 1680 (b. 1602)
Henry Marten, English lawyer and politician (b. 1602)
Johann Lorenz von Mosheim
d. 1755 (b. 1694)
Johann Lorenz von Mosheim, German historian and author (b. 1694)
William Paterson (judge)
d. 1806 (b. 1745)
William Paterson, Irish-American judge and politician, 2nd Governor of New Jersey (b. 1745)
John Singleton Copley
d. 1815 (b. 1738)
John Singleton Copley, American-English colonial and painter (b. 1738)
James Weddell
d. 1834 (b. 1787)
James Weddell, Belgian-English sailor and navigator (b. 1787)
Augustin Pyramus de Candolle
d. 1841 (b. 1778)
Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, Swiss botanist, mycologist, and academic (b. 1778)
Jules Grévy
d. 1891 (b. 1807)
Jules Grévy, French politician, 4th President of the French Republic (b. 1813)
Friedrich Traugott Kützing
d. 1893 (b. 1807)
Friedrich Traugott Kützing, German pharmacist, botanist and phycologist (b. 1807)
Stéphane Mallarmé
d. 1898 (b. 1842)
Stéphane Mallarmé, French poet and critic (b. 1842)
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
d. 1901 (b. 1864)
Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, French painter and illustrator (b. 1864)
Ernest Wilberforce
d. 1907 (b. 1840)
Ernest Wilberforce, English bishop (b. 1840)
E. H. Harriman
d. 1909 (b. 1848)
E. H. Harriman, American businessman and philanthropist (b. 1848)
Lloyd Wheaton Bowers
d. 1910 (b. 1859)
Lloyd Wheaton Bowers, American lawyer and politician, United States Solicitor General (b. 1859)
Albert Spalding
d. 1915 (b. 1850)
Albert Spalding, American baseball player, manager, and businessman, co-founded Spalding (b. 1850)
Roger Fry
d. 1934 (b. 1866)
Roger Fry, English painter and critic (b. 1866)
Hans Spemann
d. 1941 (b. 1869)
Hans Spemann, German embryologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1869)
Carlo Bergamini (admiral)
d. 1943 (b. 1888)
Carlo Bergamini, Italian admiral (b. 1888)
Charles McLean Andrews
d. 1943 (b. 1863)
Charles McLean Andrews, American historian, author, and academic (b. 1863)
Max Ehrmann
d. 1945 (b. 1872)
Max Ehrmann, American poet and lawyer (d. 1945)
Victor Hémery
d. 1950 (b. 1876)
Victor Hémery, French racing driver (b. 1876)
Carl Friedberg
d. 1955 (b. 1872)
Carl Friedberg, German-Italian pianist and educator (d. 1955)
Charlie Macartney
d. 1958 (b. 1886)
Charlie Macartney, Australian cricketer and soldier (b. 1886)
Jussi Björling
d. 1960 (b. 1911)
Jussi Björling, Swedish tenor (b. 1911)
Willy Mairesse
d. 1969 (b. 1928)
Willy Mairesse, Belgian race car driver (d. 1969)
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Johannes Brenner
d. 1975 (b. 1906)
Johannes Brenner, Estonian footballer (b. 1906)
John McGiver
d. 1975 (b. 1913)
John McGiver, American actor (b. 1913)
Mao Zedong
d. 1976 (b. 1893)
Mao Zedong, Chinese philosopher, academic, and politician, 1st Chairman of the Communist Party of China (b. 1893)
Hugh MacDiarmid
d. 1978 (b. 1892)
Hugh MacDiarmid, Scottish linguist, poet, and author (b. 1892)
Jack L. Warner
d. 1978 (b. 1892)
Jack L. Warner, Canadian-American production manager and producer, co-founded Warner Bros. (b. 1892)
Norrie Paramor
d. 1979 (b. 1914)
Norrie Paramor, English composer, conductor, and producer (b. 1914)
John Howard Griffin
d. 1980 (b. 1920)
John Howard Griffin, American journalist and author (b. 1920)
Robert Askin
d. 1981 (b. 1907)
Robert Askin, Australian sergeant and politician, 32nd Premier of New South Wales (b. 1907)
Jacques Lacan
d. 1981 (b. 1901)
Jacques Lacan, French psychoanalyst and psychiatrist (b. 1901)
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Neil Davis (cameraman)
d. 1985 (b. 1934)
Neil Davis, Australian photographer and journalist (b. 1934)
Paul Flory
d. 1985 (b. 1910)
Paul Flory, American chemist and engineer, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1910)
Antonino Votto
d. 1985 (b. 1896)
Antonino Votto, Italian conductor (b. 1896)
Magda Tagliaferro
d. 1986 (b. 1893)
Magda Tagliaferro, Brazilian pianist and educator (b. 1893)
Nicola Abbagnano
d. 1990 (b. 1901)
Nicola Abbagnano, Italian philosopher and academic (b. 1901)
Samuel Doe
d. 1990 (b. 1951)
Samuel Doe, Liberian field marshal and politician, 21st President of Liberia (b. 1951)
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Alexander Men
d. 1990 (b. 1935)
Alexander Men, Russian priest and scholar (b. 1930)
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Larry Noble (actor)
d. 1993 (b. 1914)
Larry Noble, English comedian and actor (b. 1914)
Helen O'Connell
d. 1993 (b. 1920)
Helen O'Connell, American singer (b. 1920)
Patrick O'Neal (actor)
d. 1994 (b. 1927)
Patrick O'Neal, American actor (d. 1994)
Bill Monroe
d. 1996 (b. 1911)
Bill Monroe, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 1996)
Richie Ashburn
d. 1997 (b. 1927)
Richie Ashburn, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1927)
John Hackett (British Army officer)
d. 1997 (b. 1910)
John Hackett, Australian-English general and author (b. 1910)
Burgess Meredith
d. 1997 (b. 1907)
Burgess Meredith, American actor, director, and producer (b. 1907)
Lucio Battisti
d. 1998 (b. 1943)
Lucio Battisti, Italian singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1943)
Bill Cratty
d. 1998 (b. 1951)
Bill Cratty, American dancer and choreographer (b. 1951)
Arie de Vroet
d. 1999 (b. 1918)
Arie de Vroet, Dutch footballer and manager (b. 1918)
Catfish Hunter
d. 1999 (b. 1946)
Catfish Hunter, American baseball player (b. 1946)
Ruth Roman
d. 1999 (b. 1922)
Ruth Roman, American actress (b. 1922)
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Julian Critchley
d. 2000 (b. 1930)
Julian Critchley, English lawyer and politician (b. 1930)
Ahmad Shah Massoud
d. 2001 (b. 1953)
Ahmad Shah Massoud, Afghan commander and politician, Afghan Minister of Defense (b. 1953)
Edward Teller
d. 2003 (b. 1908)
Edward Teller, Hungarian-American physicist and academic (b. 1908)
Don Willesee
d. 2003 (b. 1916)
Don Willesee, Australian telegraphist and politician, 29th Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs (b. 1916)
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Ernie Ball
d. 2004 (b. 1930)
Ernie Ball, American guitarist and businessman (b. 1930)
Caitlin Clarke
d. 2004 (b. 1952)
Caitlin Clarke, American actress (b. 1952)
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Gérard Brach
d. 2006 (b. 1927)
Gérard Brach, French director and screenwriter (b. 1927)
Richard Burmer
d. 2006 (b. 1955)
Richard Burmer, American composer and engineer (d. 2006)
Matt Gadsby
d. 2006 (b. 1979)
Matt Gadsby, English footballer (b. 1979)
William Bernard Ziff Jr.
d. 2006 (b. 1930)
William Bernard Ziff Jr., American businessman, founded Ziff Davis (b. 1930)
Verghese Kurien
d. 2012 (b. 1921)
Verghese Kurien, Indian engineer and businessman, founded Amul (b. 1921)
John McCarthy (Australian rules footballer born 1989)
d. 2012 (b. 1989)
John McCarthy, Australian footballer (b. 1989)
Mike Scarry
d. 2012 (b. 1920)
Mike Scarry, American football player and coach (b. 1920)
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Ron Tindall
d. 2012 (b. 1935)
Ron Tindall, English-Australian footballer, cricketer, and manager (d. 2012)
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Sunila Abeysekera
d. 2013 (b. 1952)
Sunila Abeysekera, Sri Lankan scholar and activist (b. 1952)
Alberto Bevilacqua
d. 2013 (b. 1934)
Alberto Bevilacqua, Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1934)
Saul Landau
d. 2013 (b. 1936)
Saul Landau, American journalist, director, and author (b. 1936)
Montserrat Abelló i Soler
d. 2014 (b. 1918)
Montserrat Abelló i Soler, Spanish poet and translator (b. 1918)
Firoza Begum (singer)
d. 2014 (b. 1930)
Firoza Begum, Bangladeshi singer (b. 1930)
Annemarie Bostroem
d. 2015 (b. 1922)
Annemarie Bostroem, German poet, playwright, and songwriter (b. 1922)
Einar H. Ingman Jr.
d. 2015 (b. 1929)
Einar H. Ingman Jr., American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1929)
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K. Kunaratnam
d. 2015 (b. 1934)
K. Kunaratnam, Sri Lankan physicist and academic (b. 1934)