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Who died on April 1

91 figures who shaped history died on April 1.

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Emperor Shenzong of Song — Emperor of China from 1067 to 1085, who died on April 1 1085.

Hugh of Châteauneuf — Bishop of Grenoble and saint, who died on April 1 1132.

Eleanor of Aquitaine — Queen of France (1137–52) and England (1154–89); Duchess of Aquitaine, who died on April 1 1204.

Aimery of Cyprus — King of Jerusalem (1198–1205) and Cyprus, who died on April 1 1205.

Abaqa Khan — Mongol ruler of the Ilkhanate from 1265 to 1282, who died on April 1 1282.

Nuno Álvares Pereira — Portuguese general, who died on April 1 1431.

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Who died on April 1?

91 people with a Wikipedia article died on April 1, including Emperor Shenzong of Song, Hugh of Châteauneuf, Eleanor of Aquitaine. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on April 1?

57 documented historical events happened on April 1, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Richard Marshal, Earl of Pembroke, was defeated by knights loyal to King Henry III of England at the Battle of the Curragh in County Kildare, Ireland. On the same day, in another year: Robert Winchelsey left England for Rome to be consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury, but a papal vacancy delayed the ceremony. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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