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Who died on April 19

89 figures who shaped history died on April 19.

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Judith of Bavaria (died 843) — Carolingian empress from 819 to 840, who died on April 19 843.

Hisham II of Córdoba — Caliph of Córdoba (r. 976–1009; 1010–1013), who died on April 19 1013.

Pope Leo IX — Head of the Catholic Church from 1049 to 1054, who died on April 19 1054.

Robert II of Scotland — King of Scots from 1371 to 1390, who died on April 19 1390.

Philipp Melanchthon — German Lutheran reformer and theologian, who died on April 19 1560.

Michael Stifel — German mathematician, who died on April 19 1567.

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Who died on April 19?

89 people with a Wikipedia article died on April 19, including Judith of Bavaria (died 843), Hisham II of Córdoba, Pope Leo IX. 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 19?

49 documented historical events happened on April 19, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: In Lisbon, Portugal, a crowd began a massacre of Jews who had been forced to convert to Christianity. On the same day, in another year: With no living male heirs, Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor, issued the Pragmatic Sanction, allowing the Habsburg hereditary possessions to be inherited by a daughter. 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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