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Who died on April 21

86 figures who shaped history died on April 21.

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Emperor Xian of Han — Emperor of the Han dynasty from 189 to 220, who died on April 21 234.

Liuvigild — Visigothic king, who died on April 21 586.

Bardas — 9th-century Byzantine noble, who died on April 21 866.

Bajkam — Turkish military commander (d. 941), who died on April 21 941.

Pope Alexander II — Head of the Catholic Church from 1061 to 1073, who died on April 21 1073.

Anselm of Canterbury — Archbishop of Canterbury from 1093 to 1109, who died on April 21 1109.

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Who died on April 21?

86 people with a Wikipedia article died on April 21, including Emperor Xian of Han, Liuvigild, Bardas. 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 21?

53 documented historical events happened on April 21, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: According to the calculations of the ancient Roman scholar Varro Reatinus, Romulus and Remus legendarily founded the city of Rome. On the same day, in another year: Forces led by Mark Antony fought the Battle of Mutina against those of Decimus Brutus, one of Julius Caesar's assassins. 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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