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Who died on April 26

91 figures who shaped history died on April 26.

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Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei — Emperor of Northern Wei Dynasty from 471 to 499, who died on April 26 499.

Richarius — French hermit and monk, who died on April 26 645.

Mu'awiya I — Founder of the Umayyad Caliphate, who died on April 26 680.

AD 757 — Calendar year, who died on April 26 757.

Emperor Go-Shirakawa — Emperor of Japan from 1155 to 1158, who died on April 26 1192.

Chŏng Mongju — Korean scholar-official, who died on April 26 1392.

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Who died on April 26?

91 people with a Wikipedia article died on April 26, including Emperor Xiaowen of Northern Wei, Richarius, Mu'awiya I. 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 26?

54 documented historical events happened on April 26, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: In a conspiracy to replace the Medici family as rulers of the Republic of Florence, the Pazzi family attacked Lorenzo de' Medici (pictured) and killed his brother Giuliano at Florence Cathedral. On the same day, in another year: American Revolutionary War: Sixteen-year-old Sybil Ludington allegedly rode forty miles (64 km) through the night to warn militiamen under her father Henry's command that British troops were planning to invade Danbury, Connecticut. 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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