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Who died on April 4

138 figures who shaped history died on April 4.

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Ambrose — Christian bishop and theologian (c. 339–397), who died on April 4 397.

Isidore of Seville — Hispano-Roman scholar (c. 560–636), who died on April 4 636.

Plato of Sakkoudion — Byzantine saint, who died on April 4 814.

Pope Formosus — Head of the Catholic Church from 891 to 896, who died on April 4 896.

Abu Firas al-Hamdani — Hamdanid dynasty prince and poet, who died on April 4 968.

Alfonso X of Castile — King of Castile and León from 1252 to 1284, who died on April 4 1284.

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Who died on April 4?

138 people with a Wikipedia article died on April 4, including Ambrose, Isidore of Seville, Plato of Sakkoudion. 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 4?

66 documented historical events happened on April 4, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Roman consul Agrippa Menenius Lanatus celebrated a triumph for a military victory over the Sabines. On the same day, in another year: The Komnenos dynasty came to full power with the coronation of Alexios I Komnenos (pictured) as Byzantine emperor. 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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