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Who died on December 1

118 figures who shaped history died on December 1.

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Judah ha-Nasi — 2nd-century rabbi and editor of the Mishnah, who died on December 1 217.

Saint Eligius — Christian bishop and saint, who died on December 1 660.

Thietmar of Merseburg — German bishop and historian, who died on December 1 1018.

Henry I of England — King of England from 1100 to 1135, who died on December 1 1135.

Isabella of England — Holy Roman Empress from 1235 to 1241, who died on December 1 1241.

Muhammad III of Alamut — 26th Nizari Ismaili Shia Imam, who died on December 1 1255.

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Who died on December 1?

118 people with a Wikipedia article died on December 1, including Judah ha-Nasi, Saint Eligius, Thietmar of Merseburg. 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 December 1?

63 documented historical events happened on December 1, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: French Revolutionary Wars: Austrian forces, led by Archduke John of Austria, defeated two divisions of the French First Republic, led by Paul Grenier, at the Battle of Ampfing. On the same day, in another year: Pedro I was crowned the first emperor of Brazil, seven weeks after his reign began on his 24th birthday. 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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