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Who died on December 19

91 figures who shaped history died on December 19.

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Sancho I of León — King of León (956–958, 960–966), who died on December 19 966.

Adelaide of Susa — Marchioness of Turin from 1034 to 1091, who died on December 19 1091.

Al-Ghazali — Sunni Muslim polymath (c. 1058–1111), who died on December 19 1111.

Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy — Duchess consort of Burgundy from 1279 to 1306, who died on December 19 1327.

Pope Urban V — Head of the Catholic Church from 1362 to 1370, who died on December 19 1370.

Bernabò Visconti — Medieval Italian statesman, who died on December 19 1385.

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Who died on December 19?

91 people with a Wikipedia article died on December 19, including Sancho I of León, Adelaide of Susa, Al-Ghazali. 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 19?

51 documented historical events happened on December 19, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Henry II (depicted) was crowned king of England in Westminster Abbey, London. On the same day, in another year: Thomas Paine published the first in a series of pamphlets entitled The American Crisis, opening with the line: "These are the times that try men's souls." 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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