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Who died on December 7

121 figures who shaped history died on December 7.

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Cicero — Roman statesman and lawyer (106–43 BC), who died on December 7 43 BC.

Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor — Holy Roman Emperor from 973 to 983, who died on December 7 983.

Pope Innocent IV — Head of the Catholic Church from 1243 to 1254, who died on December 7 1254.

Bolesław V the Chaste — High Duke of Poland from 1243 to 1279, who died on December 7 1279.

Gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Gloucester — English nobleman, who died on December 7 1295.

Wenceslaus I, Duke of Luxembourg — Count of Luxembourg, Arlon and Durbuy, who died on December 7 1383.

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Who died on December 7?

121 people with a Wikipedia article died on December 7, including Cicero, Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor, Pope Innocent IV. 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 7?

45 documented historical events happened on December 7, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Cicero, widely considered one of ancient Rome's greatest orators and prose stylists, was killed after having been proscribed as an enemy of the state. On the same day, in another year: Suffering from mental illness, Eastern Roman emperor Justin II had his general Tiberius proclaimed Caesar, adopting him as his own son. 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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