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Who died on December 9

112 figures who shaped history died on December 9.

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Malcolm IV of Scotland — King of Alba from 1153 to 1165, who died on December 9 1165.

Vaišvilkas — Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1264 to 1267, who died on December 9 1268.

Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor — King of Hungary from 1387 to 1437, Holy Roman Emperor from 1433, who died on December 9 1437.

Teofilo Folengo — Italian macaronic poet, who died on December 9 1544.

Pope Pius IV — Head of the Catholic Church from 1559 to 1565, who died on December 9 1565.

Anthony van Dyck — Flemish Baroque artist, who died on December 9 1641.

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Who died on December 9?

112 people with a Wikipedia article died on December 9, including Malcolm IV of Scotland, Vaišvilkas, Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor. 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 9?

54 documented historical events happened on December 9, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: In one of two substantial military actions in England during the Glorious Revolution, forces loyal to William of Orange were decisively victorious at the Battle of Reading. On the same day, in another year: American Revolutionary War: After their loss in the Battle of Great Bridge, British authorities were forced to evacuate from the Colony of Virginia. 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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