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Who died on February 1

105 figures who shaped history died on February 1.

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Pope Stephen III — Head of the Catholic Church from 768 to 772, who died on February 1 772.

Ramiro I of Asturias — King of Asturias (rgn: 842 - 850), who died on February 1 850.

Henry II of Brabant — Duke of Brabant and Lothier from 1235, who died on February 1 1248.

Charles IV of France — King of France and Navarre from 1322 to 1328, who died on February 1 1328.

Menas of Ethiopia — Emperor of Ethiopia from 1559 to 1563, who died on February 1 1563.

Lawrence Humphrey — English theologian (died 1589), who died on February 1 1590.

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Who died on February 1?

105 people with a Wikipedia article died on February 1, including Pope Stephen III, Ramiro I of Asturias, Henry II of Brabant. 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 February 1?

53 documented historical events happened on February 1, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Fourteen-year-old Edward III was crowned King of England, but with the country ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer. On the same day, in another year: The Teutonic Knights successfully besieged the hillfort of Medvėgalis (pictured) in Samogitia, Lithuania, and baptised the defenders in the Catholic rite. 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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