Died on
Who died on February 6
117 figures who shaped history died on February 6.
- 117deaths
- 46events
Best known
Best known
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik
Umayyad caliph from 724 to 743
Donnchad Midi
8th-century Irish monarch
Photios I of Constantinople
Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 858 to 867 and from 877 to 886
Hōjō Tokimasa
1st Shikken of the Kamakura shogunate
Joanna of Bourbon
Queen consort of France from 1364 to 1378
Esau de' Buondelmonti
Despot
Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik — Umayyad caliph from 724 to 743, who died on February 6 743.
Donnchad Midi — 8th-century Irish monarch, who died on February 6 797.
Photios I of Constantinople — Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 858 to 867 and from 877 to 886, who died on February 6 891.
Hōjō Tokimasa — 1st Shikken of the Kamakura shogunate, who died on February 6 1215.
Joanna of Bourbon — Queen consort of France from 1364 to 1378, who died on February 6 1378.
Esau de' Buondelmonti — Despot, who died on February 6 1411.
All entries
- 685
Hlothhere of KentKing of Kent from 673 to 685 - 1135
Elvira of Castile, Queen of SicilyQueen of Sicily from 1130 to 1135 - 1140TThurstanArchbishop of York from 1114 to 1140
- 1497
Johannes OckeghemRenaissance composer (c. 1410–1497) - 1515
Aldus ManutiusItalian printer and humanist (1449/1452–1515) - 1519
Lorenz von BibraPrince bishop of Wurtburg - 1539
John III, Duke of ClevesFirst ruler of the United Duchies of Jülich-Cleves-Berg - 1585
Edmund PlowdenMember of the Parliament of England - 1593
Jacques AmyotFrench bishop and scholar - 1593
Emperor ŌgimachiEmperor of Japan from 1557 to 1586 - 1597
Franciscus PatriciusCatholic priest, philosopher and scientist - 1612
Christopher ClaviusGerman astronomer and mathematician - 1617
Prospero AlpiniVenetian physician and botanist - 1685
Charles II of EnglandKing of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1660 to 1685 - 1695
Ahmed IISultan of the Ottoman Empire from 1691 to 1695 - 1740
Pope Clement XIIHead of the Catholic Church from 1730 to 1740 - 1775
William Dowdeswell (politician, born 1721)British politician - 1783
Capability BrownEnglish landscape architect - 1793
Carlo GoldoniItalian playwright - 1804
Joseph PriestleyEnglish chemist and polymath - 1833
Pierre André LatreilleFrench zoologist - 1834
Richard LanderBritish explorer - 1865
Isabella BeetonEnglish journalist, publisher and writer - 1899
Leo von CapriviChancellor of the German Empire from 1890 to 1894 - 1902
John Colton (politician)Australian politician - 1908HHarriet SamuelEnglish businesswoman
- 1916
Rubén DaríoNicaraguan poet, journalist and writer - 1918
Gustav KlimtAustrian symbolist painter - 1929
Maria Christina of AustriaQueen of Spain from 1879 to 1885 - 1931
Motilal NehruIndian lawyer and politician - 1932
John Earle (Australian politician)Australian politician - 1938
Marianne von WerefkinRussian artist - 1942
Jaan SootsEstonian general and politician - 1951
Gabby StreetAmerican baseball player, manager, and broadcaster - 1952
George VIKing of the United Kingdom from 1936 to 1952 - 1958
Geoff BentEnglish footballer - 1958
Roger ByrneEnglish footballer - 1958
Eddie ColmanEnglish footballer - 1958WWalter CrickmerEnglish football manager
- 1958
Mark Jones (footballer, born 1933)English footballer - 1958
David PeggEnglish footballer - 1958
Frank SwiftEnglish footballer - 1958
Tommy TaylorEnglish footballer - 1963
Piero ManzoniItalian avant-garde artist - 1964
Emilio AguinaldoFilipino revolutionary leader - 1967
Martine CarolFrench actress - 1971
Pete Robinson (drag racer)American drag racer - 1972
Julian StewardAmerican anthropologist - 1976
Ritwik GhatakIndian Bengali filmmaker and script writer - 1976
Vince GuaraldiAmerican jazz pianist - 1981
Hugo MontenegroAmerican orchestra leader and film composer - 1982
Ben NicholsonBritish abstract painter - 1985
James Hadley ChaseEnglish author - 1986
Frederick CouttsEighth General of the Salvation Army - 1986
Dandy NicholsBritish actress - 1986
Minoru YamasakiAmerican architect - 1987
Julien Chouinard - 1989
Barbara W. TuchmanAmerican historian and author - 1990
Jimmy Van HeusenAmerican composer - 1991
Salvador LuriaItalian American microbiologist - 1991
Danny ThomasAmerican actor and comedian
- 1993
Arthur AsheAmerican tennis player - 1994
Joseph CottenAmerican actor - 1994
Jack KirbyAmerican comic book artist - 1995
James MerrillAmerican poet - 1998
Falco (musician)Austrian musician - 1999
Don DunstanAustralian politician - 1999
Jimmy Roberts (singer)Musical artist - 2000PPhil WaltersAmerican racing driver
- 2000HHani al-RahibSyrian novelist
- 2001
Filemon LagmanFilipino trade unionist and revolutionary - 2001
Trần Văn LắmSouth Vietnamese diplomat and politician - 2002
Max PerutzAustrian-born British molecular biologist - 2004GGerald Bouey4th governor of the Bank of Canada
- 2005
Karl HaasGerman-American radio host - 2007
Lew BurdetteAmerican baseball player - 2007
Frankie LaineAmerican singer
- 2007
Willye WhiteAmerican athlete - 2008
Tony RoltBritish racing driver - 2009
Philip CareyAmerican actor - 2009
Shirley Jean RickertAmerican actress - 2009
James WhitmoreAmerican actor - 2011
Gary MooreNorthern Irish musician - 2012DDavid RosenhanAmerican psychologist
- 2012
Antoni TàpiesCatalan painter and sculptor - 2012
Janice E. VossAmerican astronaut and engineer - 2013
Chokri BelaidTunisian politician and lawyer - 2013
Menachem ElonIsraeli High Court judge - 2014
Vasiľ BiľakCzechoslovak Communist Statesman - 2014
Ralph KinerAmerican baseball player and broadcaster - 2014
Maxine KuminAmerican poet and author - 2014
Vaçe ZelaAlbanian singer and songwriter - 2015
André BrinkSouth African writer - 2015
Alan NunneleeAmerican businessman and politician - 2015
Pedro León ZapataVenezuelan artist, humorist and cartoonist - 2016
Dan GersonAmerican screenwriter and voice actor - 2016
Dan Hicks (singer)American singer-songwriter and musician - 2017
Irwin CoreyAmerican comedian and actor
- 2017
Inge KellerGerman actress - 2017
Alec McCowenEnglish actor - 2017
Joost van der WesthuizenSouth African rugby union player - 2018
Donald Lynden-BellBritish theoretical astrophysicist - 2019
Manfred EigenGerman biophysical chemist - 2019RRosamunde PilcherBritish novelist
- 2020
Jhon Jairo VelásquezColombian contract killer - 2021
George ShultzAmerican economist, diplomat and statesman - 2022
Lata MangeshkarIndian singer - 2023
Greta AndersenDanish swimmer - 2024
Sebastián PiñeraPresident of Chile (2010–2014; 2018–2022) - 2025
Virginia Halas McCaskeyAmerican football executive - 2025
Nigel McCreryEnglish screenwriter, producer and writer
Frequently asked questions
Who died on February 6?
117 people with a Wikipedia article died on February 6, including Hisham ibn Abd al-Malik, Donnchad Midi, Photios I of Constantinople. 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 6?
46 documented historical events happened on February 6, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Vistahm and Vinduyih deposed their brother-in-law Hormizd IV, King of Kings of the Sasanian Empire. On the same day, in another year: Domingo de Salazar, a Spanish Dominican friar, was appointed the first bishop of Manila. 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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