Who died on January 1

125 people with a Wikipedia article died on January 1, including AD 404, Odo of France, Ramiro II of León. 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.

121 documented historical events happened on January 1, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Galla Placidia was forced by her brother Honorius into marriage with Constantius III, his magister militum. On the same day, in another year: Having been pardoned by Eudokia Makrembolitissa, the regent of the Byzantine Empire, for attempting to usurp the throne, Romanos IV Diogenes married her to become Byzantine emperor. 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.