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AD 707
Calendar year
Muhammad ibn al-Qasim
Umayyad general and governor of Sindh
Zhu Wen
Chinese warlord and Later Liang emperor from 907 to 912
Abu'l-Hasan Ali ibn al-Furat
Abbasid vizier and official
Godfrey of Bouillon
Ruler of Jerusalem from 1099 to 1100
Guy of Lusignan
King of Jerusalem from 1186 to 1192
AD 707 — Calendar year, who died on July 18 707.
Muhammad ibn al-Qasim — Umayyad general and governor of Sindh, who died on July 18 715.
Zhu Wen — Chinese warlord and Later Liang emperor from 907 to 912, who died on July 18 912.
Abu'l-Hasan Ali ibn al-Furat — Abbasid vizier and official, who died on July 18 924.
Godfrey of Bouillon — Ruler of Jerusalem from 1099 to 1100, who died on July 18 1100.
Guy of Lusignan — King of Jerusalem from 1186 to 1192, who died on July 18 1194.
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