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Who died on July 23

106 figures who shaped history died on July 23.

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Gunther of Bamberg — German nobleman and prelate, who died on July 23 1065.

Qiu Chuji — Taoist master, who died on July 23 1227.

Thoros III — King of Armenia from 1293 to 1296, who died on July 23 1298.

Bridget of Sweden — Swedish nun, mystic, and saint (c.1303–1373), who died on July 23 1373.

Thomas Percy, 1st Earl of Worcester — 14th-century English nobleman, who died on July 23 1403.

Louis de Brézé — French noble (c.1460–1531), who died on July 23 1531.

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Who died on July 23?

106 people with a Wikipedia article died on July 23, including Gunther of Bamberg, Qiu Chuji, Thoros III. 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 July 23?

62 documented historical events happened on July 23, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: A fleet led by the Knights Hospitaller sank 22 of 28 ships of the Turkish Aydinid emirate. On the same day, in another year: The trial of the Eastbourne manslaughter, which later became an important legal precedent in the United Kingdom for discussions of corporal punishment in schools, began in Lewes. 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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