Who died on July 4

142 people with a Wikipedia article died on July 4, including Luitpold, Margrave of Bavaria, Taejo of Goryeo, Pope Benedict V. 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.

91 documented historical events happened on July 4, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Byzantine emperor Theodosius II proclaimed his elder sister Aelia Pulcheria as Augusta. On the same day, in another year: Chinese astronomers recorded the sudden appearance of a "guest star", later identified as the supernova that created the Crab Nebula (pictured). 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.