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Goar of Aquitaine
French priest and hermit (c. 585–649)
William I of Aquitaine
Duke of Aquitaine
Genshin
Japanese Buddhist monk
Godelieve
Flemish saint
Henry II of England
King of England from 1154 to 1189
Odo III of Burgundy
Duke of Burgundy from 1192 to 1218
Goar of Aquitaine — French priest and hermit (c. 585–649), who died on July 6 649.
William I of Aquitaine — Duke of Aquitaine, who died on July 6 918.
Genshin — Japanese Buddhist monk, who died on July 6 1017.
Godelieve — Flemish saint, who died on July 6 1070.
Henry II of England — King of England from 1154 to 1189, who died on July 6 1189.
Odo III of Burgundy — Duke of Burgundy from 1192 to 1218, who died on July 6 1218.
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102 people with a Wikipedia article died on July 6, including Goar of Aquitaine, William I of Aquitaine, Genshin. 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.
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