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Who died on June 16

110 figures who shaped history died on June 16.

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Hugh the Great — Duke of the Franks and Count of Paris (c. 898–956), who died on June 16 956.

Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile — Queen of Castile and León from 1152 to 1157, who died on June 16 1185.

Adam de Brome — Almoner and founder of Oriel College, Oxford, who died on June 16 1332.

Johannes Tauler — German Catholic priest and theologian (died 1361), who died on June 16 1361.

Philip of Artois, Count of Eu — Count of Eu, who died on June 16 1397.

Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline — Scottish judge and politician, who died on June 16 1622.

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Who died on June 16?

110 people with a Wikipedia article died on June 16, including Hugh the Great, Richeza of Poland, Queen of Castile, Adam de Brome. 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 June 16?

54 documented historical events happened on June 16, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The final king of the Sasanian Empire of Iran, Yazdegerd III, ascended the throne at the age of eight. On the same day, in another year: Ming forces conquered Đại Ngu in modern-day northern Vietnam, capturing Hồ dynasty emperor Hồ Quý Ly and bringing the country under Chinese rule. 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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