Died on
Who died on October 1
106 figures who shaped history died on October 1.
- 106deaths
- 94events
Best known
Best known
Emperor Tenmu
Emperor of Japan from 673 to 686
Eadwig
King of England from 955 to 959
Ednyfed Fychan
Welsh noble and statesman (died 1246)
Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon
French noblewoman
Pope Boniface IX
Head of the Catholic Church from 1389 to 1404
Leonello d'Este
Marquess of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1441 to 1450
Emperor Tenmu — Emperor of Japan from 673 to 686, who died on October 1 686.
Eadwig — King of England from 955 to 959, who died on October 1 959.
Ednyfed Fychan — Welsh noble and statesman (died 1246), who died on October 1 1246.
Beatrice of Burgundy, Lady of Bourbon — French noblewoman, who died on October 1 1310.
Pope Boniface IX — Head of the Catholic Church from 1389 to 1404, who died on October 1 1404.
Leonello d'Este — Marquess of Ferrara, Modena and Reggio from 1441 to 1450, who died on October 1 1450.
All entries
- 630TTajoom Ukʼab KʼahkʼAjaw
- 804RRichbodFrankish monk and prelate
- 895KKong WeiChinese official of the Tang dynasty
- 918
Empress Zhou (Former Shu) - 961AArtald of ReimsFrench archbishop (died 961)
- 1040
Alan III of BrittanyDuke of Brittany from 1008 to 1040 - 1126MMorphia of MeliteneQueen of Jerusalem from 1118 to 1127
- 1416YYaqub SpataLast Lord of Arta (c. 1369 – 1416)
- 1499
Marsilio FicinoItalian philosopher and Catholic priest - 1500
John Alcock (bishop)15th-century English Bishop and Chancellor of England - 1532
Jan GossaertFlemish painter - 1567
Pietro CarnesecchiItalian humanist - 1570
Frans FlorisFlemish painter - 1574
Maarten van HeemskerckDutch painter - 1578
John of AustriaSpanish military leader
- 1588
Edward James (martyr)English Catholic priest and martyr - 1602
Hernando de Cabezón - 1609GGiammateo AsolaItalian composer
- 1652
Jan AsselijnDutch painter (c. 1610 – c. 1652) - 1683
John Hull (merchant)English-born merchant, silversmith and politician - 1684
Pierre CorneilleFrench tragedian - 1690
Girolamo CornerVenetian politician - 1693PPedro AbarcaJesuit theologian
- 1708
John BlowEnglish composer - 1768
Robert SimsonScottish mathematician - 1788
William BrodieScottish cabinet-maker, deacon of a trades guild - 1819JJames Bunbury WhiteAmerican politician
- 1837RRobert Clark (New York politician)American politician
- 1838
Charles TennantScottish chemist and industrialist - 1864
Rose O'Neal GreenhowConfederate spy during the American Civil War - 1878
Mindon MinKing of Burma from 1853 to 1878
- 1885
John Light AtleeAmerican physician and surgeon - 1895
Eli Whitney Blake Jr.American scientist - 1901
Abdur Rahman KhanEmir of Afghanistan from 1880 to 1901 - 1913
Eugene O'Keefe - 1929
Antoine BourdelleFrench painter and sculptor - 1940
Chiungtze C. TsenChinese mathematician - 1942
Ants PiipEstonian politician and diplomat - 1950
Faik Ali OzansoyTurkish politician, poet, and educator - 1951
Peter McWilliamScottish footballer - 1953
John MarinAmerican artist - 1955
Christie brothersCanadian film directors and producers - 1957
Abdülhalik RendaTurkish politician - 1958
Robert FalkRussian painter - 1959
Enrico De NicolaPresident of Italy in 1948 - 1961
Ludwig BemelmansAmerican writer and illustrator - 1968
Romano GuardiniItalian-born German Catholic priest, philosopher and theologian
- 1970
Raúl RigantiArgentine racing driver
- 1972
Louis LeakeyBritish archaeologist and naturalist - 1974
Spyridon MarinatosGreek archaeologist - 1975
Al Jackson Jr.American drummer - 1984
Walter AlstonAmerican baseball player and manager - 1985
Ninian SandersonBritish racing driver - 1985
E. B. WhiteAmerican author - 1986
Archie LeagueAmerican air traffic controller - 1988
Sacheverell SitwellEnglish writer - 1990
Curtis LeMayAmerican air force general - 1992
Petra KellyCo-founder of the Green Party in Germany - 1994
Paul LorenzenGerman mathematician and philosopher - 1997JJerome H. LemelsonAmerican engineer and inventor
- 2002
Walter AnnenbergAmerican businessman - 2004
Richard AvedonAmerican photographer - 2004
Bruce PalmerCanadian bassist - 2004RRobert VaidloEstonian journalist and children's writer
- 2006
Fawaz al-RabeieeYemeni terrorist - 2006JJerald and Sandra TannerLatter Day Saint movement critics
- 2007
Ronnie HazlehurstEnglish composer and conductor - 2007
Chris MainwaringAustralian rules footballer (born 1965) - 2007
Al OerterAmerican track & field athlete - 2008
John Biddle (yachting cinematographer)American yachting cinematographer - 2009CCintio VitierCuban poet, essayist, and novelist
- 2010IIan BuxtonEnglish footballer and cricketer
- 2011
Sven TumbaSwedish athlete - 2012
Octavio GetinoArgentine film director and writer - 2012
Eric HobsbawmBritish academic historian and Marxist historiographer - 2012
Mark R. KravitzAmerican judge - 2012
Moshe SanbarIsraeli economist - 2012
Shlomo VeneziaGreek-born Italian Jew survivor of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp - 2013
Arnold BurnsAmerican lawyer - 2013
Tom ClancyAmerican author - 2013
Imero FiorentinoAmerican lighting designer - 2013
Israel GutmanIsraeli historian and Holocaust survivor - 2013
Ole Danbolt MjøsNorwegian physician and politician - 2013JJim RountreeAmerican gridiron football player
- 2014
Lynsey de PaulEnglish singer-songwriter and record producer - 2014
Shlomo LahatIsraeli military officer and politician - 2014
José Martínez (infielder/coach)Cuban baseball player - 2014
Robert SerraVenezuelan politician - 2015
Božo BakotaCroatian footballer - 2015
Don EdwardsAmerican politician - 2015
Hadi NorouziIranian footballer - 2015
Jacob PressmanAmerican rabbi - 2017
Stephen PaddockAmerican mass murderer - 2017DDave StraderAmerican sportscaster
- 2018
Charles AznavourFrench singer and songwriter - 2019
Karel GottCzech singer - 2022
Antonio InokiJapanese wrestler and politician - 2023
Tim WakefieldAmerican baseball player - 2024
Michael AncramBritish politician and peer - 2025
Jane GoodallEnglish zoologist
Frequently asked questions
Who died on October 1?
106 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 1, including Emperor Tenmu, Eadwig, Ednyfed Fychan. 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 October 1?
94 documented historical events happened on October 1, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Edgar acceded to the English throne upon the death of his brother Eadwig. On the same day, in another year: The Wonderful Parliament met at Westminster Abbey to address King Richard II's need for money, but soon changed focus to the reform of his administration. 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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