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Who died on October 14
119 figures who shaped history died on October 14.
- 119deaths
- 66events
Best known
Best known
Al-Aziz Billah
Fatimid dynasty caliph from 975 to 996
Harold Godwinson
King of England in 1066
Nizam al-Mulk
Persian scholar and vizier of the Seljuk Empire
Abu Yaqub Yusuf
Second ruler of Almohad dynasty (r. 1163–1184)
Razia Sultan
Sultan of Delhi from 1236 to 1240
Edward Bruce
High King of Ireland
Al-Aziz Billah — Fatimid dynasty caliph from 975 to 996, who died on October 14 996.
Harold Godwinson — King of England in 1066, who died on October 14 1066.
Nizam al-Mulk — Persian scholar and vizier of the Seljuk Empire, who died on October 14 1092.
Abu Yaqub Yusuf — Second ruler of Almohad dynasty (r. 1163–1184), who died on October 14 1184.
Razia Sultan — Sultan of Delhi from 1236 to 1240, who died on October 14 1240.
Edward Bruce — High King of Ireland, who died on October 14 1318.
All entries
- 530AAntipope DioscorusDeacon of the Alexandrian and the Roman church, antipope in 530
- 841SShi YuanzhongChinese Tang dynasty general (died 841)
- 869PPang Xun
- 962GGerlocWife of William III of Aquitaine
- 1066
Leofwine Godwinson11th-century English nobleman - 1066GGyrth Godwinson11th-century English earl
- 1077AAndronikos Doukas (cousin of Michael VII)Byzantine official general (died 1077)
- 1213GGeoffrey Fitz Peter, 1st Earl of EssexEnglish Earl of Essex (c. 1162–1213)
- 1217IIsabella, Countess of GloucesterEnglish noblewoman, first wife of King John
- 1256KKujō YoritsuguMilitary ruler of Japan from 1244 to 1252
- 1366IIbn Nubata14th-century Egyptian poet
- 1416
Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg14th-century German nobleman - 1536
Garcilaso de la Vega (poet)Spanish poet (c.1501–1536) - 1552
Oswald MyconiusSwiss theologian - 1565
Thomas Chaloner (statesman)English Statesman and Poet - 1568JJacques ArcadeltFranco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance
- 1610AAmago YoshihisaJapanese daimyō
- 1618
Gervase Clifton, 1st Baron CliftonEnglish politician and noble
- 1619
Samuel DanielEnglish poet and playwright - 1631
Sophie of Mecklenburg-GüstrowQueen of Denmark and Norway from 1572 to 1588 - 1637
Gabriello ChiabreraItalian poet and playwright, 1552–1638 - 1669AAntonio CestiItalian composer, singer and organist
- 1703
Thomas KingoDanish bishop, poet, hymn-writer - 1711TTewoflosEmperor of Ethiopia from 1708 to 1711
- 1758
James Francis Edward KeithScottish-born army officer - 1831
Jean-Louis PonsFrench astronomer - 1911
John Marshall HarlanU.S. Supreme Court justice from 1877 to 1911 - 1923
Marcellus EmantsDutch novelist - 1929
Henri BergerPrussian-Hawaiian musical artist - 1930
Samuel van HoutenDutch politician - 1942
Noboru Yamaguchi (yakuza)Japanese mob boss - 1943
Rudolf BeckmannGerman SS officer in Sobibor extermination camp - 1943
Siegfried GraetschusGerman SS functionary - 1943
Johann NiemannGerman SS officer - 1944
Erwin RommelGerman field marshal - 1953
France at the 1900 Summer OlympicsSporting event delegation - 1953
Kyuichi TokudaJapanese politician; first chairman of the Japanese Communist Party - 1958
Douglas MawsonAustralian geologist and explorer of the Antarctic - 1958
Nikolay ZabolotskySoviet and Russian poet and translator - 1959
Jack DaveyNew Zealand-born Australian radio personality - 1959
Errol FlynnAustralian and American actor - 1960
Abram IoffeSoviet physicist - 1961
Paul RamadierPrime Minister of France - 1961
Harriet Shaw WeaverPolitical activist, magazine editor, literary executor of James Joyce - 1965
William HogensonAmerican athlete - 1965
Randall JarrellAmerican writer - 1966
George Carstairs (rugby league)Australian rugby league footballer - 1966AArthur FolwellEnglish RL coach and former Australia international rugby league footballer
- 1967
Marcel AyméFrench writer - 1969
Haguroyama MasajiJapanese sumo wrestler - 1969AAugust SangEstonian poet
- 1970
Mavis WheelerEnglish socialite and artist's model, also known for shooting her lover - 1973EEdmund A. ChesterAmerican television executive
- 1973
Ahmed HamdiEgyptian engineer and sport shooter - 1976
Edith EvansEnglish actress - 1977
Bing CrosbyAmerican singer and actor - 1982LLouis RougierFrench philosopher
- 1983
Willard PriceAmerican writer - 1984
Martin RyleEnglish radio astronomer - 1985
Emil GilelsSoviet pianist - 1986
Keenan WynnAmerican actor
- 1986TTakahiko YamanouchiJapanese physicist
- 1990
Leonard BernsteinAmerican conductor and composer - 1997
Harold RobbinsAmerican author - 1998
Cleveland AmoryAmerican author, reporter, commentator and animal rights activist
- 1998
Frankie YankovicSlovenian-American musician
- 1999
Julius NyererePresident of Tanzania from 1964 to 1985 - 2000
Art CoulterCanadian ice hockey player - 2000
Tony Roper (racing driver)American stock car racing driver - 2002
Norbert SchultzeGerman composer - 2003PPatrick Dalzel-JobBritish naval intelligence officer
- 2004TTed BlakeyAmerican historian and businessman (1925–2004
- 2006
Freddy FenderAmerican Tejano singer - 2006
Klaas RuniaDutch theologian, churchman and journalist - 2006
Gerry StuddsAmerican politician - 2008
Robert FurmanAmerican military engineer and intelligence officer - 2008
Kazys PetkevičiusLithuanian basketball player
- 2009MMartyn SandersonNew Zealand actor
- 2009
Collin Wilcox (actress)American actress
- 2009
Lou AlbanoAmerican professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager, and actor - 2010
Simon MacCorkindaleBritish actor - 2010
Benoit MandelbrotFrench-American mathematician - 2011
Reg AlcockCanadian politician - 2011
Ashawna HaileyAmerican computer scientist and philanthropist - 2012
John CliveBritish actor and author - 2012
Max FatchenAustralian author and journalist - 2012
James R. Grover Jr.American politician - 2012LLarry SloanAmerican publisher
- 2012
Arlen SpecterAmerican lawyer and politician - 2012
Dody Weston ThompsonAmerican photographer - 2012
Gart WesterhoutDutch-American astronomer - 2013
Wally BellAmerican baseball umpire - 2013
Max Cahner - 2013KKōichi IijimaJapanese linguist, novelist and poet
- 2013
Bruno MetsuFrench football manager - 2013
Frank Moore (performance artist)American performance artist - 2013
Käty van der Mije-NicolauDutch-Romanian chess player - 2014AA. H. HalseyBritish sociologist
- 2014LLeonard LiggioAmerican libertarian author
- 2014
Elizabeth PeñaAmerican actress - 2015NNurlan BalgimbayevKazakh politician
- 2015
Mathieu KérékouBeninese politician, former president
- 2015MMargaret KeyesIowa historian and educator
- 2015
Radhakrishna Hariram TahilianiIndian Navy Admiral - 2016
Helen Kelly (trade unionist)New Zealand trade unionist - 2019
Harold BloomAmerican critic, scholar, and writer - 2019
SulliSouth Korean singer and actress - 2021
Lee Wan-kooSouth Korean politician - 2022
Robbie ColtraneScottish actor - 2024
Thomas J. DonohueAmerican business executive - 2024
Tina KaidanowAmerican diplomat - 2024
Janet NelsonBritish historian - 2024
Philip ZimbardoAmerican social psychologist
Frequently asked questions
Who died on October 14?
119 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 14, including Al-Aziz Billah, Harold Godwinson, Nizam al-Mulk. 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 14?
66 documented historical events happened on October 14, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Norman Conquest: William the Conqueror's forces defeated the English army at Hastings and killed Harold Godwinson (depicted), the last crowned Anglo-Saxon king of England. On the same day, in another year: Forces of the Burmese Toungoo dynasty led by King Tabinshwehti (depicted) departed Martaban to begin an invasion of the Ayutthaya Kingdom. 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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