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Who died on October 14

119 figures who shaped history died on October 14.

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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.

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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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