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Who died on October 15

98 figures who shaped history died on October 15.

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Lucretius — 1st-century BC Roman poet and philosopher, who died on October 15 55 BC.

Al-Mu'tamid — 15th Abbasid caliph (r. 870–892), who died on October 15 892.

Lambert of Italy — Emperor in Italy from 891 to 898, who died on October 15 898.

Abu Bakr al-Razi — 10th-century Iranian physician and polymath, who died on October 15 925.

Abd al-Rahman III — Final Emir of Córdoba (r. 912–929); founder and 1st Caliph of Córdoba (r. 929–961), who died on October 15 961.

Rudolf of Rheinfelden — Duke of Swabia from 1057 to 1079, who died on October 15 1080.

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Who died on October 15?

98 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 15, including Lucretius, Al-Mu'tamid, Lambert of Italy. 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 15?

42 documented historical events happened on October 15, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Ottoman–Habsburg wars: The siege of Vienna ended with Austrian forces repelling the invading Turks, turning the tide against almost a century of conquest in Europe by the Ottoman Empire. On the same day, in another year: Napoleon began his exile on Saint Helena in the South Atlantic Ocean, which would encompass his final six years. 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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