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Who died on October 21

108 figures who shaped history died on October 21.

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Zhenzhu Khan — Khan of Xueyantuo, who died on October 21 645.

Walter Sans Avoir — Leader of the People's Crusade (d. 1096), who died on October 21 1096.

Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester — English nobleman, who died on October 21 1204.

Alix, Duchess of Brittany — Duchess of Brittany from 1203 to 1221, who died on October 21 1221.

Birger Jarl — Jarl of Sweden from 1248 to 1266, who died on October 21 1266.

Geoffrey de Geneville, 1st Baron Geneville — Anglo-French noble (c. 1226–1314), who died on October 21 1314.

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Who died on October 21?

108 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 21, including Zhenzhu Khan, Walter Sans Avoir, Robert de Beaumont, 4th Earl of Leicester. 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 21?

61 documented historical events happened on October 21, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: First Crusade: At the Battle of Civetot, the Seljuk forces of Kilij Arslan destroyed the army of the People's Crusade as it marched toward Nicaea. On the same day, in another year: Hundred Years' War: The English victory at the Battle of Auberoche marked a change in the military balance of power in Aquitaine, with the subsequent collapse of the French position. 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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