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Who died on October 25
126 figures who shaped history died on October 25.
- 126deaths
- 42events
Best known
Best known
Magnus the Good
King of Norway (1035–1047) and Denmark
Stephen, King of England
King of England from 1135 to 1154
John of Salisbury
12th-century English philosopher (late 1110s–1180)
Gilbert de Clare, 5th Earl of Gloucester
12th and 13th-century English nobleman
James III of Majorca
King of Majorca from 1315 to 1349
Beatrice of Castile (1293–1359)
Queen of Portugal from 1325 to 1357
Magnus the Good — King of Norway (1035–1047) and Denmark, who died on October 25 1047.
Stephen, King of England — King of England from 1135 to 1154, who died on October 25 1154.
John of Salisbury — 12th-century English philosopher (late 1110s–1180), who died on October 25 1180.
Gilbert de Clare, 5th Earl of Gloucester — 12th and 13th-century English nobleman, who died on October 25 1230.
James III of Majorca — King of Majorca from 1315 to 1349, who died on October 25 1349.
Beatrice of Castile (1293–1359) — Queen of Portugal from 1325 to 1357, who died on October 25 1359.
All entries
- 625PPope Boniface VBishop of Rome from 619 to 625
- 912
Rudolph I of BurgundyKing of Upper Burgundy from 888 to 912) - 1053EEnguerrand II of Ponthieu11th-century French nobleman
- 1200CConrad of WittelsbachArchbishop of Mainz (d. 1200)
- 1292RRobert BurnellEnglish bishop, Lord Chancellor from 1274 to 1292
- 1400
Geoffrey ChaucerEnglish writer - 1415
Charles I d'AlbretConstable of France under Charles VI of France - 1415
Philip II of NeversBurgundian noble - 1415
Frederick I, Count of VaudémontCount of Vaudémont - 1415
John I, Duke of AlençonFrench nobleman - 1415
Anthony of BrabantEuropean noble - 1415
Michael de la Pole, 3rd Earl of SuffolkEnglish nobleman - 1415
Edward, 2nd Duke of York14th-century English noble - 1415
Dafydd GamWelsh warrior - 1478
Catherine of BosniaQueen consort of Bosnia - 1492TTadhg Mac CárthaighIrish bishop
- 1495
John II of PortugalKing of Portugal from 1481 to 1495 - 1514
William ElphinstoneRoman Catholic bishop - 1557
William Cavendish (courtier)English politician - 1647
Evangelista TorricelliItalian physicist and mathematician - 1651
Job of PochayevRussian saint - 1683
William ScroggsLord Chief Justice of England - 1733
Giovanni Girolamo SaccheriItalian Jesuit priest, philosopher and mathematician - 1757
Antoine Augustin CalmetFrench Benedictine monk - 1760
George II of Great BritainKing of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 to 1760 - 1806
Henry KnoxAmerican Founding Father - 1826
Philippe PinelFrench psychiatrist - 1833
Abbas MirzaCrown prince of Iran - 1852JJohn C. ClarkAmerican politician
- 1889
Émile AugierFrench dramatist - 1895
Charles HalléPrussian and British musician - 1902
Frank NorrisAmerican journalist and novelist - 1910
Willie Anderson (golfer)Scottish-American golfer - 1916
William Merritt ChaseAmerican painter - 1919
William KidstonAustralian bookseller and politician - 1920
Alexander of GreeceKing of Greece from 1917 to 1920 - 1920
Terence MacSwineyIrish writer and politician - 1920
Joe Murphy (Irish republican)Irish militant and Republican activist - 1921
Bat MastersonAmerican army scout, lawman, gambler, and journalist - 1924
Ziya GökalpTurkish writer and journalist - 1938
Alfonsina StorniArgentine poet - 1940
Thomas WaddellAustralian politician - 1941
Franz von WerraGerman fighter pilot - 1945
Robert LeyGerman politician - 1949MMary Acworth EvershedBritish astronomer, Dante scholar and plant collector
- 1953
Holger Pedersen (linguist)Danish linguist - 1954
P. N. Gadgil JewellersIndian jewellery company founded in 1832 - 1955
Sadako SasakiJapanese hibakusha - 1956
Risto RytiFinnish politician - 1957
Albert AnastasiaItalian-American mob boss - 1957
Lord DunsanyAnglo-Irish writer and dramatist - 1960
Harry FergusonBritish engineer and inventor - 1963
Roger DésormièreFrench conductor - 1967
Margaret Ayer BarnesAmerican dramatist - 1969EEllinor AikiEstonian painter
- 1970ÜÜlo SoosterEstonian painter
- 1971
Mikhail YangelSoviet engineer and missile designer - 1972
Johnny MantzAmerican racing driver - 1973
Abebe BikilaEthiopian marathon runner - 1973
Cleo MooreAmerican actress - 1973
Robert SchollFather of Hans and Sophie Scholl and critic of the Nazi party - 1975
Vladimir HerzogBrazilian journalist - 1976
Raymond QueneauFrench novelist and poet - 1977
Félix GouinFrench politician - 1979
Gerald TemplerChief of the Imperial General Staff - 1980
Virgil FoxAmerican organist - 1980VVíctor GalíndezArgentine boxer
- 1980
Sahir LudhianviIndian poet - 1982BBill EckersleyEnglish footballer
- 1982
Arvid WallmanSwedish diver - 1985
Gary HoltonBritish singer-songwriter, musician and actor - 1986
Forrest TuckerAmerican actor
- 1989
Mary McCarthy (American writer)American novelist and political activist - 1990
Costa PereiraPortuguese footballer - 1991
Bill Graham (promoter)American rock music impresario - 1992
Roger MillerAmerican country musician - 1992
Richard Pousette-DartAmerican abstract expressionist artist - 1993
Danny ChanHong Kong singer - 1993
Vincent PriceAmerican actor - 1994
Kara HultgreenUS Navy aviator - 1994
Mildred NatwickAmerican actress
- 1995
Viveca LindforsSwedish actress - 1995
Bobby RiggsAmerican tennis player - 1999LLeonard BoyleCanadian priest and scholar
- 1999
Payne StewartAmerican professional golfer - 2000
Mochitsura HashimotoJapanese World War II submarine commander - 2002
Richard HarrisIrish actor and singer - 2002
René ThomFrench mathematician - 2002
Paul WellstoneAmerican politician - 2003
Pandurang Shastri AthavaleIndian spiritual leader and activist - 2003
Veikko HakulinenFinnish forestry technician and cross country skier - 2004
John PeelEnglish DJ and radio presenter - 2010
Lisa BlountAmerican actress - 2010
Gregory IsaacsJamaican reggae musician - 2010
Vesna ParunCroatian poet - 2012
Jacques BarzunFrench-American historian - 2012
Jaspal BhattiIndian actor - 2012
John Connelly (footballer, born 1938)English footballer - 2012
Emanuel StewardAmerican boxer, trainer, and commentator - 2013RRon AcklandNZ RL coach and former NZ international rugby league footballer
- 2013
Arthur DantoAmerican art critic and philosopher - 2013
Nicholas HuntRoyal Navy Admiral - 2013
Hal NeedhamAmerican stunt performer and film director - 2013
Paul ReichmannCanadian businessman - 2013
Bill SharmanAmerican basketball player and coach - 2013
Marcia WallaceAmerican actress and comedienne - 2014
Jack BruceScottish musician - 2014
Carlos Morales TroncosoDominican Republic politician - 2015DDavid CesaraniBritish historian
- 2015
Lisa JardineBritish historian - 2015CCecil LoloSouth African soccer player
- 2015
Flip SaundersAmerican basketball player and coach - 2016
Carlos Alberto TorresBrazilian footballer and manager - 2016
Bob HooverAmerican aviator - 2018
Thomas KeatingAmerican Cistercian monk and teacher of centering prayer - 2019DDilip ParikhIndian politician and industrialist
- 2024
Phil LeshAmerican musician - 2024
Kim Soo-miSouth Korean actress - 2025
Satish ShahIndian actor and comedian - 2025
Rolf DupuyFrench anarchist and historian
Frequently asked questions
Who died on October 25?
126 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 25, including Magnus the Good, Stephen, King of England, John of Salisbury. 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 25?
42 documented historical events happened on October 25, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Reconquista: Forces under Afonso I of Portugal captured Lisbon from the Moors after a four-month siege in one of the few Christian victories during the Second Crusade. On the same day, in another year: Hundred Years' War: The army of Henry V of England, consisting mostly of archers, unexpectedly defeated the numerically superior French cavalry at the Battle of Agincourt (pictured) on Saint Crispin's Day. 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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