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Who died on October 3

107 figures who shaped history died on October 3.

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Gaius Cassius Longinus — Roman senator and general (c. 86 BC–42 BC), who died on October 3 42 BC.

Francis of Assisi — Italian Catholic saint, who died on October 3 1226.

Margaret, Countess of Tyrol — Countess of Tyrol, who died on October 3 1369.

Eleanor de Bohun — English noblewoman (c. 1366–1399), who died on October 3 1399.

Charles, Duke of Mayenne — 16th-century French nobleman and military leader in the Wars of Religion, who died on October 3 1611.

Giorgi Saakadze — Georgian politician and military commander (c.1570–1629), who died on October 3 1629.

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Who died on October 3?

107 people with a Wikipedia article died on October 3, including Gaius Cassius Longinus, Francis of Assisi, Margaret, Countess of Tyrol. 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 3?

45 documented historical events happened on October 3, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Muhammad VII became the twelfth sultan of the Emirate of Granada. On the same day, in another year: Anglo-Spanish War: An English fleet intercepted and attacked six Spanish ships at the Battle of the Narrow Seas (pictured). 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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