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Who died on September 15
110 figures who shaped history died on September 15.
- 110deaths
- 57events
Best known
Best known
Ludmila of Bohemia
Czech saint (c. 860 – 921)
Alan, 1st Earl of Richmond
Breton noble
Dmitry of Tver
Prince of Tver from 1318 to 1326
Ewostatewos
Ethiopian religious leader during the early Solomonic period
Hugh Clopton
Lord Mayor of London, 1491–1492
John Morton (cardinal)
English archbishop, administrator, and cardinal (c. 1420–1500)
Ludmila of Bohemia — Czech saint (c. 860 – 921), who died on September 15 921.
Alan, 1st Earl of Richmond — Breton noble, who died on September 15 1146.
Dmitry of Tver — Prince of Tver from 1318 to 1326, who died on September 15 1326.
Ewostatewos — Ethiopian religious leader during the early Solomonic period, who died on September 15 1352.
Hugh Clopton — Lord Mayor of London, 1491–1492, who died on September 15 1496.
John Morton (cardinal) — English archbishop, administrator, and cardinal (c. 1420–1500), who died on September 15 1500.
All entries
- 1140AAdelaide of Hungary (died 1140)Duchess consort of Bohemia
- 1231LLouis I, Duke of BavariaBavarian nobleman
- 1397
Adam Easton14th-century English cardinal - 1408EEdmund Holland, 4th Earl of KentEnglish nobleman
- 1504EElisabeth of Bavaria (1478–1504)German duchess
- 1510
Catherine of GenoaItalian Catholic saint and mystic - 1559
Isabella Jagiellon16th-century queen consort of Hungary - 1595
John MacMorranMerchant and Baillie of Edinburgh - 1596
Leonhard RauwolfGerman physician, botanist, and traveller - 1613
Thomas OverburyEnglish poet and essayist - 1643
Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of CorkEnglish politician
- 1649JJohn Floyd (Jesuit)English Jesuit controversialist
- 1700
André Le NôtreFrench landscape architect - 1701
Edmé BoursaultFrench dramatist - 1707
George StepneyEnglish poet and diplomat - 1712
Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of GodolphinBritish statesman - 1750CCharles Theodore PachelbelAmerican classical composer
- 1794
Abraham ClarkAmerican Founding Father and politician - 1803
Gian Francesco AlbaniCatholic cardinal - 1813
Antoine Étienne de Tousard - 1830
François BaillairgéCanadian architect - 1830
William HuskissonBritish statesman, financier and MP - 1841
Alessandro RollaItalian composer - 1842
Pierre BaillotFrench violinist and composer - 1842
Francisco MorazánPresident of Central America (1829, 1830–1834, 1835–1839)
- 1852
Johann Karl Simon MorgensternBaltic German philologist - 1859
Isambard Kingdom BrunelEnglish civil and marine engineer - 1864
John Hanning SpekeEnglish explorer and army officer - 1874
Charles-Amédée KohlerSwiss chocolate maker and inventor - 1883
Joseph PlateauBelgian physicist - 1893
Thomas HawksleyEnglish civil engineer
- 1907
William Wales (optician)English-American optical instrument inventor - 1915
Ernest GagnonCanadian folk musician and composer - 1921
Roman von Ungern-SternbergRussian general and warlord - 1926
Rudolf Christoph Eucken19th/20th-century German philosopher - 1930
Milton SillsAmerican actor - 1938
Thomas WolfeAmerican novelist - 1940
William B. BankheadAmerican politician - 1945
André TardieuPrime Minister of France - 1945
Anton WebernAustrian composer and conductor - 1945
Linnie Marsh WolfeAmerican librarian - 1952
Hugo RaudseppEstonian writer and politician - 1965
Steve Brown (bass player)American jazz musician and string bass player - 1972
Ulvi Cemal ErkinTurkish composer - 1972BBaki Süha Ediboğlu
- 1972
Geoffrey FisherArchbishop of Canterbury from 1945 to 1961 - 1973
Gustaf VI AdolfKing of Sweden from 1950 to 1973 - 1975
Franco BordoniItalian aviator and racing car driver - 1978RRobert ClicheCanadian lawyer, politician and judge
- 1978
Edmund CrispinBritish composer and crime novelist - 1978
Willy MesserschmittGerman aircraft designer and manufacturer - 1980
Bill EvansAmerican jazz pianist - 1981
Rafael MéndezMusical artist - 1983PPrince Far IJamaican reggae deejay and record producer
- 1985
Cootie WilliamsAmerican jazz, blues and R&B trumpeter - 1989
Jan DeGaetaniAmerican opera singer - 1989
Olga ErteszekPolish-American undergarment designer and lingerie company owner - 1989
Robert Penn WarrenAmerican poet, novelist, and literary critic - 1991
John HoytAmerican actor - 1991WWarner TroyerCanadian journalist
- 1993
Pino PuglisiItalian Roman Catholic priest - 1995HHarry CalderEnglish cricketer
- 1995
Gunnar NordahlSwedish footballer - 1997
Bulldog BrowerAmerican professional wrestler - 1998
Louis Rasminsky3rd governor of the Bank of Canada - 2001
June SalterAustralian actress - 2003
Garner Ted ArmstrongAmerican evangelist - 2004
Johnny RamoneAmerican guitarist - 2004WWalter Stewart (journalist)
- 2005
Guy Green (filmmaker)English film director and producer - 2005
Sidney LuftAmerican producer and businessman - 2006
Raymond BaxterEnglish television presenter - 2006
Oriana FallaciItalian journalist and author - 2006PPablo Santos (actor)Mexican actor
- 2007
Colin McRaeBritish rally driver - 2007
Jeremy MooreBritish Royal Marine officer - 2007
Aldemaro RomeroMusical artist - 2007
Brett SomersCanadian-American actress and game-show personality - 2008
Richard Wright (musician)English keyboardist and musician - 2009TTroy Kennedy MartinBritish screenwriter
- 2010AArrow (musician)Montserratian musician
- 2011
Frances BayAmerican actress - 2012TTibor AntalpéterHungarian diplomat and volleyball player
- 2012NNevin SpenceRugby player
- 2012
Hajra MasroorPakistani writer - 2013
Munzir Al-Musawa - 2013
Jerry G. BishopAmerican radio and television personality - 2013
Gerard CafesjianAmerican philanthropist - 2013
Jackie LomaxEnglish guitarist and singer-songwriter - 2014
John Anderson Jr.American politician - 2014
Eugene I. GordonAmerican physicist - 2014PPrince Nicholas RomanovHead of the House of Romanov
- 2014
Jürg SchubigerSwiss psychotherapist and writer - 2014WWayne TefsCanadian novelist, writer, editor, critic, and anthologist
- 2015
Harry J. LipkinIsraeli theoretical physicist - 2015
Meir Pa'ilIsraeli politician - 2015
Bernard Van de KerckhoveBelgian cyclist - 2017
Harry Dean StantonAmerican actor - 2018HHelen ClareEnglish singer
- 2019
Ric OcasekAmerican musician and producer - 2021
Lou AngottiCanadian ice hockey player and coach - 2023
Fernando BoteroColombian painter and sculptor - 2024
Tito JacksonAmerican musician - 2024
Elias KhouryLebanese intellectual, playwright and novelist
Frequently asked questions
Who died on September 15?
110 people with a Wikipedia article died on September 15, including Ludmila of Bohemia, Alan, 1st Earl of Richmond, Dmitry of Tver. 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 September 15?
57 documented historical events happened on September 15, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Ottoman conquest of Lesbos ended upon the surrender of commander Niccolò Gattilusio; the conquering Mehmed II executed 300 Italian soldiers by chopping them in half, claiming he was fulfilling a promise to "spare their heads". On the same day, in another year: American Revolutionary War: British forces made an unopposed amphibious landing at Kips Bay on Manhattan, the American defenders having fled due to artillery fire. 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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