Died on
Who died on September 19
87 figures who shaped history died on September 19.
- 87deaths
- 49events
Best known
Best known
Helena Lekapene
Byzantine empress from 919 to 959
Emperor Taizu of Jin
Emperor of Jin from 1115 to 1123
Emperor Go-Daigo
Emperor of Japan from 1318 to 1339
Peter I, Duke of Bourbon
Duke of Bourbon
Walter VI of Brienne
Duke of Athens and Governor of Florence (c. 1304–1356)
Katherine Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk
English noblewoman and courtier
Helena Lekapene — Byzantine empress from 919 to 959, who died on September 19 961.
Emperor Taizu of Jin — Emperor of Jin from 1115 to 1123, who died on September 19 1123.
Emperor Go-Daigo — Emperor of Japan from 1318 to 1339, who died on September 19 1339.
Peter I, Duke of Bourbon — Duke of Bourbon, who died on September 19 1356.
Walter VI of Brienne — Duke of Athens and Governor of Florence (c. 1304–1356), who died on September 19 1356.
Katherine Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk — English noblewoman and courtier, who died on September 19 1580.
All entries
- 643
Goeric of Metz - 690TTheodore of TarsusArchbishop of Canterbury from 668 to 690, Christian saint
- 979GGotofredo I (archbishop of Milan)
- 1147
Igor II of KievGrand Prince of Kiev in 1146 - 1589
Jean-Antoine de BaïfFrench poet - 1605
Edward Lewknor (died 1605)English politician - 1668
William WallerEnglish soldier and politician (c. 1598-1668) - 1692
Giles CoreyEnglish farmer accused of witchcraft (c. 1611 – 1692) - 1710
Ole RømerDanish astronomer - 1812
Mayer Amschel RothschildGerman banker - 1843
Gaspard-Gustave de CoriolisFrench mathematician, mechanical engineer, and scientist - 1863
Hans Christian Heg19th-century American politician - 1868WWilliam Sprague (Michigan politician)American politician
- 1873
Sir Robert Mackenzie, 10th BaronetAustralian politician - 1881
James A. GarfieldPresident of the United States in 1881 - 1893
Alexander Tilloch GaltCanadian Father of Confederation - 1902
Masaoka ShikiJapanese poet, author, and literary critic - 1905
Thomas John BarnardoPhilanthropist, founder and director of homes for poor children - 1906
Maria Georgina GreyBritish educationist and writer - 1924
Alick BannermanAustralian cricketer - 1927
Michael AncherDanish painter - 1935
Konstantin TsiolkovskyRussian scientist - 1936
Vishnu Narayan BhatkhandeMusical artist - 1942
Condé Nast (businessman)American publisher - 1944
Guy GibsonRecipient of the Victoria Cross - 1949GGeorge ShielsIrish dramatist
- 1949
Nikos SkalkottasGreek composer - 1955
John Dingell Sr.American politician - 1965
Lionel TerrayFrench climber and mountaineer - 1967
Zinaida SerebriakovaRussian painter - 1968CChester CarlsonAmerican physicist and inventor
- 1968
Red FoleyAmerican country musician - 1972
Robert CasadesusFrench pianist and composer - 1973
Gram ParsonsAmerican singer-songwriter - 1975
Pamela Brown (actress)British actress - 1978
Étienne GilsonFrench historian and philosopher - 1985
Italo CalvinoItalian author - 1987
Einar GerhardsenPrime minister of Norway (1945–1951, 1955–1963, 1963–1965) - 1989
Willie SteeleAmerican long jumper - 1990
Hermes PanAmerican dancer and choreographer - 1992JJacques PicFrench chef
- 1995
Orville RedenbacherAmerican businessman - 1998
Patricia HayesBritish actress - 2000
Ann DoranAmerican actress - 2001RRhys Jones (archaeologist)Welsh-Australian archeologist
- 2002
Robert Guéï1999–2000 military president of Côte d'Ivoire - 2003
Slim DustyAustralian country music singer-songwriter - 2004
Eddie Adams (photographer)American photographer - 2004
Skeeter DavisAmerican singer - 2004
Damayanti JoshiIndian dancer - 2004EEllis Marsalis Sr.American businessman
- 2006
Elizabeth Allen (actress)American actress
- 2006DDanny FloresAmerican musician
- 2006MMartha Holmes (photographer)American photographer
- 2006
Roy SchuitenDutch cyclist - 2008
Earl PalmerAmerican drummer - 2009MMilton MeltzerAmerican historian and author
- 2009
Eduard ZimmermannGerman journalist and television presenter - 2011TThomas CapanoDisbarred American lawyer, convicted murderer
- 2011
Dolores HopeAmerican singer, entertainer, philanthropist - 2011
George Cadle PriceLeader of Belize (1961–1984, 1989–1993) - 2012
Rino FerrarioItalian footballer - 2012
Itamar SingerRomanian-born Israeli historian - 2012
Earl R. FoxLast active American service member to have served in World War II - 2013RRobert BarnardEnglish novelist
- 2013
John RegerAmerican football player - 2013WWilliam UngarPolish-American author and philanthropist
- 2013
John D. VanderhoofAmerican politician - 2013
Hiroshi YamauchiJapanese businessman - 2014
Audrey LongAmerican actress - 2015
Jackie CollinsEnglish novelist - 2015TTodd EwenCanadian ice hockey player
- 2015
Masajuro ShiokawaJapanese politician - 2017
Leonid Kharitonov (singer)Russian choir-soloist and concert singer - 2018
Arthur Mitchell (dancer)American ballet dancer and choreographer - 2018BBunny CarrIrish television presenter
- 2019
Zine El Abidine Ben AliPresident of Tunisia from 1987 to 2011 - 2020
John TurnerPrime Minister of Canada in 1984 - 2021
John ChallisEnglish actor - 2021
Jimmy GreavesEnglish footballer - 2021
Dinky SolimanFilipino politician, activist, and social worker
Frequently asked questions
Who died on September 19?
87 people with a Wikipedia article died on September 19, including Helena Lekapene, Emperor Taizu of Jin, Emperor Go-Daigo. 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 19?
49 documented historical events happened on September 19, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Hundred Years' War: English forces led by Edward the Black Prince decisively won the Battle of Poitiers and captured John II of France. On the same day, in another year: Salem witch trials: Giles Corey was crushed to death for refusing to enter a plea to charges of witchcraft, reportedly asking the sheriff for "more weight" during his execution. 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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