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Lieutenant John Felton was an English army officer who assassinated George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham by stabbing him to death in the Greyhound Pub at Portsmouth on 23 August 1628
Notable Deaths on November 29
123 people
521 – 2024
November 29 has seen 123 notable figures pass away throughout recorded history — from 521 – 2024. Below are the most significant names who died on this date.
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1628 — John Felton
English soldier and assassin of the Duke of Buckingham (born c. 1595)
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Charles gave him command of a military expedition against Spain in 1625
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He led another disastrous military campaign in 1627
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Charles I of England trusted Buckingham, who made himself rich in the process but proved a failure at foreign and military policy
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Buckingham's assassination by Felton was widely celebrated by the English public even after Felton's execution.
Syrian poet and theologian (born 451)
Jacob of Serugh, also called Jacob of Sarug or Mar Jacob, was one of the foremost poets and theologians of the Syriac Christian tradition, second only to Ephrem the Syrian and equal to Narsai. He lived most of his life…
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521
ruler of Palenque (born 465)
Ahkal Moʼ Nahb I, also known as Chaacal and Akul Anab I, was an ajaw of the Maya city of Palenque. He ruled from June 5, 501 AD to his death.
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524
Frankish king (born 497)
Chlothar I, sometime called "the Old", also anglicised as Clotaire from the original French version, was a king of the Franks of the Merovingian dynasty and one of the four sons of Clovis I.
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561
the ninth of the Twelve Imams (born 811)
Muhammad ibn Ali al-Jawad was a descendant of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the ninth of the Twelve Imams, succeeding his father, Ali al-Rida. He is known by the epithets al-Jawād and al-Taqī. Like most of his…
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835
1253
pope of the Catholic Church (born 1190)
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1268
1314
1st Earl of March, English soldier and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (born 1287)
Roger Mortimer, 3rd Baron Mortimer of Wigmore, 1st Earl of March, was an English nobleman and powerful marcher lord who gained many estates in the Welsh Marches and Ireland following his advantageous marriage to the…
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1330
Italian general, priest, and theologian (born 1270)
Michael of Cesena was an Italian Franciscan, minister general of that order, and theologian. His advocacy of evangelical poverty brought him into conflict with Pope John XXII.
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1342
Holy Roman Emperor (born 1316)
Charles IV was Holy Roman Emperor from 1355 until his death in 1378. He was elected King of Germany in 1346 and became King of Bohemia that same year. He was a member of the House of Luxembourg from his father's side…
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1378
English cardinal and politician, Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom (born 1473)
Thomas Wolsey was an English statesman and Catholic cardinal. When Henry VIII became King of England in 1509, Wolsey became the king's almoner. Wolsey's affairs prospered and by 1514 he had become the controlling figure…
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1530
English priest (born 1543)
Cuthbert Mayne was an English Catholic priest executed under the laws of Elizabeth I. He was the first of the seminary priests trained on the Continent to be martyred. Mayne was beatified in 1886 and canonised as one of…
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1577
German philologist and poet (born 1547)
Philipp Nicodemus Frischlin was a German philologist, poet, playwright, mathematician, and astronomer, born at Erzingen, today part of Balingen in Württemberg, where his father was parish minister.
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1590
Spanish soldier and poet (born 1533)
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1594
German commander (born 1580)
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1626
Elector Palatine (born 1596)
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1632
English priest and playwright (born 1611)
William Cartwright was an English poet, dramatist and churchman.
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1643
Italian priest and composer (born 1567)
Claudio Giovanni Antonio Monteverdi was an Italian composer, choirmaster and string player. A composer of both secular and sacred music, and a pioneer in the development of opera, he is considered a crucial transitional…
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1643
Swedish astronomer and theologian (born 1565)
Laurentius Paulinus Gothus was a Swedish theologian, astronomer and Archbishop of Uppsala.
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1646
English bishop and scholar (born 1600)
Brian Walton was an English Anglican priest, divine and scholar. He is mostly remembered for his polyglot Bible.
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1661
1st Viscount of Stair, Scottish lawyer and politician, Lord President of the Court of Session (born 1619)
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1695
Scottish-Russian general (born 1635)
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1699
Swiss mathematician and theorist (born 1687)
Nicolaus Bernoulli was a Swiss mathematician and was one of the many prominent mathematicians in the Bernoulli family.
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1759
Holy Roman Empress, wife of Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor (born 1717)
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1780
American pastor, theologian, and academic (born 1723)
Samuel Langdon was an American Congregational clergyman and educator. After serving as pastor in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, he was appointed president of Harvard College in 1774. He held that post until 1780.
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1797
French composer and educator (born 1773)
Charles-Simon Catel was a French composer and educator born at L'Aigle, Orne.
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1830
Turkish composer and educator (born 1778)
Hammamizade İsmail Dede Efendi was a composer of Ottoman classical music.
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1846
American physician and missionary (born 1802)
Marcus Whitman was an American physician and missionary. He is most well known for leading American settlers across the Oregon Trail, unsuccessfully attempting to Christianize the Cayuse Indians, and was subsequently…
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1847
Scottish-Italian astronomer, mathematician, and author (born 1780)
Mary Somerville was a Scottish scientist, writer, and polymath. She studied mathematics and astronomy, and in 1835 she and Caroline Herschel were elected as the first female Honorary Members of the Royal Astronomical…
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1872
Mexican general and interim president, 1876–1877 (born 1820)
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1894
Spanish federalist and republican politician and theorist (born 1824)
Francesc Pi i Margall was a Spanish federalist and republican politician and theorist who served as president of the short-lived First Spanish Republic in 1873. He was also a historian, philosopher, romanticist writer,…
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1901
Brazilian prince (born 1881)
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1918
Italian composer and educator (born 1858)
Giacomo Antonio Domenico Michele Secondo Maria Puccini was an Italian composer known primarily for his operas. Regarded as the greatest and most successful proponent of Italian opera after Verdi, he was descended from a…
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1924
Australian cricketer (born 1859)
George Giffen was a cricketer who played for South Australia and Australia. An all-rounder who batted in the middle order and often opened the bowling with medium-paced off-spin, Giffen captained Australia during the…
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1927
Kurdish-Turkish physician and academic (born 1869)
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1932
German lawyer and politician, 10th Chancellor of Germany (born 1865)
Philipp Heinrich Scheidemann was a German politician of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD). In the first quarter of the 20th century, he played a leading role in both his party and in the young Weimar…
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1939
American sprinter and hurdler (born 1884)
Frank Laird Waller was an American athlete who specialized in the 400 metres. He later became a vocal coach.
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1941
American colonel and pilot (born 1916)
Lieutenant Colonel Boyd David "Buzz" Wagner was an American aviator and the first United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) fighter ace of World War II.
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1942
Australian bomber pilot and Victoria Cross Recipient (born 1916)
Rawdon Hume "Ron" Middleton, VC was a bomber pilot in the Royal Australian Air Force and a posthumous recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to…
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1942
American aviator and early aviation entrepreneur (born 1891)
Walter Herschel Beech was an American aviator and early aviation entrepreneur who co-founded the Beech Aircraft Company in 1932 with his wife, Olive Ann Beech, and a team of three others.
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1950
Canadian-American actor (born 1875)
Samuel Alfred De Grasse was a Canadian actor. He was the uncle of cinematographer Robert De Grasse.
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1953
American pianist, clarinet player, and drummer (born 1892)
Ollie "Dink" Johnson was an American Dixieland jazz pianist, clarinetist, and drummer.
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1954
Czech-American pianist and composer (born 1897)
Erich Wolfgang Korngold was an Austrian composer and conductor, who left Europe in the mid-1930s and later adopted US nationality. A child prodigy, he became one of the most important and influential composers in…
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1957
Hungarian soldier and politician, 47th Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1886)
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1967
American general (born 1907)
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1970
American pianist and composer (born 1888)
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1972
Chinese Communist military leader (born 1898)
Peng Dehuai was a Chinese general and politician who was the Minister of National Defense from 1954 to 1959.
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1974
Anthony William Brise was an English racing driver, who took part in ten Formula One Grand Prix events in 1975, before dying in a plane crash with Graham Hill.
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1975
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1975
American journalist and activist, co-founded the Catholic Worker Movement (born 1897)
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1980
American actress (born 1938)
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1981
Canadian sprinter (born 1908)
Percy Alfred Williams was a Canadian athlete, winner of the 100 and 200 metres races at the 1928 Summer Olympics and a former world record holder for the 100 metres sprint.
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1982
American Lenape educator and author (born 1907)
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1984
English-American actor (born 1904)
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1986
English actress (born 1901)
Irene Handl was a British character actress and novelist who appeared in more than 100 British films.
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1987
American actor (born 1904)
Ralph Rexford Bellamy was an American actor whose career spanned 65 years on stage, film, and television. During his career, he played leading roles as well as supporting roles, garnering acclaim and awards, including a…
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1991
English footballer (born 1936)
Joseph Bonson was an English professional footballer who played for several clubs during the 1950s and 1960s.
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1991
French mathematician and academic (born 1906)
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1992
French-Indian pilot and businessman, founded Tata Motors and Tata Global Beverages (born 1904)
Jehangir Ratanji Dadabhoy Tata was a French-born Indian industrialist, philanthropist, aviator and former chairman of Tata Sons and the Tata Group.
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1993
American sculptor and illustrator (born 1933)
Daniel Nicholas Flavin Jr. was an American minimalist artist famous for creating sculptural objects and installations from commercially available fluorescent light fixtures.
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1996
English journalist and author (born 1920)
Denis Sargent Jenkinson, "Jenks" or "DSJ" as he was known in the pages of Motor Sport, was a British journalist deeply involved in motorsports. As Continental Correspondent of the UK-based Motor Sport magazine, he…
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1996
American politician, 66th Mayor of Detroit (born 1918)
Coleman Alexander Young was an American politician who served as mayor of Detroit, Michigan from 1974 to 1994. Young was the first African-American mayor of Detroit and has been described as the "single most…
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1997
American swing and mainstream jazz guitarist (born 1913)
George Abel Van Eps was an American swing and mainstream jazz guitarist.
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1998
1998
Colombian historian, author and journalist (born 1900)
Germán Arciniegas Angueyra was a Colombian historian, writer and journalist who was known for his advocacy of educational and cultural issues, as well as his outspoken opposition to dictatorship. He also served as a…
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1999
American-French actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1917)
John Berry was an American film and theatre director, screenwriter, producer, and actor. He went into exile in France when his career was interrupted by the Hollywood blacklist.
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1999
American game show panelist and host (born 1917)
Gene Rayburn was an American radio and television personality. He is best known as the host of various editions of the American television game show Match Game for over two decades.
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1999
Japanese soldier (born 1918)
Kazuo Sakamaki was a Japanese naval officer who became the first prisoner of war of World War II to be captured by U.S. forces.
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1999
Estonian-Swedish poet and publicist (born 1921)
Ilmar Laaban, was an Estonian poet and literary critic.
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2000
American-Irish singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1969)
Michael "Mic" Christopher was an Irish singer-songwriter, best known for his posthumously released debut album Skylarkin'.
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2001
English singer-songwriter, guitarist, and music producer (born 1943)
George Harrison was an English musician who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles. Known as "the quiet Beatle", Harrison played a significant role in shaping the band's musical direction and…
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2001
American novelist (born 1926)
John Knowles was an American novelist best known for A Separate Peace (1959).
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2001
French actor, director, and screenwriter (born 1921)
Daniel Yves Alfred Gélin was a French film and television actor.
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2002
Dutch composer (born 1932)
Rudi Martinus van Dijk was a Dutch and Canadian composer of orchestral, chamber and vocal music.
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2003
American actor (born 1932)
John Drew Barrymore was an American film actor and member of the Barrymore family of actors, which included his father, John Barrymore, and his father's siblings, Lionel and Ethel. He was the father of four children,…
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2004
American baseball player and coach (born 1911)
Harry Danning, nicknamed "Harry the Horse", was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the New York Giants, and was considered to be both an…
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2004
Canadian member of Parliament (born 1929)
John Wendele Shields was a Progressive Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was a soldier, businessman, and teacher by career.
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2004
French footballer (born 1979)
David di Elias Alemu Tommaso was a French professional footballer who played as a central defender.
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2005
English-Spanish accountant and author (born 1934)
Allen John Carr was a British author of books about smoking cessation and other psychological dependencies.
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2006
English footballer (born 1917)
Ernie Tagg was an English professional football player and manager, particularly associated with Crewe Alexandra.
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2006
Canadian chef and author (born 1923)
James Barber was a Canadian cookbook author and host of The Urban Peasant, a CBC cooking show.
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2007
American basketball player (born 1927)
Ralph Milton Beard Jr. was an American collegiate and professional basketball player.
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2007
American lawyer and politician (born 1924)
Henry John Hyde was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2007, representing the 6th district of Illinois, an area of Chicago's northwestern…
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2007
Danish architect, designed the Sydney Opera House (born 1918)
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2008
English author (born 1948)
Robert Paul Holdstock was an English novelist and author best known for his works of Celtic, Nordic, Gothic and Pictish fantasy literature, predominantly in the fantasy subgenre of mythic fiction.
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2009
Palestinian author, scientific programs presenter on TV (born 1922).
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2009
Soviet film director and screenwriter (born 1923)
Tamara Nikolaevna Lisitsian was a Soviet film director and screenwriter, who received the Honored Artist of the RSFSR in 1985.
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2009
Russian poet and author (born 1937)
Izabella Akhatovna Akhmadulina was a Soviet and Russian poet, short story writer, and translator, known for her apolitical writing stance. She was part of the Russian New Wave literary movement. She was cited by Joseph…
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2010
Italian director and screenwriter (born 1915)
Mario Alberto Ettore Monicelli was an Italian film director and screenwriter.
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2010
Sri Lankan journalist and author (born 1930)
Subramaniam Sivanayagam was a Sri Lankan journalist, author and editor of the Saturday Review, Tamil Nation and Hot Spring.
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2010
American academic and politician (born 1940)
Stephen Joshua Solarz was an American educator and politician who served as a United States representative from New York until his political career ended in the wake of the House banking scandal in 1992.
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2010
English physicist and computer scientist (born 1913)
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2010
American stand-up comedian (born 1969)
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2011
Argentine political scientist (born 1936)
Guillermo Alberto O'Donnell Ure was a prominent Argentine political scientist who specialized in comparative politics and Latin American politics. He spent most of his career working in Argentina and the United States,…
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2011
Brazilian journalist (born 1936)
Joelmir José Beting was a Brazilian journalist, radio and TV anchorman, and an economics-specialized columnist. He was widely recognized for his ability to translate the harsh, confusing economical concepts into simple,…
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2012
Tibetan painter (born 1911)
Sherab Palden Beru was an exiled Tibetan thangka artist who played a key role in preserving the art-form through the training of western students over a period of more than four decades.
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2012
American singer-songwriter (born 1948)
Oliver Cheatham was an American contemporary R&B singer who is best remembered for his 1983 hit "Get Down Saturday Night". The song was sampled by Italian DJ Room 5 on his 2003 single "Make Luv", which reached number…
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2013
South African soldier and politician (born 1925)
Colin Wells Eglin was a South African politician best known for having served as national leader of the opposition from 1977–79 and 1986–87. He represented Sea Point in the South African Parliament from 1958–61 and from…
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2013
Russian-Polish poet and activist (born 1936)
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2013
American playwright and screenwriter (born 1976)
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2013
American general and politician (born 1946)
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2014
American businessman (born 1938)
Richard L. Bresciani became the Vice President/Publications and Archives for the Boston Red Sox in 2003 after serving as Vice President of Public Affairs since November, 1996. He had been Vice President of Public…
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2014
Canadian-born American poet, essayist, and translator (born 1934)
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2014
American Catholic priest and author (born 1930)
Joseph Francis Girzone, sometimes known as the "Joshua Priest", was an American Catholic priest and writer, most notably as the author of the Joshua series of novels.
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2015
Australian footballer and manager (born 1926)
James Edward "Joe" Marston was an Australian association footballer who played as a defender. He became the first Australian to appear in a FA Cup Final when he turned out for Preston North End in their 1954 defeat to…
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2015
British poet and translator (born 1926)
John Christopher Middleton was a British poet and translator, especially of German literature.
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2015
Uzbek lawyer and politician, 2nd Prime Minister of Uzbekistan (born 1939)
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2015
Costa Rican politician, 39th President of Costa Rica (born 1925)
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2016
Latvian lawyer, writer and politician (born 1927)
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2016
Croatian general (born 1945)
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2017
Japanese politician, 45th Prime Minister of Japan (born 1918)
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2019
Senegalese footballer (born 1978)
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2020
Nauruan politician, 7th President of Nauru (born 1945)
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2021
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2021
Major League Baseball player, 1983 AL Cy Young Award winner (born 1955)
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2021
British film and television producer and screenwriter (born 1921)
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2022
Samoan politician (born 1953/1954)
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2022
former US secretary of state (born 1923)
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2023
Japanese screenwriter and novelist (born 1934)
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2023
Brazilian-American director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1939)
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American actor (born 1947)
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John Felton — English army officer (1595–1628)
FeaturedJohn Felton
Death year1628
Known forCharles I of England trusted Buckingham, who made himself rich in the process but proved a failure at foreign and military policy
Deaths on this date123 (521 – 2024)
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