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Jimmy Greaves is England's fifth-highest international goalscorer with 44 goals, which includes an English record of six hat-tricks, and is Tottenham Hotspur's second-highest all-time top goalscorer.
Notable Deaths on September 19
2021 — Jimmy Greaves
English footballer (born 1940)
September 19 has 87 recorded notable deaths across history, from 643 to 2021. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Notable Deaths
87 source records
643 – 2021
Today in history
Major events on September 19
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- 1893 In New Zealand, the Electoral Act of 1893 is consented to by the governor, giving all women in New Zealand the right to vote. Source
- 2006 The Thai army stages a coup. The Constitution is revoked and martial law is declared. Source
- 1960 Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan sign the Indus Waters Treaty for the control and management of the Indus, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej and Beas rivers. Source
- 1864 American Civil War: Union troops under Philip Sheridan defeat a Confederate force commanded by Jubal Early. With over 50,000 troops engaged, it was the largest battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley. Source
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87 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.
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Before joining Nintendo, he had strong familial connections; his great-grandfather, Fusajiro Yamauchi, founded the company, and was its first president, and his grandfather, Sekiryo Kaneda, was its second president.
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617 Squadron, which he led in the "Dam Busters" raid in 1943, resulting in the breaching of two large dams in the Ruhr area of Germany.
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Emperor Go-Daigo was the 96th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
More major people who died on September 19
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
1973
Gram Parsons
American singer-songwriter and guitarist (born 1946)
Ingram Cecil Connor III, known professionally as Gram Parsons, was an American musician.
2013
Hiroshi Yamauchi
Japanese businessman (born 1927)
Hiroshi Yamauchi was the third president of Nintendo, serving in the role from 25 April 1949 to 24 May 2002, and principal owner of the Seattle Mariners from 1992 until his death.
1944
Guy Gibson
British commander, Victoria Cross recipient (born 1918)
Wing Commander Guy Penrose Gibson, was a distinguished bomber pilot in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. He was the first Commanding Officer of No.
1339
Emperor Go-Daigo of Japan (born 1288)
Emperor Go-Daigo was the 96th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.
2003
Slim Dusty
Australian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1927)
Slim Dusty, AO MBE was an Australian country music singer-songwriter, guitarist and producer.
1580
Catherine Brandon
Duchess of Suffolk, English noblewoman (born 1519)
Katherine Brandon, Duchess of Suffolk, suo jure 12th Baroness Willoughby de Eresby, was an English noblewoman living at the courts of King Henry VIII, King Edward VI, Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I.
1123
Emperor Taizu of Jin (born 1068)
Emperor Taizu of Jin, personal name Aguda, sinicised name Min, was the founder and first emperor of the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty of China.
1668
William Waller
English general and politician (born 1597)
Sir William Waller JP was an English soldier and politician, who commanded Parliamentarian armies during the First English Civil War.
2011
George Cadle Price
1st Prime Minister of Belize (born 1919)
George Cadle Price was a Belizean statesman who served as the head of government of Belize from 1961 to 1984 and 1989 to 1993.
2018
Arthur Mitchell
American ballet dancer & choreographer (born 1934)
Arthur Mitchell was an American ballet dancer, choreographer, and founder and director of ballet companies.
2004
Damayanti Joshi
Indian dancer and choreographer (born 1928)
Damayanti Joshi was a noted renowned exponent of the Kathak dance form. She believed Kathak is the art of storytelling.
1692
Giles Corey
American farmer and accused wizard (born c. 1612)
Giles Corey was an English-born farmer who was accused of witchcraft along with his wife Martha Corey during the Salem witch trials in the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
1968
Red Foley
American singer-songwriter and actor (born 1910)
Clyde Julian "Red" Foley was an American musician who made a major contribution to the growth of country music after World War II.
1881
James A. Garfield
American general, lawyer, and politician, and the 20th President of the United States (born 1831)
James Abram Garfield was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 1881 until his death in September that year after being shot in July.
1989
Willie Steele
American long jumper (born 1923)
William Samuel Steele was an American athlete who competed mainly in the long jump. Steele won the gold medal in the long jump at the 1948 London Olympics.
2015
Jackie Collins
English novelist (born 1937)
Jacqueline Jill Collins was an English romance novelist and actress. She moved to Los Angeles in 1985 and spent most of her career there.
2021
John Challis
English actor (born 1942)
John Spurley Challis was an English actor. He had an extensive theatre and television career but is best known for portraying Terrance Aubrey "Boycie" Boyce in the long-running BBC Television sitcom Only Fools and…
2000
Ann Doran
American actress (born 1911)
Ann Doran was a prolific American character actress, who worked in more than 1500 motion pictures and television episodes.
1843
Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis
French mathematician, physicist, and engineer (born 1792)
Gaspard-Gustave de Coriolis was a French mathematician, mechanical engineer and scientist.