Did you know
Oliver Cromwell was an English statesman, farmer and soldier, widely regarded as one of the most important figures in British history.
Notable Deaths on September 3
1658 — Oliver Cromwell
English general and politician, Lord Protector of England (born 1599)
September 3 has 102 recorded notable deaths across history, from 264 to 2024. This focused page highlights 20 people with the strongest available profile context.
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Notable Deaths
102 source records
264 – 2024
Today in history
Major events on September 3
See what else happened on this day in history.
- 1783 American Revolutionary War: The war ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris by the United States and the Kingdom of Great Britain. Source
- 1260 The Mamluks defeat the Mongols at the Battle of Ain Jalut in Palestine, marking their first decisive defeat and the point of maximum expansion of the Mongol Empire. Source
- 1954 The People's Liberation Army begins shelling the Republic of China-controlled islands of Quemoy, starting the First Taiwan Strait Crisis. Source
- 1777 American Revolutionary War: During the Battle of Cooch's Bridge, the Flag of the United States is flown in battle for the first time. Source
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Michael Clarke Duncan was an American actor best known for his breakout role as John Coffey in The Green Mile (1999), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and other honors.
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E. E. Cummings wrote four plays, the most successful of which were HIM (1927) and Santa Claus: A Morality (1946).
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Billy Wright also made a total of 105 appearances for England, captaining them a record 90 times, including during their campaigns at the 1950, 1954 and 1958 World Cup.
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Gian Galeazzo Visconti, was the first duke of Milan (1395) and ruled that late-medieval city just before the dawn of the Renaissance.
More major people who died on September 3
Notable people are ranked by substantive profile depth and public notability.
2012
Michael Clarke Duncan
American actor (born 1957)
Michael Clarke Duncan was an American actor best known for his breakout role as John Coffey in The Green Mile (1999), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and other honors.
1962
E. E. Cummings
American poet and playwright (born 1894)
Edward Estlin Cummings, commonly known as e e cummings or E. E. Cummings, was an American poet, painter, essayist, author, and playwright.
1994
Billy Wright
English footballer and manager (born 1924)
William Ambrose Wright was an English footballer who played as a centre-back. He spent his entire club career at Wolverhampton Wanderers.
1402
Gian Galeazzo Visconti
Italian son of Galeazzo II Visconti (born 1351)
Gian Galeazzo Visconti, was the first duke of Milan (1395) and ruled that late-medieval city just before the dawn of the Renaissance. He also ruled Lombardy jointly with his uncle Bernabò.
1987
Morton Feldman
American composer and educator (born 1926)
Morton Feldman was an American composer. A major figure in 20th-century classical music, Feldman was an important exponent of indeterminacy in music, a development associated with the experimental New York School of…
1963
Louis MacNeice
Irish poet and playwright (born 1907)
Frederick Louis MacNeice was an Irish poet, playwright and producer for the BBC.
2008
Donald Blakeslee
American colonel and pilot (born 1917)
Donald James Matthew Blakeslee was an American pilot and officer in the United States Air Force, whose aviation career began as a pilot in the Royal Canadian Air Force flying Spitfire fighter aircraft during World War…
2012
Siegfried Jamrowski
Russian-German soldier and pilot (born 1917)
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
1729
Jean Hardouin
French historian and scholar (born 1646)
Jean Hardouin, was a French priest and classical scholar who was well known during his lifetime for his editions of ancient authors, and for writing a history of the ecumenical councils.
1969
John Lester
American cricketer and soccer player (born 1871)
John Ashby Lester was an American cricketer, active in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and a teacher.
1120
Gerard Thom (The Blessed Gerard)
founder of the Knights Hospitaller (born c. 1040)
Gerardo Sasso, also known as Blessed Gérard, was an Italian lay brother in the Benedictine Order in the Catholic Church who was appointed as rector of the hospice in Jerusalem at Muristan in 1080.
1970
Vince Lombardi
American football player and coach (born 1913)
Vincent Thomas Lombardi was an American professional football coach and executive in the National Football League (NFL). Lombardi is considered by many to be among the greatest coaches and leaders in American sports.
1942
Will James
Canadian-American author and illustrator (born 1892)
William Roderick James was a Canadian-American artist and writer of the American West.
1999
Emma Bailey
American auctioneer and author (born 1910)
Emma Bailey was an American auctioneer and author, credited with being the first American woman auctioneer.
1974
Harry Partch
American composer and theorist (born 1901)
Harry Partch was an American composer, music theorist, and creator of unique musical instruments.
1857
John McLoughlin
Canadian-American businessman (born 1784)
John McLoughlin, baptized Jean-Baptiste McLoughlin, was a French-Canadian, later American, Chief Factor and Superintendent of the Columbia District of the Hudson's Bay Company at Fort Vancouver from 1824 to 1845.
2007
Steve Fossett
American aviator (born 1944)
James Stephen Fossett was an American businessman and a record-setting aviator, sailor, and adventurer. He was the first person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon and in a fixed-wing aircraft.
2010
Robert Schimmel
American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1950)
Robert George Schimmel was an American stand-up comedian who was known for his blue comedy.
1420
Robert Stewart
Duke of Albany (born 1340)
Robert Stewart was a Scottish prince and nobleman who ruled the Kingdom of Scotland as its effective monarch, under the title of Governor of Scotland, from 1406 until his death.