Honoring the Legacies: Remembering Those Who Passed Away Today – 11th November
Dear readers, today, we come together to honor the memories of the notable individuals who departed from this world on this very day. 11th November marks the day when we reflect on the lives and legacies of those who have left an indelible imprint on history through their remarkable contributions and achievements.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 607 | Pope Boniface III |
| 657 | Livinus, Irish apostle |
| 1035 | Cnut the Great, Danish-English king (b. 985) |
| 1087 | William I, Count of Burgundy (b. 1020) |
| 1094 | Duncan II of Scotland (b. 1060) |
| 1202 | Canute VI of Denmark (b. 1163) |
| 1209 | Phillipe de Plessis, Grand Master of the Knights Templar (b. 1165) |
| 1218 | Henry de Abergavenny, Prior of Abergavenny and Bishop of Llandaff |
| 1347 | John of Viktring, Austrian chronicler and political advisor |
| 1434 | Louis III of Naples (b. 1403) |
| 1555 | Stephen Gardiner, English bishop and politician, English Secretary of State (b. 1497) |
| 1555 | Zhang Jing, Ming Chinese general |
| 1562 | Pietro Martire Vermigli, Italian theologian (b. 1500) |
| 1567 | Anne de Montmorency, French general and diplomat (b. 1493) |
| 1572 | Henry of Stolberg, German nobleman (b. 1509) |
| 1595 | John Hawkins, English admiral and shipbuilder (b. 1532) |
| 1623 | Josaphat Kuncevyc, Lithuanian archbishop (b. c. 1582) |
| 1667 | Hans Nansen, Danish politician (b. 1598) |
| 1671 | Thomas Fairfax, English general and politician (b. 1612) |
| 1742 | Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (b. 1660) |
| 1793 | Jean Sylvain Bailly, French astronomer, mathematician, and politician, 1st Mayor of Paris (b. 1736) |
| 1793 | Lord George Gordon, English politician (b. 1751) |
| 1836 | Juan Ramón Balcarce, Argentinian general and politician, 6th Governor of Buenos Aires Province (b. 1773) |
| 1847 | William Christopher Zeise, Danish chemist who prepared Zeise’s salt, one of the first organometallic compounds (b. 1789) |
| 1865 | Elizabeth Gaskell, English author (b. 1810) |
| 1896 | Joseph James Cheeseman, Liberian politician, 12th President of Liberia (b. 1843) |
| 1902 | William Henry Barlow, English engineer (b. 1812) |
| 1916 | Percival Lowell, American astronomer, mathematician, and author (b. 1855) |
| 1933 | John Cady, American golfer (b. 1866) |
| 1933 | F. Holland Day, American photographer and publisher (b. 1864) |
| 1939 | Norman Bethune, Canadian physician and humanitarian (b. 1890) |
| 1946 | Albert Bond Lambert, American golfer and pilot (b. 1875) |
| 1946 | Madan Mohan Malaviya, Indian academic and politician, President of the Indian National Congress (b. 1861) |
| 1948 | Umberto Giordano, Italian composer (b. 1867) |
| 1950 | Lesley Ashburner, American hurdler (b. 1883) |
| 1950 | Julia Marlowe, English-American actress (b. 1865) |
| 1955 | Alfréd Hajós, Hungarian swimmer and architect, designed the Grand Hotel Aranybika (b. 1878) |
| 1955 | Tin Ujević, Croatian poet and translator (b. 1891) |
| 1955 | Sarah Wambaugh, American political scientist, world authority on plebiscites (b. 1882) |
| 1958 | Gustaf Söderström, Swedish shot putter, discus thrower, and tug of war competitor (b. 1865) |
| 1965 | Taher Saifuddin, Indian spiritual leader, 51st Da’i al-Mutlaq (b. 1888) |
| 1969 | Liu Shaoqi, Chinese politician, 2nd Chairman of the People’s Republic of China (b. 1898) |
| 1972 | Rudolf Friml, Czech-American pianist and composer (b. 1879) |
| 1972 | Tommy Wisdom, English race car driver and journalist (b. 1906) |
| 1976 | Mikhail Gurevich, Russian engineer, co-founded Mikoyan (b. 1893) |
| 1976 | Walter Piston, American composer and academic (b. 1894) |
| 1981 | William Holden, American actor (b. 1918) |
| 1986 | Minoru Yasui, American lawyer and activist (b. 1916) |
| 1987 | Cornelis Vreeswijk, Dutch-Swedish singer-songwriter, actor, and poet (b. 1937) |
| 1990 | Eve Arden, American actress and comedian (b. 1908) |
| 1991 | Gabriele Tinti, Italian actor (b. 1932) |
| 1993 | H. R. Haldeman, American diplomat, 4th White House Chief of Staff (b. 1926) |
| 1994 | Wilma Rudolph, American sprinter and educator (b. 1940) |
| 1997 | Carlos Surinach, Spanish-American composer and conductor (b. 1915) |
| 1998 | Roy Hollis, English footballer (b. 1925) |
| 1998 | Sally Shlaer, American mathematician and engineer (b. 1938) |
| 2000 | Franck Pourcel, French conductor and composer (b. 1913) |
| 2001 | Albert Hague, German-American actor and composer (b. 1920) |
| 2001 | Tony Miles, English chess player and theoretician (b. 1955) |
| 2003 | Jonathan Brandis, American actor (b. 1976) |
| 2003 | Cameron Duncan, New Zealand director and screenwriter (b. 1986) |
| 2003 | Penny Singleton, American actress (b. 1908) |
| 2003 | Tony Thompson, American drummer (b. 1954) |
| 2007 | K. C. Ibrahim, Indian cricketer (b. 1919) |
| 2007 | Ira Levin, American novelist, playwright, and songwriter (b. 1929) |
| 2008 | Catherine Baker Knoll, American educator and politician, 30th Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania (b. 1930) |
| 2008 | Mitch Mitchell, English drummer (b. 1947) |
| 2010 | Henryk Górecki, Polish composer (b. 1933) |
| 2012 | Hans Hammarskiöld, Swedish photographer (b. 1925) |
| 2012 | Sergio Oliva, Cuban-American bodybuilder (b. 1941) |
| 2012 | Daniel Stern, American psychologist and theorist (b. 1934) |
| 2013 | Steve Rexe, Canadian ice hockey player and coach (b. 1947) |
| 2013 | Konrad Rudnicki, Polish astronomer and academic (b. 1926) |
| 2013 | Aleksandr Serebrov, Russian engineer and astronaut (b. 1944) |
| 2013 | John Tavener, English composer and educator (b. 1944) |
| 2013 | Kurt Trampedach, Danish painter and sculptor (b. 1943) |
| 2014 | John Briscoe, South African-American epidemiologist, engineer, and academic (b. 1948) |
| 2014 | Ravi Chopra, Indian director and producer (b. 1946) |
| 2014 | Warren Clarke, English actor, director, and producer (b. 1947) |
| 2014 | Marge Roukema, American educator and politician (b. 1929) |
| 2014 | Valery Senderov, Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1945) |
| 2015 | Márton Fülöp, Hungarian footballer (b. 1983) |
| 2015 | Jihadi John, Kuwaiti terrorist (b. 1988) |
| 2016 | Lupita Tovar, Mexican-American actress (b. 1910) |
As we draw this tribute to a close, let us carry forward the lessons and legacies of those we have lost. Their impact on the world remains etched in the fabric of time, serving as a reminder of the enduring power of the human spirit. May their contributions continue to inspire us to strive for greatness and leave our own meaningful mark on the world.
Join us in continuing to celebrate the lives and contributions of those who have shaped our world, even in their absence. Their memory lives on through the stories we share and the legacies we continue to uphold. Until next time, may their spirits find peace in the legacy they have left behind.
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