Honoring the Legacies: Remembering Those Who Passed Away Today – 19th November
Dear readers, today, we come together to honor the memories of the notable individuals who departed from this world on this very day. 19th 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 |
|---|---|
| 284 | Numerian, Roman emperor |
| 763 | Domnall Midi, High King of Ireland |
| 811 | Li Fan, Chinese politician (b. 754) |
| 855 | Theoktistos, Byzantine courtier |
| 869 | Edmund the Martyr, English king (b. 841) |
| 923 | Jing Xiang, Chinese strategist |
| 923 | Li Zhen, official of Later Liang |
| 927 | Xu Wen, Chinese general (b. 862) |
| 996 | Richard I, Duke of Normandy (b. 933) |
| 1008 | Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany, (b. 980) |
| 1022 | Bernward of Hildesheim, German bishop and saint (b. 960) |
| 1314 | Albert II, Margrave of Meissen (b. 1240) |
| 1316 | John I of France (b. 1316) |
| 1400 | Elizabeth of Moravia, Margravine of Meissen (b. 1355) |
| 1437 | Thomas Langley, English bishop and politician, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1363) |
| 1480 | Eleanor of Scotland, Scottish princess (b. 1433) |
| 1518 | Marmaduke Constable, English courtier and soldier (b. 1458) |
| 1518 | Pierre de la Rue, Belgian singer and composer (b. 1452) |
| 1559 | Lady Frances Brandon, English noblewoman and claimant to the throne of England (b. 1517) |
| 1591 | Christopher Hatton, English academic and politician, Lord Chancellor of England (b. 1540) |
| 1606 | (burial date) John Lyly, English writer (b. 1553) |
| 1612 | John Harington, English courtier and author (b. 1561) |
| 1615 | Gervase Helwys, English murderer (b. 1561) |
| 1651 | Mikołaj Potocki, Polish soldier (b. 1595) |
| 1662 | Archduke Leopold Wilhelm of Austria (b. 1614) |
| 1695 | Zumbi, Brazilian king (b. 1655) |
| 1704 | Charles Plumier, French botanist and painter (b. 1646) |
| 1737 | Caroline of Ansbach (b. 1683) |
| 1742 | Melchior de Polignac, French cardinal and poet (b. 1661) |
| 1758 | Johan Helmich Roman, Swedish violinist and composer (b. 1694) |
| 1764 | Christian Goldbach, Prussian mathematician and theorist (b. 1690) |
| 1778 | Francesco Cetti, Italian priest, zoologist, and mathematician (b. 1726) |
| 1856 | Farkas Bolyai, Romanian-Hungarian mathematician and academic (b. 1775) |
| 1864 | Albert Newsam, American painter and illustrator (b. 1809) |
| 1886 | William Bliss Baker, American painter (b. 1859) |
| 1894 | Anton Rubinstein, Russian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1829) |
| 1898 | Sir John Fowler, 1st Baronet, English engineer (b. 1817) |
| 1903 | Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat, French race car driver (b. 1867) |
| 1908 | Georgy Voronoy, Ukrainian mathematician and academic (b. 1868) |
| 1910 | Leo Tolstoy, Russian author and playwright (b. 1828) |
| 1918 | John Bauer, Swedish painter and illustrator (b.1882) |
| 1925 | Alexandra of Denmark (b. 1844) |
| 1934 | Willem de Sitter, Dutch mathematician, physicist, and astronomer (b. 1872) |
| 1936 | Buenaventura Durruti, Spanish mechanic and activist (b. 1896) |
| 1936 | José Antonio Primo de Rivera, Spanish lawyer and politician (b. 1903) |
| 1938 | Maud of Wales (b. 1869) |
| 1941 | Elmar Muuk, Estonian linguist and author (b. 1901) |
| 1945 | Percy Perrin, English cricketer (b. 1876) |
| 1945 | Francis William Aston, English chemist and physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b. 1877) |
| 1950 | Francesco Cilea, Italian composer (b. 1866) |
| 1951 | Thomas Quinlan, English businessman (b. 1881) |
| 1954 | Clyde Vernon Cessna, American pilot and engineer, founded the Cessna Aircraft Corporation (b. 1879) |
| 1957 | Mstislav Dobuzhinsky, Russian-American painter and illustrator (b. 1875) |
| 1965 | Johannes Kaiv, Estonian soldier and diplomat (b. 1897) |
| 1973 | Allan Sherman, American actor, comedian, and producer (b. 1924) |
| 1976 | Trofim Lysenko, Ukrainian-Russian biologist and agronomist (b. 1898) |
| 1978 | Giorgio de Chirico, Greek-Italian painter and sculptor (b. 1888) |
| 1978 | Vasilisk Gnedov, Russian soldier and poet (b. 1890) |
| 1980 | John McEwen, Australian lawyer and politician, 18th Prime Minister of Australia (b. 1900) |
| 1983 | Marcel Dalio, French actor and playwright (b. 1900) |
| 1984 | Kristian Djurhuus, Faroese politician, 2nd Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands (b. 1895) |
| 1984 | Faiz Ahmad Faiz, Pakistani journalist and poet (b. 1911) |
| 1992 | Raul Renter, Estonian economist and chess player (b. 1920) |
| 1994 | Jānis Krūmiņš, Latvian basketball player (b. 1930) |
| 1995 | Sergei Grinkov, Russian figure skater (b. 1967) |
| 1995 | Robie Macauley, American editor, novelist and critic (b. 1919) |
| 1997 | Dick Littlefield, American baseball player (b. 1926) |
| 1997 | Robert Palmer, American saxophonist, producer, and author (b. 1945) |
| 1998 | Galina Starovoytova, Russian ethnographer and politician (b. 1946) |
| 1999 | Amintore Fanfani, Italian journalist and politician, 32nd Prime Minister of Italy (b. 1908) |
| 2000 | Mike Muuss, American computer programmer, created Ping (b. 1958) |
| 2000 | Kalle Päätalo, Finnish author (b. 1919) |
| 2003 | David Dacko, African educator and politician, 1st President of the Central African Republic (b. 1930) |
| 2003 | Eugene Kleiner, American businessman, co-founded Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers (b. 1923) |
| 2005 | Manouchehr Atashi, Iranian journalist and poet (b. 1931) |
| 2005 | Chris Whitley, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (b. 1960) |
| 2006 | Robert Altman, American director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1925) |
| 2006 | Zoia Ceaușescu, Romanian mathematician and academic (b. 1950) |
| 2006 | Donald Hamilton, American author (b. 1916) |
| 2006 | Andre Waters, American football player and coach (b. 1962) |
| 2007 | Ian Smith, Rhodesian lieutenant and politician, 1st Prime Minister of Rhodesia (b. 1919) |
| 2008 | Bennie Gonzales, American architect, designed the Heard Museum (b. 1924) |
| 2008 | Sven Inge, Swedish painter (b. 1935) |
| 2010 | Roxana Briban, Romanian soprano and actress (b. 1971) |
| 2010 | Chalmers Johnson, American author and scholar (b. 1931) |
| 2010 | Rob Lytle, American football player (b. 1954) |
| 2010 | Danny McDevitt, American baseball player (b. 1932) |
| 2012 | Kaspars Astašenko, Latvian ice hockey player (b. 1975) |
| 2012 | David C. Copley, American publisher and philanthropist (b. 1952) |
| 2012 | William Grut, Swedish pentathlete (b. 1914) |
| 2012 | David O’Brien Martin, American soldier and politician (b. 1944) |
| 2013 | Peter Griffiths, English lawyer and politician (b. 1928) |
| 2013 | Dieter Hildebrandt, Polish-German actor and screenwriter (b. 1927) |
| 2013 | Frank Lauterbur, American football player and coach (b. 1925) |
| 2013 | Oleg Minko, Ukrainian painter and educator (b. 1938) |
| 2013 | Klaus Praefcke, German chemist and academic (b. 1933) |
| 2014 | Arthur Butterworth, English composer and conductor (b. 1923) |
| 2014 | Ray Farabee, American lawyer and politician (b. 1932) |
| 2014 | Cayetana Fitz-James Stuart, 18th Duchess of Alba (b. 1926) |
| 2014 | Jimmy Heung, Hong Kong director and producer (b. 1950) |
| 2014 | Samuel Klein, Polish-Brazilian businessman and philanthropist, founded Casas Bahia (b. 1923) |
| 2015 | Peter Dimmock, English sportscaster and producer (b. 1920) |
| 2015 | Keith Michell, Australian actor (b. 1926) |
| 2015 | Carlos Oroza, Spanish poet (b. 1923) |
| 2015 | Jim Perry, American-Canadian singer and game show host (b. 1933) |
| 2015 | Kitanoumi Toshimitsu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 55th Yokozuna (b. 1953) |
| 2016 | Konstantinos Stephanopoulos, Greek statesman (b. 1926) |
| 2016 | William Trevor Irish novelist, playwright, and short story writer (b. 1928) |
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.
