16 notable people died on August 10, including Eleanor of Anjou, Queen of Sicily, Valens, Sébastien Pontault de Beaulieu.
20th Century
5 deathsCarl Bock
civil servantcollector
Norwegian government official, author, naturalist and explorer (1849–1932)
Hilda Crozzoli
architectcivil engineer
First female architect and civil engineer in Austria
Kari Suomalainen
cartoonistwriter
Finnish political cartoonist
Florestan Fernandes
anthropologistnon-fiction writer
Brazilian politician and sociologist (1920–1995)
Annie Hennigar
painterphysician
Rural physician in Nova Scotia, Canada (1873–1950)
19th Century
3 deathsJohn Gano
Christian ministermissionary
American Baptist minister
Louis Vulliemin
historianuniversity teacher
Swiss university teacher (1797-1879)
John Boyle O'Reilly
poetwriter
Irish-born poet and novelist (1844–1890)
18th Century
1 deathBenjamin Hoadly
physicianplaywright
British doctor and dramatist (1706-1757)
17th Century
3 deathsSébastien Pontault de Beaulieu
engineergeographer
French engineer (1612–1674)
Eleonora Ramirez de Montalvo
poetwriter
Spanish poet
Rodrigo Caro
Catholic priesthistorian
Spanish writer, academic and priest
16th Century
2 deathsIgnatius of Loyola
Catholic theologianfounder of Catholic religious community
Spanish Catholic priest and theologian (1491–1556)
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Na'od
monarch
Ethiopian Emperor from 1494 to 1508
14th Century
1 deathQueen consort of Sicily
4th Century
1 deathValens
military officerpolitician
Roman emperor from 364 to 378
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