HistoryData

Famous Deaths on October 5

18 notable people died on October 5, including Henry III, Henry VI, Ennius.

Total Deaths
18
Avg Age at Death
60
Peak Century
20th Century

21st Century

1 death
Michal Kováč
Michal Kováč
bankereconomist
Slovak economist, politician, president of the Slovakia (1993–1998)

20th Century

6 deaths
Alfred Duclos DeCelles
Alfred Duclos DeCelles
historianjournalist
Canadian journalist, librarian and writer (1843–1925)
Italian writer (1871–1957)
Selma Rıza
Selma Rıza
journalistnovelist
Turkish journalist (1872–1931)
Christopher Brennan
Christopher Brennan
linguistliterary critic
Australian poet, scholar (1870-1932)
Teresa Flores
Teresa Flores
directorjournalist
Chilean trade unionist (1890-1952)
Chilean politician (1842-1905)

19th Century

3 deaths
William Lassell
William Lassell
astronomermerchant
English merchant and astronomer (1799–1880)
Colombian politician
Henri van der Haert
Henri van der Haert
draftspersonlithographer
Engraver, illustrator, portrait painter, sculptor (1790-1846)

18th Century

3 deaths
Johann Andreas Segner
Johann Andreas Segner
botanistchemist
Hungarian mathematician (1704-1777)
Tommaso Perelli
Tommaso Perelli
astronomermathematician
Italian astronomer, mathematician and hydraulic engineer (1704–1783)
Antoine de Chézy
Antoine de Chézy
civil engineerengineer
French engineer

16th Century

1 death
Valerius Cordus
Valerius Cordus
botanistchemist
German physician, botanist, and author (1515-1544)

14th Century

1 death
Amir Khusrau
Amir Khusrau
musicianphilosopher
Indian poet, writer, singer and scholar (1253–1325)

12th Century

1 death
Henry VI
Henry VI
monarchwriter
Holy Roman Emperor from 1191 to 1197

11th Century

1 death
Henry III
Henry III
aristocratemperor
Holy Roman Emperor

2nd Century BC

1 death
Ennius
Ennius
annalisthistorian
Roman writer and poet (c. 239 – c. 169 BC)

Explore More for October 5

Births, events, and adjacent days.