10 September

Across recorded history, 1,407 notable lives are recorded as having ended on 10 September. Below are the 24 most widely documented — ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia carry an article about them.

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Charlie Kirk

1993–2025

American political activist

Charlie Kirk is an American political activist who founded the organization Turning Point USA.

Empress Elisabeth of Austria

1837–1898

Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary from 1854 to 1898

Empress Elisabeth of Austria served as the Empress of Austria and Queen of Hungary.

George Paget Thomson

1892–1975

English physicist

George Paget Thomson was a physicist who demonstrated the wave-like properties of electrons through electron diffraction experiments.

Felix Bloch

1905–1983

Swiss physicist

Felix Bloch was a physicist who conducted research in the field of nuclear physics.

Ugo Foscolo

1777–1827

Italian writer and poet

Ugo Foscolo was an Italian poet known for his literary contributions and translations.

Jane Wyman

1917–2007

American actress

Jane Wyman was an American actress who appeared in numerous motion pictures.

Agostinho Neto

1922–1979

President of Angola

Agostinho Neto was a politician who served as the President of Angola.

Diana Rigg

1938–2020

English actress

Diana Rigg was an English actress known for her extensive work in film, television, and on the stage.

Ferdinand I of Bulgaria

1861–1948

Bulgarian ruler

Ferdinand I of Bulgaria was a Bulgarian ruler who also engaged in the study of zoology, botany, and ornithology.

Richard Kiel

1939–2014

European-American actor

Richard Kiel was an actor best known for his portrayal of the character Jaws in the James Bond film series.

Jorge Sampaio

1939–2021

President of Portugal from 1996 to 2006

Jorge Sampaio was a politician who served as the President of Portugal.

Dalton Trumbo

1905–1976

American screenwriter

Dalton Trumbo was an American screenwriter who wrote numerous scripts for motion pictures.

Johann Christoph Adelung

1732–1806

German philologist, linguist

Johann Christoph Adelung was a German philologist who contributed significantly to the study and standardization of the German language.

Letitia Christian Tyler

1790–1842

First Lady of the United States

Letitia Christian Tyler served as the First Lady of the United States.

Ernst Öpik

1893–1985

Estonian astronomer and astrophysicist

Ernst Öpik was an astronomer who developed the theory that comets originate from a distant cloud surrounding the solar system.

Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV of Tonga

1918–2006

King of Tonga

Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV of Tonga served as the monarch of the Kingdom of Tonga.

Hendrik Conscience

1812–1883

Belgian author

Hendrik Conscience was a Belgian writer who is credited with pioneering the use of the Dutch language in literature.

B. J. Vorster

1915–1983

Prime Minister of South Africa from 1966 to 1978

B. J. Vorster was a South African politician who served as the Prime Minister of South Africa.

Huey Long

1893–1935

American politician, Governor of Louisiana, and United States Senator

Huey Long was an American politician who served as the Governor of Louisiana and a United States Senator.

Pier Angeli

1932–1971

actress

Pier Angeli was an actress who appeared in numerous motion pictures.

Hermann Bondi

1919–2005

Austrian-British mathematician and cosmologist

Hermann Bondi was a mathematician and cosmologist who contributed to the development of the steady-state model of the universe.

Carlos Antonio López

1792–1862

President of Paraguay

Carlos Antonio López was a politician who served as the President of Paraguay.

George Bentham

1800–1884

British botanist

George Bentham was a British botanist who authored major works on plant classification and taxonomy.

Giovanni Battista Venturi

1746–1822

Italian physicist

Giovanni Battista Venturi was an Italian physicist who conducted research in the field of fluid dynamics.

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