- Jan 12 Aelred of Hexham, English abbot of Rievaulx abbey, writer, historian and saint, dies at about 56
- Feb 27 Robert of Melun, English philosopher and bishop of Hereford, dies
- Aug 14 Raynald van Dassel, archbishop of Cologne, dies
- Sep 10 Empress Matilda [Maud], claimant to the English throne, daughter of Henry I of England, wife of Henry V, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1102)
Assassination
Car Crash
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Plane Crash
Poisoning