Famous Deaths In August - 31
Thursday, 28 March 2024
0651 On this day in history death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary
0683 On August - 31 death of pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque
1056 On this day in history death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)
1057 On this day in history leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies
1158 Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on August - 31.
1218 On this day in history al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies
1234 Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on August - 31.
1372 On this day in history death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)
1422 On this day in history henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies
1590 Floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.
1604 Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 on August - 31.
1616 On August - 31 gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43
1631 On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43
1638 On this day in history john Ward, composer, dies at 67
1645 On August - 31 death of francesco Bracciolini, Italian poet (b. 1566)
1654 On this day in history death of ole Worm, Danish physician (b. 1588)
1667 On this day in history johann Rist, composer, dies at 60
1688 John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on August - 31.
1730 Death of Gottfried Finger, Czech composer (b. 1660?) on August - 31.
1741 Death of Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (b. 1681) on this day in history.
1772 On August - 31 death of william Borlase, English naturalist (b. 1695)
1795 On August - 31 francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68
1799 Death of Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (b. 1720) on this day in history.
1805 On this day in history joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95
1814 On this day in history death of arthur Phillip, British admiral, first Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738)
1832 Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.
1862 George William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle on August - 31.
1864 On this day in history ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39
1867 On this day in history [Pierre-]Charles Baudelaire, Fren poet (Journaux Intimes), dies at 46
1869 On this day in history death of mary Ward, Irish scientist, first automobile accident victim (b. 1827)
1873 Charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70 on August - 31.
1875 On August - 31 oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49
1879 On August - 31 william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies
1885 Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies on August - 31.
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