Famous Deaths In December - 31

1859  On this day in history luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54   

1862  On this day in history james Edward Rains, lawyer/Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 29   

1872  Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1877  Alberto Mazzucato, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1882  On December - 31 leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44   

1888  Death of Samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808) on this day in history.   

1889  Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52 on December - 31.   

1890  On this day in history death of pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican war heroine (b. 1826)   

1893  Jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1894  Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1896  Leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies on this day in history.   

1907  Jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1910  On December - 31 death of john Moisant, American aviator (b. 1868)   

1916  Ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1920  On December - 31 albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43   

1921  Death of Boies Penrose, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (b. 1860) on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history miguel de Unamuno Jugo, Span philosopher/poet (Cancionero), dies at 72   

1938  Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter, dies at 70 on December - 31.   

1941  On December - 31 sigwart Aspestrand, composer, dies at 85   

1945  On this day in history donald Douglas II, dies at 40   

1946  On December - 31 frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor, dies at 89   

1947  Franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1948  Malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63 on December - 31.   

1950  Charles Koechlin, French composer (Jungle Book), dies at 83 on December - 31.   

1951  On December - 31 maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat, dies at 75   

1953  Albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1954  Peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1958  On December - 31 gustav Hermann Unger, composer, dies at 72   

1960  On December - 31 germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69   

1964  On December - 31 death of Ólafur Thors, Prime Minister of Iceland (b. 1892)   

1966  Chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75 on December - 31.   

1967  Arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies on December - 31.   

1968  On December - 31 carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85   

1969  On this day in history salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer/actor (Full of Life), dies at 69   

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0695  On this day in history birth of muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715)   

1378  On December - 31 birth of callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58)   

1378  Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) was born on December - 31.   

1491  On this day in history birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

1514  On December - 31 birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)   

1540  On this day in history birth of silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri)   

1572  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

1668  On December - 31 birth of hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist