Famous Deaths Happened In August - 31

0651  On this day in history death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on this day in history.   

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on this day in history.   

1057  On this day in history leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

1158  On August - 31 sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

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  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on August - 31.   

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 August - 31.   

1604  On August - 31 giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58   

1616  On this day in history gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43   

1631  On August - 31 nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43   

1638  John Ward, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1645  Death of Francesco Bracciolini, Italian poet (b. 1566) on August - 31.   

1654  Death of Ole Worm, Danish physician (b. 1588) on this day in history.   

1667  Johann Rist, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1688  John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on this day in history.   

1730  Death of Gottfried Finger, Czech composer (b. 1660?) on August - 31.   

1741  On August - 31 death of johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (b. 1681)   

1772  Death of William Borlase, English naturalist (b. 1695) on this day in history.   

1795  On August - 31 francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68   

1799  On this day in history death of nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (b. 1720)   

1805  On August - 31 joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95   

1814  Death of Arthur Phillip, British admiral, first Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738) on this day in history.   

1832  On August - 31 jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53   

1862  On this day in history george William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle   

1864  On August - 31 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  Death of Mary Ward, Irish scientist, first automobile accident victim (b. 1827) on August - 31.   

1873  Charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70 on August - 31.   

1875  Oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1879  William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies on August - 31.   

1885  On this day in history dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies   

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on this day in history.   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on August - 31.   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on August - 31.   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on August - 31.   

1721  On this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on August - 31.   

1748  On August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer