Famous Deaths Happened In August - 31
Friday, 18 July 2025
0651 On August - 31 death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary
0683 On this day in history death of pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque
1056 Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on this day in history.
1057 On August - 31 leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies
1158 On August - 31 sancho III, King of Castile, dies
1218 Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on August - 31.
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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1616 Gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43 on August - 31.
1631 Nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43 on August - 31.
1638 On August - 31 john Ward, composer, dies at 67
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 August - 31.
1688 On this day in history john Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies
1730 Death of Gottfried Finger, Czech composer (b. 1660?) on August - 31.
1741 Death of Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (b. 1681) on August - 31.
1772 On August - 31 death of william Borlase, English naturalist (b. 1695)
1795 On this day in history francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68
1799 On August - 31 death of nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (b. 1720)
1805 Joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95 on this day in history.
1814 Death of Arthur Phillip, British admiral, first Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738) on this day in history.
1832 Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53 on August - 31.
1862 On August - 31 george William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle
1864 Ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39 on August - 31.
1867 [Pierre-]Charles Baudelaire, Fren poet (Journaux Intimes), dies at 46 on this day in history.
1869 Death of Mary Ward, Irish scientist, first automobile accident victim (b. 1827) on this day in history.
1873 On August - 31 charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70
1875 Oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49 on August - 31.
1879 William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies on this day in history.
1885 On this day in history dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies
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