Famous Deaths Happened In August - 31
Sunday, 06 July 2025
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 On this day in history death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)
1057 Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on August - 31.
1158 On this day in history 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 On this day in history death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)
1372 Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on this day in history.
1422 Henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies on August - 31.
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 August - 31 nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43
1638 John Ward, composer, dies at 67 on August - 31.
1645 On August - 31 death of francesco Bracciolini, Italian poet (b. 1566)
1654 On August - 31 death of ole Worm, Danish physician (b. 1588)
1667 On August - 31 johann Rist, composer, dies at 60
1688 John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on this day in history.
1730 On August - 31 death of gottfried Finger, Czech composer (b. 1660?)
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 Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
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 On August - 31 jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53
1862 George William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.
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 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 Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies on August - 31.
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