Famous Deaths Happened In August - 31

0651  On August - 31 death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on August - 31.   

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

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on this day in history.   

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  On August - 31 death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

1372  On this day in history death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)   

1422  Henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies on this day in history.   

1590  On this day in history floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies   

1604  On this day in history giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58   

1616  On August - 31 gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43   

1631  Nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43 on August - 31.   

1638  On this day in history 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  John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on this day in history.   

1730  On this day in history death of gottfried Finger, Czech composer (b. 1660?)   

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  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  Joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

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

1864  On this day in history ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39   

1867  [Pierre-]Charles Baudelaire, Fren poet (Journaux Intimes), dies at 46 on August - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on August - 31.   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on August - 31.   

1741  On this day in history birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

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