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 this day in history.   

1056  On this day in history death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

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

1158  On this day in history 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  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 August - 31.   

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

1604  Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1616  Gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1631  Nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1638  On this day in history john Ward, composer, dies at 67   

1645  On this day in history death of francesco Bracciolini, Italian poet (b. 1566)   

1654  On this day in history death of ole Worm, Danish physician (b. 1588)   

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

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 this day in history death of william Borlase, English naturalist (b. 1695)   

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

1799  Death of Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (b. 1720) on August - 31.   

1805  On August - 31 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  Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53 on August - 31.   

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

1864  Ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1867  On August - 31 [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  On this day in history 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  On August - 31 william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies   

1885  On August - 31 dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies   

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1569  On this day in history birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on this day in history.   

1663  On August - 31 birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

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

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

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on August - 31.