Famous Deaths 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 August - 31.  

1057  On August - 31 leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies  

1158  On this day in history sancho III, King of Castile, dies  

1218  On August - 31 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  On August - 31 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  Floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies on August - 31.  

1604  On August - 31 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 this day in history.  

1654  On August - 31 death of ole Worm, Danish physician (b. 1588)  

1667  Johann Rist, composer, dies at 60 on August - 31.  

1688  On August - 31 john Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies  

1730  On August - 31 death of gottfried Finger, Czech composer (b. 1660?)  

1741  On this day in history death of johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (b. 1681)  

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

1795  Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68 on August - 31.  

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  Death of Arthur Phillip, British admiral, first Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738) on August - 31.  

1832  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1875  On this day in history oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49  

1879  On August - 31 william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies  

1885  Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies on August - 31.  

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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  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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