Famous Deaths In August - 31

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1422  On August - 31 henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies   

1590  Floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies on August - 31.   

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  John Ward, composer, dies at 67 on August - 31.   

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  On this day in history johann Rist, composer, dies at 60   

1688  On this day in history 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 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 August - 31.   

1814  Death of Arthur Phillip, British admiral, first Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738) on August - 31.   

1832  Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1862  George William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1873  Charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70 on August - 31.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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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  On August - 31 birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1696  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

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

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on August - 31.   

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