Famous Deaths In August - 31
Tuesday, 28 March 2023
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 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 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 this day in history.
1604 On August - 31 giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58
1616 Gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.
1631 On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43
1638 John Ward, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.
1645 On this day in history death of francesco Bracciolini, Italian poet (b. 1566)
1654 On August - 31 death of ole Worm, Danish physician (b. 1588)
1667 Johann Rist, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1688 John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on this day in history.
1730 Death of Gottfried Finger, Czech composer (b. 1660?) on August - 31.
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 On August - 31 francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68
1799 On this day in history death of nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (b. 1720)
1805 Joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95 on this day in history.
1814 On August - 31 death of arthur Phillip, British admiral, first Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738)
1832 On this day in history 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 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 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 this day in history.
1879 William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies on this day in history.
1885 On August - 31 dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies
« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | Next Page »