Famous Deaths In December - 31
Thursday, 23 March 2023
1859 On this day in history luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54
1862 James Edward Rains, lawyer/Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 29 on December - 31.
1872 Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38 on this day in history.
1877 On this day in history alberto Mazzucato, composer, dies at 64
1882 Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44 on December - 31.
1888 On December - 31 death of samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808)
1889 Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52 on December - 31.
1890 On this day in history death of pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican war heroine (b. 1826)
1893 Jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74 on December - 31.
1894 On this day in history thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38
1896 Leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies on this day in history.
1907 On this day in history jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63
1910 On December - 31 death of john Moisant, American aviator (b. 1868)
1916 On this day in history ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76
1920 Albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43 on this day in history.
1921 Death of Boies Penrose, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (b. 1860) on December - 31.
1936 Miguel de Unamuno Jugo, Span philosopher/poet (Cancionero), dies at 72 on December - 31.
1938 Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter, dies at 70 on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history sigwart Aspestrand, composer, dies at 85
1945 Donald Douglas II, dies at 40 on December - 31.
1946 Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor, dies at 89 on this day in history.
1947 Franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79 on this day in history.
1948 Malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63 on December - 31.
1950 On December - 31 charles Koechlin, French composer (Jungle Book), dies at 83
1951 Maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat, dies at 75 on this day in history.
1953 Albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64 on this day in history.
1954 Peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75 on December - 31.
1958 On this day in history gustav Hermann Unger, composer, dies at 72
1960 Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69 on this day in history.
1964 On this day in history death of Ólafur Thors, Prime Minister of Iceland (b. 1892)
1966 On December - 31 chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75
1967 On December - 31 arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies
1968 On December - 31 carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85
1969 Salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer/actor (Full of Life), dies at 69 on December - 31.
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