Famous Deaths In December - 31

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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0695  On December - 31 birth of muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715)  

1378  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on December - 31.  

1378  On December - 31 birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)  

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.  

1514  On this day in history birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)  

1540  On December - 31 birth of silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri)  

1572  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)  

1668  Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist was born on December - 31.