Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 31

1859  Luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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 December - 31.   

1877  Alberto Mazzucato, composer, dies at 64 on December - 31.   

1882  On December - 31 leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44   

1888  On December - 31 death of samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808)   

1889  On this day in history ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52   

1890  Death of Pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican war heroine (b. 1826) on this day in history.   

1893  Jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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  Death of John Moisant, American aviator (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1916  Ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1920  Albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history death of boies Penrose, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (b. 1860)   

1936  On December - 31 miguel de Unamuno Jugo, Span philosopher/poet (Cancionero), dies at 72   

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  On this day in history donald Douglas II, dies at 40   

1946  Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor, dies at 89 on December - 31.   

1947  On this day in history franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79   

1948  On December - 31 malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63   

1950  Charles Koechlin, French composer (Jungle Book), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1951  Maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat, dies at 75 on December - 31.   

1953  Albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64 on December - 31.   

1954  Peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75 on December - 31.   

1958  Gustav Hermann Unger, composer, dies at 72 on December - 31.   

1960  On this day in history germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69   

1964  Death of Ólafur Thors, Prime Minister of Iceland (b. 1892) on December - 31.   

1966  Chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75 on December - 31.   

1967  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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0695  Muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715) was born on this day in history.   

1378  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on December - 31.   

1514  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on this day in history.   

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on December - 31.   

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.