Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 31

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

1862  On December - 31 james Edward Rains, lawyer/Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 29   

1872  On this day in history aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38   

1877  Alberto Mazzucato, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1882  Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history death of samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808)   

1889  On December - 31 ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52   

1890  On December - 31 death of pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican war heroine (b. 1826)   

1893  On this day in history jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74   

1894  On December - 31 thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38   

1896  On this day in history leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies   

1907  Jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63 on December - 31.   

1910  Death of John Moisant, American aviator (b. 1868) on December - 31.   

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  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  Sigwart Aspestrand, composer, dies at 85 on December - 31.   

1945  On December - 31 donald Douglas II, dies at 40   

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 December - 31.   

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 December - 31.   

1953  Albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75   

1958  On December - 31 gustav Hermann Unger, composer, dies at 72   

1960  On December - 31 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  On December - 31 chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75   

1967  Arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies on December - 31.   

1968  On this day in history carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85   

1969  On this day in history salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer/actor (Full of Life), dies at 69   

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0695  Muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715) was born on December - 31.   

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

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

1491  On this day in history birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

1514  On December - 31 birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)   

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on this day in history.   

1572  On December - 31 birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

1668  Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist was born on this day in history.