Famous Deaths In December - 31
Sunday, 01 October 2023
1859 On December - 31 luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54
1862 On this day in history james Edward Rains, lawyer/Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 29
1872 Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38 on December - 31.
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 December - 31.
1888 Death of Samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808) on this day in history.
1889 On December - 31 ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52
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 this day in history.
1894 Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38 on this day in history.
1896 Leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies on this day in history.
1907 Jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63 on December - 31.
1910 Death of John Moisant, American aviator (b. 1868) on this day in history.
1916 Ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76 on December - 31.
1920 On this day in history albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43
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 On December - 31 richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter, dies at 70
1941 On December - 31 sigwart Aspestrand, composer, dies at 85
1945 On this day in history donald Douglas II, dies at 40
1946 On December - 31 frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor, dies at 89
1947 Franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79 on December - 31.
1948 On this day in history malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63
1950 Charles Koechlin, French composer (Jungle Book), dies at 83 on December - 31.
1951 On this day in history maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat, dies at 75
1953 Albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64 on December - 31.
1954 On December - 31 peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75
1958 On December - 31 gustav Hermann Unger, composer, dies at 72
1960 Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69 on December - 31.
1964 On December - 31 death of Ólafur Thors, Prime Minister of Iceland (b. 1892)
1966 Chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75 on December - 31.
1967 Arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies on this day in history.
1968 Carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85 on December - 31.
1969 On this day in history salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer/actor (Full of Life), dies at 69
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