Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 31

1859  On this day in history luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54   

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

1888  Death of Samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808) on December - 31.   

1889  Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52 on December - 31.   

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  Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38 on December - 31.   

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  On this day in history death of john Moisant, American aviator (b. 1868)   

1916  On December - 31 ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76   

1920  On December - 31 albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43   

1921  Death of Boies Penrose, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (b. 1860) on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history 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  Sigwart Aspestrand, composer, dies at 85 on December - 31.   

1945  Donald Douglas II, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history 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 December - 31 maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat, dies at 75   

1953  On this day in history albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64   

1954  On December - 31 peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75   

1958  Gustav Hermann Unger, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1960  Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1964  Death of Ólafur Thors, Prime Minister of Iceland (b. 1892) on this day in history.   

1966  Chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1967  On December - 31 arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies   

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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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 December - 31.   

1378  Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) was born on December - 31.   

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

1514  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

1668  On December - 31 birth of hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist