Famous Deaths In December - 31

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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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 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  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on December - 31.  

1540  On this day in history birth of silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri)  

1572  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.  

1668  On this day in history birth of hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist