Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 31

1859  On December - 31 luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54   

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

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

1877  On this day in history alberto Mazzucato, composer, dies at 64   

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 December - 31.   

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  On December - 31 jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74   

1894  On this day in history thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38   

1896  On December - 31 leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies   

1907  Jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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  Albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43 on December - 31.   

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 this day in history richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter, dies at 70   

1941  On this day in history sigwart Aspestrand, composer, dies at 85   

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

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

1947  On December - 31 franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79   

1948  Malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1966  On December - 31 chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75   

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 this day in history.   

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

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0695  On this day in history 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  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on December - 31.   

1514  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on December - 31.   

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

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

1668  Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist was born on December - 31.