Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 31

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

1862  James Edward Rains, lawyer/Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 29 on this day in history.   

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

1877  On December - 31 alberto Mazzucato, composer, dies at 64   

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 this day in history.   

1889  Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1890  Death of Pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican war heroine (b. 1826) on this day in history.   

1893  Jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74 on December - 31.   

1894  Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

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  On December - 31 death of john Moisant, American aviator (b. 1868)   

1916  Ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1920  Albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history death of boies Penrose, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (b. 1860)   

1936  Miguel de Unamuno Jugo, Span philosopher/poet (Cancionero), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1938  Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter, dies at 70 on December - 31.   

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

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

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

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  On December - 31 albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64   

1954  Peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history gustav Hermann Unger, composer, dies at 72   

1960  Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69 on December - 31.   

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

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  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  On December - 31 birth of muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715)   

1378  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on December - 31.   

1378  Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

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

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