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  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 this day in history.   

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

1889  On this day in history ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52   

1890  Death of Pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican war heroine (b. 1826) on December - 31.   

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 December - 31.   

1896  Leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies on December - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1920  Albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43 on December - 31.   

1921  On December - 31 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 this day in history richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter, dies at 70   

1941  Sigwart Aspestrand, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1948  On December - 31 malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63   

1950  Charles Koechlin, French composer (Jungle Book), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat, dies at 75   

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 December - 31.   

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  On this day in history 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  Arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies on December - 31.   

1968  Carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85 on December - 31.   

1969  Salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer/actor (Full of Life), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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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 December - 31.   

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

1514  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on this day in history.   

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