Famous Deaths In July - 31

0855  On July - 31 death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)   

1358  On this day in history etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies   

1396  On July - 31 death of william Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342)   

1508  On July - 31 death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

1556  On July - 31 ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

1566  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1648  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on July - 31.   

1653  Death of Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) on July - 31.   

1693  On July - 31 willem Calf, Rotterdams still life painter, dies at 73   

1726  Death of Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695) on this day in history.   

1750  Johan V, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

1763  James Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies on this day in history.   

1784  On July - 31 denis Diderot, French writer/philosopher (Jacques le fataliste), dies   

1790  Johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48 on July - 31.   

1795  On July - 31 jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (East Uraguay), dies at 54   

1811  On this day in history death of miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish   

1864  Louis Hachette, French publisher, dies at 64 on July - 31.   

1875  Andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66 on this day in history.   

1886  Franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74 on July - 31.   

1891  On July - 31 jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian painter, dies at 77   

1911  Jack Edwards, cricketer (1888 Ashes tourist), dies on this day in history.   

1914  Death of A J Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité/Les Preuves), murdered= on July - 31.   

1917  Charlie Finlason, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies on July - 31.   

1919  R G Barlow, cricketer (591 runs/34 wickets/17 Tests for England), dies on July - 31.   

1932  On July - 31 francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58   

1940  On this day in history death of whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel   

1942  On this day in history francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79   

1943  On July - 31 hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp   

1948  Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1951  On July - 31 j of Oudshoorn, [John K Feylbrief], writer (Maze of Sentences), dies   

1952  On this day in history n B F "Tufty" Mann, cricketer (S African slow lefty 1947-51), dies   

1953  Robert Taft, (Sen-R-Oh) "Mr Republican", dies in NY at 63 on this day in history.   

1954  Death of Onofre Marimón, Argentine racing driver (b. 1923) on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history karl Hasse, composer, dies at 77   

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1143  On this day in history birth of emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165)   

1396  On this day in history birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count   

1443  On this day in history birth of albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon   

1527  Maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on July - 31.   

1578  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on July - 31.   

1597  On this day in history birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

1598  On this day in history birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)