Famous Deaths In July - 31

0855  Death of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780) on July - 31.  

1358  On July - 31 etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies  

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on July - 31.  

1508  Death of Na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494) on July - 31.  

1556  Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

1566  On this day in history bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92  

1648  On this day in history benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60  

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  On this day in history death of nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695)  

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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  On July - 31 johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48  

1795  On this day in history jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (East Uraguay), dies at 54  

1811  On July - 31 death of miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish  

1864  Louis Hachette, French publisher, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1875  Andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66 on July - 31.  

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

1891  Jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian painter, dies at 77 on July - 31.  

1911  On this day in history jack Edwards, cricketer (1888 Ashes tourist), dies  

1914  Death of A J Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité/Les Preuves), murdered= on this day in history.  

1917  On this day in history charlie Finlason, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies  

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

1932  On this day in history francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58  

1940  On July - 31 death of whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel  

1942  Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79 on July - 31.  

1943  Hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp on July - 31.  

1948  On this day in history maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70  

1951  On this day in history j of Oudshoorn, [John K Feylbrief], writer (Maze of Sentences), dies  

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

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

1954  On July - 31 death of onofre Marimón, Argentine racing driver (b. 1923)  

1960  Karl Hasse, composer, dies at 77 on July - 31.  

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1143  Emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165) was born on July - 31.  

1396  Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count was born on this day in history.  

1443  On July - 31 birth of albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon  

1527  On July - 31 birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)  

1550  On this day in history birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster  

1578  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.  

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on this day in history.  

1598  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.