Famous Deaths In July - 31

0855  Death of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780) on this day in history.  

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

1556  On this day in history ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65  

1566  On July - 31 bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92  

1648  On July - 31 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 this day in history willem Calf, Rotterdams still life painter, dies at 73  

1726  On July - 31 death of nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695)  

Advertisements

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  Denis Diderot, French writer/philosopher (Jacques le fataliste), dies on this day in history.  

1790  On July - 31 johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48  

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

1811  Death of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish on July - 31.  

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

1875  On July - 31 andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66  

1886  On July - 31 franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74  

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

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

1914  On this day in history death of a J Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité/Les Preuves), murdered=  

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

1919  On this day in history r G Barlow, cricketer (591 runs/34 wickets/17 Tests for England), dies  

1932  Francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1940  Death of Whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel on July - 31.  

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

1943  On this day in history 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  J of Oudshoorn, [John K Feylbrief], writer (Maze of Sentences), dies on July - 31.  

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

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 July - 31 karl Hasse, composer, dies at 77  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | Next Page »

1143  Emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165) was born on this day in history.  

1396  Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count was born on July - 31.  

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on this day in history.  

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

1550  On July - 31 birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster  

1578  On this day in history birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange  

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on July - 31.  

1598  On July - 31 birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)