Famous Deaths In July - 31

0855  On this day in history death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)  

1358  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on this day in history.  

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on this day in history.  

1508  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)  

1693  Willem Calf, Rotterdams still life painter, dies at 73 on July - 31.  

1726  Death of Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695) on July - 31.  

1750  Johan V, King of Portugal, dies on July - 31.  

1763  On this day in history james Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies  

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 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  On July - 31 louis Hachette, French publisher, dies at 64  

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

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

1917  On July - 31 charlie Finlason, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies  

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

1932  Francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58 on July - 31.  

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

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 July - 31.  

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  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 July - 31.  

1960  Karl Hasse, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1527  On this day in history birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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