Famous Deaths Happened In July - 31

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

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  Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 on July - 31.   

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

1648  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1795  Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (East Uraguay), dies at 54 on July - 31.   

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  On this day in history franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74   

1891  Jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian painter, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1911  Jack Edwards, cricketer (1888 Ashes tourist), dies on July - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1940  Death of Whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel on this day in history.   

1942  On July - 31 francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79   

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

1948  On July - 31 maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70   

1951  J of Oudshoorn, [John K Feylbrief], writer (Maze of Sentences), dies on this day in history.   

1952  N B F "Tufty" Mann, cricketer (S African slow lefty 1947-51), dies on July - 31.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1550  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1598  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born on July - 31.