Famous Deaths Happened In July - 31

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

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 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  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on July - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1693  On this day in history 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 July - 31.   

1763  James Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies on July - 31.   

1784  Denis Diderot, French writer/philosopher (Jacques le fataliste), dies on this day in history.   

1790  Johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

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

1875  On this day in history andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66   

1886  Franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

1911  On July - 31 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 this day in history.   

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

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 July - 31.   

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  On July - 31 karl Hasse, composer, dies at 77   

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

1527  Maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76) was born on July - 31.   

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

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

1597  On July - 31 birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

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