Famous Deaths Happened 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  Death of Na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1556  Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 on July - 31.   

1566  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1648  On July - 31 benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60   

1653  On July - 31 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  On July - 31 death of nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695)   

1750  Johan V, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

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  Johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48 on July - 31.   

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 this day in history louis Hachette, French publisher, dies at 64   

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

1886  On this day in history franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74   

1891  On this day in history 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  Charlie Finlason, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies on July - 31.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1954  Death of Onofre Marimón, Argentine racing driver (b. 1923) on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count   

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

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

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 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)