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  On this day in history death of william Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342)  

1508  Death of Na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494) on this day in history.  

1556  On July - 31 ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65  

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

1648  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on July - 31.  

1653  On July - 31 death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)  

1693  On July - 31 willem Calf, Rotterdams still life painter, dies at 73  

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

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1750  On this day in history johan V, King of Portugal, dies  

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 this day in history.  

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

1911  On July - 31 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1942  On this day in history francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79  

1943  Hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp on this day in history.  

1948  Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70 on July - 31.  

1951  On July - 31 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 this day in history karl Hasse, composer, dies at 77  

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1143  On July - 31 birth of emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165)  

1396  On this day in history birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count  

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

1527  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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