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 July - 31.  

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  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  Death of Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) on July - 31.  

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

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

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

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

1784  On July - 31 denis Diderot, French writer/philosopher (Jacques le fataliste), dies  

1790  On this day in history johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48  

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  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  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 July - 31.  

1911  Jack Edwards, cricketer (1888 Ashes tourist), dies on this day in history.  

1914  On July - 31 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  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 this day in history.  

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  On July - 31 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  J of Oudshoorn, [John K Feylbrief], writer (Maze of Sentences), dies on July - 31.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on July - 31.  

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

1550  On this day in history birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster  

1578  On July - 31 birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange  

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

1598  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.