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 July - 31.   

1396  On July - 31 death of william Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342)   

1508  Death of Na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494) on July - 31.   

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 July - 31.   

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  Willem Calf, Rotterdams still life painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

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

1763  On this day in history james Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies   

1784  On this day in history 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  Death of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history louis Hachette, French publisher, dies at 64   

1875  On July - 31 andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66   

1886  On July - 31 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  On this day in history charlie Finlason, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies   

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

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  Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79 on July - 31.   

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  On this day in history n B F "Tufty" Mann, cricketer (S African slow lefty 1947-51), dies   

1953  On July - 31 robert Taft, (Sen-R-Oh) "Mr Republican", dies in NY at 63   

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  On this day in history birth of emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165)   

1396  Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1598  On July - 31 birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)