Famous Deaths In July - 31

0855  On July - 31 death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)  

1358  On July - 31 etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies  

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

1566  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

1726  On this day in history death of nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695)  

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1750  On July - 31 johan V, King of Portugal, dies  

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

1784  Denis Diderot, French writer/philosopher (Jacques le fataliste), dies on July - 31.  

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  Andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66 on July - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

1914  Death of A J Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité/Les Preuves), murdered= on July - 31.  

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  On July - 31 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 July - 31.  

1943  On this day in history hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp  

1948  Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

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 July - 31.  

1954  On July - 31 death of onofre Marimón, Argentine racing driver (b. 1923)  

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  Maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized  

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