Famous Deaths In August - 31

0651  On this day in history death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on this day in history.   

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on August - 31.   

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on this day in history.   

1158  On August - 31 sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

1218  On this day in history al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on this day in history.   

1372  On August - 31 death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)   

1422  Henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies on this day in history.   

1590  Floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies on this day in history.   

1604  On August - 31 giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58   

1616  Gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43 on August - 31.   

1631  On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43   

1638  On this day in history john Ward, composer, dies at 67   

1645  On this day in history death of francesco Bracciolini, Italian poet (b. 1566)   

1654  On this day in history death of ole Worm, Danish physician (b. 1588)   

1667  Johann Rist, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1688  John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies on August - 31.   

1730  On this day in history death of gottfried Finger, Czech composer (b. 1660?)   

1741  Death of Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (b. 1681) on August - 31.   

1772  On August - 31 death of william Borlase, English naturalist (b. 1695)   

1795  On August - 31 francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68   

1799  On August - 31 death of nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (b. 1720)   

1805  Joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95 on August - 31.   

1814  Death of Arthur Phillip, British admiral, first Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738) on August - 31.   

1832  On this day in history jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53   

1862  George William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle on August - 31.   

1864  On August - 31 ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39   

1867  On this day in history [Pierre-]Charles Baudelaire, Fren poet (Journaux Intimes), dies at 46   

1869  On this day in history death of mary Ward, Irish scientist, first automobile accident victim (b. 1827)   

1873  On August - 31 charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70   

1875  On August - 31 oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49   

1879  On August - 31 william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies   

1885  On August - 31 dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies   

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on August - 31.   

1741  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on August - 31.   

1748  On August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer