Famous Deaths In December - 31

1859  On December - 31 luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54   

1862  James Edward Rains, lawyer/Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 29 on December - 31.   

1872  Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38 on December - 31.   

1877  Alberto Mazzucato, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1882  Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1888  Death of Samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808) on this day in history.   

1889  On December - 31 ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52   

1890  Death of Pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican war heroine (b. 1826) on this day in history.   

1893  On December - 31 jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74   

1894  On this day in history thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38   

1896  Leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies on December - 31.   

1907  Jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history death of john Moisant, American aviator (b. 1868)   

1916  On this day in history ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76   

1920  On this day in history albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43   

1921  Death of Boies Penrose, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (b. 1860) on this day in history.   

1936  On December - 31 miguel de Unamuno Jugo, Span philosopher/poet (Cancionero), dies at 72   

1938  Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter, dies at 70 on December - 31.   

1941  Sigwart Aspestrand, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history donald Douglas II, dies at 40   

1946  On this day in history frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor, dies at 89   

1947  Franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1948  Malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history charles Koechlin, French composer (Jungle Book), dies at 83   

1951  On this day in history maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat, dies at 75   

1953  On December - 31 albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64   

1954  On December - 31 peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75   

1958  On this day in history gustav Hermann Unger, composer, dies at 72   

1960  Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1964  Death of Ólafur Thors, Prime Minister of Iceland (b. 1892) on December - 31.   

1966  Chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1967  Arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies on December - 31.   

1968  Carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1969  Salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer/actor (Full of Life), dies at 69 on December - 31.   

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0695  On December - 31 birth of muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715)   

1378  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on December - 31.   

1378  On December - 31 birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on December - 31.   

1514  On December - 31 birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)   

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on December - 31.   

1572  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

1668  On this day in history birth of hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist