Famous Deaths In December - 31

1859  Luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54 on December - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1877  Alberto Mazzucato, composer, dies at 64 on December - 31.   

1882  Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44 on December - 31.   

1888  On December - 31 death of samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808)   

1889  Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52 on December - 31.   

1890  On this day in history death of pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican war heroine (b. 1826)   

1893  Jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74 on December - 31.   

1894  Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1896  On December - 31 leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies   

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

1910  Death of John Moisant, American aviator (b. 1868) on December - 31.   

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

1920  Albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1921  Death of Boies Penrose, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (b. 1860) on December - 31.   

1936  Miguel de Unamuno Jugo, Span philosopher/poet (Cancionero), dies at 72 on December - 31.   

1938  Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1941  On December - 31 sigwart Aspestrand, composer, dies at 85   

1945  Donald Douglas II, dies at 40 on December - 31.   

1946  Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79   

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

1950  Charles Koechlin, French composer (Jungle Book), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1951  On December - 31 maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat, dies at 75   

1953  Albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75   

1958  Gustav Hermann Unger, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1960  On December - 31 germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69   

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  On this day in history arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies   

1968  On this day in history carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85   

1969  Salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer/actor (Full of Life), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1378  On December - 31 birth of callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58)   

1378  Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

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

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on this day in history.   

1572  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on December - 31.   

1668  On December - 31 birth of hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist