Famous Deaths In July - 31

0855  On this day in history death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)   

1358  On this day in history etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies   

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on this day in history.   

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  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on July - 31.   

1648  On July - 31 benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60   

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 July - 31.   

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  James Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies on this day in history.   

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

1790  On July - 31 johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48   

1795  On this day in history jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (East Uraguay), dies at 54   

1811  On this day in history death of miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish   

1864  Louis Hachette, French publisher, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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

1886  Franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1891  Jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian painter, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1911  On July - 31 jack Edwards, cricketer (1888 Ashes tourist), dies   

1914  On July - 31 death of a J Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité/Les Preuves), murdered=   

1917  Charlie Finlason, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1943  On July - 31 hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp   

1948  Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70 on July - 31.   

1951  On this day in history j of Oudshoorn, [John K Feylbrief], writer (Maze of Sentences), dies   

1952  On July - 31 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  Karl Hasse, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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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 July - 31.   

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  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on July - 31.   

1578  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on July - 31.   

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on July - 31.   

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