Famous Deaths In July - 31

0855  Death of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780) on this day in history.   

1358  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on this day in history.   

1396  On July - 31 death of william Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342)   

1508  On this day in history death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

1556  On July - 31 ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

1566  On this day in history bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92   

1648  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1693  On July - 31 willem Calf, Rotterdams still life painter, dies at 73   

1726  Death of Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695) on this day in history.   

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

1763  On July - 31 james Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies   

1784  Denis Diderot, French writer/philosopher (Jacques le fataliste), dies on this day in history.   

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

1795  Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (East Uraguay), dies at 54 on July - 31.   

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

1886  On this day in history franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74   

1891  On this day in history jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian painter, dies at 77   

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 July - 31.   

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

1932  Francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1940  Death of Whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel on July - 31.   

1942  Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79 on July - 31.   

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  J of Oudshoorn, [John K Feylbrief], writer (Maze of Sentences), dies on this day in history.   

1952  On July - 31 n B F "Tufty" Mann, cricketer (S African slow lefty 1947-51), dies   

1953  Robert Taft, (Sen-R-Oh) "Mr Republican", dies in NY at 63 on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history death of onofre Marimón, Argentine racing driver (b. 1923)   

1960  On this day in history karl Hasse, composer, dies at 77   

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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 this day in history.   

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  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange   

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

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