Famous Deaths Happened In July - 31

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

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 this day in history 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  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on July - 31.   

1653  Death of Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) on this day in history.   

1693  On this day in history willem Calf, Rotterdams still life painter, dies at 73   

1726  On this day in history death of nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695)   

1750  On this day in history johan V, King of Portugal, dies   

1763  On this day in history james Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies   

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

1790  Johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1795  Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (East Uraguay), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1811  On July - 31 death of miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish   

1864  Louis Hachette, French publisher, dies at 64 on July - 31.   

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

1886  On July - 31 franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74   

1891  On July - 31 jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian painter, dies at 77   

1911  On this day in history jack Edwards, cricketer (1888 Ashes tourist), dies   

1914  Death of A J Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité/Les Preuves), murdered= on July - 31.   

1917  On July - 31 charlie Finlason, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies   

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

1932  On July - 31 francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58   

1940  On July - 31 death of whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel   

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

1943  Hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp on July - 31.   

1948  On July - 31 maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70   

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

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

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 July - 31.   

1550  On this day in history birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster   

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

1597  On July - 31 birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

1598  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born on July - 31.