Famous Deaths 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  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on July - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1653  On this day in history death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)   

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  Johan V, King of Portugal, dies on July - 31.   

1763  James Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies on July - 31.   

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 July - 31.   

1811  Death of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish on July - 31.   

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  On this day in history 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 July - 31 jack Edwards, cricketer (1888 Ashes tourist), dies   

1914  On this day in history death of a J Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité/Les Preuves), murdered=   

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  On this day in history death of whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel   

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

1951  On July - 31 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 this day in history.   

1953  Robert Taft, (Sen-R-Oh) "Mr Republican", dies in NY at 63 on July - 31.   

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  On July - 31 birth of emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165)   

1396  On July - 31 birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count   

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on July - 31.   

1527  On July - 31 birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

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

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 July - 31.   

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