Famous Deaths In August - 31

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on August - 31.   

0683  On this day in history death of pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

1056  On this day in history death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

1057  On this day in history leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

1218  On August - 31 al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on August - 31.   

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on August - 31.   

1422  On this day in history henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies   

1590  On this day in history floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies   

1604  Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 on August - 31.   

1616  Gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43 on August - 31.   

1631  Nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1638  John Ward, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1645  On this day in history death of francesco Bracciolini, Italian poet (b. 1566)   

1654  On this day in history death of ole Worm, Danish physician (b. 1588)   

1667  Johann Rist, composer, dies at 60 on August - 31.   

1688  On this day in history john Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies   

1730  On August - 31 death of gottfried Finger, Czech composer (b. 1660?)   

1741  On August - 31 death of johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (b. 1681)   

1772  On this day in history death of william Borlase, English naturalist (b. 1695)   

1795  Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history death of nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (b. 1720)   

1805  On August - 31 joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95   

1814  On August - 31 death of arthur Phillip, British admiral, first Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738)   

1832  On this day in history jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53   

1862  George William Taylor, US Union brig-general, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1864  On August - 31 ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39   

1867  [Pierre-]Charles Baudelaire, Fren poet (Journaux Intimes), dies at 46 on August - 31.   

1869  Death of Mary Ward, Irish scientist, first automobile accident victim (b. 1827) on August - 31.   

1873  Charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70 on August - 31.   

1875  On August - 31 oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49   

1879  William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies on this day in history.   

1885  Dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies on this day in history.   

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1569  On this day in history birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

1602  On August - 31 birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

1663  On this day in history birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on August - 31.   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on August - 31.   

1741  On August - 31 birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on August - 31.