Famous Deaths Happened In August - 31

0651  On August - 31 death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

1218  On this day in history al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on this day in history.   

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 August - 31 floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies   

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

1616  On this day in history gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43   

1631  On August - 31 nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43   

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

1645  Death of Francesco Bracciolini, Italian poet (b. 1566) on August - 31.   

1654  On August - 31 death of ole Worm, Danish physician (b. 1588)   

1667  On this day in history johann Rist, composer, dies at 60   

1688  On August - 31 john Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies   

1730  On this day in history death of gottfried Finger, Czech composer (b. 1660?)   

1741  On this day in history death of johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (b. 1681)   

1772  Death of William Borlase, English naturalist (b. 1695) on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68   

1799  On August - 31 death of nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (b. 1720)   

1805  Joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1814  Death of Arthur Phillip, British admiral, first Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738) on August - 31.   

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 August - 31.   

1864  Ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39 on August - 31.   

1867  On this day in history [Pierre-]Charles Baudelaire, Fren poet (Journaux Intimes), dies at 46   

1869  Death of Mary Ward, Irish scientist, first automobile accident victim (b. 1827) on this day in history.   

1873  Charles F Pahud de Montagnes, gov-gen (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49   

1879  On August - 31 william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies   

1885  On August - 31 dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies   

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on August - 31.   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on this day in history.   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on this day in history.   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on August - 31.   

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

1741  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1741  On this day in history birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

1748  On August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer