Famous Deaths In December - 31

1859  On December - 31 luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54   

1862  On December - 31 james Edward Rains, lawyer/Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 29   

1872  Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38 on December - 31.   

1877  Alberto Mazzucato, composer, dies at 64 on December - 31.   

1882  Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44 on December - 31.   

1888  On December - 31 death of samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808)   

1889  Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1890  On December - 31 death of pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican war heroine (b. 1826)   

1893  Jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1894  Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1896  Leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies on December - 31.   

1907  Jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63 on December - 31.   

1910  On December - 31 death of john Moisant, American aviator (b. 1868)   

1916  On December - 31 ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76   

1920  On this day in history albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43   

1921  Death of Boies Penrose, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (b. 1860) on December - 31.   

1936  On this day in history miguel de Unamuno Jugo, Span philosopher/poet (Cancionero), dies at 72   

1938  On this day in history richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter, dies at 70   

1941  Sigwart Aspestrand, composer, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history donald Douglas II, dies at 40   

1946  Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1947  On December - 31 franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79   

1948  Malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63 on December - 31.   

1950  On this day in history charles Koechlin, French composer (Jungle Book), dies at 83   

1951  Maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat, dies at 75 on December - 31.   

1953  On December - 31 albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64   

1954  Peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75 on December - 31.   

1958  Gustav Hermann Unger, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1960  Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1964  Death of Ólafur Thors, Prime Minister of Iceland (b. 1892) on December - 31.   

1966  Chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75 on December - 31.   

1967  On this day in history arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies   

1968  On December - 31 carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85   

1969  Salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer/actor (Full of Life), dies at 69 on December - 31.   

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0695  On December - 31 birth of muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715)   

1378  Callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58) was born on this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

1491  On this day in history birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

1514  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on December - 31.   

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on this day in history.   

1572  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on this day in history.   

1668  On December - 31 birth of hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist