Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 31

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

1862  On this day in history james Edward Rains, lawyer/Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 29   

1872  On December - 31 aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38   

1877  On December - 31 alberto Mazzucato, composer, dies at 64   

1882  Leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44 on this day in history.   

1888  Death of Samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808) on December - 31.   

1889  On this day in history ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52   

1890  Death of Pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican war heroine (b. 1826) on December - 31.   

1893  On December - 31 jacob G de Scheffer, Dutch vicar/theologist, dies at 74   

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

1896  On December - 31 leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies   

1907  On this day in history jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63   

1910  Death of John Moisant, American aviator (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1916  Ernst Rudorff, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1920  On December - 31 albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43   

1921  On December - 31 death of boies Penrose, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (b. 1860)   

1936  Miguel de Unamuno Jugo, Span philosopher/poet (Cancionero), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1938  Richard N Roland Holst, Dutch artist/painter, dies at 70 on December - 31.   

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

1945  On December - 31 donald Douglas II, dies at 40   

1946  On December - 31 frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor, dies at 89   

1947  Franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1948  On December - 31 malcolm Campbell, English race driver, dies at 63   

1950  On December - 31 charles Koechlin, French composer (Jungle Book), dies at 83   

1951  On December - 31 maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat, dies at 75   

1953  Albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69   

1964  On this day in history death of Ólafur Thors, Prime Minister of Iceland (b. 1892)   

1966  On December - 31 chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75   

1967  On December - 31 arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies   

1968  On this day in history carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85   

1969  On this day in history salvatore Baccaloni, opera singer/actor (Full of Life), dies at 69   

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0695  Muhammad bin Qasim, Syrian general (d. 715) was born on December - 31.   

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 December - 31 birth of jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557)   

1514  On this day in history birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)   

1540  On December - 31 birth of silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri)   

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

1668  Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist was born on this day in history.