Famous Deaths In July - 31

0855  On this day in history death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)   

1358  On this day in history etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies   

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on this day in history.   

1508  Death of Na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1556  On this day in history ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

1566  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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  Willem Calf, Rotterdams still life painter, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1726  On July - 31 death of nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695)   

1750  On this day in history johan V, King of Portugal, dies   

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

1784  Denis Diderot, French writer/philosopher (Jacques le fataliste), dies on July - 31.   

1790  Johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48 on July - 31.   

1795  On this day in history jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (East Uraguay), dies at 54   

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 July - 31.   

1875  On July - 31 andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66   

1886  Franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74 on July - 31.   

1891  Jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian painter, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1911  Jack Edwards, cricketer (1888 Ashes tourist), dies on this day in history.   

1914  Death of A J Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité/Les Preuves), murdered= on this day in history.   

1917  On July - 31 charlie Finlason, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies   

1919  R G Barlow, cricketer (591 runs/34 wickets/17 Tests for England), dies on this day in history.   

1932  On July - 31 francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58   

1940  Death of Whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel on July - 31.   

1942  On this day in history francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79   

1943  Hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp on July - 31.   

1948  Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70 on July - 31.   

1951  J of Oudshoorn, [John K Feylbrief], writer (Maze of Sentences), dies on this day in history.   

1952  N B F "Tufty" Mann, cricketer (S African slow lefty 1947-51), dies on July - 31.   

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

1954  On this day in history death of onofre Marimón, Argentine racing driver (b. 1923)   

1960  Karl Hasse, composer, dies at 77 on July - 31.   

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1143  On this day in history birth of emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165)   

1396  Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count was born on July - 31.   

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on this day in history.   

1527  Maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on July - 31.   

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 July - 31.