Famous Deaths Happened In August - 31

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on this day in history.   

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

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on this day in history.   

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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 August - 31 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 August - 31 gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43   

1631  On this day in history nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43   

1638  On August - 31 john Ward, composer, dies at 67   

1645  On August - 31 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 this day in history.   

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

1730  Death of Gottfried Finger, Czech composer (b. 1660?) on this day in history.   

1741  Death of Johann Gottlieb Heineccius, German jurist (b. 1681) on this day in history.   

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

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

1799  Death of Nicolas-Henri Jardin, French architect (b. 1720) on this day in history.   

1805  Joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95 on August - 31.   

1814  Death of Arthur Phillip, British admiral, first Governor of New South Wales (b. 1738) on this day in history.   

1832  Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1875  Oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history william Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies   

1885  On this day in history dubose Heyward, US writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies   

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1569  On August - 31 birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on August - 31.   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on August - 31.   

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

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

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