Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 31

1859  Luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54 on December - 31.   

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

1882  On December - 31 leon Michel Gambetta, French attorney/premier (1881-82), dies at 44   

1888  Death of Samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808) on this day in history.   

1889  On December - 31 ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52   

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

1893  On this day in history 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  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 December - 31 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 December - 31 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 December - 31.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1950  Charles Koechlin, French composer (Jungle Book), dies at 83 on December - 31.   

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 December - 31.   

1954  On this day in history peter Van Anrooy, conductor/composer (Piet Hein Rhapsodie), dies at 75   

1958  On December - 31 gustav Hermann Unger, composer, dies at 72   

1960  On this day in history germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69   

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  Arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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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 December - 31.   

1378  Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458) was born on December - 31.   

1491  On this day in history 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  On December - 31 birth of emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617)   

1668  Hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist was born on December - 31.