Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 31

1859  Luigi Ricci, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1862  James Edward Rains, lawyer/Confederate brig-gen, dies in battle at 29 on December - 31.   

1872  Aleksis Kivi, [Stenvall], Finnish writer/poet (Kanervala), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1890  Death of Pancha Carrasco, Costa Rican war heroine (b. 1826) on this day in history.   

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

1894  On December - 31 thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes-integral), dies at 38   

1896  On this day in history leland Hone, cricketer (scored 7 & 6 in only England Test 1879), dies   

1907  Jules de Trooz, Belgium PM, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1910  Death of John Moisant, American aviator (b. 1868) on December - 31.   

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

1920  Albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43 on this day in history.   

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

1941  On this day in history sigwart Aspestrand, composer, dies at 85   

1945  Donald Douglas II, dies at 40 on December - 31.   

1946  Frits [Frederik H] Tartaud, Dutch actor, dies at 89 on December - 31.   

1947  On this day in history franz X Ritter von Epp, German General (SW Africa), dies at 79   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1958  Gustav Hermann Unger, composer, dies at 72 on December - 31.   

1960  Germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69 on December - 31.   

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

1966  On this day in history chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75   

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  On December - 31 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 this day in history.   

1378  On this day in history birth of callistus III, [Alfonso the Borja], Pope (1455-58)   

1378  On December - 31 birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on December - 31.   

1514  Andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica) was born on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history 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.