Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In December - 31

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

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

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

1877  On this day in history alberto Mazzucato, composer, dies at 64   

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

1888  On this day in history death of samson Raphael Hirsch, German rabbi (b. 1808)   

1889  Ion Creanga, Romanian (fairy tales) author, dies at 52 on December - 31.   

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  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  On December - 31 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 December - 31.   

1920  On this day in history albert Roelofs, Dutch painter/etcher, dies at 43   

1921  Death of Boies Penrose, U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania (b. 1860) on this day in history.   

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

1945  Donald Douglas II, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history 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  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  Maxim M Litvinov, [Meyer H Wallach], Russian diplomat, dies at 75 on December - 31.   

1953  Albert Plesman, Dutch aviation pioneer/founder (KLM), dies at 64 on December - 31.   

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  On December - 31 germaine Loosveldt, Flemish actress (Trees die Upright), dies at 69   

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

1966  Chief Nipo Strongheart, Native Amer actor (Pony Soldier), dies at 75 on December - 31.   

1967  On this day in history arthur Mailey, cricketer (10-66 & Aust v Gloucestershire 1921), dies   

1968  Carl Oscar Ahues, German International Chess Master (1950), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)   

1491  Jacques Cartier, French explorer (d. 1557) was born on this day in history.   

1514  On December - 31 birth of andreas Vesalius, Brussels Belgium, anatomist (Fabrica)   

1540  Silvio Antoniano, Italian cardinal/theologist (Tre libri) was born on December - 31.   

1572  Emperor Go-Yozei of Japan, (d. 1617) was born on December - 31.   

1668  On December - 31 birth of hermannus Boerhaave, Dutch medical/botanist