Famous Deaths Happened In July - 31

0855  On July - 31 death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)   

1358  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on this day in history.   

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

1508  On July - 31 death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

1556  Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92   

1648  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

1653  On July - 31 death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)   

1693  Willem Calf, Rotterdams still life painter, dies at 73 on July - 31.   

1726  On this day in history death of nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695)   

1750  On July - 31 johan V, King of Portugal, dies   

1763  On July - 31 james Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies   

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  Jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (East Uraguay), dies at 54 on July - 31.   

1811  Death of Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla, Mexican hero priest, executed by Spanish on this day in history.   

1864  On July - 31 louis Hachette, French publisher, dies at 64   

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

1886  On this day in history franz von Liszt, [Ferencz], Hungarian pianist/composer, dies at 74   

1891  On this day in history jean-Baptist Capronnier, French/Belgian painter, dies at 77   

1911  On this day in history jack Edwards, cricketer (1888 Ashes tourist), dies   

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

1917  On this day in history 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  On this day in history hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp   

1948  On July - 31 maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70   

1951  On July - 31 j of Oudshoorn, [John K Feylbrief], writer (Maze of Sentences), dies   

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

1953  On July - 31 robert Taft, (Sen-R-Oh) "Mr Republican", dies in NY at 63   

1954  Death of Onofre Marimón, Argentine racing driver (b. 1923) on July - 31.   

1960  On July - 31 karl Hasse, composer, dies at 77   

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1143  Emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165) was born on this day in history.   

1396  Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count was born on this day in history.   

1443  On this day in history birth of albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon   

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  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on July - 31.   

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)