Famous Deaths Happened In July - 31

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

1358  On this day in history etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies   

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on July - 31.   

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

1556  On this day in history ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

1566  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

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

1653  Death of Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) on July - 31.   

1693  On this day in history willem Calf, Rotterdams still life painter, dies at 73   

1726  Death of Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician (b. 1695) on July - 31.   

1750  On this day in history johan V, King of Portugal, dies   

1763  On this day in history james Kent, Fredericksburgh NY, legal scholar (Columbia), dies   

1784  On July - 31 denis Diderot, French writer/philosopher (Jacques le fataliste), dies   

1790  Johann Christian Frischmuth, composer, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history jose B da Gama, Portuguese poet (East Uraguay), dies at 54   

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  Andrew Johnson, 17th pres, dies in Tennessee at 66 on this day in history.   

1886  On July - 31 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 July - 31 jack Edwards, cricketer (1888 Ashes tourist), dies   

1914  On this day in history death of a J Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité/Les Preuves), murdered=   

1917  Charlie Finlason, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history r G Barlow, cricketer (591 runs/34 wickets/17 Tests for England), dies   

1932  Francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58 on July - 31.   

1940  Death of Whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel on this day in history.   

1942  Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79 on July - 31.   

1943  Hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp on this day in history.   

1948  Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70 on July - 31.   

1951  J of Oudshoorn, [John K Feylbrief], writer (Maze of Sentences), dies on July - 31.   

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

1953  Robert Taft, (Sen-R-Oh) "Mr Republican", dies in NY at 63 on July - 31.   

1954  Death of Onofre Marimón, Argentine racing driver (b. 1923) on this day in history.   

1960  Karl Hasse, composer, dies at 77 on July - 31.   

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1143  On this day in history birth of emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165)   

1396  On July - 31 birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count   

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on this day in history.   

1527  On July - 31 birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

1550  On this day in history birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster   

1578  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1597  On July - 31 birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

1598  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.