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History Deaths on July 31

By  Rebecca Carothers  31 Jul   442 Views

History Deaths on July 31

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Tony Sly, American musician, singer-songwriter (b. 1970)

#Tony_Sly

In 2012

Harold Prince, noted Broadway producer and director, who received more Tony awards than anyone else in history (b. 1928)

#Harold_Prince

In 2019

Willem Kalf, Dutch still life painter (b. 1619)

#Willem_Kalf

In 1693

John Graves, American captain and author (b. 1920)

#John_Graves_(author)

In 2013

Onofre Marimón, Argentinian race car driver (b. 1923)

#Onofre_Marimón

In 1954

Bobby Robson, English footballer and manager (b. 1933)

#Bobby_Robson

In 2009

Nabarun Bhattacharya, Indian journalist and author (b. 1948)

#Nabarun_Bhattacharya

In 2014

Wilfred Feinberg, American lawyer and judge (b. 1920)

#Wilfred_Feinberg

In 2014

Francis Ledwidge, Irish soldier and poet (b. 1881)

#Francis_Ledwidge

In 1917

Pascual Jordan, German physicist, author, and academic (b. 1902)

#Pascual_Jordan

In 1980

Eugene Carson Blake, American religious leader (b. 1906)

#Eugene_Carson_Blake

In 1985

Sibylla Schwarz, German poet (b. 1621)

#Sibylla_Schwarz

In 1638

Albert Leduc, Canadian ice hockey player (b. 1902)

#Albert_Leduc

In 1990

Nicolaus II Bernoulli, Swiss mathematician and theorist (b. 1695)

#Nicolaus_II_Bernoulli

In 1726

John Bligh, 3rd Earl of Darnley, British parliamentarian (b. 1719)

#John_Bligh,_3rd_Earl_of_Darnley

In 1781

Hedley Verity, English cricketer and soldier (b. 1905)

#Hedley_Verity

In 1943

Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish priest and theologian, founded the Society of Jesus (b. 1491)

#Ignatius_of_Loyola

In 1556

Eino Kaila, Finnish philosopher and psychologist, attendant of the Vienna circle (b. 1890)

#Eino_Kaila

In 1958

Francis Younghusband, British Army Officer, explorer and spiritual writer (b.1863)

#Francis_Younghusband

In 1942

Étienne Marcel, French rebel leader (b. 1302)

#Étienne_Marcel

In 1358

Jean-Baptiste Capronnier, Belgian stained glass painter (b. 1814)

#Jean-Baptiste_Capronnier

In 1891

Baudouin, King of Belgium (b. 1930)

#Baudouin_of_Belgium

In 1993

Hugh of Montgomery, 2nd Earl of Shrewsbury

#Hugh_of_Montgomery,_2nd_Earl_of_Shrewsbury

In 1098

Ki?n Phúc, Vietnamese emperor (b. 1869)

#Ki?n_Phúc

In 1884

Billy Pierce, American baseball player and sportscaster (b. 1927)

#Billy_Pierce

In 2015

Hedd Wyn, Welsh language poet (b. 1887)

#Hedd_Wyn

In 1917

Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 58th Yokozuna (b. 1955)

#Chiyonofuji_Mitsugu

In 2016

Roger Wilbraham, Solicitor-General for Ireland (b. 1553)

#Roger_Wilbraham

In 1616

William Courtenay, English archbishop and politician, Lord Chancellor of the United Kingdom (b. 1342)

#William_Courtenay

In 1396

Richard Schweiker, American soldier and politician, 14th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services (b. 1926)

#Richard_Schweiker

In 2015

John Milne, British geologist and mining engineer. (b. 1850)

#John_Milne

In 1913

Ion Dragoumis, Greek philosopher and diplomat (b. 1878)

#Ion_Dragoumis

In 1920

Dheeran Chinnamalai, Indian soldier (b. 1756)

#Dheeran_Chinnamalai

In 1805

John V, king of Portugal (b. 1689)

#John_V_of_Portugal

In 1750

Jean Jaurès, French journalist and politician (b. 1859)

#Jean_Jaurès

In 1914

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, French pilot and poet (b. 1900)

#Antoine_de_Saint-Exupéry

In 1944

Mohammed Rafi, Indian playback singer (b. 1924)

#Mohammed_Rafi

In 1980

Guido Crepax, Italian author and illustrator (b. 1933)

#Guido_Crepax

In 2003

Franz Liszt, Hungarian pianist, composer, and conductor (b. 1811)

#Franz_Liszt

In 1886

Robert A. Taft, American soldier and politician (b. 1889)

#Robert_A._Taft

In 1953

Chiune Sugihara, Japanese diplomat (b. 1900)

#Chiune_Sugihara

In 1986

Peter Chrysologus, Italian bishop and saint (b. 380)

#Peter_Chrysologus

In 450

Virginia Grey, American actress (b. 1917)

#Virginia_Grey

In 2004

Jeanne Moreau, French actress (b. 1928)

#Jeanne_Moreau

In 2017

Jack Pizzey, Australian politician, 29th Premier of Queensland (b. 1911)

#Jack_Pizzey

In 1968

Seymour Papert, South African mathematician (b. 1928)

#Seymour_Papert

In 2016

Azumafuji Kin'ichi, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 40th Yokozuna (b. 1921)

#Azumafuji_Kin'ichi

In 1973

Gore Vidal, American novelist, screenwriter, and critic (b. 1925)

#Gore_Vidal

In 2012

Alan Cheuse, American writer and critic (b. 1940)

#Alan_Cheuse

In 2015

Wim Duisenberg, Dutch economist and politician, 1st President of the European Central Bank (b. 1935)

#Wim_Duisenberg

In 2005

Louis Christophe François Hachette, French publisher (b. 1800)

#Louis_Christophe_François_Hachette

In 1864

Roddy Piper, Canadian wrestler and actor (b. 1954)

#Roddy_Piper

In 2015

Andrew Johnson, American general and politician, 17th President of the United States (b. 1808)

#Andrew_Johnson

In 1875

Leonard Cheshire, English captain and pilot (b. 1917)

#Leonard_Cheshire

In 1992

Thomas Dudley, English soldier and politician, 3rd Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)

#Thomas_Dudley

In 1653

Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian lawyer and politician, 40th Prime Minister of Belgium (b. 1899)

#Paul-Henri_Spaak

In 1972

Joseph E. Levine, American film producer (b, 1905)

#Joseph_E._Levine

In 1987

Omar Torrijos, Panamanian general and politician, Military Leader of Panama (b. 1929)

#Omar_Torrijos

In 1981

Denis Diderot, French philosopher and critic (b. 1713)

#Denis_Diderot

In 1784

Michael Ansara, Syrian-American actor (b. 1922)

#Michael_Ansara

In 2013

Tony Bullimore, British sailor & businessman (b. 1939)

In 2018

Howard W. Jones, American surgeon and academic (b. 1910)

In 2015

Jeff Bourne, English footballer (b. 1948)

In 2014

Warren Bennis, American scholar, author, and academic (b. 1925)

In 2014

Trevor Storer, English businessman, founded Pukka Pies (b. 1930)

In 2013

Michel Donnet, English-Belgian general and pilot (b. 1917)

In 2013

Alfredo Ramos, Brazilian footballer and coach (b. 1924)

In 2012

Mollie Hunter, Scottish author and playwright (b. 1922)

In 2012

Harry Alan Towers, English-Canadian screenwriter and producer (b. 1920)

In 2009

Friedrich Franz, Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (b. 1910)

In 2001

Francisco da Costa Gomes, Portuguese general and politician, 15th President of Portugal (b. 1914)

In 2001

William Keepers Maxwell Jr., American editor, novelist, short story writer, and essayist (b. 1908)

In 2000

Beatrix Lehmann, English actress and director (b. 1903)

In 1979

Walter P. Carter, American soldier and activist (b. 1923)

In 1971

Bud Powell, American pianist (b. 1924)

In 1966

Jim Reeves, American singer-songwriter (b. 1923)

In 1964

Udham Singh, Indian activist (b. 1899)

In 1940

Luis Vicente de Velasco e Isla, Spanish sailor and commander (b. 1711)

In 1762

Na'od, Ethiopian emperor

In 1508

Fu Yanqing, Chinese general (b. 898)

In 975

Feng Xingxi, Chinese warlord

In 910

Aurelia Cotta, Roman mother of Gaius Julius Caesar (b. 120 BC)

In 54 BC

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