July 31st
194 Notable deaths
Peter Nansen
Danish writer (1861–1918).
Born January 20th, 1861 in Copenhagen.
Died July 31st, 1918 at 57 years old in Mariager.
Jan Diddens
Belgian footballer (1906-1972).
Born September 14th, 1906 in Mechelen.
Died July 31st, 1972 at 65 years old in Mechelen.
Harald Julin
Swedish swimmer and water polo player (1890-1967).
Born March 27th, 1890 in Stockholm.
Died July 31st, 1967 at 77 years old in Stockholm.
Andrej Bagar
Czechoslovak politician and actor (1900–1966).
Born October 29th, 1900 in Trenčianske Teplice.
Died July 31st, 1966 at 65 years old in Bratislava.
Franciszek Gąsienica Groń
Polish nordic combined skier (1931-2014).
Born September 30th, 1931 in Zakopane.
Died July 31st, 2014 at 82 years old in Zakopane.
Henk van Spaandonck
Dutch footballer (1913-1982).
Born June 25th, 1913 in Roosendaal.
Died July 31st, 1982 at 69 years old in Rotterdam.
Francesco La Macchia
Italian canoe racer (1938–2017).
Born October 9th, 1938 in Tonnarella.
Died July 31st, 2017 at 78 years old in Sabaudia. [ref]
Felix Iversen
Finnish mathematician (1887–1973).
Born October 22nd, 1887 in Lübeck.
Died July 31st, 1973 at 85 years old in Helsinki.
Thomas Bristow
British rower (1913–2007).
Born November 15th, 1913 in Dudley.
Died July 31st, 2007 at 93 years old in Estepona.
Giovanni Battista de Toni
Italian botanist (1864-1924).
Born January 2nd, 1864 in Venice.
Died July 31st, 1924 at 60 years old in Modena.
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I wanted a perfect ending. Now I’ve learned, the hard way, that some poems don’t rhyme, and some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity. Gilda Radner