July 31st
172 Notable deaths
Harry Johnston
British explorer, botanist, linguist and colonial administrator (1858-1927).
Born June 12th, 1858 in London. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1927 at 69 years old in Worksop.
Surat Huseynov
Azerbaijani soldier and politician.
Born February 12th, 1959 in Ganja.
Died July 31st, 2023 at 64 years old in Istanbul. [ref]
John Milne
British geologist, mining engineer and inventor of the horizontal pendulum seismograph (1850-1913).
Born December 30th, 1850 in Liverpool.
Died July 31st, 1913 at 62 years old in Shide (nephritis).
Patricia S. Goldman-Rakic
American neuroscientist.
Born April 22nd, 1937 in Salem.
Died July 31st, 2003 at 66 years old in Hamden.
Erich Ehrlinger
German general.
Born October 14th, 1910 in Giengen an der Brenz.
Died July 31st, 2004 at 93 years old in Karlsruhe.
Roberto Herlitzka
Italian actor.
Born October 2nd, 1937 in Turin.
Died July 31st, 2024 at 86 years old in Rome. [ref]
W. Jason Morgan
American geophysicist (1935-2023).
Born October 10th, 1935 in Savannah.
Died July 31st, 2023 at 87 years old in Natick. [ref]
Ion Dragoumis
Greek diplomat and philosopher (1878–1920).
Born September 2nd, 1878 in Athens.
Died July 31st, 1920 at 41 years old in Athens.
Hafiz Ibrahim
Egyptian poet.
Born February 24th, 1872 in Asyut Governorate.
Died July 31st, 1932 at 60 years old in Cairo.
Waldemar Bonsels
German writer.
Born February 21st, 1881 in Ahrensburg. [ref]
Died July 31st, 1952 at 71 years old in Münsing. [ref]
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No art is possible without a dance with death. Kurt Vonnegut