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Who died on July 31

93 figures who shaped history died on July 31.

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Peter Chrysologus — Bishop of Ravenna, who died on July 31 450.

Étienne Marcel — French politician (d. 1358), who died on July 31 1358.

William Courtenay (bishop) — Archbishop of Canterbury from 1381 to 1396, who died on July 31 1396.

Ignatius of Loyola — Basque Spaniard Catholic priest and theologian, who died on July 31 1556.

Roger Wilbraham — English lawyer and Solicitor-General for Ireland, who died on July 31 1616.

Willem Kalf — Dutch still-life painter, who died on July 31 1693.

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Who died on July 31?

93 people with a Wikipedia article died on July 31, including Peter Chrysologus, Étienne Marcel, William Courtenay (bishop). The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

What happened on July 31?

55 documented historical events happened on July 31, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Sergius IV became the 142nd pope, succeeding John XVIII. On the same day, in another year: The Second Anglo-Dutch War ended with the signing of the Treaty of Breda. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

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