Famous Deaths In August - 31

1888  On this day in history death of mary Ann Nicholls, a 42-year-old prostitute, was found stabbed to death in London, 1st of at least five murders by Jack the Ripper   

1902  On this day in history mathilde Wesendonk, German author/poetess, dies at 73   

1910  Emils Darzins, composer, dies at 34 on August - 31.   

1918  Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1920  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies on August - 31.   

1931  On this day in history marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies   

1934  On this day in history johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies   

1935  Abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies on August - 31.   

1940  On August - 31 johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58   

1941  Marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1942  Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1944  On August - 31 death of killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide   

1946  On August - 31 paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63   

1948  Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 on August - 31.   

1949  On this day in history andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies   

1952  Death of Henri Bourassa, French Canadian political leader (b. 1868) on August - 31.   

1959  Charles Delaney, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history george F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris   

1964  On this day in history carole Coleman, singer (Make Mine Music), dies at 42   

1966  Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1967  Ilja G Ehrenburg, Russian poet/writer (9th wave), dies at 76 on August - 31.   

1968  Dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60 on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history ottmar Gerster, composer, dies at 72   

1973  On this day in history john Ford, US director (Mary of Scotland, Stagecoach), dies at 78   

1974  On August - 31 death of william Pershing Benedict, American pilot   

1975  Pierre Blaise, French actor (Lacombe Lucien), dies at 24 on this day in history.   

1976  Kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81 on August - 31.   

1978  On August - 31 death of john Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (b. 1913)   

1979  On this day in history e J "Tiger" Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper 1911-14), dies   

1981  On this day in history joseph H Hirschhorn, US art collector/founder H Museum, dies at 82   

1985  On this day in history death of frank Macfarlane Burnet, Australian biologist, Nobel laureate (b. 1899)   

1986  On this day in history henry Moore, English sculptor/cartoonist, dies at 88   

1990  Johnny Lindsay, cricketer (South African wicket-keeper 1947), dies on this day in history.   

1991  Leigh Watson, US aviation pioneer/air force general, dies at 93 on August - 31.   

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on this day in history.   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on this day in history.   

1663  On August - 31 birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1721  On this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1741  On this day in history birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on August - 31.