Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 31

1888  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 on August - 31.   

1902  On August - 31 mathilde Wesendonk, German author/poetess, dies at 73   

1910  On this day in history emils Darzins, composer, dies at 34   

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 this day in history.   

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

1934  Johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies on this day in history.   

1935  Abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies on this day in history.   

1940  Johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58 on August - 31.   

1941  Marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies on August - 31.   

1942  On this day in history von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle   

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  Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies on this day in history.   

1952  Death of Henri Bourassa, French Canadian political leader (b. 1868) on this day in history.   

1959  Charles Delaney, dies at 67 on August - 31.   

1963  George F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris on August - 31.   

1964  Carole Coleman, singer (Make Mine Music), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

1967  On August - 31 ilja G Ehrenburg, Russian poet/writer (9th wave), dies at 76   

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  John Ford, US director (Mary of Scotland, Stagecoach), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history death of william Pershing Benedict, American pilot   

1975  Pierre Blaise, French actor (Lacombe Lucien), dies at 24 on August - 31.   

1976  Kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history death of john Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (b. 1913)   

1979  On August - 31 e J "Tiger" Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper 1911-14), dies   

1981  Joseph H Hirschhorn, US art collector/founder H Museum, dies at 82 on August - 31.   

1985  Death of Frank Macfarlane Burnet, Australian biologist, Nobel laureate (b. 1899) on August - 31.   

1986  Henry Moore, English sculptor/cartoonist, dies at 88 on August - 31.   

1990  On this day in history johnny Lindsay, cricketer (South African wicket-keeper 1947), dies   

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 August - 31.   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on August - 31.   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on August - 31.   

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  On August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer