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 this day in history.   

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

1910  On August - 31 emils Darzins, composer, dies at 34   

1918  On August - 31 joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36   

1920  On this day in history wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies   

1931  Marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies on this day in history.   

1934  On August - 31 johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies   

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  On August - 31 marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies   

1942  On August - 31 von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle   

1944  On this day in history death of killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide   

1946  Paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1948  Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history charles Delaney, dies at 67   

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 August - 31.   

1966  Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75 on August - 31.   

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

1968  On August - 31 dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60   

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 August - 31.   

1974  Death of William Pershing Benedict, American pilot on August - 31.   

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  Death of John Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (b. 1913) on August - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1985  On August - 31 death of frank Macfarlane Burnet, Australian biologist, Nobel laureate (b. 1899)   

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  On this day in history leigh Watson, US aviation pioneer/air force general, dies at 93   

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1569  On this day in history birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

1602  On this day in history birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

1663  On this day in history birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1721  On August - 31 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 August - 31 birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

1748  On August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer