Famous Deaths In August - 31
Thursday, 28 March 2024
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 this day in history.
1918 Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36 on August - 31.
1920 On August - 31 wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies
1931 Marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies on August - 31.
1934 On this day in history johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies
1935 On this day in history abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies
1940 Johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58 on this day in history.
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 Paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63 on this day in history.
1948 On this day in history andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52
1949 Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies on this day in history.
1952 On this day in history death of henri Bourassa, French Canadian political leader (b. 1868)
1959 On August - 31 charles Delaney, dies at 67
1963 George F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris on this day in history.
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 Ilja G Ehrenburg, Russian poet/writer (9th wave), dies at 76 on August - 31.
1968 On this day in history dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60
1969 Ottmar Gerster, composer, dies at 72 on August - 31.
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 On August - 31 kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81
1978 On this day in history death of john Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (b. 1913)
1979 E J "Tiger" Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper 1911-14), dies on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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