Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 31

1888  On August - 31 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 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 August - 31.   

1920  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

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

1934  Johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies on August - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies   

1942  On this day in history 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 August - 31.   

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  On August - 31 death of henri Bourassa, French Canadian political leader (b. 1868)   

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

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 August - 31.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1973  John Ford, US director (Mary of Scotland, Stagecoach), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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

1975  On this day in history pierre Blaise, French actor (Lacombe Lucien), dies at 24   

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

1981  On August - 31 joseph H Hirschhorn, US art collector/founder H Museum, dies at 82   

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

1986  On August - 31 henry Moore, English sculptor/cartoonist, dies at 88   

1990  On August - 31 johnny Lindsay, cricketer (South African wicket-keeper 1947), dies   

1991  On August - 31 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  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on August - 31.   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on August - 31.   

1748  On this day in history birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer