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  Mathilde Wesendonk, German author/poetess, dies at 73 on August - 31.   

1910  Emils Darzins, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36   

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

1931  Marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies on August - 31.   

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

1935  On August - 31 abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies   

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

1941  On August - 31 marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies   

1942  Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle on August - 31.   

1944  Death of Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide on this day in history.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1968  On August - 31 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 August - 31.   

1974  On this day in history 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  Death of John Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

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

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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 this day in history birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

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

1721  On August - 31 birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on this day in history.