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

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

1918  Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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

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  On August - 31 johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58   

1941  On August - 31 marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies   

1942  Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1949  Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies on August - 31.   

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

1959  On August - 31 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 this day in history.   

1967  On this day in history 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  On this day in history john Ford, US director (Mary of Scotland, Stagecoach), dies at 78   

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

1975  On August - 31 pierre Blaise, French actor (Lacombe Lucien), dies at 24   

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

1978  On August - 31 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1990  Johnny Lindsay, cricketer (South African wicket-keeper 1947), dies on August - 31.   

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 August - 31 birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

1663  On August - 31 birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

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

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on August - 31.   

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 August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer