Famous Deaths 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 August - 31 mathilde Wesendonk, German author/poetess, dies at 73   

1910  Emils Darzins, composer, dies at 34 on August - 31.   

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 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 August - 31.   

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  On August - 31 paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63   

1948  On August - 31 andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52   

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 August - 31 charles Delaney, dies at 67   

1963  George F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris on this day in history.   

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  Dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60 on August - 31.   

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

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

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  E J "Tiger" Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper 1911-14), dies on August - 31.   

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

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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 this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

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

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.   

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