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 this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies   

1934  On August - 31 johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies   

1935  Abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies on August - 31.   

1940  On this day in history johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58   

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

1942  On August - 31 von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle   

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 this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52   

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 August - 31.   

1963  On August - 31 george F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris   

1964  Carole Coleman, singer (Make Mine Music), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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  On August - 31 ottmar Gerster, composer, dies at 72   

1973  John Ford, US director (Mary of Scotland, Stagecoach), dies at 78 on August - 31.   

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

1975  Pierre Blaise, French actor (Lacombe Lucien), dies at 24 on August - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 31.   

1985  Death of Frank Macfarlane Burnet, Australian biologist, Nobel laureate (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history henry Moore, English sculptor/cartoonist, dies at 88   

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 August - 31.   

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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  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on August - 31.   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on August - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on August - 31.