Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 31

1888  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies   

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

1940  On August - 31 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  On this day in history death of killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide   

1946  On this day in history paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63   

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

1949  On August - 31 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  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  Ilja G Ehrenburg, Russian poet/writer (9th wave), dies at 76 on August - 31.   

1968  Dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60 on this day in history.   

1969  Ottmar Gerster, composer, dies at 72 on August - 31.   

1973  On August - 31 john Ford, US director (Mary of Scotland, Stagecoach), dies at 78   

1974  Death of William Pershing Benedict, American pilot on August - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Frank Macfarlane Burnet, Australian biologist, Nobel laureate (b. 1899) on August - 31.   

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  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 August - 31.   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1741  On this day in history birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

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