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

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  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1931  Marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies on this day in history.   

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

1948  Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 on August - 31.   

1949  On August - 31 andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies   

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

1959  On this day in history charles Delaney, dies at 67   

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  On August - 31 kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75   

1967  On this day in history 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 August - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81   

1978  On August - 31 death of john Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (b. 1913)   

1979  E J "Tiger" Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper 1911-14), dies on this day in history.   

1981  On August - 31 joseph H Hirschhorn, US art collector/founder H Museum, dies at 82   

1985  On this day in history death of frank Macfarlane Burnet, Australian biologist, Nobel laureate (b. 1899)   

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 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  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on August - 31.   

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

1748  On this day in history birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer