Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In August - 31
Wednesday, 24 December 2025
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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