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 August - 31 emils Darzins, composer, dies at 34   

1918  On this day in history 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  Johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies on this day in history.   

1935  On August - 31 abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies   

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  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 August - 31.   

1946  Paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1949  Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history death of henri Bourassa, French Canadian political leader (b. 1868)   

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

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

1973  John Ford, US director (Mary of Scotland, Stagecoach), dies at 78 on this day in history.   

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 August - 31 kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81   

1978  On this day in history 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  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 August - 31 henry Moore, English sculptor/cartoonist, dies at 88   

1990  Johnny Lindsay, cricketer (South African wicket-keeper 1947), dies on this day in history.   

1991  On August - 31 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 this day in history.   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on August - 31.   

1696  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1721  On August - 31 birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

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  On August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer