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 August - 31.   

1902  On this day in history mathilde Wesendonk, German author/poetess, dies at 73   

1910  Emils Darzins, composer, dies at 34 on August - 31.   

1918  Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

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  Johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies on August - 31.   

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

1940  On this day in history 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 August - 31.   

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 this day in history andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies   

1952  On August - 31 death of henri Bourassa, French Canadian political leader (b. 1868)   

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

1967  On August - 31 ilja G Ehrenburg, Russian poet/writer (9th wave), dies at 76   

1968  On August - 31 dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60   

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 this day in history 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  Death of John Wrathall, President of Rhodesia (b. 1913) on this day in history.   

1979  On August - 31 e J "Tiger" Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper 1911-14), dies   

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 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  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  On this day in history birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

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

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

1741  On August - 31 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.