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 this day in history.   

1902  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 August - 31.   

1935  On this day in history 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 August - 31 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  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 August - 31 death of henri Bourassa, French Canadian political leader (b. 1868)   

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

1963  George F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris on August - 31.   

1964  On August - 31 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  On August - 31 ottmar Gerster, composer, dies at 72   

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  On August - 31 pierre Blaise, French actor (Lacombe Lucien), dies at 24   

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 August - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1985  Death of Frank Macfarlane Burnet, Australian biologist, Nobel laureate (b. 1899) on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history henry Moore, English sculptor/cartoonist, dies at 88   

1990  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

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 August - 31.   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on August - 31.   

1741  On August - 31 birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

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