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August 31st
217 Notable deaths
Norman Kirk
Prime minister of new zealand, politician (1923–1974).
Born January 6th, 1923 in Waimate.
Died August 31st, 1974 at 51 years old in Wellington (pulmonary embolism).
Mary Ward
Anglo-irish scientist and writer (1827-1869).
Born April 27th, 1827 in County Offaly.
Died August 31st, 1869 at 42 years old in Birr (car collision).
Ernest Lundeen
American politician (1878-1940).
Born August 4th, 1878 in Brooklyn Township.
Died August 31st, 1940 at 62 years old in Lovettsville (Lovettsville air disaster).
Ali bin Abdullah Al Thani
Qatari politician (1892–1974).
Died August 31st, 1974 at 79 years old in Beirut (infectious disease).
Hall Caine
British novelist and playwright (1853-1931).
Born May 14th, 1853 in Runcorn.
Died August 31st, 1931 at 78 years old in Isle of Man, Greeba Castle.
Henri Bourassa
Canadian politician (1868-1952).
Born September 1st, 1868 in Montreal.
Died August 31st, 1952 at 83 years old in Outremont.
Greene Vardiman Black
American dentistry academic.
Born August 3rd, 1836 in Winchester.
Died August 31st, 1915 at 79 years old in Chicago.
Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza
Italian population geneticist (1922–2018).
Born January 25th, 1922 in Genoa.
Died August 31st, 2018 at 96 years old in Belluno.
Jorge Alessandri
Chilean politician and president (1896–1986).
Born May 19th, 1896 in Santiago.
Died August 31st, 1986 at 90 years old in Santiago.
Lucille Fletcher
American playwright and screenwriter (1912–2000).
Born March 28th, 1912 in Brooklyn.
Died August 31st, 2000 at 88 years old in Langhorne.
Karl von Bülow
German general (1846–1921).
Born March 24th, 1846 in Berlin. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1921 at 75 years old in Berlin.
Douglas B. Lenat
American entrepreneur and researcher in artificial intelligence.
Born September 13th, 1950 in Philadelphia.
Died August 31st, 2023 at 72 years old in Austin (bile duct cancer). [ref]
Adolphe Pégoud
French flying ace (1889–1915).
Born June 13th, 1889 in Montferrat.
Died August 31st, 1915 at 26 years old in Petit-Croix.
Booker Ervin
American saxophonist (1930–1970).
Born October 31st, 1930 in Denison.
Died August 31st, 1970 at 39 years old in New York City (kidney disease). [ref]
Silvina Luna
Argentine actress model (1980-2023).
Born June 21st, 1980 in Rosario.
Died August 31st, 2023 at 43 years old in Buenos Aires (kidney failure). [ref]
Gopal Swarup Pathak
Indian politician and judge (1896-1982).
Born February 26th, 1896 in Bareilly.
Died August 31st, 1982 at 86 years old in New Delhi.
Tamara Tchinarova
French and australian ballet dancer (1919–2017).
Born July 18th, 1919 in Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi.
Died August 31st, 2017 at 98 years old in Málaga.
George Porter
British chemist (1920–2002).
Born December 6th, 1920 in Stainforth. [ref]
Died August 31st, 2002 at 81 years old in Canterbury. [ref]
Katsumi Tezuka
Japanese actor and baseball player.
Born August 31st, 1912 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1967 at 55 years old
John Wrathall
President of rhodesia (1913-1978).
Born August 28th, 1913 in Lancaster.
Died August 31st, 1978 at 65 years old in Harare.
Hubert-Joseph Henry
French army officer (1846-1898).
Died August 31st, 1898 at 52 years old in Mount Valérien (suicide by sharp instrument).
Frank Macfarlane Burnet
Australian virologist (1899-1985).
Born September 3rd, 1899 in Traralgon.
Died August 31st, 1985 at 85 years old in Melbourne (cancer).
Leslie Green
English architect.
Born February 6th, 1875 in London.
Died August 31st, 1908 at 33 years old in Mundesley (tuberculosis).
Mathilde Wesendonck
German poet and mistress of the composer richard wagner (1828–1902).
Born December 23rd, 1828 in Elberfeld.
Died August 31st, 1902 at 73 years old in Altmünster.
Todor Aleksandrov
Bulgarian revolutionary (1881–1924).
Born March 4th, 1881 in Novo Selo.
Died August 31st, 1924 at 43 years old in Sugarevo. [ref]
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