August 31st
217 Notable deaths
John St. John
Army officer and politician (1833-1916).
Born February 25th, 1833 in Franklin County.
Died August 31st, 1916 at 83 years old in Olathe.
Aleksey Lobanov-Rostovsky
Russian diplomat (1824-1896).
Born December 30th, 1824 in Voronezh Governorate.
Died August 31st, 1896 at 71 years old in Shepetivka.
Abderrashid Ibrahim
Tatar journalist and writer (1857-1944).
Died August 31st, 1944 at 87 years old in Tokyo.
Emīls Dārziņš
Latvian composer (1875–1910).
Born November 3rd, 1875 in Jaunpiebalga.
Died August 31st, 1910 at 34 years old in Riga.
Yves Nat
French musician (1890–1956).
Born December 29th, 1890 in Béziers.
Died August 31st, 1956 at 65 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
George Peabody Gooch
British politician (1873-1968).
Born October 21st, 1873 in London.
Died August 31st, 1968 at 94 years old in London.
Julie Ditty
Us female tennis player (1979–2021).
Born January 4th, 1979 in Atlanta.
Died August 31st, 2021 at 42 years old in Ashland (breast cancer). [ref]
Magomed Yevloyev
Russian journalist (1971-2008).
Born November 22nd, 1971 in Malgobek.
Died August 31st, 2008 at 36 years old in Nazran.
Vladan Đorđević
Serbian physician, writer and politician (1844-1930).
Born December 3rd, 1844 in Belgrade.
Died August 31st, 1930 at 85 years old in Baden.
Sisowath Monipong
Cambodian prince.
Born August 25th, 1912 in Phnom Penh.
Died August 31st, 1956 at 44 years old in Paris (myocardial infarction).
Alexander Horváth
Slovak footballer born 1938 (1938–2022).
Born December 28th, 1938 in Mošovce.
Died August 31st, 2022 at 83 years old in Mošovce. [ref]
Albert Heim
Swiss geologist (1849-1937).
Born April 12th, 1849 in Zurich.
Died August 31st, 1937 at 88 years old in Zurich.
Herman Bernstein
American journalist, poet, novelist, playwright, translator, jewish activist, and diplomat (1876–1935).
Born September 21st, 1876 in Kudirkos Naumiestis, Suwałki Governorate.
Died August 31st, 1935 at 58 years old in Sheffield.
Camelia
Egyptian actress (1929-1950).
Born December 13th, 1919 in Alexandria.
Died August 31st, 1950 at 30 years old in Beheira Governorate (aircraft crash).
John A. Carroll
American politician (1901–1983).
Born July 30th, 1901 in Denver.
Died August 31st, 1983 at 82 years old in Denver.
Goffredo Parise
Italian writer and journalist (1929–1986).
Born December 8th, 1929 in Vicenza.
Died August 31st, 1986 at 56 years old in Treviso.
Fritz d'Orey
Brazilian racing driver.
Born March 25th, 1938 in São Paulo.
Died August 31st, 2020 at 82 years old in Cascais. [ref]
Janus Djurhuus
Faroese poet.
Born February 26th, 1881 in Tórshavn.
Died August 31st, 1948 at 67 years old in Tórshavn.
Gayne Whitman
Actor (1890-1958).
Born March 19th, 1890 in Chicago.
Died August 31st, 1958 at 68 years old in Los Angeles.
Joan Hartigan
Australian tennis player (1912–2000).
Born June 6th, 1912 in Sydney.
Died August 31st, 2000 at 88 years old in Sydney.
Mihrimah Sultan
Ottoman princess, daughter of mahmud ii.
Born June 29th, 1812 in Istanbul.
Died August 31st, 1838 at 26 years old in Istanbul.
Ángel Bossio
Argentine association football player (1905-1978).
Born May 5th, 1905 in Avellaneda.
Died August 31st, 1978 at 73 years old in Buenos Aires.
Joe McCluskey
American steeplechaser and long distance runner (1911-2002).
Born June 2nd, 1911 in Manchester.
Died August 31st, 2002 at 91 years old in Madison.
Moshe Czerniak
Polish-israeli chess player.
Born February 3rd, 1910 in Warsaw.
Died August 31st, 1984 at 74 years old in Tel Aviv.
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