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August 31st
164 Notable deaths
Mikhail Kovalyov
Soviet general (1897-1967).
Born July 7th, 1897 in Bryukhovetskaya.
Died August 31st, 1967 at 70 years old in Saint Petersburg.
Pope Macarius III of Alexandria
Pope of the coptic orthodox church (1872–1945).
Born February 18th, 1872 in El Mahalla El Kubra.
Died August 31st, 1945 at 73 years old in Cairo.
Morton Prince
American physician who specialized in neurology and abnormal psychology.
Born December 21st, 1854 in Boston.
Died August 31st, 1929 at 74 years old in Boston.
Willi Baumeister
German painter, scenic designer, and typographer (1889–1955).
Born January 22nd, 1889 in Stuttgart.
Died August 31st, 1955 at 66 years old in Stuttgart.
Georg von Bismarck
German general and knight's cross recipient (1891-1942).
Born February 15th, 1891 in Namyślin.
Died August 31st, 1942 at 51 years old in El Alamein.
John Darley
American psychologist (1938–2018).
Born April 3rd, 1938 in Jaffa.
Died August 31st, 2018 at 80 years old in Lawrenceville.
Jonathan Williams
British racing driver.
Born October 26th, 1942 in Cairo.
Died August 31st, 2014 at 71 years old in Spain. [ref]
H. C. Potter
American director (1904-1977).
Born November 13th, 1904 in New York City.
Died August 31st, 1977 at 72 years old in Southampton.
Islam Timurziev
Russian boxer.
Born January 9th, 1983 in Nazran.
Died August 31st, 2015 at 32 years old in Nazran.
Francesco Tamagno
Italian operatic singer.
Born December 28th, 1850 in Turin. [ref]
Died August 31st, 1905 at 54 years old in Varese. [ref]
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