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August 31, 2002 Lionel Hampton, vibrophonist, dies at 94 August 31, 2002 George Porter, English Scientist August 31, 1997 Diana Spencer, princess of England, dies in car crash in Paris at 36 August 31, 1997 Princess Diana, British cultural icon, dies at 36 August 31, 1996 David Scott, priest, dies at 72 August 31, 1996 Harald James Penrose, pilot, dies at 92 August 31, 1996 Ljuba Welitsch, opera singer, dies at 83 August 31, 1996 Milton "Tippy" Larkin, band leader, dies at 85 August 31, 1995 Beant Singh, PM of Punjab province of India, assassinated at 73 August 31, 1995 David Farrar, actor (Beat Girl, I Accuse, Watusi), dies at 87 August 31, 1995 David Richard Holloway, literary Editor, dies at 71 August 31, 1995 Hajime Miterai, industrialist, dies at 56 August 31, 1995 Horst Janssen, graphic Artist, dies at 65 August 31, 1995 John Erik Jonsson, businessman/Mayor of Dallas, dies at 93 August 31, 1994 Artur Balsam, Polish/US pianist, dies at 88 August 31, 1994 Barbara Hammer Avedon, scriptwriter, dies at 69 August 31, 1994 Norman "Doc" Jones, bassist, dies at 68 August 31, 1993 Gerben Wagenaar, Dutch resistance fighter (communist), dies at 80 August 31, 1991 Leigh Watson, U.S. aviation pioneer/air force general, dies at 93 August 31, 1990 Nat (Sweetwater) Clifton, New York Knick, dies at 65 of a heart attack August 31, 1986 Henry Moore, English sculptor/cartoonist, dies at 88 August 31, 1986 Urho K Kekkonen, premier/president of Finland, dies at 85 August 31, 1981 Joseph H Hirschhorn, U.S. art collector/founder H Museum, dies at 82 August 31, 1979 E J "Tiger" Smith, England cricket wicket-keeper 1911-14), dies August 31, 1979 Sally Rand, stripper, dies at 75 August 31, 1976 Kornelis H Miskotte, theologist (If the Gods Keep Silent), dies at 81 August 31, 1975 Pierre Blaise, French actor (Lacombe Lucien), dies at 24 August 31, 1973 John Ford, U.S. director (Mary of Scotland, Stagecoach), dies at 78 August 31, 1973 Raymond Keane, dies at 66 August 31, 1973 Stan Worthington, English cricket pace bowler (9 Tests 1930-36), dies August 31, 1969 Ottmar Gerster, composer, dies at 72 August 31, 1969 Rocky Marciano, former heavyweight champ, dies in a plane crash at 45 August 31, 1968 Dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60 August 31, 1968 George P Gooch, English historian/House of Commons leader, dies August 31, 1967 Ilja G Ehrenburg, Russian poet and writer (9th wave), dies at 76 August 31, 1967 Michael Fitzmaurice, dies of lymphoma at 59 August 31, 1967 Ilya Ehrenburg, Ukrainian Writer August 31, 1966 Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75 August 31, 1964 Carole Coleman, singer (Face the Music), dies at 42 August 31, 1963 George F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris August 31, 1959 Charles Delaney, dies at 67 August 31, 1949 Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies August 31, 1949 Paul Hoffer, composer, dies at 53 August 31, 1948 Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 August 31, 1946 Paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer and conductor, dies at 63 August 31, 1945 Stefan Banach, Polish Mathematician August 31, 1944 Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide August 31, 1942 Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle August 31, 1941 Marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies August 31, 1940 Johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58 August 31, 1935 Abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies August 31, 1934 Johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies August 31, 1931 Marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies August 31, 1931 Hall Caine, British Novelist August 31, 1927 Harry Johnston, British Explorer August 31, 1920 Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies August 31, 1918 Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36 August 31, 1910 Emils Darzins, composer, dies at 34 August 31, 1902 Mathilde Wesendonk, German author and poet, dies at 73 August 31, 1892 George William Curtis, American Author August 31, 1888 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 August 31, 1885 Dubose Heyward, U.S. writer (Porgy-Mamba's daughters), dies August 31, 1879 William Barber, 6th U.S. chief engraver (1844-79), dies August 31, 1875 Oskar Peschel, German geographer (Physicist Erdkunde), dies at 49 August 31, 1873 Charles F Pahud de Montagnes, Governor-General (Dutch East Indies), dies at 70 August 31, 1867 [Pierre-]Charles Baudelaire, Fren poet (Journaux Intimes), dies at 46 August 31, 1867 Charles Baudelaire, French Poet August 31, 1864 Ferdinand Lassalle, French politician (ADA), dies at 39 August 31, 1862 George William Taylor, U.S. Union brig-general, dies in battle August 31, 1862 Ignaz Assmayer, composer, dies at 72 August 31, 1837 Henri Klimrath, French lawyer (Etude sur lesson costumes), dies at 30 August 31, 1832 Jean Nicolas Auguste Kreutzer, composer, dies at 53 August 31, 1805 Joseph Marie Clement dall' Abaco, composer, dies at 95 August 31, 1795 Francois-Andre Danican Philidor, composer, dies at 68 August 31, 1688 John Bunyan, preacher/novelist/author (Pilgrim's Progress), dies August 31, 1667 Johann Rist, composer, dies at 60 August 31, 1638 John Ward, composer, dies at 67 August 31, 1631 Nicolaus Erich, composer, dies at 43 August 31, 1616 Gemignano Capilupi, composer, dies at 43 August 31, 1604 Giovanale Ancina, composer, dies at 58 August 31, 1590 Floris Thin, politician/land advocate of Utrecht, dies August 31, 1422 Henry V, King of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19), dies August 31, 1240 Raymundus Nonnatus, found Mercedariers (protect pregnant women), dies August 31, 1218 Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies August 31, 1158 Sancho III, King of Castilie, dies August 31, 1057 Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies |