Born:
Augustus F. Hawkins, born in Bethesda, Maryland, Representative-D-California 1963 - 1975 and 1975 - 1991
More Notable Birthdays on August 31: 1972 - Chris Tucker, American Actor
1949 - Richard Gere, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, actor, Breathless, Cotton Club, Pretty Woman
1945 - Van Morrison, British Musician
1924 - Buddy Hackett, American Comedian
1870 - Maria Montessori, Italy, educator, spontaneous response
