Thursday · events, births, deaths, and who was alive.
August 31 1939
athlete · b. 1990
Days alive
1
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German entrepreneur (1869–1927) · 1869–1927
Days lived
20,988
Swedish-Israeli musician (born 1951) · b. 1951
Days alive
1
American boxer (1944–2022) · 1944–2022
Days lived
28,491
American jazz composer, arranger, saxophonist, and violinist (1907–1973) · 1907–1973
Days lived
23,881
CEO, Society for Science and the Public and Publisher, Science News · b. 1959
Days alive
1
chief executive officer · 1863–1930
Days lived
24,230
Canadian poet · 1896–1982
Days lived
31,404
film director · 1935–2019
Days lived
30,477
Oscar Winners · 1897–1975
Days lived
28,350
chemist · 1887–1958
Days lived
25,950
American baseball scout and executive (1917-2014) · 1917–2014
Days lived
35,309
writer · 1928–2004
Days lived
27,637
German general (1901-1945) · 1901–1945
Days lived
15,970
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Ulema · 1960–2024
Days lived
23,404
German politician · b. 1952
Days alive
1
film director · b. 1968
Days alive
1
football player · b. 1975
Days alive
1
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Basketball player · b. 1996
Days alive
1
actor · 1928–2002
Days lived
27,108
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Notable Trials · b. 1977
Days alive
1
musician · b. 1977
Days alive
1
German science writer · b. 1966
Days alive
1
Danish actress (1933-1987) · 1933–1987
Days lived
19,531
actor · b. 1971
Days alive
1
French harpist (1893–1988) · 1893–1988
Days lived
34,459
Argentinian footballer · b. 1981
Days alive
1
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Italian pedagogue and physician (1870-1952) · 1870–1952
Days lived
29,834
German footballer · b. 1973
Days alive
1
American voice actress · b. 1947
Days alive
1
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Notable Trials · b. 1970
Days alive
1
Spanish association football player · b. 1982
Days alive
1
athlete · b. 1973
Days alive
1
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American baseball player and coach (1907-2007) · 1907–2007
Days lived
36,315
American guitarist · b. 1963
Days alive
1
basketball player · b. 1973
Days alive
1
actor · b. 1949
Days alive
1
actor · 1963–2013
Days lived
18,171
Malaysian professional footballer · b. 1985
Days alive
1
singer · b. 1975
Days alive
1
actor · 1942–2020
Days lived
28,396
Basque actress · b. 1968
Days alive
1
Writer · 1908–1981
Days lived
26,559
German novelist (1941–2007) · 1941–2007
Days lived
24,017
K-pop Idol (IVE) · b. 2004
Days alive
1
Notable people alive on this date, sorted by most days lived (top 20).
Notable animals alive on this date.
Brands and companies already founded by this date.
Notable books already in print.
Films already out by this date.
Princess and humanitarian · 1961–1997
Days lived
13,211
musician · 1853–1940
Days lived
31,702
Pinta Island tortoise · 1910–2012
Days lived
37,431
Conglomerate / Investments · b. 1839
Days since founding
36,767
Romance/Satire Book · b. 1813
Days in print
46,236
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