What happened on 31 August 1935?

Discover what happened on 31 August 1935 in history! This day marks a series of notable events, famous births, and significant deaths. Explore the details below to learn more about the historical happenings of this day. On this day, history comes alive!

Deaths

  • Heinrich Kraut (German politician (1857-1935))
  • Jan De Vroey (Belgian architect (1872-1935))
  • Herman Bernstein (American journalist, poet, novelist, playwright, translator, Jewish activist, and diplomat (1876–1935))
  • Georges William Thornley (French painter (1857-1935))
  • John Greenwood (English cricketer (1851-1935))
  • Jan Mathijs Winters (Belgian poet)
  • Natalie Sumner Lincoln (American crime writer (1881-1935))
  • August Hillbom
  • Anna Wilmarth Ickes (reformer and Illinois state legislator)
  • Pierre Joannon (French politician)
  • Jules Gay (French historian (1867-1935))
  • Lojze Slanovec
  • Peter FitzGerald ((1855-1935))
  • Spencer Augustus Minchin ((born 1866))
  • Artur Tollet (Finnish physician)
  • Josef Špaček (Czech translator (1876-1935))
  • Francis Edward Cobbold
  • Leopold Wreschner (rabbi)