What happened on 31 August 1946?

Discover what happened on 31 August 1946 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

  • Berthold Wolf (German journalist (1874-1946))
  • Karl Heinrich Sieber (German politician (1888-1946))
  • Harley Granville-Barker (British actor and playwright (1877–1946))
  • Walter Ravez
  • David Martin (Northern Irish association football player (1858-1946))
  • George Travers (English footballer (1888-1946))
  • Eduard Ausfeld (German ministry official (1885–1946))
  • Henrik Hietakari (long-distance runner)
  • Percy Edward Pinkerton (British translator (1855-1946))
  • Ammon Wrigley ((1861-1946))
  • Pawieł Tiulajew (politician)
  • Gustaw Włodek
  • Val Crawley (Australian rules footballer)
  • Amelia Morrison Macdonald ((1865-1946) social reformer and women’s activist)
  • Rudolf von Kapri (Austrian journalist, writer and poet)
  • Meine Huisenga (Dutch sculptor)
  • Leslie Cunningham (Scottish statistician (1895-1946))
  • Robert T. Skinner (Scottish mathematician, historical author and antiquarian)
  • Evelyn Bulkeley-Johnson ((died 1946))
  • Gustav Baron von Cornberg ((1857-1946))
  • Jean Graham Pollok ((died 1946))
  • Thaddée Lebel (Canadian photographer)
  • Edmond de Laheudrie (born 1861; died 1946)
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  • Maude Mary Beeston
  • Philip Henry Waddell Smith (5 Jan 1869 – 31 Aug 1946)
  • Berthold Wolf (German journalist (1874-1946))
  • Karl Heinrich Sieber (German politician (1888-1946))