Maurice Pialat

French filmmaker (1925-2003).

Born August 31st, 1925 in Cunlhat. ^[ref]

Died January 11th, 2003 at 77 years old in Paris (kidney failure). ^[ref]

Kristina Lilley

American actress.

Born August 31st, 1963 (age 61 years) in New York City.

Kim Kashkashian

American violist.

Born August 31st, 1952 (age 72 years) in Detroit.

Bernard Lovell

English physicist and radio astronomer.

Born August 31st, 1913 in Oldland Common.

Died August 6th, 2012 at 98 years old in Swettenham. ^[ref]

Lyuboslav Penev

Bulgarian footballer.

Born August 31st, 1966 (age 58 years) in Dobrich.

George Sarton

American historian of science (1884-1956).

Born August 31st, 1884 in Ghent. ^[ref]

Died March 22nd, 1956 at 71 years old in Cambridge. ^[ref]

Shi Tingmao

Chinese diver (1991-).

Born August 31st, 1991 (age 33 years) in Chongqing.

Christopher Katongo

Zambian footballer.

Born August 31st, 1982 (age 42 years) in Mufulira.

Argentina Brunetti

Actress.

Born August 31st, 1907 in Buenos Aires.

Died December 20th, 2005 at 98 years old in Rome.

Hans-Adolf Prützmann

German general (1901-1945).

Born August 31st, 1901 in Tolkmicko.

Died May 21st, 1945 at 43 years old in Lüneburg (poison).