Ben Verweij

Dutch footballer (1895-1951).

Born August 31st, 1895 in Medan.

Died July 14th, 1951 at 55 years old in Amsterdam.

Minna Nieminen

Finnish rower.

Born August 31st, 1976 (age 49 years) in Lappeenranta.

Władysław Karaś

Polish sport shooter.

Born August 31st, 1893 in Kielce. ^[ref]

Died May 28th, 1942 at 48 years old in Magdalenka, Masovian Voivodeship (execution by shooting).

Mads Bødker

Danish ice hockey player.

Born August 31st, 1987 (age 38 years) in Copenhagen.

Konstantin Gorovikov

Russian ice hockey player.

Born August 31st, 1977 (age 48 years) in Novosibirsk.

Vladimir Shmelyov

Modern pentathlete (1946–2023).

Born August 31st, 1946 in Magadan.

Died June 14th, 2023 at 76 years old in Khimki.

Margareta Keszeg

Athletics competitor.

Born August 31st, 1965 (age 60 years) in Mediaș.

Rose Mukantabana

Rwandan women's rights activist, human rights activist and lawyer.

Born August 31st, 1961 (age 64 years) in Nyanza District.

Osamu Yamaji

Japanese association football player (1929-2021).

Born August 31st, 1929 in Hyōgo Prefecture.

Died January 26th, 2021 at 91 years old in Kanagawa Prefecture. ^[ref]

Matthew Soukup

Canadian ski jumper.

Born August 31st, 1997 (age 28 years) in Calgary.

Kim Magnusson

Swedish cyclist.

Born August 31st, 1992 (age 33 years) in Skövde.

Volodymyr Tohuzov

Soviet and ukrainian (freestyle) wrestler.

Born August 31st, 1966 (age 59 years) in Potsdam.

Barry MacKay

Us tennis player (1935–2012).

Born August 31st, 1935 in Cincinnati.

Died June 15th, 2012 at 76 years old in San Francisco. ^[ref]

Silverio Izaguirre

Footballer (1897-1935).

Born August 31st, 1897 in San Sebastián.

Died November 19th, 1935 at 38 years old in San Sebastián.

Heinrich Franz Friedrich Tietze

Austrian mathematician (1880–1964).

Born August 31st, 1880 in Walpersbach.

Died February 17th, 1964 at 83 years old in Munich.

Klemen Pretnar

Slovenian ice hockey player.

Born August 31st, 1986 (age 39 years) in Bled.

Dana Pyritz

German rower.

Born August 31st, 1970 (age 55 years) in Kühlungsborn.

Sybille Schmidt

German rower.

Born August 31st, 1967 (age 58 years) in Apolda.

Nathalie Bouvier

French alpine skier.

Born August 31st, 1969 (age 56 years) in Les Rousses.

Nikoloz Izoria

Georgian boxer.

Born August 31st, 1985 (age 40 years) in Poti.

Francesco Segna

Catholic cardinal (1836–1911).

Born August 31st, 1836 in Province of L'Aquila.

Died January 4th, 1911 at 74 years old in Rome.

Jefferson Lopes Faustino

Brazilian association football player.

Born August 31st, 1988 (age 37 years) in Rio de Janeiro.

Harold Kitching

British high sheriff and rower (1885–1980).

Born August 31st, 1885 in Great Ayton.

Died August 18th, 1980 at 94 years old in Great Ayton.

Alfredo Porzio

Boxer (1900–1976).

Born August 31st, 1900 in Buenos Aires.

Died September 14th, 1976 at 76 years old in Buenos Aires.

Yudai Nakashima

Japanese association football player.

Born August 31st, 1984 (age 41 years) in Kōshi.