Today in History - 31 August, 2025

Notable Events, Birthdays & Anniversaries

31 August 2025

Events

• 1888
  First Jack the Ripper murder in London.
• 1947
  Pakistan joins the United Nations.
• 1997
  Princess Diana dies in a car crash in Paris.

Birthdays

• 1870
  Maria Montessori — Italian physician & educator.
• 1945
  Van Morrison — Northern Irish singer-songwriter.

Death Anniversaries

• 1867
  Charles Baudelaire — French poet.