August 31st, 1971

Born on August 31st, 1971

Age in days, weeks and months
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Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 991 days, exactly on February 27th, 2029, people who were born on August 31st, 1971 will be 21,000 days old!

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What happened on August 31st?

August 31st, 2019

A sightseeing helicopter crashed in the mountains of Skoddevarre in Alta, Norway, killing all six people on board.

August 31st, 2016

Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff was removed from office following her impeachment on charges of criminal administrative misconduct.

August 31st, 2002

Typhoon Rusa made landfall in Goheung as the most powerful typhoon to hit South Korea in 43 years, killing at least 236 people.

August 31st, 1997

Diana, Princess of Wales (pictured), her partner Dodi Fayed, and their driver were killed in a car crash in Paris.

August 31st, 1969

On the final day of the Isle of Wight Festival 1969, attended by approximately 150,000 people over three days, Bob Dylan appeared in his first gig in three years.

August 31st, 1959

A parcel bomb sent by Ngô Đình Nhu (pictured), younger brother and chief adviser of South Vietnamese president Ngô Đình Diệm, failed to kill Norodom Sihanouk, Prime Minister of Cambodia.

August 31st, 1942

The Matagorda hurricane, the most intense and costliest tropical cyclone of the 1942 Atlantic hurricane season, dissipated after causing $26.5 million in damages and eight deaths.

August 31st, 1941

World War II: A detachment of Chetniks captured the town of Loznica in German-occupied Serbia.

August 31st, 1940

Second World War: Two Royal navy destroyers were lost to mines and two other vessels damaged off Texel, Netherlands, killing around 300 men.

August 31st, 1939

Nazi forces, posing as Poles, staged an attack against the German radio station Sender Gleiwitz in Gleiwitz, Upper Silesia, Germany, creating an excuse to invade Poland the next day.

August 31st, 1907

Russia and the United Kingdom signed the Anglo-Russian Convention, defining their respective spheres of interest in Persia, Afghanistan, and Tibet.

August 31st, 1897

Thomas Edison was granted a patent for the Kinetoscope, a precursor to the modern movie projector.

August 31st, 1888

The body of Mary Ann Nichols, the alleged first victim of an unidentified serial killer known as Jack the Ripper (pictured), was found in Buck's Row, London.

August 31st, 1876

Sultan Murad V of the Ottoman Empire was deposed after a reign of 93 days on grounds of mental illness.

August 31st, 1218

Al-Kamil became the fourth sultan of the Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on August 31st

Born on August 31st, 1971

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Chris Tucker

American actor and comedian

*August 31st, 1971, Atlanta

54

Charmaine Craig

American actress

*August 31st, 1971, United States of America

54

Vadim Repin

Russian violinist

*August 31st, 1971, Novosibirsk

54

Alexandre Padilha

Brazilian politician

*August 31st, 1971, São Paulo

54

Alicia Villarreal

Mexican singer

*August 31st, 1971, Monterrey

54

Kinga Preis

Polish actress

*August 31st, 1971, Wrocław

54

Kirstie Allsopp

British television presenter

*August 31st, 1971, Hampstead

54

Tereza Maxová

Czech model

*August 31st, 1971, Pardubice

54

Mario Rosenstock

Irish actor, comedian and musician

*August 31st, 1971, London

Same year
Born in 1971

54

Kali Rocha

American actress

*December 5th, 1971, Memphis

55

Susi Susanti

Indonesian badminton player

*February 11th, 1971, Tasikmalaya

54

Christina Cox

Canadian actress

*July 31st, 1971, Toronto

54

David Gauke

British politician and solicitor (born 1971)

*October 8th, 1971, Ipswich

54

Billy Bush

American radio and television host (born 1971)

*October 13th, 1971, Manhattan

55

Helge Sten

Norwegian musician

*January 26th, 1971, Røros Municipality

54

Stephan Groth

Danish-Norwegian singer

*August 10th, 1971, Odense

54

Anna Netrebko

Russian and Austrian operatic soprano

*September 18th, 1971, Krasnodar

54

Elon Musk

Canadian–American businessman (born 1971 in Pretoria)

*June 28th, 1971, Pretoria

54

John 5

American guitarist

*July 31st, 1971, Grosse Pointe

54

Marco Bülow

German politician

*June 14th, 1971, Dortmund

54

Martin Gerster

German politician

*August 30th, 1971, Biberach an der Riss

54

Justin Trudeau

Prime Minister of Canada since 2015

*December 25th, 1971, Ottawa

55

Tarek Al-Wazir

German politician

*January 3rd, 1971, Offenbach am Main

55

Jeremy Renner

American actor, producer, and musician

*January 7th, 1971, Modesto

55

Pep Guardiola

Spanish association football manager (born 1971)

*January 18th, 1971, Santpedor

55

Ewan McGregor

Scottish-American actor

*March 31st, 1971, Perth

54

Lance Armstrong

Cyclist from the United States

*September 18th, 1971, Plano

54

Julian Assange

Australian editor, publisher, and activist (born 1971)

*July 3rd, 1971, Townsville

55

Idina Menzel

American actress and singer

*May 30th, 1971, Manhattan

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Born on August 31st, 1971
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1971 is a normal year and no leap year.

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