What happened on August 31

54 documented historical events happened on August 31, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Al-Kamil became the fourth sultan of the Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt. On the same day, in another year: Al-Kamil became the fourth sultan of the Ayyubid dynasty of Egypt. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on August 31, including Roger Dean (artist), Van Morrison, Itzhak Perlman. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

114 people with a Wikipedia article died on August 31, including Liu Cong (Han-Zhao), Aidan of Lindisfarne, Ōtomo no Tabito. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

17 observances are celebrated on August 31 around the world: Baloch-Pakhtun Unity Day (Balochs and Pashtuns, International observance), Christian feast day: Aidan of Lindisfarne, Christian feast day: Aristides of Athens, Christian feast day: Cuthburh, Christian feast day: Joseph of Arimathea, Christian feast day: Nicodemus. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.