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Who died on August 31

114 figures who shaped history died on August 31.

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Liu Cong (Han-Zhao) — Emperor of Han-Zhao, who died on August 31 318.

Aidan of Lindisfarne — Irish monk and saint (died 651), who died on August 31 651.

Ōtomo no Tabito — Japanese poet, who died on August 31 731.

Kunigunde of Altdorf — German noble (c. 1020 – 1054), who died on August 31 1054.

Theodora Porphyrogenita — Byzantine empress from 1042 to 1056, who died on August 31 1056.

Sancho III of Castile — King of Castile and Toledo from 1157 to 1158, who died on August 31 1158.

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Who died on August 31?

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.

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.

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