Historical Events
- Great Gildersleeve, a spin-off of Fibber McGee & Molly debuts on NBC
Famous Birthdays
- Emanuel Nunes, Portuguese composer, born in Lisbon, Portugal (d. 2012)
- Henk Terlingen, Dutch radio and TV-host (Paul Meier Show), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1994)
- William DeWitt, Jr., American businessman (Chairman of St. Louis Cardinals), born in St. Louis, Missouri
Famous Deaths
- Marina Tsvetaeva, Russian poet (The Train of Life), committed suicide at 48
Died in 1941 1941 Highlights
About August 31, 1941
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 7 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo
