On This Day in History August 31, 2023

Historical Events 1142  Possible date for establishment of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) League [disputed date - other research places date between 1450 and 1660] 1888  The body of Jack the Ripper's first victim, Mary Ann Nichols, is found in Whitechapel in London's East End 1917  In China, Sun Yat-sen and his supporters' 'rump' parliament establishes a military government and elects Sun Yat-sen as commander-in-Chief 1945  The Liberal Party of Australia is founded by Robert Menzies 1957  Federation of Malaya gains independence from Great Britain 1994  The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Sinn Féin) declares a ceasefire in Northern Ireland 1997  Diana, Princess of Wales, dies in a car crash in a road tunnel in Paris Famous Birthdays Arthur Godfrey 1903 - 1983 Chris Tucker 52nd Birthday Tsai Ing-wen 67th Birthday Van Morrison 1945 More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths David Frost 1939 - 2013 Henry V 1387 - 1422 More Famous Deaths August 31: How Paula Yates Discovered Her Real Father Controversial television presenter Paula Yates married pop star Bob Geldof on this day. Fate decided she would not remain happy ever after Read the Article