Hermann von Helmholtz
1821 – 1894
German physicist and physiologist (1821-1894)
Famous Birthdays on August 31
12 notable people were born on August 31.
19th Century
Germany
Maria Montessori
1870 – 1952
Italian pedagogue and physician (1870-1952)
Emperor Taishō
1879 – 1926
Emperor of Japan from 1912 until 1926
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands
1880 – 1962
Queen of the Netherlands from 1890 to 1948 (1880–1962)
20th Century
Ramon Magsaysay
1907 – 1957
president of the Philippines from 1953 to 1957
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Robert Kocharyan
1954
second President of Armenia
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Tsai Ing-wen
1956
14th and 15th President of Republic of China (Taiwan)
university teacherjuristpolitician
Hassan Nasrallah
1960 – 2024
Leader of Hezbollah (1960-2024)
military commanderIslamic religious leadersmilitary leader
Pepe Reina
1982
Spanish association football player
Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud
1985
Saudi crown prince (born 1985)
politician
Feng Tianwei
1986
Chinese-born Singaporean table tennis player
table tennis player
David Ospina
1988
Colombian association football player
association football player