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/TV-host (Paul Meier Show)
- 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
1941 Highlights
About August 31, 1941
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 7 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Virgo
