Historical Events
- Gunman kills seven and injures 22 during high speed chase in Odessa, Texas
- India removes citizenship status from 1.9 million people in state of Assam, leaving them off its new National Register of Citizens
- Major track crash during Formula 2 race at Spa-Francorchamps, Belgium kills Anthoine Hubert and critically injures Juan Manuel Correa
- Minnesota Twins smash 6 HRs in 10-7 loss to the Tigers in Detroit; break MLB record by hitting 268th home run of the season
- US missile attack in al-Qaeda jihadist training camp in Idlib province, Syria, kills 40
Famous Weddings
Ellie Goulding
British pop singer Ellie Goulding (32) weds British art dealer Caspar Jopling (27) at York Minister in York, England
Famous Deaths
- Wim Statius Muller, Curaçaoa conductor, pianist, and composer, dies at 89
About August 31, 2019
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 4 years and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Virgo
Music Charts
#1 Song: Senorita - Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello
#1 Song: Take Me Back To London - Ed Sheeran Ft. Stormzy
