Famous Birthdays
- Alma Schindler Mahler, Viennese composer and wife of Gustav Mahler, Walter Gropius and Franz Werfel, born in Vienna, Austria (d. 1964)
- Viktor Alexandrovich Uspensky, Russian composer and ethnomusicologist, born in Kaluga, Russia (d. 1949)
- Yoshihito [Taishō], 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), born in Akasaka Palace, Tokyo City, Japan (d. 1926)
Famous Deaths
- William Barber, 6th US chief engraver (1844-79), dies
Died in 1879 1879 Highlights
About August 31, 1879
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 144 years, 8 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Virgo
