Born:
Robert Kocharian, born in Stepanakert, Azerbaijan SSR, Soviet Union, politician, President of Armenia 1998 - 2008, President of Nagorno-Karabakh from 1994 - 1997
More Notable Birthdays on August 31:
1972 - Chris Tucker, American Actor
1949 - Richard Gere, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, actor, Breathless, Cotton Club, Pretty Woman
1945 - Van Morrison, British Musician
1924 - Buddy Hackett, American Comedian
1870 - Maria Montessori, Italy, educator, spontaneous response