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Browse Historical Events by Day: What Happened on August 31st?

Discover major events and cultural milestones that happened on this day — organized by year. Dates for earlier events may be approximate.

1957 CE, August 31

Malayan Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom.

1962 CE, August 31

Trinidad and Tobago independence day. Effective date of the Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962.

1991 CE, August 31

Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan declares independence from the Soviet Union and a democratic government is established.

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