Thursday, August 31, 2023

Aug. 31 history: Diana dies in Paris

Aug. 31 in history 

Shortly after midnight on this date in 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales - affectionately known as "the People's Princess" - dies in a car crash in Paris. She was 36. Her boyfriend, the Egyptian-born socialite Dodi Fayed, and the driver of the car, Henri Paul, died as well. ... read more 

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