This Day in History ClassJack the Ripper's First Murder / Singapore Independence - August 31st Flashback
Mary Ann Nichols was murdered on this day in 1888, the first canonical victim of Jack the Ripper.
On this day in 1963, the prime minister of Singapore declared de facto independence for the country.
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