Historical Events In August - 31

1906  Vivienne Byerley, publicist on August - 31.   

1907  On this day in history england, Russia & France form the Triple Entente   

1907  Britain & Russia sign treaty with Afghanistan, Persia & Tibet on this day in history.   

1907  August F Hawkins, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- ) on August - 31.   

1908  On this day in history lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian   

1909  On August - 31 a J Reach Co patents cork-centered baseball   

1910  On this day in history emils Darzins, composer, dies at 34   

1911  On August - 31 anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip"   

1911  On August - 31 hilde Jarecki, educationist   

1912  Ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone on August - 31.   

1913  Soccer club PSV forms in Eindhoven Netherlands on this day in history.   

1913  Michiel P Gorsira, 1st Dutch Antillean in charge of Curacao (1951-67) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history 24.8 cm rainfall at Bloomingdale, Michigan (state record)   

1914  On this day in history richard Basehart, Zanesville Oh, actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea)   

1915  On this day in history chic White Sox Jimmy Lavender no-hits NY Giants, 2-0   

1916  On August - 31 oscar Asche's musical "Chu Chin Chow," premieres in London   

1916  On August - 31 daniel Schorr, broadcast journalist (CBS)   

1918  Boston Red Sox, win earliest AL pennent ever (season ended Sept 2) on August - 31.   

1918  Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer (Lerner & Loewe-My Fair Lady) on August - 31.   

1918  On this day in history joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36   

1919  On this day in history communist Labor Party of America formed in Chicago   

1919  On August - 31 petlyura's Ukranian Army kills 35 members of a Jewish defense group   

1919  On this day in history john Reed forms American Communist Labor Party in Chicago   

1920  On this day in history belgium starts paying old age pensions   

1920  James Lanphier, NY, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon) on August - 31.   

1920  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1923  On August - 31 league of Nations gives Belgium mandate of Ruanda-Urundi (was German)   

1923  Larry White Grayson, British comedian (Generation Game) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history paavo Nurmi runs world record 10,000m (30:06.2)   

1924  On August - 31 buddy [Leonard] Hackett, Bkln, comedian (God's Little Acre, Music Man)   

1926  On this day in history georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup)   

1928  On August - 31 the birth of James Coburn, American film actor   

1928  On this day in history brecht & Weils "Dreigroschenoper" premieres   

1928  James Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor (Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven) on August - 31.   

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1569  On August - 31 birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

1602  On August - 31 birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on this day in history.   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on August - 31.   

1721  On this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on this day in history.   

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on August - 31.   

0683  On this day in history death of pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on this day in history.   

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on this day in history.   

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on August - 31.   

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on August - 31.   

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

1372  On this day in history death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)