Historical Events In August - 31

1929  Julio Ramon Ribeyro, writer on this day in history.  

1930  Owen B Pickett, (Rep-D-Virginia) on this day in history.  

1931  On August - 31 dan Rather, news anchor (CBS-TV)  

1931  On this day in history marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies  

1932  Benito Wogatzki, writer on August - 31.  

1934  1st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 0, All-Stars 0 (79,432) on August - 31.  

1934  On August - 31 nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor  

1934  On August - 31 johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies  

1935  FDR signs an act prohibiting export of US arms to belligerents on this day in history.  

1935  1st national skeet championship (Indianapolis) on this day in history.  

1935  On this day in history eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther turned Republican  

1935  On this day in history abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies  

1936  On August - 31 marva Nettles Collins, educator (west side preparatory school)  

1937  On this day in history det's rookie Rudy York sets record for HRs of 18 HRs in August  

1937  On this day in history guido de Moor, Dutch actor (Apart, Because the Cats)  

1938  On this day in history 5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250)  

1939  On August - 31 japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia  

1940  Hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married on August - 31.  

1940  1st edition pf illegal opposition newspaper Free Netherlands on August - 31.  

1940  Johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58 on August - 31.  

1941  On this day in history great Gildersleeve, a spin-off of Fibber McGee & Molly debuts on NBC  

1941  23 U-boats sunk this month (80,000 ton) on August - 31.  

1941  Marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies on this day in history.  

1942  On August - 31 battle at Alam Halfa: German & Italians assault  

1942  On August - 31 von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle  

1943  1st battle of Essex/new Yorktown: US assault on Marcus Island on this day in history.  

1944  Allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy on August - 31.  

1944  On August - 31 killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide  

1945  The birth of Van Morrison, American songwriter on August - 31.  

1945  On August - 31 the Liberal Party of Australia is founded by Robert Menzies.  

1946  On this day in history paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63  

1947  Hungarian communist party wins election on August - 31.  

1948  Queen Wilhelmina celebrates 50th jubilee on this day in history.  

1948  Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 on August - 31.  

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1569  On this day in history 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  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer  

1721  On August - 31 birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)  

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on this day in history.  

1741  On August - 31 birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)  

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on August - 31.  

0651  On this day in history death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary  

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on this day in history.  

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

1057  On this day in history leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies  

1158  On August - 31 sancho III, King of Castile, dies  

1218  On this day in history al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies  

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on August - 31.  

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