Historical Events In July - 31

1923  On this day in history ahmet Ertegun, CEO (Atlantic Records)  

1925  On July - 31 unemployment Insurance Act passed in England  

1925  Last allied occupying troops leave Ruhrgebied on this day in history.  

1926  Hilary Putnam, American philosopher on this day in history.  

1927  Walter Vogt, writer on July - 31.  

1928  On this day in history 1st woman to win a track and field olympic gold medal, Halina Konopacka of Poland  

1928  Bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- ) on this day in history.  

1929  Aristide Briand becomes premier of France on this day in history.  

1929  Don Murray, Calif, actor (Bus Stop, Advise & Consent, Endless Love) on July - 31.  

1930  On this day in history lou Gehrig grand slams as Yanks beat Red Sox 14-13  

1930  Oleg Popov, Russian clown on this day in history.  

1931  On July - 31 kenny Burrell, American guitarist  

1932  On this day in history nazi Party wins 230 seats in Reichstag and begins negotiations for Hitler to be accepted as Chancellor.  

1932  On this day in history 27th Davis Cup: France beats USA in Paris (3-2)  

1932  Morey Carr, rocker (Playmates) on this day in history.  

1932  On July - 31 francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58  

1933  On July - 31 uSS Constitution commences tour of principal U.S. seaports.  

1933  Cees Nooteboom, Dutch writer on this day in history.  

1934  On July - 31 29th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats USA in Wimbledon (4-1)  

1935  C Jackson discovers asteroids #1362 Griqua & #2865 on July - 31.  

1935  On July - 31 3rd Dutch govt of Colijn sworn in  

1936  Tokyo Japan is awarded the 1940 Olympics (later cancelled) on July - 31.  

1937  Politburo enables Operative Order 00447: execute 193,000 Russians on this day in history.  

1938  On July - 31 nY Yanks suspend Jake Powell, after he said on Chicago radio he'd "hit every colored person in Chicago over the head with a club"  

1938  On this day in history nY Yanks suspend Jake Powell, after he said on Chicago radio he'd "hit every colored person in Chicago over head with a club"  

1940  On this day in history 38 U boats sinks this month (196,000 ton)  

1940  Whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel on July - 31.  

1941  Heydrich is appointed by Goering to carry out the Final Solution on this day in history.  

1941  U boats sink 21 allied ships this month: 94,000 ton on July - 31.  

1942  German SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia on July - 31.  

1942  Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79 on July - 31.  

1943  Transport nr 58 departs with French Jews to nazi Germany on July - 31.  

1943  On July - 31 hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp  

1944  On this day in history the birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie  

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1143  On July - 31 birth of emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165)  

1396  Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count was born on July - 31.  

1443  On this day in history birth of albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon  

1527  On this day in history birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)  

1550  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on July - 31.  

1578  On this day in history birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange  

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on this day in history.  

1598  On this day in history birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)  

0855  On this day in history death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)  

1358  On July - 31 etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies  

1396  On this day in history death of william Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342)  

1508  Death of Na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494) on this day in history.  

1556  On July - 31 ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65  

1566  On July - 31 bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92  

1648  On this day in history benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60  

1653  On July - 31 death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)