Historical Events For July - 31

1923  Ahmet Ertegun, CEO (Atlantic Records) on July - 31.  

1925  On July - 31 unemployment Insurance Act passed in England  

1925  On this day in history last allied occupying troops leave Ruhrgebied  

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

1927  On this day in history walter Vogt, writer  

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

1928  On July - 31 bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- )  

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 July - 31 lou Gehrig grand slams as Yanks beat Red Sox 14-13  

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1930  On July - 31 oleg Popov, Russian clown  

1931  On this day in history kenny Burrell, American guitarist  

1932  Nazi Party wins 230 seats in Reichstag and begins negotiations for Hitler to be accepted as Chancellor on July - 31.  

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

1932  On this day in history morey Carr, rocker (Playmates)  

1932  On this day in history francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58  

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

1933  On July - 31 cees Nooteboom, Dutch writer  

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

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

1935  On this day in history 3rd Dutch govt of Colijn sworn in  

1936  On this day in history tokyo Japan is awarded the 1940 Olympics (later cancelled)  

1937  On July - 31 politburo enables Operative Order 00447: execute 193,000 Russians  

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 the head with a club"  

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

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

1940  On July - 31 whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel  

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

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

1942  On July - 31 german SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia  

1942  Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79 on this day in history.  

1943  On July - 31 transport nr 58 departs with French Jews to nazi Germany  

1943  On this day in history hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp  

1944  The birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie on July - 31.  

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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 this day in history.  

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on July - 31.  

1527  On July - 31 birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)  

1550  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on this day in history.  

1578  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on July - 31.  

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on July - 31.  

1598  On July - 31 birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)  

0855  On July - 31 death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)  

1358  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on July - 31.  

1396  On July - 31 death of william Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342)  

1508  Death of Na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494) on July - 31.  

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 July - 31 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)