Page 5: Historical Events In July - 31

1923  Ahmet Ertegun, CEO (Atlantic Records) on this day in history.   

1925  Unemployment Insurance Act passed in England on July - 31.   

1925  Last allied occupying troops leave Ruhrgebied on July - 31.   

1926  Hilary Putnam, American philosopher on July - 31.   

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  On July - 31 don Murray, Calif, actor (Bus Stop, Advise & Consent, Endless Love)   

1930  Lou Gehrig grand slams as Yanks beat Red Sox 14-13 on this day in history.   

1930  Oleg Popov, Russian clown on July - 31.   

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

1932  On July - 31 morey Carr, rocker (Playmates)   

1932  Francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1933  USS Constitution commences tour of principal U.S. seaports on July - 31.   

1933  On this day in history cees Nooteboom, Dutch writer   

1934  On this day in history 29th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats USA in Wimbledon (4-1)   

1935  C Jackson discovers asteroids #1362 Griqua & #2865 on this day in history.   

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

1936  On July - 31 tokyo Japan is awarded the 1940 Olympics (later cancelled)   

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 July - 31 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  38 U boats sinks this month (196,000 ton) on July - 31.   

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 July - 31.   

1941  U boats sink 21 allied ships this month: 94,000 ton on this day in history.   

1942  German SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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1143  On this day in history birth of emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165)   

1396  On this day in history birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count   

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on this day in history.   

1527  Maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76) was born on July - 31.   

1550  On this day in history birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster   

1578  On July - 31 birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange   

1597  On July - 31 birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

1598  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born on July - 31.   

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

1358  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on this day in history.   

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

1508  On July - 31 death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

1556  On this day in history ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

1566  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on July - 31.   

1648  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

1653  Death of Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) on this day in history.