Historical Events In July - 31

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

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

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

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

1927  On this day in history walter Vogt, writer  

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

1928  On this day in history bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- )  

1929  On July - 31 aristide Briand becomes premier of France  

1929  Don Murray, Calif, actor (Bus Stop, Advise & Consent, Endless Love) on this day in history.  

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  Kenny Burrell, American guitarist on this day in history.  

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

1932  On July - 31 27th Davis Cup: France beats USA in Paris (3-2)  

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

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  Cees Nooteboom, Dutch writer on July - 31.  

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 July - 31 3rd Dutch govt of Colijn sworn in  

1936  Tokyo Japan is awarded the 1940 Olympics (later cancelled) on this day in history.  

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

1938  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" on this day in history.  

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

1940  On this day in history whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel  

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

1941  On July - 31 u boats sink 21 allied ships this month: 94,000 ton  

1942  On this day in history german SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia  

1942  On this day in history francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79  

1943  Transport nr 58 departs with French Jews to nazi Germany on this day in history.  

1943  Hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp on this day in history.  

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

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1143  Emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165) was born on this day in history.  

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

1443  On July - 31 birth of albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon  

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies  

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on July - 31.  

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

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

1566  On this day in history 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  Death of Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) on this day in history.