Historical Events Happened In July - 31

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

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

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

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

1929  On this day in history aristide Briand becomes premier of France  

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 July - 31.  

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1930  On this day in history oleg Popov, Russian clown  

1931  Kenny Burrell, American guitarist on July - 31.  

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

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

1932  On this day in history 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  Cees Nooteboom, Dutch writer on this day in history.  

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

1935  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroids #1362 Griqua & #2865  

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

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

1941  On July - 31 heydrich is appointed by Goering to carry out the Final Solution.  

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

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 this day in history transport nr 58 departs with French Jews to nazi Germany  

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

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 July - 31.  

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

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

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

1578  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.  

1597  On this day in history 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 July - 31 death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)  

1358  On July - 31 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  Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 on July - 31.  

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  Death of Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) on July - 31.