Historical Events Happened In July - 31

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

1925  On July - 31 unemployment Insurance Act passed in England  

1925  On July - 31 last allied occupying troops leave Ruhrgebied  

1926  On this day in history hilary Putnam, American philosopher  

1927  On July - 31 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 this day in history bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- )  

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

1930  On July - 31 oleg Popov, Russian clown  

1931  On July - 31 kenny Burrell, American guitarist  

1932  On July - 31 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 July - 31.  

1932  Morey Carr, rocker (Playmates) on July - 31.  

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

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

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

1937  Politburo enables Operative Order 00447: execute 193,000 Russians on July - 31.  

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  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 July - 31.  

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

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

1942  On July - 31 francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79  

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

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 this day in history 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 July - 31.  

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

1597  On this day in history birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized  

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

0855  Death of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780) on this day in history.  

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

1556  Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 on July - 31.  

1566  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on this day in history.  

1648  On this day in history 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.