Page 5: Historical Events In July - 31

1923  On July - 31 ahmet Ertegun, CEO (Atlantic Records)   

1925  Unemployment Insurance Act passed in England on this day in history.   

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

1926  On July - 31 hilary Putnam, American philosopher   

1927  Walter Vogt, writer on July - 31.   

1928  1st woman to win a track and field olympic gold medal, Halina Konopacka of Poland on July - 31.   

1928  Bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- ) on July - 31.   

1929  On July - 31 aristide Briand becomes premier of France   

1929  Don Murray, Calif, actor (Bus Stop, Advise & Consent, Endless Love) on July - 31.   

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

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

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

1933  On this day in history uSS Constitution commences tour of principal U.S. seaports.   

1933  Cees Nooteboom, Dutch writer on July - 31.   

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 July - 31.   

1935  On this day in history 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 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 July - 31.   

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 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  German SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia on July - 31.   

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 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  Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count was born on this day in history.   

1443  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1598  On July - 31 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  On July - 31 death of william Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342)   

1508  On this day in history death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

1556  On July - 31 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  On this day in history death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)