Historical Events Happened In July - 31

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

1925  On this day in history unemployment Insurance Act passed in England  

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

1926  Hilary Putnam, American philosopher on July - 31.  

1927  On July - 31 walter Vogt, writer  

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  On this day in history 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.  

1930  On July - 31 oleg Popov, Russian clown  

1931  Kenny Burrell, American guitarist on July - 31.  

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

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

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  Cees Nooteboom, Dutch writer on July - 31.  

1934  On July - 31 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  On July - 31 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 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 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  U boats sink 21 allied ships this month: 94,000 ton on this day in history.  

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

1943  On July - 31 hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp  

1944  The birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie on July - 31.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1550  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on this day in history.  

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  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on July - 31.  

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 July - 31 ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65  

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

1648  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on July - 31.  

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