Historical Events For July - 31

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

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

1925  On this day in history last allied occupying troops leave Ruhrgebied  

1926  On this day in history hilary Putnam, American philosopher  

1927  Walter Vogt, writer on this day in history.  

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

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

1929  Aristide Briand becomes premier of France on July - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

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1930  On July - 31 oleg Popov, Russian clown  

1931  Kenny Burrell, American guitarist on July - 31.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1932  Francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58 on July - 31.  

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

1933  On July - 31 cees Nooteboom, Dutch writer  

1934  29th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats USA in Wimbledon (4-1) on July - 31.  

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

1935  On July - 31 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 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 the head with a club"  

1938  On this day in history 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 July - 31 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 July - 31.  

1941  U boats sink 21 allied ships this month: 94,000 ton on July - 31.  

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  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  On July - 31 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 July - 31 birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count  

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

1578  On this day in history birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange  

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

1598  On July - 31 birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)  

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 July - 31.  

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 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  On this day in history benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60  

1653  On this day in history death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)