Historical Events In July - 31

1923  On July - 31 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 July - 31.   

1926  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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.   

1930  On July - 31 oleg Popov, Russian clown   

1931  On July - 31 kenny Burrell, American guitarist   

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 July - 31.   

1932  On this day in history morey Carr, rocker (Playmates)   

1932  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 29th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats USA in Wimbledon (4-1)   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1941  Heydrich is appointed by Goering to carry out the Final Solution on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history u boats sink 21 allied ships this month: 94,000 ton   

1942  On July - 31 german SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia   

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 July - 31.   

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  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 July - 31.   

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

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

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

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on July - 31.   

1598  On July - 31 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 this day in history etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies   

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on this day in history.   

1508  On July - 31 death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

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 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.