Historical Events In August - 31
Sunday, 09 May 2021
1949 Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies on August - 31.
1950 Contingent of 80 men from First Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, leaves for the Korean War on this day in history.
1950 On this day in history hMAS Sydney and Tobruk sail for Korea
1950 Dodger Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs & a single in a game vs Braves on this day in history.
1951 1st 33 1/3 album introduced in Dusseldorf on August - 31.
1953 On this day in history kRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
1954 On this day in history census Bureau established
1954 On this day in history hurricane Carol (1st major named storm) hits New England, 70 die
1954 On August - 31 hurricane Carol hits New England, killing more than 60 people and causiAug 31, massive property damage.
1954 Census Bureau forms on August - 31.
1955 On this day in history the birth of Ed Moses, American track athlete
1955 The first microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) on August - 31.
1955 The first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill on this day in history.
1955 On this day in history 1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx)
1957 On August - 31 malaya (Malaysia) gains independence from Britain
1957 On this day in history malaysia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain
1959 On this day in history australia defeats US for tennis' Davis Cup
1959 On August - 31 charles Delaney, dies at 67
1960 On this day in history agricultural Hall of Fame established
1962 Trinidad & Tobago gain independence from Britain on August - 31.
1963 On this day in history george F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris
1964 Carole Coleman, singer (Make Mine Music), dies at 42 on August - 31.
1965 House of Reps joins Senate establish Dept of Housing & Urban Develop on August - 31.
1966 Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75 on August - 31.
1967 On August - 31 ilja G Ehrenburg, Russian poet/writer (9th wave), dies at 76
1968 6,000 die in 7.8 quake destroys 60,000 buildings in NE Iran on August - 31.
1968 In Iran a 7.3 earthquake was centered about 250 kilometers south of Mashhad. There were 12,000 to 20,000 deaths, many injuries, and over 60,000 homeless on this day in history.
1968 Private Eye magazine reports a John Lennon & Yoko Ono album will have a picture of them nude on the cover on August - 31.
1968 On August - 31 dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60
1969 25,000 attend New Orleans Pop Festival on August - 31.
1969 On August - 31 boxer Rocky Marciano dies in an airplane crash in Iowa, at age 4Aug 31,
1969 Ottmar Gerster, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.
1970 Lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted on this day in history.
1970 US defeats German FR for tennis' Davis Cup on this day in history.
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