Page 4: Historical Events In August - 31

1906  Vivienne Byerley, publicist on August - 31.   

1907  England, Russia & France form the Triple Entente on August - 31.   

1907  On August - 31 britain & Russia sign treaty with Afghanistan, Persia & Tibet   

1907  On August - 31 august F Hawkins, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- )   

1908  Lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian on this day in history.   

1909  A J Reach Co patents cork-centered baseball on August - 31.   

1910  Emils Darzins, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 31 anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip"   

1911  On August - 31 hilde Jarecki, educationist   

1912  On this day in history ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone   

1913  Soccer club PSV forms in Eindhoven Netherlands on this day in history.   

1913  On August - 31 michiel P Gorsira, 1st Dutch Antillean in charge of Curacao (1951-67)   

1914  On August - 31 24.8 cm rainfall at Bloomingdale, Michigan (state record)   

1914  On this day in history richard Basehart, Zanesville Oh, actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea)   

1915  Chic White Sox Jimmy Lavender no-hits NY Giants, 2-0 on August - 31.   

1916  On August - 31 oscar Asche's musical "Chu Chin Chow," premieres in London   

1916  On August - 31 daniel Schorr, broadcast journalist (CBS)   

1918  On this day in history boston Red Sox, win earliest AL pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)   

1918  Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer (Lerner & Loewe-My Fair Lady) on this day in history.   

1918  On this day in history joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36   

1919  On this day in history communist Labor Party of America formed in Chicago   

1919  Petlyura's Ukranian Army kills 35 members of a Jewish defense group on this day in history.   

1919  John Reed forms American Communist Labor Party in Chicago on August - 31.   

1920  Belgium starts paying old age pensions on this day in history.   

1920  On August - 31 james Lanphier, NY, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon)   

1920  On this day in history wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies   

1923  League of Nations gives Belgium mandate of Ruanda-Urundi (was German) on August - 31.   

1923  Larry White Grayson, British comedian (Generation Game) on August - 31.   

1924  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 10,000m (30:06.2) on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history buddy [Leonard] Hackett, Bkln, comedian (God's Little Acre, Music Man)   

1926  On this day in history georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup)   

1928  The birth of James Coburn, American film actor on August - 31.   

1928  On this day in history brecht & Weils "Dreigroschenoper" premieres   

1928  On this day in history james Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor (Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven)   

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on this day in history.   

1602  On August - 31 birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

1663  On August - 31 birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1696  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on August - 31.   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on August - 31.   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on this day in history.   

0651  On August - 31 death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on August - 31.   

1056  On this day in history death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on August - 31.   

1158  On this day in history sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

1218  On August - 31 al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

1372  On August - 31 death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)