Page 4: Historical Events In August - 31

1907  Britain and Russia sign treaty with Afghanistan, Persia and Tibet.   

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

1908  Lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian   

1909  A J Reach Co patents cork-centered baseball   

1910  Emils Darzins, composer, dies at 34   

1911  Anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip"   

1911  Hilde Jarecki, educationist.   

1912  Ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone.   

1913  Soccer club PSV forms in Eindhoven Netherlands   

1913  Michiel P Gorsira, 1st Dutch Antillean in charge of Curacao (1951-67)   

1914  24.8 cm rainfall at Bloomingdale, Michigan (state record)   

1914  Richard Basehart, Zanesville Oh, actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea)   

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

1916  Oscar Asche's musical "Chu Chin Chow," premieres in London.   

1916  Daniel Schorr, broadcast journalist (CBS).   

1918  Boston Red Sox, win earliest AL pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)   

1918  Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer (Lerner and Loewe-My Fair Lady).   

1918  Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36.   

1919  Communist Labor Party of America formed in Chicago   

1919  Petlyura's Ukranian Army results in the deaths of 35 members of a Jewish defense group   

1919  John Reed forms American Communist Labor Party in Chicago   

1920  In this year, Belgium starts paying old age pensions.   

1920  James Lanphier, NY, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon)   

1920  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies   

1923  League of Nations gives Belgium mandate of Ruanda-Urundi (was German)   

1923  Larry White Grayson, British comedian (Generation Game).   

1924  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 10000m (30:06.2).   

1924  Buddy [Leonard] Hackett, Bkln, comedian (God's Little Acre, Music Man)   

1926  Georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup)   

1928  James Coburn, American film actor is born   

1928  Brecht and Weils "Dreigroschenoper" premieres.   

1928  James Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor (Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven)   

1929  Julio Ramon Ribeyro, writer.   

1930  Owen B Pickett, (Rep-D-Virginia)   

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1569  Djehangir/jahangir: Great mogol of india   

1602  Amalia: Countess of solms-braunfels, wife of gov frederik hendrik   

1663  Guillaume amontons: French physicist   

1696  Johann paul kunzen: Composer   

1721  George hervey: 2nd earl of bristol, british statesman   

1741  Johann paul aegidius martini: Composer   

1741  Husein gradaščević: Bosniak general   

1748  Jean-etienne despreaux: Composer   

0651  Saint aidan of lindisfarne: Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Pacal ii ruler of the maya polity of palenque: Pacal ii ruler of the maya polity of palenque   

1056  Death of Theodora: Byzantine empress (b. 981)   

1057  Leofric: Count of mercia/husband of lady godiva,   

1158  Sancho iii: King of castile,   

1218  Death of Al-malik ab-adil/saphadin/saif al-din): Brother of saladin,   

1234  Death of Emperor go-horikawa of japan: Emperor go-horikawa of japan (b. 1212)   

1372  Death of Ralph stafford: 1st earl of stafford, english soldier (b. 1301)