Page 4: Historical Events In August - 31

1906  Vivienne Byerley, publicist on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history england, Russia & France form the Triple Entente   

1907  Britain & Russia sign treaty with Afghanistan, Persia & Tibet on this day in history.   

1907  August F Hawkins, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- ) on August - 31.   

1908  Lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian on August - 31.   

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

1910  Emils Darzins, composer, dies at 34 on August - 31.   

1911  Anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip" on August - 31.   

1911  Hilde Jarecki, educationist on August - 31.   

1912  Ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone on August - 31.   

1913  Soccer club PSV forms in Eindhoven Netherlands on August - 31.   

1913  On this day in history michiel P Gorsira, 1st Dutch Antillean in charge of Curacao (1951-67)   

1914  On this day in history 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  Boston Red Sox, win earliest AL pennent ever (season ended Sept 2) on August - 31.   

1918  On this day in history alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer (Lerner & Loewe-My Fair Lady)   

1918  Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1919  On August - 31 communist Labor Party of America formed in Chicago   

1919  On this day in history petlyura's Ukranian Army kills 35 members of a Jewish defense group   

1919  On August - 31 john Reed forms American Communist Labor Party in Chicago   

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

1920  James Lanphier, NY, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon) on August - 31.   

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

1923  On this day in history league of Nations gives Belgium mandate of Ruanda-Urundi (was German)   

1923  Larry White Grayson, British comedian (Generation Game) on this day in history.   

1924  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 10,000m (30:06.2) on August - 31.   

1924  On August - 31 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  On August - 31 the birth of James Coburn, American film actor   

1928  Brecht & Weils "Dreigroschenoper" premieres on this day in history.   

1928  James Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor (Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven) on this day in history.   

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1569  On this day in history birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1721  On August - 31 birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

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

1741  On August - 31 birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

1748  On this day in history birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on August - 31.   

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

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on August - 31.   

1057  On this day in history leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on this day in history.   

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

1372  On this day in history death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)