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  On August - 31 lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian   

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

1910  On this day in history emils Darzins, composer, dies at 34   

1911  On this day in history anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip"   

1911  Hilde Jarecki, educationist on this day in history.   

1912  Ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1914  Richard Basehart, Zanesville Oh, actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea) on this day in history.   

1915  On this day in history chic White Sox Jimmy Lavender no-hits NY Giants, 2-0   

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

1916  Daniel Schorr, broadcast journalist (CBS) on August - 31.   

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

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  Communist Labor Party of America formed in Chicago on this day in history.   

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  On August - 31 belgium starts paying old age pensions   

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 this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history larry White Grayson, British comedian (Generation Game)   

1924  On August - 31 paavo Nurmi runs world record 10,000m (30:06.2)   

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

1926  On August - 31 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 August - 31 james Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor (Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven)   

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

1602  On this day in history birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on this day in history.   

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

1748  On August - 31 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 this day in history.   

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

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 August - 31 death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on August - 31.