Page 4: Historical Events In August - 31

1906  Vivienne Byerley, publicist on this day in history.   

1907  England, Russia & France form the Triple Entente on this day in history.   

1907  Britain & Russia sign treaty with Afghanistan, Persia & Tibet on August - 31.   

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

1908  On this day in history lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian   

1909  A J Reach Co patents cork-centered baseball on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 31.   

1913  On August - 31 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 August - 31 richard Basehart, Zanesville Oh, actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea)   

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

1916  Oscar Asche's musical "Chu Chin Chow," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1916  On this day in history daniel Schorr, broadcast journalist (CBS)   

1918  On August - 31 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  Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36 on August - 31.   

1919  Communist Labor Party of America formed in Chicago on August - 31.   

1919  On August - 31 petlyura's Ukranian Army kills 35 members of a Jewish defense group   

1919  On this day in history john Reed forms American Communist Labor Party in Chicago   

1920  On this day in history belgium starts paying old age pensions   

1920  On this day in history james Lanphier, NY, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon)   

1920  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1926  Georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup) on this day in history.   

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

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

1928  James Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor (Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven) on August - 31.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

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

1741  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1741  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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