Page 4: Historical Events In August - 31

1906  On this day in history vivienne Byerley, publicist   

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

1907  On this day in history britain & Russia sign treaty with Afghanistan, Persia & Tibet   

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

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

1909  On August - 31 a J Reach Co patents cork-centered baseball   

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 this day in history.   

1914  Richard Basehart, Zanesville Oh, actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea) on August - 31.   

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 August - 31.   

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

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

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

1919  On this day in history 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 August - 31 belgium starts paying old age pensions   

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  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  On this day in history paavo Nurmi runs world record 10,000m (30:06.2)   

1924  Buddy [Leonard] Hackett, Bkln, comedian (God's Little Acre, Music Man) on August - 31.   

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

1928  The birth of James Coburn, American film actor on this day in history.   

1928  Brecht & Weils "Dreigroschenoper" premieres on August - 31.   

1928  On August - 31 james Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor (Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven)   

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1569  On August - 31 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  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

0683  On August - 31 death of pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on this day in history.   

1057  On August - 31 leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on August - 31.   

1218  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)