Page 4: Historical Events In August - 31

1906  Vivienne Byerley, publicist on August - 31.   

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  On this day in history august F Hawkins, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- )   

1908  Lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history soccer club PSV forms in Eindhoven Netherlands   

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

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

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

1915  On August - 31 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  Daniel Schorr, broadcast journalist (CBS) on this day in history.   

1918  On August - 31 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  On August - 31 communist Labor Party of America formed in Chicago   

1919  Petlyura's Ukranian Army kills 35 members of a Jewish defense group on August - 31.   

1919  John Reed forms American Communist Labor Party in Chicago on August - 31.   

1920  On August - 31 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  League of Nations gives Belgium mandate of Ruanda-Urundi (was German) on this day in history.   

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  On August - 31 buddy [Leonard] Hackett, Bkln, comedian (God's Little Acre, Music Man)   

1926  Georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup) on August - 31.   

1928  On this day in history 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 August - 31.   

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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  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 this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1056  On August - 31 death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

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

1158  On August - 31 sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

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

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on August - 31.   

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on this day in history.