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  August F Hawkins, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- ) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history 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  Anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip" on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 31 hilde Jarecki, educationist   

1912  On August - 31 ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone   

1913  On August - 31 soccer club PSV forms in Eindhoven Netherlands   

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

1914  On this day in history 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  Chic White Sox Jimmy Lavender no-hits NY Giants, 2-0 on August - 31.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1920  Belgium starts paying old age pensions on August - 31.   

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

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 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1602  On August - 31 birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

1663  On August - 31 birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

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

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

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  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on this day in history.   

1158  On this day in history sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

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

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on this day in history.   

1372  On August - 31 death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)