Page 5: Historical Events In August - 31

1929  Julio Ramon Ribeyro, writer on August - 31.   

1930  Owen B Pickett, (Rep-D-Virginia) on August - 31.   

1931  On this day in history dan Rather, news anchor (CBS-TV)   

1931  Marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies on August - 31.   

1932  Benito Wogatzki, writer on this day in history.   

1934  1st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 0, All-Stars 0 (79,432) on August - 31.   

1934  Nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor on August - 31.   

1934  On this day in history johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies   

1935  On this day in history fDR signs an act prohibiting export of US arms to belligerents   

1935  On August - 31 1st national skeet championship (Indianapolis)   

1935  Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther turned Republican on August - 31.   

1935  Abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies on August - 31.   

1936  Marva Nettles Collins, educator (west side preparatory school) on August - 31.   

1937  Det's rookie Rudy York sets record for HRs of 18 HRs in August on this day in history.   

1937  Guido de Moor, Dutch actor (Apart, Because the Cats) on this day in history.   

1938  5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250) on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia   

1940  On August - 31 hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married.   

1940  On August - 31 1st edition pf illegal opposition newspaper Free Netherlands   

1940  On August - 31 johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58   

1941  Great Gildersleeve, a spin-off of Fibber McGee & Molly debuts on NBC on this day in history.   

1941  23 U-boats sunk this month (80,000 ton) on this day in history.   

1941  Marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history battle at Alam Halfa: German & Italians assault   

1942  On this day in history von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle   

1943  On this day in history 1st battle of Essex/new Yorktown: US assault on Marcus Island   

1944  On this day in history allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy   

1944  Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide on August - 31.   

1945  The birth of Van Morrison, American songwriter on August - 31.   

1945  On August - 31 the Liberal Party of Australia is founded by Robert Menzies.   

1946  Paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63 on August - 31.   

1947  Hungarian communist party wins election on this day in history.   

1948  On August - 31 queen Wilhelmina celebrates 50th jubilee   

1948  Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on August - 31.   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on August - 31.   

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

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  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on August - 31.   

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 this day in history death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

1057  On this day in history leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

1158  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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