Page 5: Historical Events In August - 31

1929  Julio Ramon Ribeyro, writer on this day in history.   

1930  Owen B Pickett, (Rep-D-Virginia) on this day in history.   

1931  Dan Rather, news anchor (CBS-TV) on August - 31.   

1931  Marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history benito Wogatzki, writer   

1934  1st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 0, All-Stars 0 (79,432) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor   

1934  Johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies on August - 31.   

1935  On August - 31 fDR signs an act prohibiting export of US arms to belligerents   

1935  1st national skeet championship (Indianapolis) on this day in history.   

1935  On August - 31 eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther turned Republican   

1935  Abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies on this day in history.   

1936  Marva Nettles Collins, educator (west side preparatory school) on this day in history.   

1937  Det's rookie Rudy York sets record for HRs of 18 HRs in August on August - 31.   

1937  On this day in history guido de Moor, Dutch actor (Apart, Because the Cats)   

1938  On August - 31 5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250)   

1939  Japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia on August - 31.   

1940  Hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married on this day in history.   

1940  1st edition pf illegal opposition newspaper Free Netherlands on this day in history.   

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 August - 31.   

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

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

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

1942  Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 31 1st battle of Essex/new Yorktown: US assault on Marcus Island   

1944  Allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy on this day in history.   

1944  Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1945  On August - 31 the birth of Van Morrison, American songwriter   

1945  The Liberal Party of Australia is founded by Robert Menzies on August - 31.   

1946  On August - 31 paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63   

1947  On this day in history hungarian communist party wins election   

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  On August - 31 birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

1602  On this day in history birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

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

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

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 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 this day in history death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  On this day in history 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 this day in history leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

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  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

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