Historical Events In August - 31

1929  Julio Ramon Ribeyro, writer on August - 31.  

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

1931  Dan Rather, news anchor (CBS-TV) on this day in history.  

1931  On August - 31 marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies  

1932  On this day in history benito Wogatzki, writer  

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

1934  Nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor on this day in history.  

1934  Johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies on this day in history.  

1935  FDR signs an act prohibiting export of US arms to belligerents on August - 31.  

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  On August - 31 marva Nettles Collins, educator (west side preparatory school)  

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

1939  On August - 31 japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia  

1940  Hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married on August - 31.  

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

1940  On this day in history 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  23 U-boats sunk this month (80,000 ton) on this day in history.  

1941  On August - 31 marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies  

1942  Battle at Alam Halfa: German & Italians assault on this day in history.  

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

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

1944  On August - 31 allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy  

1944  On this day in history killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide  

1945  The birth of Van Morrison, American songwriter on this day in history.  

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

1946  Paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

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

1948  On this day in history queen Wilhelmina celebrates 50th jubilee  

1948  On August - 31 andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52  

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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  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on August - 31.  

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 31 birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)  

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on this day in history.  

0651  On this day in history death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary  

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 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  On August - 31 death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)  

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