Historical Events In August - 31
Friday, 29 March 2024
1929 Julio Ramon Ribeyro, writer on August - 31.
1930 On this day in history owen B Pickett, (Rep-D-Virginia)
1931 On August - 31 dan Rather, news anchor (CBS-TV)
1931 On August - 31 marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies
1932 Benito Wogatzki, writer on this day in history.
1934 On this day in history 1st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 0, All-Stars 0 (79,432)
1934 On August - 31 nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor
1934 On this day in history johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies
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 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 this day in history.
1937 On this day in history det's rookie Rudy York sets record for HRs of 18 HRs in August
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 August - 31.
1939 On August - 31 japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia
1940 On this day in history hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married.
1940 On this day in history 1st edition pf illegal opposition newspaper Free Netherlands
1940 Johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58 on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history great Gildersleeve, a spin-off of Fibber McGee & Molly debuts on NBC
1941 On August - 31 23 U-boats sunk this month (80,000 ton)
1941 Marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies on this day in history.
1942 Battle at Alam Halfa: German & Italians assault on August - 31.
1942 Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle on August - 31.
1943 1st battle of Essex/new Yorktown: US assault on Marcus Island on August - 31.
1944 Allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy on this day in history.
1944 Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide on August - 31.
1945 On this day in history the birth of Van Morrison, American songwriter
1945 The Liberal Party of Australia is founded by Robert Menzies on this day in history.
1946 On this day in history paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63
1947 On August - 31 hungarian communist party wins election
1948 On this day in history queen Wilhelmina celebrates 50th jubilee
1948 Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 on August - 31.
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