Historical Events In August - 31

1929  Julio Ramon Ribeyro, writer on August - 31.  

1930  On this day in history owen B Pickett, (Rep-D-Virginia)  

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

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

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

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

1935  On August - 31 abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies  

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 August - 31.  

1937  Guido de Moor, Dutch actor (Apart, Because the Cats) on August - 31.  

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  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 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  On August - 31 23 U-boats sunk this month (80,000 ton)  

1941  Marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies on August - 31.  

1942  On August - 31 battle at Alam Halfa: German & Italians assault  

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

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

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1948  Queen Wilhelmina celebrates 50th jubilee on August - 31.  

1948  Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 on August - 31.  

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1569  On August - 31 birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India  

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on this day in history.  

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on August - 31.  

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

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on August - 31.  

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on August - 31.  

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on August - 31.  

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  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on August - 31.  

1056  On this day in history death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)  

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

1158  On August - 31 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 August - 31.  

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