August 31 in History: Historical Events, Birthdays, Deaths & Holidays

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

1931  Marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies.   

1932  Benito Wogatzki, writer   

1934  1st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 0, All-Stars 0 (79432).   

1934  Nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor   

1934  Johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies.   

1935  FDR signs an act prohibiting export of US arms to belligerents.   

1935  1st national skeet championship (Indianapolis).   

1935  Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther turned Republican   

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

1936  Marva Nettles Collins, educator (west side preparatory school).   

1937  Det's rookie Rudy York sets record for HRs of 18 HRs in August   

1937  Guido de Moor, Dutch actor (Apart, Because the Cats)   

1938  5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74250)   

1939  Japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia   

1940  Hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married   

1940  1st edition pf illegal opposition newspaper Free Netherlands.   

1940  Johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58   

1941  Great Gildersleeve, a spin-off of Fibber McGee and Molly debuts on NBC   

1941  23 U-boats sunk this month (80000 ton).   

1941  Marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies.   

1942  Battle at Alam Halfa: German and Italians assault   

1942  Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle   

1943  1st battle of Essex/new Yorktown: US assault on Marcus Island   

1944  Allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy   

1944  Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide.   

1945  Van Morrison, American songwriter is born.   

1945  The Liberal Party of Australia is founded by Robert Menzies   

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

1947  In this year, Hungarian communist party claims election   

1948  Queen Wilhelmina celebrates 50th jubilee   

1948  Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52   

1949  Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies   

1950  Contingent of 80 men from inaugural Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, leaves for the Korean War.   

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1569  Djehangir/jahangir: Great mogol of india   

1602  Amalia: Countess of solms-braunfels, wife of gov frederik hendrik   

1663  Guillaume amontons: French physicist   

1696  Johann paul kunzen: Composer   

1721  George hervey: 2nd earl of bristol, british statesman   

1741  Johann paul aegidius martini: Composer   

1741  Husein gradaščević: Bosniak general   

1748  Jean-etienne despreaux: Composer   

0651  Saint aidan of lindisfarne: Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Death of Pacal ii ruler of the maya polity of palenque: Pacal ii ruler of the maya polity of palenque   

1056  Death of Theodora: Byzantine empress (b. 981)   

1057  Leofric: Count of mercia/husband of lady godiva,   

1158  Death of Sancho iii: King of castile,   

1218  Al-malik ab-adil/saphadin/saif al-din): Brother of saladin,   

1234  Death of Emperor go-horikawa of japan: Emperor go-horikawa of japan (b. 1212)   

1372  Ralph stafford: 1st earl of stafford, english soldier (b. 1301)