Page 5: Historical Events In August - 31

1929  On August - 31 julio Ramon Ribeyro, writer   

1930  Owen B Pickett, (Rep-D-Virginia) on August - 31.   

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

1931  Marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies on August - 31.   

1932  On August - 31 benito Wogatzki, writer   

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

1934  On this day in history nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor   

1934  On August - 31 johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies   

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

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

1935  On this day in history eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther turned Republican   

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

1936  Marva Nettles Collins, educator (west side preparatory school) on August - 31.   

1937  On this day in history det's rookie Rudy York sets record for HRs of 18 HRs in August   

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

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

1939  Japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia on this day in history.   

1940  On August - 31 hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married.   

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

1940  Johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58 on August - 31.   

1941  On this day in history great Gildersleeve, a spin-off of Fibber McGee & Molly debuts on NBC   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide on August - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

1946  Paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63 on August - 31.   

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 this day in history birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on August - 31.   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on this day in history.   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on August - 31.   

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 August - 31.   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.   

1748  On August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on this day in history.   

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 August - 31 leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

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  On this day in history 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)