Page 6: Historical Events In August - 31

1949  Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies on August - 31.   

1950  Contingent of 80 men from First Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, leaves for the Korean War on August - 31.   

1950  On this day in history hMAS Sydney and Tobruk sail for Korea   

1950  On August - 31 dodger Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs & a single in a game vs Braves   

1951  On August - 31 1st 33 1/3 album introduced in Dusseldorf   

1953  On August - 31 kRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1954  Census Bureau established on August - 31.   

1954  On this day in history hurricane Carol (1st major named storm) hits New England, 70 die   

1954  On August - 31 hurricane Carol hits New England, killing more than 60 people and causiAug 31, massive property damage.   

1954  On this day in history census Bureau forms   

1955  On August - 31 the birth of Ed Moses, American track athlete   

1955  On August - 31 the first microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx)   

1955  The first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill on this day in history.   

1955  On August - 31 1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx)   

1957  Malaya (Malaysia) gains independence from Britain on August - 31.   

1957  Malaysia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain on August - 31.   

1959  Australia defeats US for tennis' Davis Cup on August - 31.   

1959  Charles Delaney, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1960  Agricultural Hall of Fame established on August - 31.   

1962  Trinidad & Tobago gain independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1963  On August - 31 george F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris   

1964  Carole Coleman, singer (Make Mine Music), dies at 42 on August - 31.   

1965  On this day in history house of Reps joins Senate establish Dept of Housing & Urban Develop   

1966  Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1967  Ilja G Ehrenburg, Russian poet/writer (9th wave), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1968  6,000 die in 7.8 quake destroys 60,000 buildings in NE Iran on August - 31.   

1968  On this day in history in Iran a 7.3 earthquake was centered about 250 kilometers south of Mashhad. There were 12,000 to 20,000 deaths, many injuries, and over 60,000 homeless   

1968  Private Eye magazine reports a John Lennon & Yoko Ono album will have a picture of them nude on the cover on August - 31.   

1968  Dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60 on August - 31.   

1969  25,000 attend New Orleans Pop Festival on this day in history.   

1969  On August - 31 boxer Rocky Marciano dies in an airplane crash in Iowa, at age 4Aug 31,   

1969  Ottmar Gerster, composer, dies at 72 on August - 31.   

1970  On this day in history lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted   

1970  US defeats German FR for tennis' Davis Cup on this day in history.   

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on August - 31.   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on August - 31.   

1056  On August - 31 death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

1057  On August - 31 leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on August - 31.   

1218  On August - 31 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)