Page 6: Historical Events In August - 31
Thursday, 03 July 2025
1949 On August - 31 andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies
1950 On August - 31 contingent of 80 men from First Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, leaves for the Korean War.
1950 On August - 31 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 KRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting on August - 31.
1954 Census Bureau established on August - 31.
1954 On August - 31 hurricane Carol (1st major named storm) hits New England, 70 die
1954 On this day in history hurricane Carol hits New England, killing more than 60 people and causiAug 31, massive property damage.
1954 On August - 31 census Bureau forms
1955 The birth of Ed Moses, American track athlete on August - 31.
1955 The first microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) on August - 31.
1955 On this day in history the first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill
1955 1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1959 Charles Delaney, dies at 67 on this day in history.
1960 Agricultural Hall of Fame established on this day in history.
1962 Trinidad & Tobago gain independence from Britain on this day in history.
1963 George F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris on this day in history.
1964 On August - 31 carole Coleman, singer (Make Mine Music), dies at 42
1965 House of Reps joins Senate establish Dept of Housing & Urban Develop on this day in history.
1966 Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75 on August - 31.
1967 Ilja G Ehrenburg, Russian poet/writer (9th wave), dies at 76 on this day in history.
1968 On this day in history 6,000 die in 7.8 quake destroys 60,000 buildings in NE Iran
1968 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 on this day in history.
1968 On this day in history private Eye magazine reports a John Lennon & Yoko Ono album will have a picture of them nude on the cover
1968 On this day in history dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60
1969 25,000 attend New Orleans Pop Festival on August - 31.
1969 Boxer Rocky Marciano dies in an airplane crash in Iowa, at age 4Aug 31, on August - 31.
1969 Ottmar Gerster, composer, dies at 72 on August - 31.
1970 Lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted on this day in history.
1970 On August - 31 uS defeats German FR for tennis' Davis Cup
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