Page 6: Historical Events In August - 31

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

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

1950  HMAS Sydney and Tobruk sail for Korea.   

1950  Dodger Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs and a single in a game vs Braves.   

1951  1st 33 1/3 album introduced in Dusseldorf   

1953  KRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting.   

1954  Census Bureau established   

1954  Hurricane Carol (1st major named storm) hits New England, 70 die.   

1954  Hurricane Carol hits New England, killing more than 60 people and causiAug 31, massive property damage.   

1954  Census Bureau forms.   

1955  Ed Moses, American track athlete is born   

1955  The inaugural microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx)   

1955  The inaugural sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill   

1955  1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx).   

1957  Malaya (Malaysia) gains independence from Britain   

1957  Malaysia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain   

1959  Australia defeats US for tennis' Davis Cup.   

1959  Charles Delaney, dies at 67   

1960  Agricultural Hall of Fame established.   

1962  Trinidad and Tobago gain independence from Britain.   

1963  George F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris   

1964  Carole Coleman, singer (Make Mine Music), dies at 42   

1965  House of Reps joins Senate establish Dept of Housing and Urban Develop   

1966  Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75.   

1967  Ilja G Ehrenburg, Russian poet/writer (9th wave), dies at 76   

1968  6000 die in 7.8 quake destroys 60000 buildings in NE Iran.   

1968  In Iran a 7.3 earthquake was centered about 250 kilometers south of Mashhad. There were 12000 to 20000 deaths, many injuries, and over 60000 homeless.   

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

1968  Dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60   

1969  25000 attend New Orleans Pop Festival   

1969  Boxer Rocky Marciano dies in an airplane crash in Iowa, at age 4Aug 31,.   

1969  Ottmar Gerster, composer, dies at 72   

1970  Lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted   

1970  US defeats German FR for tennis' Davis Cup   

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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  Death of 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  Sancho iii: King of castile,   

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

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

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