Page 6: Historical Events In August - 31

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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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  On August - 31 birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

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 this day in history.   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1741  On this day in history birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on this day in history.   

0651  On August - 31 death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on this day in history.   

1056  On this day in history death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

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

1158  On this day in history sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

1218  On August - 31 al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on this day in history.   

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on this day in history.