Historical Events In July - 31

1902  G O "Gubby" Allen, cricketer (in Sydney England non-bodyline quickie) on July - 31.   

1904  On this day in history arthur Daley, sportswriter (NY Times-Pulitzer 1956)   

1905  On this day in history matumbi rebellion at Samanga German East Africa   

1905  On July - 31 trenchard Cox, museum director   

1909  Bill Burns has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in 9th on July - 31.   

1910  Chic Cub King Cole no-hits St Louis, 4-0 in a 7 inning game on July - 31.   

1911  Hungarian education is only taught in German on this day in history.   

1911  George Liberace, Menasha Wisc, violinist (Liberace Show) on July - 31.   

1911  On this day in history jack Edwards, cricketer (1888 Ashes tourist), dies   

1912  On July - 31 first attempt to launch an airplane by catapult made at Annapolis.   

1912  On July - 31 uS government prohibits movies & photos of prize fights (censorship)   

1912  On this day in history rBC soccer team forms in Roosendaal   

1912  On this day in history bill Brown, cricketer (Australian opener of the 30's & 40's)   

1913  Bryan Hextall, NHL hall of famer (NY Rangers) on this day in history.   

1914  Labor leader Andrew Fisher declares at Colac that Australians will defend Britain "to our last man and our last shilling" on July - 31.   

1914  On this day in history german Emperor Wilhelm II threatens war, orders Russia to demobilize   

1914  On July - 31 jose Ignacio Domecq, wine maker   

1914  On this day in history a J Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité/Les Preuves), murdered=   

1915  On July - 31 robert Steel, academic   

1916  Sydney Tafler, London England, actor (Too Many Crooks) on July - 31.   

1917  Crpl.Leslie Wilton ANDREW, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment won the Victoria Cross at La Bassee-Ville, France, on July - 31.   

1917  Third battle of Ypres begins on this day in history.   

1917  3rd battle of Ypres begins on July - 31.   

1917  Charlie Finlason, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies on this day in history.   

1918  Paul D. Boyer, American chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history germany accepts Weimar Constitution   

1919  Curt Gowdy, Green River Wyo, sportscaster (ABC) on July - 31.   

1919  R G Barlow, cricketer (591 runs/34 wickets/17 Tests for England), dies on July - 31.   

1920  Rudolf Halaczinsky, composer on this day in history.   

1921  Whitney M Young Jr, civil rights leader, head of Urban League on July - 31.   

1922  On July - 31 18-year-old Ralph Samuelson rides world's first water skis (Minn)   

1922  18-year-old Ralph Samuelson rides world's 1st water skis (Minn) on this day in history.   

1922  Lucy Killea, (assemblywoman-Calif) on July - 31.   

1923  On July - 31 belgian Chamber discusses bilinguality at Ghent University   

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1143  Emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165) was born on this day in history.   

1396  On this day in history birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count   

1443  On July - 31 birth of albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon   

1527  Maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76) was born on July - 31.   

1550  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on July - 31.   

1578  On July - 31 birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange   

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on July - 31.   

1598  On this day in history birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)   

0855  Death of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780) on July - 31.   

1358  On this day in history etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies   

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on July - 31.   

1508  On this day in history death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

1556  Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 on July - 31.   

1566  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on July - 31.   

1648  On July - 31 benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60   

1653  On July - 31 death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)