Page 4: Historical Events In July - 31

1902  On this day in history g O "Gubby" Allen, cricketer (in Sydney England non-bodyline quickie)   

1904  Arthur Daley, sportswriter (NY Times-Pulitzer 1956) on this day in history.   

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

1905  On July - 31 trenchard Cox, museum director   

1909  On July - 31 bill Burns has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in 9th   

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

1911  On this day in history hungarian education is only taught in German   

1911  George Liberace, Menasha Wisc, violinist (Liberace Show) on this day in history.   

1911  Jack Edwards, cricketer (1888 Ashes tourist), dies on July - 31.   

1912  On this day in history first attempt to launch an airplane by catapult made at Annapolis.   

1912  US government prohibits movies & photos of prize fights (censorship) on this day in history.   

1912  RBC soccer team forms in Roosendaal on this day in history.   

1912  Bill Brown, cricketer (Australian opener of the 30's & 40's) on this day in history.   

1913  Bryan Hextall, NHL hall of famer (NY Rangers) on July - 31.   

1914  Labor leader Andrew Fisher declares at Colac that Australians will defend Britain "to our last man and our last shilling" on this day in history.   

1914  German Emperor Wilhelm II threatens war, orders Russia to demobilize on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history jose Ignacio Domecq, wine maker   

1914  A J Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité/Les Preuves), murdered= on July - 31.   

1915  On July - 31 robert Steel, academic   

1916  On this day in history sydney Tafler, London England, actor (Too Many Crooks)   

1917  On this day in history crpl.Leslie Wilton ANDREW, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment won the Victoria Cross at La Bassee-Ville, France,   

1917  On July - 31 third battle of Ypres begins   

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

1917  On this day in history charlie Finlason, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies   

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

1919  On July - 31 germany accepts Weimar Constitution   

1919  On this day in history curt Gowdy, Green River Wyo, sportscaster (ABC)   

1919  On this day in history r G Barlow, cricketer (591 runs/34 wickets/17 Tests for England), dies   

1920  Rudolf Halaczinsky, composer on July - 31.   

1921  On July - 31 whitney M Young Jr, civil rights leader, head of Urban League   

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

1922  18-year-old Ralph Samuelson rides world's 1st water skis (Minn) on July - 31.   

1922  On July - 31 lucy Killea, (assemblywoman-Calif)   

1923  Belgian Chamber discusses bilinguality at Ghent University on this day in history.   

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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  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on this day in history.   

1527  On July - 31 birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

1550  On July - 31 birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster   

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

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

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

0855  On July - 31 death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)   

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 July - 31 death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

1556  On July - 31 ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

1566  On this day in history bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92   

1648  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on this day in history.   

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