Page 4: Historical Events In July - 31

1902  G O "Gubby" Allen, cricketer (in Sydney England non-bodyline quickie) on this day in history.   

1904  On July - 31 arthur Daley, sportswriter (NY Times-Pulitzer 1956)   

1905  Matumbi rebellion at Samanga German East Africa on July - 31.   

1905  On July - 31 trenchard Cox, museum director   

1909  On this day in history 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  Hungarian education is only taught in German on this day in history.   

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

1911  On July - 31 jack Edwards, cricketer (1888 Ashes tourist), dies   

1912  On July - 31 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  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 July - 31.   

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

1914  Jose Ignacio Domecq, wine maker on this day in history.   

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

1915  Robert Steel, academic on July - 31.   

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

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

1917  Third battle of Ypres begins on July - 31.   

1917  On this day in history 3rd battle of Ypres begins   

1917  Charlie Finlason, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies on July - 31.   

1918  On this day in history paul D. Boyer, American chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate   

1919  On July - 31 germany accepts Weimar Constitution   

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

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

1920  Rudolf Halaczinsky, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 July - 31 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  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  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1597  On July - 31 birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

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  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on this day in history.   

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  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  Death of Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) on July - 31.