Page 5: Historical Events In July - 31

1923  Ahmet Ertegun, CEO (Atlantic Records) on July - 31.   

1925  Unemployment Insurance Act passed in England on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history last allied occupying troops leave Ruhrgebied   

1926  On July - 31 hilary Putnam, American philosopher   

1927  Walter Vogt, writer on this day in history.   

1928  On July - 31 1st woman to win a track and field olympic gold medal, Halina Konopacka of Poland   

1928  On July - 31 bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- )   

1929  On this day in history aristide Briand becomes premier of France   

1929  Don Murray, Calif, actor (Bus Stop, Advise & Consent, Endless Love) on this day in history.   

1930  Lou Gehrig grand slams as Yanks beat Red Sox 14-13 on July - 31.   

1930  On July - 31 oleg Popov, Russian clown   

1931  On July - 31 kenny Burrell, American guitarist   

1932  Nazi Party wins 230 seats in Reichstag and begins negotiations for Hitler to be accepted as Chancellor on this day in history.   

1932  On July - 31 27th Davis Cup: France beats USA in Paris (3-2)   

1932  Morey Carr, rocker (Playmates) on this day in history.   

1932  Francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1933  USS Constitution commences tour of principal U.S. seaports on July - 31.   

1933  Cees Nooteboom, Dutch writer on July - 31.   

1934  On July - 31 29th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats USA in Wimbledon (4-1)   

1935  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroids #1362 Griqua & #2865   

1935  On this day in history 3rd Dutch govt of Colijn sworn in   

1936  Tokyo Japan is awarded the 1940 Olympics (later cancelled) on this day in history.   

1937  Politburo enables Operative Order 00447: execute 193,000 Russians on July - 31.   

1938  NY Yanks suspend Jake Powell, after he said on Chicago radio he'd "hit every colored person in Chicago over the head with a club" on July - 31.   

1938  On this day in history nY Yanks suspend Jake Powell, after he said on Chicago radio he'd "hit every colored person in Chicago over head with a club"   

1940  On this day in history 38 U boats sinks this month (196,000 ton)   

1940  On July - 31 whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel   

1941  Heydrich is appointed by Goering to carry out the Final Solution on this day in history.   

1941  U boats sink 21 allied ships this month: 94,000 ton on July - 31.   

1942  German SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia on this day in history.   

1942  On July - 31 francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79   

1943  Transport nr 58 departs with French Jews to nazi Germany on July - 31.   

1943  Hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp on this day in history.   

1944  The birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie on this day in history.   

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1143  Emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165) was born on July - 31.   

1396  Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count was born on July - 31.   

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

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

1550  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on this day in history.   

1578  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on July - 31.   

1597  On this day in history birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

1598  On July - 31 birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)   

0855  On this day in history death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)   

1358  On July - 31 etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies   

1396  On this day in history death of william Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342)   

1508  On July - 31 death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

1556  Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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 July - 31.   

1653  Death of Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) on July - 31.