Page 5: Historical Events In July - 31

1923  On this day in history ahmet Ertegun, CEO (Atlantic Records)   

1925  Unemployment Insurance Act passed in England on July - 31.   

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

1926  Hilary Putnam, American philosopher on this day in history.   

1927  Walter Vogt, writer on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history 1st woman to win a track and field olympic gold medal, Halina Konopacka of Poland   

1928  Bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- ) on July - 31.   

1929  Aristide Briand becomes premier of France on this day in history.   

1929  Don Murray, Calif, actor (Bus Stop, Advise & Consent, Endless Love) on July - 31.   

1930  Lou Gehrig grand slams as Yanks beat Red Sox 14-13 on this day in history.   

1930  On July - 31 oleg Popov, Russian clown   

1931  On this day in history kenny Burrell, American guitarist   

1932  Nazi Party wins 230 seats in Reichstag and begins negotiations for Hitler to be accepted as Chancellor on July - 31.   

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

1932  On this day in history morey Carr, rocker (Playmates)   

1932  Francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58 on July - 31.   

1933  On this day in history uSS Constitution commences tour of principal U.S. seaports.   

1933  Cees Nooteboom, Dutch writer on July - 31.   

1934  On this day in history 29th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats USA in Wimbledon (4-1)   

1935  C Jackson discovers asteroids #1362 Griqua & #2865 on July - 31.   

1935  On July - 31 3rd Dutch govt of Colijn sworn in   

1936  On July - 31 tokyo Japan is awarded the 1940 Olympics (later cancelled)   

1937  On July - 31 politburo enables Operative Order 00447: execute 193,000 Russians   

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  38 U boats sinks this month (196,000 ton) on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1942  German SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia on July - 31.   

1942  Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79 on July - 31.   

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

1943  On this day in history hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp   

1944  On July - 31 the birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie   

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

1396  On July - 31 birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count   

1443  On this day in history birth of albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon   

1527  On this day in history birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

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  On this day in history 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 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  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on this day in history.   

1508  Death of Na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494) on July - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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