Page 6: Historical Events In July - 31

1944  Last deportation train out Mechelen departs to Auschwitz on July - 31.   

1945  On July - 31 pierre Laval, the fugitive former leader of Vichy France, surrenders to Allied soldiers in Austria.   

1948  On this day in history pres Truman dedicates Idlewild Field (Kennedy Airport), NY   

1948  "Brigadoon" closes at Ziegfeld Theater NYC after 581 performances on July - 31.   

1948  Maria "Marie" Hens, Flemish actress (Female Revue), dies at 70 on July - 31.   

1949  On this day in history lightning strikes a baseball field in Fla, kills the SS & 3rd baseman   

1949  On this day in history lightning strikes a baseball field in Fla, kills SS & 3rd baseman   

1951  Japan Airlines is established on July - 31.   

1951  J of Oudshoorn, [John K Feylbrief], writer (Maze of Sentences), dies on this day in history.   

1952  N B F "Tufty" Mann, cricketer (S African slow lefty 1947-51), dies on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history dept of Health, Education & Welfare created   

1953  Robert Taft, (Sen-R-Oh) "Mr Republican", dies in NY at 63 on this day in history.   

1954  K2 summit reached for the first time by an Italian team on July - 31.   

1954  On this day in history mil Braves' Joe Adcock sets record of 18 total bases (4 hrs, 1 double)   

1955  On July - 31 beverly Hanson wins LPGA Battle Creek Golf Open   

1956  On July - 31 laker takes 10-53 in Australia's 2nd innings, 19-90 for match   

1958  Anti-Chinese uprising in Tibet on July - 31.   

1959  1st exhibit of bongos at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo opens on this day in history.   

1960  Elijah Muhammad, leader of Nation of Islam, calls for a black state on this day in history.   

1960  On July - 31 malayan Emergency ends   

1960  Karl Hasse, composer, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1962  Australian Army Training Team Vietnam (AATTV) arrives in South Vietnam on July - 31.   

1962  On this day in history federation of Malaysia formed   

1964  On July - 31 al Parker glides 644 miles without any motor   

1964  All-nuclear task force with USS Long Beach, USS Enterprise, and USS Bainbridge leaves Norfolk, VA to begin voyage, Operation Sea Orbit, to circle the globe without refueling. They returned on 3 October on July - 31.   

1964  US Ranger 7 takes 4,316 pictures before crashing on Moon on July - 31.   

1964  On July - 31 jim Reeves, US country singer, dies in air crash at 39   

1965  James Rennie, actor (Wilson, Skylark, Illicit), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1966  Alabamans burn Beatle products due to John Lennon's anti-Jesus remark on July - 31.   

1966  Charles Whitman wounds 46 & kills 5 at University of Texas on July - 31.   

1966  Alex E von Falkenhausen, German general, dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1967  On July - 31 mario Varvoglis, composer, dies at 81   

1968  Beatles close Apple Boutique, giving clothes away for free on this day in history.   

1968  Gertrude Short, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), dies at 66 on July - 31.   

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1143  On this day in history birth of emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165)   

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  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 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  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on July - 31.   

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on this day in history.   

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  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)