Page 4: Historical Events In August - 31

1906  Vivienne Byerley, publicist on August - 31.   

1907  England, Russia & France form the Triple Entente on this day in history.   

1907  Britain & Russia sign treaty with Afghanistan, Persia & Tibet on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 31 august F Hawkins, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- )   

1908  On this day in history lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian   

1909  On this day in history a J Reach Co patents cork-centered baseball   

1910  On this day in history emils Darzins, composer, dies at 34   

1911  On August - 31 anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip"   

1911  Hilde Jarecki, educationist on this day in history.   

1912  Ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history soccer club PSV forms in Eindhoven Netherlands   

1913  On August - 31 michiel P Gorsira, 1st Dutch Antillean in charge of Curacao (1951-67)   

1914  24.8 cm rainfall at Bloomingdale, Michigan (state record) on August - 31.   

1914  Richard Basehart, Zanesville Oh, actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea) on August - 31.   

1915  Chic White Sox Jimmy Lavender no-hits NY Giants, 2-0 on this day in history.   

1916  On August - 31 oscar Asche's musical "Chu Chin Chow," premieres in London   

1916  On this day in history daniel Schorr, broadcast journalist (CBS)   

1918  On this day in history boston Red Sox, win earliest AL pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)   

1918  Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer (Lerner & Loewe-My Fair Lady) on August - 31.   

1918  Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36 on this day in history.   

1919  Communist Labor Party of America formed in Chicago on August - 31.   

1919  On August - 31 petlyura's Ukranian Army kills 35 members of a Jewish defense group   

1919  On this day in history john Reed forms American Communist Labor Party in Chicago   

1920  On August - 31 belgium starts paying old age pensions   

1920  James Lanphier, NY, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon) on August - 31.   

1920  On this day in history wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies   

1923  On this day in history league of Nations gives Belgium mandate of Ruanda-Urundi (was German)   

1923  On this day in history larry White Grayson, British comedian (Generation Game)   

1924  On this day in history paavo Nurmi runs world record 10,000m (30:06.2)   

1924  On August - 31 buddy [Leonard] Hackett, Bkln, comedian (God's Little Acre, Music Man)   

1926  Georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup) on this day in history.   

1928  On August - 31 the birth of James Coburn, American film actor   

1928  Brecht & Weils "Dreigroschenoper" premieres on August - 31.   

1928  On this day in history james Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor (Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven)   

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1569  On August - 31 birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on this day in history.   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on this day in history.   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1721  On this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on August - 31.   

1748  On this day in history birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

0651  On August - 31 death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on August - 31.   

1056  On this day in history death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on this day in history.   

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on August - 31.   

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on this day in history.   

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on this day in history.   

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on this day in history.