Historical Events In August - 31

1929  On August - 31 julio Ramon Ribeyro, writer   

1930  Owen B Pickett, (Rep-D-Virginia) on this day in history.   

1931  Dan Rather, news anchor (CBS-TV) on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies   

1932  On August - 31 benito Wogatzki, writer   

1934  On this day in history 1st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 0, All-Stars 0 (79,432)   

1934  Nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor on August - 31.   

1934  On August - 31 johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies   

1935  On August - 31 fDR signs an act prohibiting export of US arms to belligerents   

1935  On this day in history 1st national skeet championship (Indianapolis)   

1935  Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther turned Republican on August - 31.   

1935  Abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies on this day in history.   

1936  Marva Nettles Collins, educator (west side preparatory school) on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history det's rookie Rudy York sets record for HRs of 18 HRs in August   

1937  On August - 31 guido de Moor, Dutch actor (Apart, Because the Cats)   

1938  On this day in history 5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250)   

1939  Japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia on this day in history.   

1940  On August - 31 hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married.   

1940  1st edition pf illegal opposition newspaper Free Netherlands on this day in history.   

1940  Johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58 on August - 31.   

1941  On August - 31 great Gildersleeve, a spin-off of Fibber McGee & Molly debuts on NBC   

1941  23 U-boats sunk this month (80,000 ton) on this day in history.   

1941  Marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1942  Battle at Alam Halfa: German & Italians assault on this day in history.   

1942  On August - 31 von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle   

1943  1st battle of Essex/new Yorktown: US assault on Marcus Island on this day in history.   

1944  Allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy on this day in history.   

1944  Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide on August - 31.   

1945  The birth of Van Morrison, American songwriter on August - 31.   

1945  On this day in history the Liberal Party of Australia is founded by Robert Menzies.   

1946  On August - 31 paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63   

1947  On August - 31 hungarian communist party wins election   

1948  On August - 31 queen Wilhelmina celebrates 50th jubilee   

1948  Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 on August - 31.   

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on August - 31.   

1602  On August - 31 birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

1663  On August - 31 birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on August - 31.   

1721  On August - 31 birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on this day in history.   

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

1158  On this day in history sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

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

1234  On August - 31 death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

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