Page 5: Historical Events In August - 31

1929  Julio Ramon Ribeyro, writer on August - 31.   

1930  On August - 31 owen B Pickett, (Rep-D-Virginia)   

1931  Dan Rather, news anchor (CBS-TV) on August - 31.   

1931  Marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies on August - 31.   

1932  On this day in history benito Wogatzki, writer   

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

1934  On August - 31 nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor   

1934  Johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history 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  On August - 31 abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies   

1936  On this day in history marva Nettles Collins, educator (west side preparatory school)   

1937  Det's rookie Rudy York sets record for HRs of 18 HRs in August on August - 31.   

1937  Guido de Moor, Dutch actor (Apart, Because the Cats) on August - 31.   

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 this day in history hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married.   

1940  On August - 31 1st edition pf illegal opposition newspaper Free Netherlands   

1940  On this day in history johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58   

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

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

1941  Marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies on August - 31.   

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

1942  Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1943  1st battle of Essex/new Yorktown: US assault on Marcus Island on August - 31.   

1944  On August - 31 allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy   

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

1945  On this day in history the birth of Van Morrison, American songwriter   

1945  On August - 31 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  On August - 31 andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52   

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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  On this day in history birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1721  On this day in history 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  On August - 31 death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  On this day in history death of pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

1056  On August - 31 death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on August - 31.   

1158  On August - 31 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  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 August - 31.