Page 5: Historical Events In August - 31

1929  On August - 31 julio Ramon Ribeyro, writer   

1930  Owen B Pickett, (Rep-D-Virginia) on August - 31.   

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

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

1932  On this day in history benito Wogatzki, writer   

1934  On August - 31 1st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 0, All-Stars 0 (79,432)   

1934  On August - 31 nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor   

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

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

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

1935  On this day in history eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther turned Republican   

1935  Abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies on August - 31.   

1936  On August - 31 marva Nettles Collins, educator (west side preparatory school)   

1937  On August - 31 det's rookie Rudy York sets record for HRs of 18 HRs in August   

1937  On this day in history guido de Moor, Dutch actor (Apart, Because the Cats)   

1938  On August - 31 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  Hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 August - 31.   

1941  On this day in history marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies   

1942  On this day in history battle at Alam Halfa: German & Italians assault   

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

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

1944  On this day in history allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy   

1944  Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide on this day in history.   

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  Paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1947  On August - 31 hungarian communist party wins election   

1948  Queen Wilhelmina celebrates 50th jubilee on August - 31.   

1948  Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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

1602  On this day in history birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

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

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 August - 31.   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on August - 31.   

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on August - 31.   

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

1218  On August - 31 al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

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.