Page 5: Historical Events In August - 31

1929  On this day in history julio Ramon Ribeyro, writer   

1930  On this day in history owen B Pickett, (Rep-D-Virginia)   

1931  On August - 31 dan Rather, news anchor (CBS-TV)   

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

1932  Benito Wogatzki, writer on August - 31.   

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

1934  Nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies   

1935  On this day in history fDR signs an act prohibiting export of US arms to belligerents   

1935  1st national skeet championship (Indianapolis) on August - 31.   

1935  Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther turned Republican on this day in history.   

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

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

1937  On this day in history 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 this day in history 5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250)   

1939  On August - 31 japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia   

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 August - 31.   

1941  Great Gildersleeve, a spin-off of Fibber McGee & Molly debuts on NBC on this day in history.   

1941  23 U-boats sunk this month (80,000 ton) on August - 31.   

1941  On August - 31 marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies   

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 August - 31.   

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

1944  On August - 31 killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide   

1945  The birth of Van Morrison, American songwriter on this day in history.   

1945  The Liberal Party of Australia is founded by Robert Menzies on August - 31.   

1946  Paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

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

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on August - 31.   

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  On August - 31 birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

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

0651  On this day in history death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on this day in history.   

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on August - 31.   

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

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

1218  On this day in history 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  On August - 31 death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)