Page 5: Historical Events In August - 31
Saturday, 21 December 2024
1929 On this day in history julio Ramon Ribeyro, writer
1930 Owen B Pickett, (Rep-D-Virginia) on August - 31.
1931 On this day in history dan Rather, news anchor (CBS-TV)
1931 On August - 31 marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies
1932 Benito Wogatzki, writer on this day in history.
1934 1st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 0, All-Stars 0 (79,432) on August - 31.
1934 On August - 31 nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor
1934 On this day in history johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies
1935 On August - 31 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 On this day in history abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies
1936 On this day in history 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 5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250) on this day in history.
1939 Japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia on August - 31.
1940 Hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married on this day in history.
1940 On this day in history 1st edition pf illegal opposition newspaper Free Netherlands
1940 Johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58 on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1942 On this day in history battle at Alam Halfa: German & Italians assault
1942 Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle on August - 31.
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 August - 31.
1945 On this day in history the birth of Van Morrison, American songwriter
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 On this day in history andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52
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