Historical Events In August - 31

1949  Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies on August - 31.   

1950  Contingent of 80 men from First Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, leaves for the Korean War on this day in history.   

1950  HMAS Sydney and Tobruk sail for Korea on this day in history.   

1950  Dodger Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs & a single in a game vs Braves on August - 31.   

1951  On this day in history 1st 33 1/3 album introduced in Dusseldorf   

1953  On August - 31 kRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1954  Census Bureau established on this day in history.   

1954  Hurricane Carol (1st major named storm) hits New England, 70 die on August - 31.   

1954  Hurricane Carol hits New England, killing more than 60 people and causiAug 31, massive property damage on this day in history.   

1954  Census Bureau forms on August - 31.   

1955  On August - 31 the birth of Ed Moses, American track athlete   

1955  The first microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) on this day in history.   

1955  On August - 31 the first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill   

1955  1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) on August - 31.   

1957  Malaya (Malaysia) gains independence from Britain on August - 31.   

1957  Malaysia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain on August - 31.   

1959  On this day in history australia defeats US for tennis' Davis Cup   

1959  Charles Delaney, dies at 67 on August - 31.   

1960  Agricultural Hall of Fame established on this day in history.   

1962  On this day in history trinidad & Tobago gain independence from Britain   

1963  George F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris on August - 31.   

1964  Carole Coleman, singer (Make Mine Music), dies at 42 on August - 31.   

1965  House of Reps joins Senate establish Dept of Housing & Urban Develop on August - 31.   

1966  Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75 on August - 31.   

1967  Ilja G Ehrenburg, Russian poet/writer (9th wave), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1968  On August - 31 6,000 die in 7.8 quake destroys 60,000 buildings in NE Iran   

1968  In Iran a 7.3 earthquake was centered about 250 kilometers south of Mashhad. There were 12,000 to 20,000 deaths, many injuries, and over 60,000 homeless on this day in history.   

1968  Private Eye magazine reports a John Lennon & Yoko Ono album will have a picture of them nude on the cover on this day in history.   

1968  Dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60 on this day in history.   

1969  25,000 attend New Orleans Pop Festival on August - 31.   

1969  On August - 31 boxer Rocky Marciano dies in an airplane crash in Iowa, at age 4Aug 31,   

1969  On this day in history ottmar Gerster, composer, dies at 72   

1970  On this day in history lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted   

1970  On August - 31 uS defeats German FR for tennis' Davis Cup   

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 31 birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

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

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on August - 31.   

1741  On this day in history birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

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  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on August - 31.   

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

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 August - 31.   

1372  On this day in history death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)