Page 6: Historical Events In August - 31

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

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

1950  On this day in history hMAS Sydney and Tobruk sail for Korea   

1950  Dodger Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs & a single in a game vs Braves on this day in history.   

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

1953  On this day in history kRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1954  Census Bureau established on August - 31.   

1954  On August - 31 hurricane Carol (1st major named storm) hits New England, 70 die   

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

1954  On this day in history census Bureau forms   

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

1955  On this day in history the first microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx)   

1955  The first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history 1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx)   

1957  On August - 31 malaya (Malaysia) gains independence from Britain   

1957  On August - 31 malaysia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain   

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

1959  On August - 31 charles Delaney, dies at 67   

1960  On this day in history agricultural Hall of Fame established   

1962  Trinidad & Tobago gain independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history george F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris   

1964  On August - 31 carole Coleman, singer (Make Mine Music), dies at 42   

1965  On this day in history house of Reps joins Senate establish Dept of Housing & Urban Develop   

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  6,000 die in 7.8 quake destroys 60,000 buildings in NE Iran on August - 31.   

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 August - 31.   

1968  On August - 31 private Eye magazine reports a John Lennon & Yoko Ono album will have a picture of them nude on the cover   

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

1969  On this day in history 25,000 attend New Orleans Pop Festival   

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

1969  On August - 31 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 August - 31.   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on this day in history.   

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

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on August - 31.   

1741  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on this day in history.   

0683  On August - 31 death of pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

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

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 this day in history al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

1372  On August - 31 death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)