Page 4: Historical Events In July - 31

1902  On this day in history g O "Gubby" Allen, cricketer (in Sydney England non-bodyline quickie)   

1904  Arthur Daley, sportswriter (NY Times-Pulitzer 1956) on July - 31.   

1905  On July - 31 matumbi rebellion at Samanga German East Africa   

1905  Trenchard Cox, museum director on this day in history.   

1909  Bill Burns has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in 9th on this day in history.   

1910  Chic Cub King Cole no-hits St Louis, 4-0 in a 7 inning game on this day in history.   

1911  Hungarian education is only taught in German on July - 31.   

1911  George Liberace, Menasha Wisc, violinist (Liberace Show) on this day in history.   

1911  Jack Edwards, cricketer (1888 Ashes tourist), dies on July - 31.   

1912  On this day in history first attempt to launch an airplane by catapult made at Annapolis.   

1912  US government prohibits movies & photos of prize fights (censorship) on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history rBC soccer team forms in Roosendaal   

1912  Bill Brown, cricketer (Australian opener of the 30's & 40's) on July - 31.   

1913  On this day in history bryan Hextall, NHL hall of famer (NY Rangers)   

1914  On July - 31 labor leader Andrew Fisher declares at Colac that Australians will defend Britain "to our last man and our last shilling"   

1914  On this day in history german Emperor Wilhelm II threatens war, orders Russia to demobilize   

1914  Jose Ignacio Domecq, wine maker on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history a J Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité/Les Preuves), murdered=   

1915  On this day in history robert Steel, academic   

1916  On July - 31 sydney Tafler, London England, actor (Too Many Crooks)   

1917  On July - 31 crpl.Leslie Wilton ANDREW, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment won the Victoria Cross at La Bassee-Ville, France,   

1917  On this day in history third battle of Ypres begins   

1917  On this day in history 3rd battle of Ypres begins   

1917  On July - 31 charlie Finlason, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies   

1918  On this day in history paul D. Boyer, American chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate   

1919  On this day in history germany accepts Weimar Constitution   

1919  Curt Gowdy, Green River Wyo, sportscaster (ABC) on July - 31.   

1919  R G Barlow, cricketer (591 runs/34 wickets/17 Tests for England), dies on July - 31.   

1920  On this day in history rudolf Halaczinsky, composer   

1921  Whitney M Young Jr, civil rights leader, head of Urban League on July - 31.   

1922  On July - 31 18-year-old Ralph Samuelson rides world's first water skis (Minn)   

1922  On July - 31 18-year-old Ralph Samuelson rides world's 1st water skis (Minn)   

1922  Lucy Killea, (assemblywoman-Calif) on July - 31.   

1923  Belgian Chamber discusses bilinguality at Ghent University on July - 31.   

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1143  Emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165) was born on July - 31.   

1396  Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count was born on this day in history.   

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on July - 31.   

1527  On July - 31 birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

1550  On July - 31 birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster   

1578  On July - 31 birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange   

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on July - 31.   

1598  On this day in history birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)   

0855  Death of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780) on this day in history.   

1358  On July - 31 etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies   

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on July - 31.   

1508  Death of Na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494) on July - 31.   

1556  Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1566  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on July - 31.   

1648  On this day in history benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60   

1653  On July - 31 death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)