Historical Events In July - 31

1902  G O "Gubby" Allen, cricketer (in Sydney England non-bodyline quickie) on this day in history.   

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

1905  Matumbi rebellion at Samanga German East Africa on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history trenchard Cox, museum director   

1909  On July - 31 bill Burns has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in 9th   

1910  Chic Cub King Cole no-hits St Louis, 4-0 in a 7 inning game on July - 31.   

1911  On July - 31 hungarian education is only taught in German   

1911  On this day in history george Liberace, Menasha Wisc, violinist (Liberace Show)   

1911  Jack Edwards, cricketer (1888 Ashes tourist), dies on this day in history.   

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

1912  On this day in history uS government prohibits movies & photos of prize fights (censorship)   

1912  RBC soccer team forms in Roosendaal on July - 31.   

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

1913  Bryan Hextall, NHL hall of famer (NY Rangers) on this day in history.   

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  German Emperor Wilhelm II threatens war, orders Russia to demobilize on this day in history.   

1914  On July - 31 jose Ignacio Domecq, wine maker   

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

1915  Robert Steel, academic on July - 31.   

1916  Sydney Tafler, London England, actor (Too Many Crooks) on July - 31.   

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

1917  Third battle of Ypres begins on this day in history.   

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

1917  Charlie Finlason, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies on July - 31.   

1918  Paul D. Boyer, American chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate on July - 31.   

1919  Germany accepts Weimar Constitution on July - 31.   

1919  Curt Gowdy, Green River Wyo, sportscaster (ABC) on this day in history.   

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

1920  On July - 31 rudolf Halaczinsky, composer   

1921  Whitney M Young Jr, civil rights leader, head of Urban League on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history 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  On July - 31 belgian Chamber discusses bilinguality at Ghent University   

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1143  On July - 31 birth of emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165)   

1396  On this day in history birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count   

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on this day in history.   

1527  Maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76) was born on this day in history.   

1550  Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster was born on July - 31.   

1578  On this day in history birth of catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange   

1597  On July - 31 birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

1598  On July - 31 birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)   

0855  On July - 31 death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)   

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 July - 31.   

1566  On this day in history bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92   

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

1653  Death of Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) on July - 31.