Page 5: Historical Events In July - 31

1923  Ahmet Ertegun, CEO (Atlantic Records) on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history unemployment Insurance Act passed in England   

1925  On this day in history last allied occupying troops leave Ruhrgebied   

1926  On July - 31 hilary Putnam, American philosopher   

1927  Walter Vogt, writer on July - 31.   

1928  On July - 31 1st woman to win a track and field olympic gold medal, Halina Konopacka of Poland   

1928  On July - 31 bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- )   

1929  Aristide Briand becomes premier of France on July - 31.   

1929  Don Murray, Calif, actor (Bus Stop, Advise & Consent, Endless Love) on July - 31.   

1930  On this day in history lou Gehrig grand slams as Yanks beat Red Sox 14-13   

1930  Oleg Popov, Russian clown on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history kenny Burrell, American guitarist   

1932  Nazi Party wins 230 seats in Reichstag and begins negotiations for Hitler to be accepted as Chancellor on July - 31.   

1932  27th Davis Cup: France beats USA in Paris (3-2) on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history morey Carr, rocker (Playmates)   

1932  On this day in history francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58   

1933  USS Constitution commences tour of principal U.S. seaports on July - 31.   

1933  On this day in history cees Nooteboom, Dutch writer   

1934  29th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats USA in Wimbledon (4-1) on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history c Jackson discovers asteroids #1362 Griqua & #2865   

1935  3rd Dutch govt of Colijn sworn in on July - 31.   

1936  Tokyo Japan is awarded the 1940 Olympics (later cancelled) on July - 31.   

1937  On July - 31 politburo enables Operative Order 00447: execute 193,000 Russians   

1938  NY Yanks suspend Jake Powell, after he said on Chicago radio he'd "hit every colored person in Chicago over the head with a club" on this day in history.   

1938  NY Yanks suspend Jake Powell, after he said on Chicago radio he'd "hit every colored person in Chicago over head with a club" on July - 31.   

1940  38 U boats sinks this month (196,000 ton) on this day in history.   

1940  Whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel on this day in history.   

1941  Heydrich is appointed by Goering to carry out the Final Solution on July - 31.   

1941  U boats sink 21 allied ships this month: 94,000 ton on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history german SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia   

1942  On July - 31 francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79   

1943  Transport nr 58 departs with French Jews to nazi Germany on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp   

1944  On this day in history the birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie   

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

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

1443  On July - 31 birth of albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon   

1527  On this day in history birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

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

1578  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on this day in history.   

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

1598  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born on July - 31.   

0855  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1508  On this day in history death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

1556  On July - 31 ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

1566  On July - 31 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.