Page 5: Historical Events In July - 31

1923  On July - 31 ahmet Ertegun, CEO (Atlantic Records)   

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

1925  Last allied occupying troops leave Ruhrgebied on this day in history.   

1926  Hilary Putnam, American philosopher on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history walter Vogt, writer   

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

1928  On this day in history bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- )   

1929  On July - 31 aristide Briand becomes premier of France   

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

1930  Lou Gehrig grand slams as Yanks beat Red Sox 14-13 on July - 31.   

1930  On July - 31 oleg Popov, Russian clown   

1931  On July - 31 kenny Burrell, American guitarist   

1932  On this day in history nazi Party wins 230 seats in Reichstag and begins negotiations for Hitler to be accepted as Chancellor.   

1932  27th Davis Cup: France beats USA in Paris (3-2) on July - 31.   

1932  Morey Carr, rocker (Playmates) on July - 31.   

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

1933  On July - 31 uSS Constitution commences tour of principal U.S. seaports.   

1933  On July - 31 cees Nooteboom, Dutch writer   

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

1935  C Jackson discovers asteroids #1362 Griqua & #2865 on July - 31.   

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

1936  On this day in history tokyo Japan is awarded the 1940 Olympics (later cancelled)   

1937  Politburo enables Operative Order 00447: execute 193,000 Russians on July - 31.   

1938  On this day in history 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"   

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

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  On this day in history heydrich is appointed by Goering to carry out the Final Solution.   

1941  U boats sink 21 allied ships this month: 94,000 ton on July - 31.   

1942  German SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia on this day in history.   

1942  Francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1943  Transport nr 58 departs with French Jews to nazi Germany on July - 31.   

1943  Hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp on July - 31.   

1944  The birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie on this day in history.   

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1143  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

1550  On this day in history birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster   

1578  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on July - 31.   

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

1598  On July - 31 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  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on July - 31.   

1396  On this day in history death of william Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342)   

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

1648  Benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60 on July - 31.   

1653  Death of Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) on this day in history.