Historical Events In August - 31

1906  Vivienne Byerley, publicist on August - 31.   

1907  On August - 31 england, Russia & France form the Triple Entente   

1907  On August - 31 britain & Russia sign treaty with Afghanistan, Persia & Tibet   

1907  August F Hawkins, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- ) on August - 31.   

1908  Lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian on August - 31.   

1909  A J Reach Co patents cork-centered baseball on August - 31.   

1910  Emils Darzins, composer, dies at 34 on August - 31.   

1911  On this day in history anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip"   

1911  On this day in history hilde Jarecki, educationist   

1912  Ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone on August - 31.   

1913  Soccer club PSV forms in Eindhoven Netherlands on this day in history.   

1913  Michiel P Gorsira, 1st Dutch Antillean in charge of Curacao (1951-67) on this day in history.   

1914  On August - 31 24.8 cm rainfall at Bloomingdale, Michigan (state record)   

1914  Richard Basehart, Zanesville Oh, actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea) on August - 31.   

1915  Chic White Sox Jimmy Lavender no-hits NY Giants, 2-0 on this day in history.   

1916  Oscar Asche's musical "Chu Chin Chow," premieres in London on August - 31.   

1916  Daniel Schorr, broadcast journalist (CBS) on this day in history.   

1918  Boston Red Sox, win earliest AL pennent ever (season ended Sept 2) on this day in history.   

1918  On August - 31 alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer (Lerner & Loewe-My Fair Lady)   

1918  On this day in history joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36   

1919  Communist Labor Party of America formed in Chicago on this day in history.   

1919  Petlyura's Ukranian Army kills 35 members of a Jewish defense group on August - 31.   

1919  On this day in history john Reed forms American Communist Labor Party in Chicago   

1920  On this day in history belgium starts paying old age pensions   

1920  James Lanphier, NY, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon) on August - 31.   

1920  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1923  On August - 31 league of Nations gives Belgium mandate of Ruanda-Urundi (was German)   

1923  On this day in history larry White Grayson, British comedian (Generation Game)   

1924  On August - 31 paavo Nurmi runs world record 10,000m (30:06.2)   

1924  Buddy [Leonard] Hackett, Bkln, comedian (God's Little Acre, Music Man) on this day in history.   

1926  Georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup) on this day in history.   

1928  The birth of James Coburn, American film actor on this day in history.   

1928  On August - 31 brecht & Weils "Dreigroschenoper" premieres   

1928  James Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor (Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven) on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on August - 31.   

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on August - 31.   

1741  On this day in history birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on August - 31.   

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on August - 31.   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on August - 31.   

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

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on August - 31.   

1158  On August - 31 sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on this day in history.   

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on this day in history.   

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on this day in history.