Historical Events In August - 31

1929  Julio Ramon Ribeyro, writer on this day in history.   

1930  On August - 31 owen B Pickett, (Rep-D-Virginia)   

1931  Dan Rather, news anchor (CBS-TV) on August - 31.   

1931  On August - 31 marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies   

1932  On this day in history benito Wogatzki, writer   

1934  1st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 0, All-Stars 0 (79,432) on this day in history.   

1934  On this day in history nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor   

1934  On this day in history johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies   

1935  On this day in history fDR signs an act prohibiting export of US arms to belligerents   

1935  1st national skeet championship (Indianapolis) on August - 31.   

1935  Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther turned Republican on August - 31.   

1935  Abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies on this day in history.   

1936  On August - 31 marva Nettles Collins, educator (west side preparatory school)   

1937  On August - 31 det's rookie Rudy York sets record for HRs of 18 HRs in August   

1937  Guido de Moor, Dutch actor (Apart, Because the Cats) on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history 5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250)   

1939  On August - 31 japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia   

1940  Hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married on August - 31.   

1940  On August - 31 1st edition pf illegal opposition newspaper Free Netherlands   

1940  On August - 31 johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58   

1941  On August - 31 great Gildersleeve, a spin-off of Fibber McGee & Molly debuts on NBC   

1941  23 U-boats sunk this month (80,000 ton) on this day in history.   

1941  Marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1942  Battle at Alam Halfa: German & Italians assault on this day in history.   

1942  Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1943  On August - 31 1st battle of Essex/new Yorktown: US assault on Marcus Island   

1944  Allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy on this day in history.   

1944  Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide on this day in history.   

1945  The birth of Van Morrison, American songwriter on this day in history.   

1945  The Liberal Party of Australia is founded by Robert Menzies on this day in history.   

1946  Paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1947  On August - 31 hungarian communist party wins election   

1948  Queen Wilhelmina celebrates 50th jubilee on August - 31.   

1948  Andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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1569  On this day in history birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on this day in history.   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on August - 31.   

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1721  On this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

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

1748  On August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

0651  On August - 31 death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on this day in history.   

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on this day in history.   

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

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

1218  Al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies on August - 31.   

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.