Historical Events In July - 31

1902  On this day in history g O "Gubby" Allen, cricketer (in Sydney England non-bodyline quickie)   

1904  On this day in history arthur Daley, sportswriter (NY Times-Pulitzer 1956)   

1905  Matumbi rebellion at Samanga German East Africa on July - 31.   

1905  On July - 31 trenchard Cox, museum director   

1909  On this day in history bill Burns has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in 9th   

1910  On this day in history chic Cub King Cole no-hits St Louis, 4-0 in a 7 inning game   

1911  Hungarian education is only taught in German on this day in history.   

1911  George Liberace, Menasha Wisc, violinist (Liberace Show) on this day in history.   

1911  Jack Edwards, cricketer (1888 Ashes tourist), dies on July - 31.   

1912  First attempt to launch an airplane by catapult made at Annapolis on July - 31.   

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

1912  On this day in history rBC soccer team forms in Roosendaal   

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

1913  On this day in history bryan Hextall, NHL hall of famer (NY Rangers)   

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  Jose Ignacio Domecq, wine maker on July - 31.   

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

1915  Robert Steel, academic on this day in history.   

1916  Sydney Tafler, London England, actor (Too Many Crooks) on this day in history.   

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 July - 31.   

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

1917  On July - 31 charlie Finlason, cricketer (S Africa's 1st Test), dies   

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

1919  Germany accepts Weimar Constitution on July - 31.   

1919  On July - 31 curt Gowdy, Green River Wyo, sportscaster (ABC)   

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

1920  On this day in history rudolf Halaczinsky, composer   

1921  On this day in history whitney M Young Jr, civil rights leader, head of Urban League   

1922  18-year-old Ralph Samuelson rides world's first water skis (Minn) on July - 31.   

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  Belgian Chamber discusses bilinguality at Ghent University on July - 31.   

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1143  Emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165) was born on July - 31.   

1396  Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count was born on July - 31.   

1443  On this day in history birth of albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon   

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 this day in history.   

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

1597  On this day in history birth of sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized   

1598  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born on this day in history.   

0855  Death of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780) on July - 31.   

1358  On this day in history etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies   

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

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

1556  On this day in history ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65   

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  On July - 31 death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)