Page 4: Historical Events In July - 31

1902  On July - 31 g O "Gubby" Allen, cricketer (in Sydney England non-bodyline quickie)   

1904  Arthur Daley, sportswriter (NY Times-Pulitzer 1956) on July - 31.   

1905  Matumbi rebellion at Samanga German East Africa on this day in history.   

1905  On July - 31 trenchard Cox, museum director   

1909  On July - 31 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  On July - 31 hungarian education is only taught in German   

1911  George Liberace, Menasha Wisc, violinist (Liberace Show) on July - 31.   

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

1912  On this day in history first attempt to launch an airplane by catapult made at Annapolis.   

1912  US government prohibits movies & photos of prize fights (censorship) on this day in history.   

1912  On July - 31 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  Labor leader Andrew Fisher declares at Colac that Australians will defend Britain "to our last man and our last shilling" on this day in history.   

1914  On July - 31 german Emperor Wilhelm II threatens war, orders Russia to demobilize   

1914  On this day in history jose Ignacio Domecq, wine maker   

1914  On July - 31 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 July - 31.   

1917  Crpl.Leslie Wilton ANDREW, 2nd Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment won the Victoria Cross at La Bassee-Ville, France, on July - 31.   

1917  On July - 31 third battle of Ypres begins   

1917  3rd battle of Ypres begins on this day in history.   

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

1918  Paul D. Boyer, American chemist, Nobel Prize Laureate on this day in history.   

1919  Germany accepts Weimar Constitution on this day in history.   

1919  Curt Gowdy, Green River Wyo, sportscaster (ABC) on July - 31.   

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

1920  On this day in history rudolf Halaczinsky, composer   

1921  On July - 31 whitney M Young Jr, civil rights leader, head of Urban League   

1922  On this day in history 18-year-old Ralph Samuelson rides world's first water skis (Minn)   

1922  18-year-old Ralph Samuelson rides world's 1st water skis (Minn) on this day in history.   

1922  On this day in history lucy Killea, (assemblywoman-Calif)   

1923  On this day in history belgian Chamber discusses bilinguality at Ghent University   

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

1396  On July - 31 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 July - 31 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 July - 31.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1358  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on this day in history.   

1396  On July - 31 death of william Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342)   

1508  On July - 31 death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

1556  On July - 31 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  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.