Page 5: Historical Events In July - 31

1923  Ahmet Ertegun, CEO (Atlantic Records) on July - 31.   

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  On July - 31 hilary Putnam, American philosopher   

1927  On this day in history walter Vogt, writer   

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

1928  Bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- ) on July - 31.   

1929  Aristide Briand becomes premier of France on July - 31.   

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  Oleg Popov, Russian clown on July - 31.   

1931  On this day in history kenny Burrell, American guitarist   

1932  Nazi Party wins 230 seats in Reichstag and begins negotiations for Hitler to be accepted as Chancellor on July - 31.   

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

1932  On this day in history morey Carr, rocker (Playmates)   

1932  Francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1933  USS Constitution commences tour of principal U.S. seaports on this day in history.   

1933  Cees Nooteboom, Dutch writer on July - 31.   

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

1935  On July - 31 c Jackson discovers asteroids #1362 Griqua & #2865   

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

1936  Tokyo Japan is awarded the 1940 Olympics (later cancelled) on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history politburo enables Operative Order 00447: execute 193,000 Russians   

1938  On July - 31 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  On this day in history 38 U boats sinks this month (196,000 ton)   

1940  Whitney Krakower, US gangster, murderrd by "Bugsy" Siegel on this day in history.   

1941  On July - 31 heydrich is appointed by Goering to carry out the Final Solution.   

1941  U boats sink 21 allied ships this month: 94,000 ton on this day in history.   

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

1942  On this day in history francis E Younghusband, British journalist/explorer, dies at 79   

1943  Transport nr 58 departs with French Jews to nazi Germany on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history hedley Verity, cricketer (144 wickets in 40 Tests), dies in POW camp   

1944  The birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie on July - 31.   

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

1396  On this day in history birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count   

1443  On July - 31 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  On July - 31 birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster   

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

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

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  On July - 31 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  Death of Na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1556  Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 on July - 31.   

1566  On July - 31 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  On July - 31 death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)