Historical Events In July - 31

1923  On July - 31 ahmet Ertegun, CEO (Atlantic Records)   

1925  Unemployment Insurance Act passed in England on this day in history.   

1925  Last allied occupying troops leave Ruhrgebied on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history hilary Putnam, American philosopher   

1927  Walter Vogt, writer on this day in history.   

1928  1st woman to win a track and field olympic gold medal, Halina Konopacka of Poland on this day in history.   

1928  Bill Frenzel, (Rep-R-MN, 1971- ) on this day in history.   

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

1929  On this day in history don Murray, Calif, actor (Bus Stop, Advise & Consent, Endless Love)   

1930  Lou Gehrig grand slams as Yanks beat Red Sox 14-13 on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history oleg Popov, Russian clown   

1931  Kenny Burrell, American guitarist on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history nazi Party wins 230 seats in Reichstag and begins negotiations for Hitler to be accepted as Chancellor.   

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  On July - 31 francesco Paolo Neglia, composer, dies at 58   

1933  On this day in history uSS Constitution commences tour of principal U.S. seaports.   

1933  On this day in history cees Nooteboom, Dutch writer   

1934  29th Davis Cup: Great Britain beats USA in Wimbledon (4-1) on July - 31.   

1935  C Jackson discovers asteroids #1362 Griqua & #2865 on this day in history.   

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

1936  Tokyo Japan is awarded the 1940 Olympics (later cancelled) on July - 31.   

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

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 the head with a club"   

1938  On July - 31 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  Heydrich is appointed by Goering to carry out the Final Solution on this day in history.   

1941  On July - 31 u boats sink 21 allied ships this month: 94,000 ton   

1942  On July - 31 german SS gases 1,000 Jews in Minsk, Belorussia   

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 July - 31.   

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

1944  On this day in history the birth of Geraldine Chaplin, Actress and daughter of Charlie   

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1143  On July - 31 birth of emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165)   

1396  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born on July - 31.   

0855  On July - 31 death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)   

1358  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on July - 31.   

1396  Death of William Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342) on July - 31.   

1508  On July - 31 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  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on July - 31.   

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 July - 31.