Page 4: Historical Events In August - 31

1906  On August - 31 vivienne Byerley, publicist   

1907  On this day in history england, Russia & France form the Triple Entente   

1907  On this day in history britain & Russia sign treaty with Afghanistan, Persia & Tibet   

1907  On August - 31 august F Hawkins, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- )   

1908  Lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian on August - 31.   

1909  On August - 31 a J Reach Co patents cork-centered baseball   

1910  Emils Darzins, composer, dies at 34 on August - 31.   

1911  Anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip" on this day in history.   

1911  Hilde Jarecki, educationist on this day in history.   

1912  Ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone on this day in history.   

1913  On August - 31 soccer club PSV forms in Eindhoven Netherlands   

1913  Michiel P Gorsira, 1st Dutch Antillean in charge of Curacao (1951-67) on this day in history.   

1914  24.8 cm rainfall at Bloomingdale, Michigan (state record) on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history richard Basehart, Zanesville Oh, actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea)   

1915  On this day in history chic White Sox Jimmy Lavender no-hits NY Giants, 2-0   

1916  On August - 31 oscar Asche's musical "Chu Chin Chow," premieres in London   

1916  On this day in history daniel Schorr, broadcast journalist (CBS)   

1918  On this day in history boston Red Sox, win earliest AL pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)   

1918  Alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer (Lerner & Loewe-My Fair Lady) on August - 31.   

1918  On this day in history joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36   

1919  Communist Labor Party of America formed in Chicago on this day in history.   

1919  On this day in history petlyura's Ukranian Army kills 35 members of a Jewish defense group   

1919  John Reed forms American Communist Labor Party in Chicago on this day in history.   

1920  On August - 31 belgium starts paying old age pensions   

1920  On August - 31 james Lanphier, NY, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon)   

1920  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies on this day in history.   

1923  On August - 31 league of Nations gives Belgium mandate of Ruanda-Urundi (was German)   

1923  On August - 31 larry White Grayson, British comedian (Generation Game)   

1924  On this day in history paavo Nurmi runs world record 10,000m (30:06.2)   

1924  Buddy [Leonard] Hackett, Bkln, comedian (God's Little Acre, Music Man) on August - 31.   

1926  On August - 31 georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup)   

1928  On August - 31 the birth of James Coburn, American film actor   

1928  Brecht & Weils "Dreigroschenoper" premieres on August - 31.   

1928  On August - 31 james Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor (Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven)   

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history birth of amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik   

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

1696  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on August - 31.   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on this day in history.   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on this day in history.   

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

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on this day in history.   

0683  On August - 31 death of pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque   

1056  On this day in history death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

1057  On August - 31 leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

1158  On this day in history sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

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 August - 31.   

1372  On this day in history death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)