Page 4: Historical Events In August - 31

1906  Vivienne Byerley, publicist on this day in history.   

1907  On August - 31 england, Russia & France form the Triple Entente   

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

1907  August F Hawkins, (Rep-D-CA, 1963- ) on August - 31.   

1908  On this day in history lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian   

1909  A J Reach Co patents cork-centered baseball on August - 31.   

1910  Emils Darzins, composer, dies at 34 on this day in history.   

1911  On August - 31 anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip"   

1911  Hilde Jarecki, educationist on August - 31.   

1912  Ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone on August - 31.   

1913  Soccer club PSV forms in Eindhoven Netherlands on August - 31.   

1913  Michiel P Gorsira, 1st Dutch Antillean in charge of Curacao (1951-67) on August - 31.   

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

1914  On August - 31 richard Basehart, Zanesville Oh, actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea)   

1915  Chic White Sox Jimmy Lavender no-hits NY Giants, 2-0 on August - 31.   

1916  Oscar Asche's musical "Chu Chin Chow," premieres in London on this day in history.   

1916  Daniel Schorr, broadcast journalist (CBS) on August - 31.   

1918  On August - 31 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  On this day in history communist Labor Party of America formed in Chicago   

1919  Petlyura's Ukranian Army kills 35 members of a Jewish defense group on August - 31.   

1919  On this day in history john Reed forms American Communist Labor Party in Chicago   

1920  Belgium starts paying old age pensions on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history james Lanphier, NY, actor (Flight of Lost Balloon)   

1920  On this day in history wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies   

1923  League of Nations gives Belgium mandate of Ruanda-Urundi (was German) on this day in history.   

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

1924  On August - 31 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  Georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup) on this day in history.   

1928  The birth of James Coburn, American film actor on this day in history.   

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

1928  James Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor (Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven) on this day in history.   

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

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on August - 31.   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on this day in history.   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on this day in history.   

1721  On August - 31 birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

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  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on August - 31.   

1056  On August - 31 death of theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981)   

1057  On this day in history leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on August - 31.   

1218  On August - 31 al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

1234  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on August - 31.