Historical Events In August - 31

1906  Vivienne Byerley, publicist on August - 31.   

1907  England, Russia & France form the Triple Entente on this day in history.   

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  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 August - 31.   

1911  On this day in history anthony Fokker's demonstrates aircraft "Snip"   

1911  Hilde Jarecki, educationist on August - 31.   

1912  On this day in history ramon Vinay, operatic tenor/baritone   

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

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

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

1914  Richard Basehart, Zanesville Oh, actor (Voyage to Bottom of Sea) on this day in history.   

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

1918  On this day in history alan Jay Lerner, lyricist composer (Lerner & Loewe-My Fair Lady)   

1918  Joe English, Irish/Flemish signaler (WW I), dies at 36 on August - 31.   

1919  On August - 31 communist Labor Party of America formed in Chicago   

1919  Petlyura's Ukranian Army kills 35 members of a Jewish defense group on this day in history.   

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  Wilhelm Wundt, German physiologist/psychologist/philosopher, dies on August - 31.   

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

1923  Larry White Grayson, British comedian (Generation Game) on August - 31.   

1924  Paavo Nurmi runs world record 10,000m (30:06.2) on this day in history.   

1924  Buddy [Leonard] Hackett, Bkln, comedian (God's Little Acre, Music Man) on this day in history.   

1926  Georgiy Petrovich Katys, Russia, cosmonaut (Voskhod 1 backup) on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history the birth of James Coburn, American film actor   

1928  On this day in history brecht & Weils "Dreigroschenoper" premieres   

1928  On this day in history james Coburn, Laurel Nebr, actor (Our Man Flint, Magnificent Seven)   

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1569  On this day in history birth of djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India   

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 this day in history.   

1696  Johann Paul Kunzen, composer was born on August - 31.   

1721  On this day in history birth of george Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775)   

1741  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

1741  Husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834) was born on August - 31.   

1748  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on this day in history.   

0651  On August - 31 death of saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary   

0683  On this day in history 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  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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