Page 5: Historical Events In August - 31

1929  On August - 31 julio Ramon Ribeyro, writer   

1930  Owen B Pickett, (Rep-D-Virginia) on August - 31.   

1931  On August - 31 dan Rather, news anchor (CBS-TV)   

1931  Marcel Planiol, French private law scholar, dies on August - 31.   

1932  On August - 31 benito Wogatzki, writer   

1934  1st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chi Bears 0, All-Stars 0 (79,432) on this day in history.   

1934  On August - 31 nikos Xanthopoulos, Greek actor   

1934  Johan H A Schaper, Dutch MP (SDAP), dies on this day in history.   

1935  FDR signs an act prohibiting export of US arms to belligerents on this day in history.   

1935  1st national skeet championship (Indianapolis) on this day in history.   

1935  On this day in history eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther turned Republican   

1935  Abraham Isaac Kook, rabbi/author (Hokhmat Ha-kodesh), dies on this day in history.   

1936  Marva Nettles Collins, educator (west side preparatory school) on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history det's rookie Rudy York sets record for HRs of 18 HRs in August   

1937  On August - 31 guido de Moor, Dutch actor (Apart, Because the Cats)   

1938  5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250) on August - 31.   

1939  Japanese invasion army driven out of Mongolia on this day in history.   

1940  Hollywood screen stars Lawrence Olivier and Vivian Leigh are married on August - 31.   

1940  1st edition pf illegal opposition newspaper Free Netherlands on August - 31.   

1940  Johanna "Annie" Bakker, revue-artists/singer/actress, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1941  Great Gildersleeve, a spin-off of Fibber McGee & Molly debuts on NBC on this day in history.   

1941  23 U-boats sunk this month (80,000 ton) on August - 31.   

1941  On this day in history marian Zwetajewa, writer, dies   

1942  On this day in history battle at Alam Halfa: German & Italians assault   

1942  Von Bismarck, German major general, (Africa Corps), dies in battle on August - 31.   

1943  On August - 31 1st battle of Essex/new Yorktown: US assault on Marcus Island   

1944  On this day in history allied offensive at "Gothen-linie," Italy   

1944  Killinger, German ambassador to Romania, commits suicide on August - 31.   

1945  On August - 31 the birth of Van Morrison, American songwriter   

1945  The Liberal Party of Australia is founded by Robert Menzies on August - 31.   

1946  Paul August von Klenau, Danish opera composer/conductor, dies at 63 on August - 31.   

1947  On this day in history hungarian communist party wins election   

1948  On August - 31 queen Wilhelmina celebrates 50th jubilee   

1948  On this day in history andrei A Zjdanov, Rus politician (against kosmopolitism), dies at 52   

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

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on this day in history.   

1663  On this day in history birth of guillaume Amontons, French physicist   

1696  On this day in history birth of johann Paul Kunzen, composer   

1721  George Hervey, 2nd Earl of Bristol, British statesman (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

1741  Johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer was born on August - 31.   

1741  On this day in history birth of husein Gradaščević, Bosniak general (d. 1834)   

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

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on August - 31.   

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

1056  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on August - 31.   

1057  Leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies on August - 31.   

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 this day in history.   

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