Page 6: Historical Events In August - 31

1949  Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies on this day in history.   

1950  Contingent of 80 men from First Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, leaves for the Korean War on this day in history.   

1950  HMAS Sydney and Tobruk sail for Korea on August - 31.   

1950  Dodger Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs & a single in a game vs Braves on August - 31.   

1951  1st 33 1/3 album introduced in Dusseldorf on August - 31.   

1953  KRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting on this day in history.   

1954  On this day in history census Bureau established   

1954  On this day in history hurricane Carol (1st major named storm) hits New England, 70 die   

1954  Hurricane Carol hits New England, killing more than 60 people and causiAug 31, massive property damage on this day in history.   

1954  Census Bureau forms on this day in history.   

1955  The birth of Ed Moses, American track athlete on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history the first microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx)   

1955  The first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill on this day in history.   

1955  On August - 31 1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx)   

1957  Malaya (Malaysia) gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1957  Malaysia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain on August - 31.   

1959  On this day in history australia defeats US for tennis' Davis Cup   

1959  Charles Delaney, dies at 67 on August - 31.   

1960  Agricultural Hall of Fame established on August - 31.   

1962  On August - 31 trinidad & Tobago gain independence from Britain   

1963  On August - 31 george F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris   

1964  On August - 31 carole Coleman, singer (Make Mine Music), dies at 42   

1965  House of Reps joins Senate establish Dept of Housing & Urban Develop on August - 31.   

1966  On August - 31 kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75   

1967  Ilja G Ehrenburg, Russian poet/writer (9th wave), dies at 76 on August - 31.   

1968  On August - 31 6,000 die in 7.8 quake destroys 60,000 buildings in NE Iran   

1968  In Iran a 7.3 earthquake was centered about 250 kilometers south of Mashhad. There were 12,000 to 20,000 deaths, many injuries, and over 60,000 homeless on this day in history.   

1968  Private Eye magazine reports a John Lennon & Yoko Ono album will have a picture of them nude on the cover on August - 31.   

1968  Dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60 on August - 31.   

1969  On August - 31 25,000 attend New Orleans Pop Festival   

1969  Boxer Rocky Marciano dies in an airplane crash in Iowa, at age 4Aug 31, on this day in history.   

1969  On this day in history ottmar Gerster, composer, dies at 72   

1970  Lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted on August - 31.   

1970  On August - 31 uS defeats German FR for tennis' Davis Cup   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  Jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer was born on August - 31.   

0651  On this day in history 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  Death of Theodora, Byzantine Empress (b. 981) on this day in history.   

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

1158  Sancho III, King of Castile, dies on this day in history.   

1218  On this day in history al-Malik ab-Adil/Saphadin/Saif al-Din), brother of Saladin, dies   

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on this day in history.   

1372  Death of Ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301) on this day in history.