Page 6: Historical Events In August - 31
Thursday, 03 April 2025
1949 Andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies on August - 31.
1950 On this day in history contingent of 80 men from First Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, leaves for the Korean War.
1950 HMAS Sydney and Tobruk sail for Korea on this day in history.
1950 On this day in history dodger Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs & a single in a game vs Braves
1951 On this day in history 1st 33 1/3 album introduced in Dusseldorf
1953 KRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting on August - 31.
1954 On August - 31 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 On August - 31 census Bureau forms
1955 The birth of Ed Moses, American track athlete on this day in history.
1955 The first microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) on August - 31.
1955 The first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill on this day in history.
1955 1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) on August - 31.
1957 Malaya (Malaysia) gains independence from Britain on August - 31.
1957 Malaysia (formerly Malaya) gains independence from Britain on this day in history.
1959 Australia defeats US for tennis' Davis Cup on this day in history.
1959 On August - 31 charles Delaney, dies at 67
1960 On this day in history agricultural Hall of Fame established
1962 On this day in history trinidad & Tobago gain independence from Britain
1963 George F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris on this day in history.
1964 On this day in history 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 On this day in history ilja G Ehrenburg, Russian poet/writer (9th wave), dies at 76
1968 6,000 die in 7.8 quake destroys 60,000 buildings in NE Iran on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1968 Dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60 on August - 31.
1969 25,000 attend New Orleans Pop Festival on August - 31.
1969 Boxer Rocky Marciano dies in an airplane crash in Iowa, at age 4Aug 31, on this day in history.
1969 Ottmar Gerster, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.
1970 Lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, convicted on this day in history.
1970 On August - 31 uS defeats German FR for tennis' Davis Cup
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