Page 6: Historical Events In August - 31

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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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  On August - 31 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  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

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

1748  On August - 31 birth of jean-Etienne Despreaux, composer   

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

1057  On August - 31 leofric, count of Mercia/husband of Lady Godiva, dies   

1158  On this day in history sancho III, King of Castile, dies   

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

1234  Death of Emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212) on August - 31.   

1372  On August - 31 death of ralph Stafford, 1st Earl of Stafford, English soldier (b. 1301)