Page 6: Historical Events In August - 31

1949  On August - 31 andre Debierne, French chemist/physicist (actinium), dies   

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

1950  On this day in history hMAS Sydney and Tobruk sail for Korea   

1950  On this day in history dodger Gil Hodges hits 4 HRs & a single in a game vs Braves   

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

1953  On this day in history kRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting   

1954  Census Bureau established on August - 31.   

1954  Hurricane Carol (1st major named storm) hits New England, 70 die on August - 31.   

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

1954  Census Bureau forms on August - 31.   

1955  The birth of Ed Moses, American track athlete on August - 31.   

1955  On August - 31 the first microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx)   

1955  The first sun-powered automobile demonstrated, Chicago, Ill on August - 31.   

1955  1st microwave TV station operated (Lufkin, Tx) on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history malaya (Malaysia) gains independence from Britain   

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

1959  On August - 31 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 this day in history trinidad & Tobago gain independence from Britain   

1963  On this day in history george F Broque, cubist painter, dies at 81 in Paris   

1964  On this day in history carole Coleman, singer (Make Mine Music), dies at 42   

1965  On August - 31 house of Reps joins Senate establish Dept of Housing & Urban Develop   

1966  Kasimir Edschmid, [Karl E Schmidt], German writer, dies at 75 on August - 31.   

1967  Ilja G Ehrenburg, Russian poet/writer (9th wave), dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history 6,000 die in 7.8 quake destroys 60,000 buildings in NE Iran   

1968  On August - 31 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   

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

1968  Dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60 on this day in history.   

1969  25,000 attend New Orleans Pop Festival on this day in history.   

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 August - 31.   

1970  US defeats German FR for tennis' Davis Cup on August - 31.   

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1569  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India was born on August - 31.   

1602  Amalia, countess of Solms-Braunfels, wife of Gov Frederik Hendrik was born on August - 31.   

1663  Guillaume Amontons, French physicist was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 31.   

1741  On August - 31 birth of johann Paul Aegidius Martini, composer   

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

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

0651  Death of Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne, Irish bishop and missionary on this day in history.   

0683  Death of Pacal II ruler of the Maya polity of Palenque on August - 31.   

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

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  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Horikawa of Japan (b. 1212)   

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