Page 8: Historical Events In July - 31

2012  Two car bombs kill 21 people in Baghdad, Iraq on this day in history.   

2014  On July - 31 the US agree to resupply arms to Israel   

2017  On July - 31 anthony Scaramucci removed as White House Communications Director after less than 2 weeks   

2018  Actor Alan Alda reveals he has had Parkinson's disease for 3 years, in interview with CBS"s "This Morning" on this day in history.   

2018  Rihanna becomes the first black woman to appear on the cover of British Vogue's September issue on July - 31.   

2018  On this day in history facebook discloses and removes Russian-linked network of sites attempting to interfere in American politics   

2018  On this day in history aeroméxico flight 2431 crash lands in Durango, Mexico, all 103 on board survive   

2019  American officials announce Osama bin Laden 's son, Hamza bin Laden and potential successor has been killed in US air strikes in Pakistan on this day in history.   

2021  American swimming superstar Katie Ledecky wins the women's 800m gold for an unprecedented third consecutive Olympics in Tokyo; claims distance 800/1500m double on July - 31.   

2024  On this day in history ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, is assassinated at his residence in Tehran, Iran.   

2024  On July - 31 moussa Dadis Camara, the former military ruler of Guinea, is found guilty of crimes against humanity in the massacres that occurred in 2009 and is sentenced to twenty years in prison by a Guinean court.   

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1143  Emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165) was born on this day in history.   

1396  On this day in history birth of philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count   

1443  Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon was born on July - 31.   

1527  On July - 31 birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

1550  On this day in history birth of jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster   

1578  Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange was born on July - 31.   

1597  Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1598  On this day in history birth of alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654)   

0855  On July - 31 death of imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780)   

1358  Etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies on July - 31.   

1396  On July - 31 death of william Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342)   

1508  Death of Na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494) on July - 31.   

1556  Ignatius Loyola, Spanish founder (Jesuit), dies at about 65 on July - 31.   

1566  Bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92 on this day in history.   

1648  On this day in history benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60   

1653  On this day in history death of thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576)