Page 8: Historical Events In July - 31

2012  On this day in history two car bombs kill 21 people in Baghdad, Iraq   

2014  The US agree to resupply arms to Israel on this day in history.   

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

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

2018  Rihanna becomes the first black woman to appear on the cover of British Vogue's September issue on this day in history.   

2018  Facebook discloses and removes Russian-linked network of sites attempting to interfere in American politics on July - 31.   

2018  Aeroméxico flight 2431 crash lands in Durango, Mexico, all 103 on board survive on July - 31.   

2019  On July - 31 american officials announce Osama bin Laden 's son, Hamza bin Laden and potential successor has been killed in US air strikes in Pakistan   

2021  On this day in history american swimming superstar Katie Ledecky wins the women's 800m gold for an unprecedented third consecutive Olympics in Tokyo; claims distance 800/1500m double   

2024  On July - 31 ismail Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, is assassinated at his residence in Tehran, Iran.   

2024  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 on this day in history.   

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1143  On this day in history birth of emperor Nijo of Japan (d. 1165)   

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

1443  On this day in history birth of albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon   

1527  On this day in history birth of maximilian II, German King/Emperor (1564-76)   

1550  On July - 31 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  Alessandro Algardi, Italian sculptor and architect (d. 1654) was born on July - 31.   

0855  Death of Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal, Muslim Jurisprudent (b. 780) on this day in history.   

1358  On July - 31 etienne Marcel, French textile merchant/reformer/Boer leader, dies   

1396  On this day in history death of william Courtenay, Archbishop of Canterbury (b. 1342)   

1508  On this day in history death of na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)   

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

1566  On this day in history bartholome de Casas, Spanish historian/bishop of Chiapa, dies at 92   

1648  On July - 31 benedictus J van Haeften, poet (Regia thru Crucis), dies at about 60   

1653  Death of Thomas Dudley, Governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony (b. 1576) on this day in history.