Birthday August 31, 1870 Maria Montessori, educator
Birthday August 31, 1903 Arthur Godfrey, radio, TV host
Birthday August 31, 1903 Sir Bernard Lovell, English radio astronomer, founded Jodrell Bank
Birthday August 31, 1908 William Saroyan is born
Birthday August 31, 1908 William Saroyan, novelist, playwright (Time of Your Life)
Birthday August 31, 1918 Alan Jay Lerner, composer
Birthday August 31, 1924 Buddy Hackett, comedian
Birthday August 31, 1928 James Coburn, Actor
Birthday August 31, 1935 Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther turned Republican
Birthday August 31, 1937 Warren Berlinger, Actor
Birthday August 31, 1945 Leonid I. Popov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 35, 40, T-7)
Birthday August 31, 1945 Itzhak Perlman, violinist
Birthday August 31, 1949 Actor Richard Gere born
Birthday August 31, 1958 Edward Moses, track star
History August 31, 1777 Sam Mason survives Indian attack
History August 31, 1777 Sam Mason survives Indian attack
History August 31, 1842 US Naval Observatory is authorized by an act of Congress
History August 31, 1850 California Pioneers organized at Montgomery & Clay Streets
History August 31, 1864 Battle of Jonesboro leads to fall of Atlanta
History August 31, 1886 Crocker-Woolworth National Bank organized
History August 31, 1886 1st major earthquake recorded in eastern US at Charleston S.C
History August 31, 1886 Earthquake shakes Charleston, South Carolina
History August 31, 1888 Jack the Ripper claims first victim
History August 31, 1897 Edison patents the Kinetograph
History August 31, 1916 American soldier Harry Butters killed in the Battle of the Somme
History August 31, 1928 Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's The Threepenny Opera premieres in Berlin
History August 31, 1935 FDR signs Neutrality Act
History August 31, 1939 Germany prepares for invasion of Poland
History August 31, 1944 The British cross the Gothic Line
History August 31, 1950 Gil Hodges hits 4 homers in 1 game
History August 31, 1951 William O. Douglas calls for recognition of PRC
History August 31, 1955 Dulles supports Diem's decision not to hold national election
History August 31, 1955 1st sun-powered automobile demonstrated Chicago Il
History August 31, 1955 1st microwave television station operated - Lufkin Texas
History August 31, 1955 William Cobb demonstrates first solar-powered car
History August 31, 1957 Malaysia gains independence from Britain (National Day)
History August 31, 1959 Sandy Koufax strikes out 18
History August 31, 1962 Trinidad & Tobago gains independence from Britain (National Day)
History August 31, 1963 Malaysia Day
History August 31, 1965 Ky refuses to negotiate with the Communists
History August 31, 1967 Senate Committee calls for stepped-up bombing
History August 31, 1970 Thieu government maintains control of Senate
History August 31, 1972 U.S. weekly casualty figures hit new low
History August 31, 1977 Aleksandr Fedotov sets world aircraft altitude record of 38.26 km (125 524 ft) in a Mikoyan E-266M turbojet
History August 31, 1980 Poland's Solidarity labor union founded
History August 31, 1985 Los Angeles mob attacks Night Stalker
August 31, 1870 Maria Montessori, educator
August 31, 1903 Arthur Godfrey, radio, TV host
August 31, 1903 Sir Bernard Lovell, English radio astronomer, founded Jodrell Bank
August 31, 1908 William Saroyan is born
August 31, 1908 William Saroyan, novelist, playwright (Time of Your Life)
August 31, 1918 Alan Jay Lerner, composer
August 31, 1924 Buddy Hackett, comedian
August 31, 1928 James Coburn, Actor
August 31, 1935 Eldridge Cleaver, Black Panther turned Republican
August 31, 1937 Warren Berlinger, Actor
August 31, 1945 Leonid I. Popov, Soviet cosmonaut (Soyuz 35, 40, T-7)
August 31, 1945 Itzhak Perlman, violinist
August 31, 1949 Actor Richard Gere born
August 31, 1958 Edward Moses, track star
August 31, 1777 Sam Mason survives Indian attack
August 31, 1777 Sam Mason survives Indian attack
August 31, 1842 US Naval Observatory is authorized by an act of Congress
August 31, 1850 California Pioneers organized at Montgomery & Clay Streets
August 31, 1864 Battle of Jonesboro leads to fall of Atlanta
August 31, 1886 Crocker-Woolworth National Bank organized
August 31, 1886 1st major earthquake recorded in eastern US at Charleston S.C
August 31, 1886 Earthquake shakes Charleston, South Carolina
August 31, 1888 Jack the Ripper claims first victim
August 31, 1897 Edison patents the Kinetograph
August 31, 1916 American soldier Harry Butters killed in the Battle of the Somme
August 31, 1928 Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill's The Threepenny Opera premieres in Berlin
August 31, 1935 FDR signs Neutrality Act
August 31, 1939 Germany prepares for invasion of Poland
August 31, 1944 The British cross the Gothic Line
August 31, 1950 Gil Hodges hits 4 homers in 1 game
August 31, 1951 William O. Douglas calls for recognition of PRC
August 31, 1955 Dulles supports Diem's decision not to hold national election
August 31, 1955 1st sun-powered automobile demonstrated Chicago Il
August 31, 1955 1st microwave television station operated - Lufkin Texas
August 31, 1955 William Cobb demonstrates first solar-powered car
August 31, 1957 Malaysia gains independence from Britain (National Day)
August 31, 1959 Sandy Koufax strikes out 18
August 31, 1962 Trinidad & Tobago gains independence from Britain (National Day)
August 31, 1963 Malaysia Day
August 31, 1965 Ky refuses to negotiate with the Communists
August 31, 1967 Senate Committee calls for stepped-up bombing
August 31, 1970 Thieu government maintains control of Senate
August 31, 1972 U.S. weekly casualty figures hit new low
August 31, 1977 Aleksandr Fedotov sets world aircraft altitude record of 38.26 km (125 524 ft) in a Mikoyan E-266M turbojet
August 31, 1980 Poland's Solidarity labor union founded
August 31, 1985 Los Angeles mob attacks Night Stalker