Today in History for 31st July 2022

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Historical Events

1917 - World War I: Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) begins, goes on to cause approximately 500,000 casualties
1988 - Miami Dolphins beat San Francisco 49ers, 27-21 in the American Bowl at London's Wembley Stadium
1988 - Pittsburgh Pirates 1st baseman/left fielder and 7-time All Star Willie Stargell becomes 200th man inducted in Baseball's Hall of Fame
1991 - Senate votes to allow women to fly combat aircraft
1991 - Russia and US sign long range nuclear weapons reduction pact
1992 - Three world record swims on final night session at the Barcelona Olympics; Australian Kieren Perkins 1,500m (14:43.4); Tamás Darnyi of Hungary 200m backstroke (1:59.36); China's Yang Wenyi women's 50m freestyle (24.79)

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Famous Birthdays

1935 - Yvon Deschamps, French Canadian author and humorist, born in Montreal, Quebec
1962 - Wesley Snipes, American actor (Passenger 57, Money Train, Blade trilogy), born in Orlando, Florida
1967 - Rodney Harvey, actor (Salsa)
1970 - David Sacco, NHL left wing (Olympics 1994, Anaheim Mighty Ducks), born in Malden, Massachusetts
1976 - Marty Booker, American NFL wide receiver (Pro Bowl 2002, Chicago Bears), born in Jonesboro, Louisiana
1992 - Kyle Larson, American auto racer (NASCAR Cup Series Championship 2021; 24 Hours of Daytona 2015), born in Elk Grove, California

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Famous Deaths

1508 - Na'od, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1494)
1864 - Louis Christophe François Hachette, French publisher (Librairie Hachette), dies at 64
1960 - Karl Hasse, German composer, dies at 77
1961 - Jesse Harper, American College Football Hall of Fame coach (Notre Dame 57–17–7), dies at 77
1998 - Serge Golovine, French ballet choreographer (Death of Narcissus), dies at 73
2009 - Sir Bobby Robson, English soccer forward, coach (20 caps; England manager 1982-90), dies of lung cancer at 76

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