Historical Events for 31st July 2023

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1794 - All Jacobijnse clubs together in Haarlem
1901 - Abraham Kuyper becomes premier of Netherlands
1922 - 18-year-old Ralph Samuelson rides world's 1st water skis (Minnesota)
1932 - 26th Tour de France: French cyclist André Leducq wins after tallying 6 stage victories; his second Tour triumph (1930)
1954 - Milwaukee first baseman Joe Adcock becomes only the 3rd player in 20th century to hit 4 HRs in 9-inning game (Lou Gehrig and Gil Hodges) in 15-7 Braves' win over Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field; MLB record 18 total bases
1964 - US Ranger 7 takes 4,316 pictures before crashing on Moon
1964 - American glider pilot Al Parker glides 644 miles without a motor
1965 - Cigarette advertising banned on British TV
1988 - Miami Dolphins beat San Francisco 49ers, 27-21 in the American Bowl at London's Wembley Stadium
1989 - MLB Minnesota Twins trade AL Cy Young Award winner Frank Viola to New York Mets

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