CoM Moderators Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 Historical Events 1905 - Matumbi rebellion at Samanga, German East Africa1922 - 18-year-old Ralph Samuelson rides world's 1st water skis (Minnesota)1934 - International Lawn Tennis Challenge, Wimbledon: Fred Perry beats American Frank Shields 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 15-13 to give Great Britain unassailable 3-1 lead to retain title; ends 4-11966 - Two Alabama radio hosts, Tommy Charles and Doug Layton of WAQY in Birmingham ask listeners to send in Beatles albums and merchandise to burn in response to John Lennon's anti-Jesus remark that "Christianity will go"1988 - Pittsburgh Pirates 1st baseman/left fielder and 7-time All Star Willie Stargell becomes 200th man inducted in Baseball's Hall of Fame1994 - Netherlands' warmest July since 1783 - average 21.4°CMore Historical Events » Famous Birthdays 1843 - Peter Rosegger, Austrian poet and Nobel Prize laureate, born in Krieglach, Austria (d. 1918)1911 - George Liberace, American violinist (Liberace Show), born in Menasha, Wisconsin (d. 1983)1920 - Rudolf Halaczinsky, German composer, born in Emma-Grube, Upper Silesia (d. 1999)1950 - Lane Davies, American actor (Mason-Santa Barbara, Impure Thoughts), born in Dalton, Georgia1967 - Tony Massenburg, American NBA forward who played for 12 different teams, born in Sussex, Virginia1975 - Randy Flores, American baseball pitcher (World Series 2006, St. Louis Cardinals), executive (American director scouting SL Cardinals) and broadcaster (Pac-12 Network), born in Bellflower, CaliforniaMore Famous Birthdays » Famous Deaths 1914 - A J Jean Jaurès, French socialist (L'Humanité/Les Preuves), murdered=1953 - Robert A. Taft, American politician (U.S. Senator from Ohio), dies at 631968 - Gertrude Short, actress (Stella Dallas, Blonde Venus), dies at 661978 - Enoch Light, American orchestra leader (Gulf Road Show with Bob Smith), dies at 701995 - Genevieve Tobin Keighley, actress (Zaza, Great Gambini), dies at 832002 - Jerome Beatty Jr., American author of children's literature (Matthew and Maria Looney books), dies at 85More Famous Deaths »
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