CoM Moderators Posted August 31, 2023 Posted August 31, 2023 1903 - New York Giants future Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Joe McGinnity wins his 3rd doubleheader of month, beating the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-1 and 9-2 at the Polo Grounds1920 - Detroit radio station 8MK (now WWJ, 950AM) is 1st to broadcast a news program on the air1923 - Italian troops occupy Corfu1954 - Indians beat Yanks 6-1 for record tying 26 wins in August (1931 A's)1979 - Donald McHenry named to succeed Andrew Young as US UN ambassador1983 - 40th Venice Film Festival: "First Name: Carmen" directed by Jean-Luc Godard wins Golden Lion1983 - Edwin Moses of USA sets 400m hurdle record (47.02) in Koblenz1985 - "Prakas" sets trotting mile record of 1:53.4 at Du Quoin, Illinois1990 - East and West Germany sign a treaty to join legal and political systems2015 - Violent protests in Kiev after Ukraine parliament vote leave 1 national guard dead, 100 injured More Historical Events »
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