A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on August 31 throughout history.
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Possible date for establishment of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) League [disputed date - other research places date between 1450 and 1660]
A major outbreak of cholera occurs in Soho, London; physician John Snow calls it "the most terrible outbreak of cholera which ever occurred in this kingdom"
Jack the Ripper was an unidentified serial killer active in and around the impoverished Whitechapel district of London, England, in 1888.
Sun Yat-sen and his supporters' 'rump' parliament establish a military government in China and elect Sun Yat-sen as Commander-in-Chief
Sir Robert Gordon Menzies (20 December 1894 – 15 May 1978) was an Australian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th prime minister of Australia from 1939 to 1941 and from 1949 to 1966.
The term British Malaya (Malay: Tanah Melayu British) loosely describes a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Singapore that were brought under British hegemony or control between...
The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Provisional IRA), officially known as the Irish Republican Army (IRA; Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann) and informally known as the Provos, was an Irish republican...
In the early hours of 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died from injuries sustained in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris, France.
The Kinetoscope is an early motion picture exhibition device, designed for films to be viewed by one person at a time through a peephole viewer window.
50th Venice Film Festival: "Short Cuts" directed by Robert Altman and "Three Colors: Blue" directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski are jointly awarded the Golden Lion
"Fly," the 5th studio album by the Dixie Chicks is released (Grammy Award Best Country Album 2000, Billboard Album of the Year 2000)
NY Giants set a season record for HRs by a club with 183 and end the season with 221
American stage and screen actress Tallulah Bankhead (35) weds American actor John Emery (32) at her father's home in Jasper, Alabama; divorce in 1941
British "Wuthering Heights" actor Laurence Olivier (33) weds British"Gone With The Wind" actress Vivien Leigh (26), at the San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, California; second marriage for both end in divorce in 1960
Bishop Willebrand of Utrecht grants Swells state justice
German king Heinrich VII makes his son Johan king of Bohemia
The 1804 Antigua–Charleston hurricane was the most severe hurricane in the American state of Georgia since 1752, causing over 500 deaths and at least $1.6 million (1804 USD) in damage throughout the...
British kill 17 Stockbridge Indians in Bronx during Revolution
HMS Beagle anchors in Postage Praia, Cape Verde Islands
American blacksmith Micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine
Liberty Party nominates James Birney as presidential candidate
California () is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast.
The Battle of Atlanta took place during the Atlanta campaign of the American Civil War on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia.
Ottoman sultan Murat V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abd-ul-Hamid II
This article covers the period from 1877 to present. Before the beginning of the Open Era in April 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in established tennis tournaments, including the four...
South Carolina ( KARR-ə-LY-nə) is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic and Deep South regions of the United States.
Phillies outfielder Billy Hamilton equals George Gore's MLB single game stolen bases record with 7 steals in 10-8 win vs Washington Senators in Philadelphia
First professional football game: QB John Brallier is paid $10 and his team wins 12-0
Louis Napoleon Parker's play "Rosemary" premieres in NYC
British troops over run Johannesburg
Split skirt first worn by Mrs. Adolph Landeburg, a horse rider
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 Grounds
Mbunga rebellion takes German Fort Mahenge East Africa
Britain & Russia sign treaty with Afghanistan, Persia & Tibet
The following are the baseball events of the year 1909 throughout the world.
The "Sullivan Act" requiring New Yorkers to possess licences for firearms small enough to be concealed comes into effect
Massive protest rally on Sackville Street attacked by the Dublin Metropolitan Police; two strikers killed by the police
24.8 cm rainfall at Bloomingdale, Michigan (state record)
Brazil becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty
Chu Chin Chow is a musical comedy written, produced and directed by Oscar Asche, with music by Frederic Norton, based (with minor embellishments) on the story of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves.
Boston Red Sox, win earliest AL pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)
John Reed co-founds the short-lived Communist Labor Party of America after being expelled from the National Socialist Convention in Chicago, Illinois
Belgium starts paying old age pensions
The Corfu incident was a 1923 diplomatic and military crisis between Greece and Italy.
1st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chicago Bears 0, All-Stars 0 (79,432)
1st national skeet championship in Indianapolis
Det's rookie Rudy York sets record for HRs of 18 HRs in August
5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250)
Mongolia is a landlocked country in the East Asia region. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, and covers an area of 1,564,116 square kilometers (603,909 square miles),...
World War II in the Netherlands can be broken down into four periods: September 1939 to May 1940: After the war broke out, the Netherlands declared neutrality.
Fibber McGee and Molly (1935–1959) was a longtime American husband-and-wife team radio comedy program. The situation comedy was a staple of the NBC Red Network from 1936 on, after originating on NBC...
The Second Battle of El Alamein (23 October – 11 November 1942) was a battle of the Second World War that took place near the Egyptian railway halt of El Alamein.
1st battle of Essex/new Yorktown: US assault on Marcus Island
Allied offensive at "Gothen-linie" Italy
Foghorn Leghorn, a Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Robert McKimson and Warren Foster (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), debuts in "Walky Talky Hawky"
Parliamentary elections, which later became known as the "blue-ballot" elections, were held in Hungary on 31 August 1947.
KRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
Hurricane Carol hits New England, 70 die; costliest ever hurricane at the time and 1st storm name to be retired
First sun-powered automobile is demonstrated in Chicago, Illinois
Agricultural Hall of Fame forms
Amsterdam National Ballet forms
Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean, comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with several...
Angel Stadium (originally and colloquially known as Anaheim Stadium) is a ballpark in Anaheim, California, United States.
The Aero Spacelines Super Guppy Aircraft makes its first flight.
Referee Leo Horn whistles his last soccer match (Ajax-Bulgaria)
12,000 die in 7.8 quake which destroys 60,000 buildings in NE Iran
The Black Panther Party (originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) was an American Marxist–Leninist and black power political and militant organization founded by college students Bobby...
Adrienne Beames runs female world record marathon (2:46:30)
Pirate Radio Veronica moves into Scheveningen, Neteherlands harbor
Mexican peso devalued
Aleksandr Fedotov sets an aircraft altitude record of 37,650 meters (123,523 feet)
The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has been the constitution of the island nation of Sri Lanka since its original promulgation by the National State Assembly on 7...
Comet Howard-Koomur-Michels collides with Sun
Solidarity, full name Independent Self-Governing Trade Union "Solidarity", is a Polish trade union founded in August 1980 at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland.
The tour by the Australian cricket team in England in 1981 included the 51st Ashes series of Test matches between Australia and England.
In 1952, the United Kingdom became the third country (after the United States and the Soviet Union) to develop and test nuclear weapons, and is one of the five nuclear-weapon states under the Treaty...
Edwin Moses of USA sets 400m hurdle record (47.02) in Koblenz
Tim Witherspoon is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1979 to 2003. He was a two-time world heavyweight champion, having held the WBC title in 1984, and the WBA title in 1986.
"Prakas" sets trotting mile record of 1:53.4 at Du Quoin, Illinois
Aeromexico DC-9 & small plane collide in LA, killing 82 (15 on the ground)
5-day power blackout of downtown Seattle begins
Arbitrator T Roberts orders owners to pay $105 million for collusion
Colorado Rockies bat out of order against Montreal Expos in 1st inning
North Korea reportedly launches its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1. While the North Korean government claims the launch is successful, no objects are tracked in orbit from the launch.
The Al-Aimmah Bridge disaster occurred on August 31, 2005 when 965 people died following a panic, and subsequent crowd crush, on the Al-Aaimmah Bridge, which crosses the Tigris river in the Iraqi...
Apple loses its patent dispute with Samsung in Tokyo, Japan
Indications that Neanderthals are the first to make glue out of tar are strengthened by research published in "Scientific Reports"
19-year-old Indonesian boy is rescued after 49 days adrift when his floating fish trap becomes detached
Gunman kills seven and injures 22 during high speed chase in Odessa, Texas
Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator, and author who served as the ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009.
At least 76 die in a fire in a office building housing migrants and vulnerable people in Johannesburg, South Africa [1]
Bodies of six Israeli hostages are found in a tunnel near Rafah, Gaza, shot just before their discovery. Hamas blames Israeli failure to sign a ceasefire prompting large Israeli protests. [1]
Major landslide in western Sudan destroys entire village of Tarasin in the Marrah Mountains, killing at least 1000 people [1]
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands is born
Tsai Ing-wen is born
Mohammed bin Salman is born
Fredric March, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1897-08-31. Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor,…
Arthur Godfrey, American radio personality and television entertainer, known for american radio personality and television entertainer, was born on 1903-08-31.
Richard Gere, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1950-08-31. Richard Tiffany Gere ( GHEER; born August 31, 1949) is an American actor.
Chris Tucker, American actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, was born on 1972-08-31. Christopher Tucker is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Marc Webb, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1975-08-31. Marc Preston Webb is an American filmmaker and music video director.
Van Morrison, Irish musician, known for northern irish musician, was born on 1946-08-31.
Jean Béliveau, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1931-08-31.
Hassan Nasrallah is born
Henry V dies
John Bunyan, English writer and preacher, known for english writer and preacher, died on 1688-08-31. John Bunyan (1628 – 31 August 1688) was an English writer and nonconformist preacher.
Arthur Phillip, British royal navy admiral and colonial administrator, known for royal navy admiral and colonial administrator, died on 1814-08-31.
Possible date for establishment of the Iroquois (Haudenosaunee) League [disputed date - other research places date between 1450 and 1660]
Bishop Willebrand of Utrecht grants Swells state justice
German king Heinrich VII makes his son Johan king of Bohemia
Henry V dies
John Bunyan, English writer and preacher, known for english writer and preacher, died on 1688-08-31. John Bunyan (1628 – 31 August 1688) was an English writer and nonconformist preacher.
The 1804 Antigua–Charleston hurricane was the most severe hurricane in the American state of Georgia since 1752, causing over 500 deaths and at least $1.6 million (1804 USD) in damage throughout the...
British kill 17 Stockbridge Indians in Bronx during Revolution
Arthur Phillip, British royal navy admiral and colonial administrator, known for royal navy admiral and colonial administrator, died on 1814-08-31.
HMS Beagle anchors in Postage Praia, Cape Verde Islands
American blacksmith Micah Rugg patents a nuts & bolts machine
Liberty Party nominates James Birney as presidential candidate
California () is a state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast.
A major outbreak of cholera occurs in Soho, London; physician John Snow calls it "the most terrible outbreak of cholera which ever occurred in this kingdom"
The Battle of Atlanta took place during the Atlanta campaign of the American Civil War on July 22, 1864, just southeast of Atlanta, Georgia.
Ottoman sultan Murat V is deposed and succeeded by his brother Abd-ul-Hamid II
Wilhelmina of the Netherlands is born
This article covers the period from 1877 to present. Before the beginning of the Open Era in April 1968, only amateurs were allowed to compete in established tennis tournaments, including the four...
South Carolina ( KARR-ə-LY-nə) is a state in the Southeastern, South Atlantic and Deep South regions of the United States.
Jack the Ripper was an unidentified serial killer active in and around the impoverished Whitechapel district of London, England, in 1888.
Phillies outfielder Billy Hamilton equals George Gore's MLB single game stolen bases record with 7 steals in 10-8 win vs Washington Senators in Philadelphia
First professional football game: QB John Brallier is paid $10 and his team wins 12-0
Louis Napoleon Parker's play "Rosemary" premieres in NYC
The Kinetoscope is an early motion picture exhibition device, designed for films to be viewed by one person at a time through a peephole viewer window.
Fredric March, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1897-08-31. Fredric March (born Ernest Frederick McIntyre Bickel; August 31, 1897 – April 14, 1975) was an American actor,…
British troops over run Johannesburg
Split skirt first worn by Mrs. Adolph Landeburg, a horse rider
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 Grounds
Arthur Godfrey, American radio personality and television entertainer, known for american radio personality and television entertainer, was born on 1903-08-31.
Mbunga rebellion takes German Fort Mahenge East Africa
Britain & Russia sign treaty with Afghanistan, Persia & Tibet
The following are the baseball events of the year 1909 throughout the world.
The "Sullivan Act" requiring New Yorkers to possess licences for firearms small enough to be concealed comes into effect
Massive protest rally on Sackville Street attacked by the Dublin Metropolitan Police; two strikers killed by the police
24.8 cm rainfall at Bloomingdale, Michigan (state record)
Brazil becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty
Chu Chin Chow is a musical comedy written, produced and directed by Oscar Asche, with music by Frederic Norton, based (with minor embellishments) on the story of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves.
Sun Yat-sen and his supporters' 'rump' parliament establish a military government in China and elect Sun Yat-sen as Commander-in-Chief
Boston Red Sox, win earliest AL pennent ever (season ended Sept 2)
John Reed co-founds the short-lived Communist Labor Party of America after being expelled from the National Socialist Convention in Chicago, Illinois
Belgium starts paying old age pensions
The Corfu incident was a 1923 diplomatic and military crisis between Greece and Italy.
Jean Béliveau, Canadian athlete, known for canadian ice hockey player, was born on 1931-08-31.
1st NFL Chicago All-Star Game: Chicago Bears 0, All-Stars 0 (79,432)
1st national skeet championship in Indianapolis
American stage and screen actress Tallulah Bankhead (35) weds American actor John Emery (32) at her father's home in Jasper, Alabama; divorce in 1941
Det's rookie Rudy York sets record for HRs of 18 HRs in August
5th NFL Chicago All-Star Game: All-Stars 28, Washington 16 (74,250)
Mongolia is a landlocked country in the East Asia region. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, and covers an area of 1,564,116 square kilometers (603,909 square miles),...
British "Wuthering Heights" actor Laurence Olivier (33) weds British"Gone With The Wind" actress Vivien Leigh (26), at the San Ysidro Ranch in Santa Barbara, California; second marriage for both end in divorce in 1960
World War II in the Netherlands can be broken down into four periods: September 1939 to May 1940: After the war broke out, the Netherlands declared neutrality.
Fibber McGee and Molly (1935–1959) was a longtime American husband-and-wife team radio comedy program. The situation comedy was a staple of the NBC Red Network from 1936 on, after originating on NBC...
The Second Battle of El Alamein (23 October – 11 November 1942) was a battle of the Second World War that took place near the Egyptian railway halt of El Alamein.
1st battle of Essex/new Yorktown: US assault on Marcus Island
Allied offensive at "Gothen-linie" Italy
Sir Robert Gordon Menzies (20 December 1894 – 15 May 1978) was an Australian politician and lawyer who served as the 12th prime minister of Australia from 1939 to 1941 and from 1949 to 1966.
Foghorn Leghorn, a Warner Bros. cartoon character created by Robert McKimson and Warren Foster (Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies series), debuts in "Walky Talky Hawky"
Van Morrison, Irish musician, known for northern irish musician, was born on 1946-08-31.
NY Giants set a season record for HRs by a club with 183 and end the season with 221
Parliamentary elections, which later became known as the "blue-ballot" elections, were held in Hungary on 31 August 1947.
Richard Gere, American actor, known for american actor, was born on 1950-08-31. Richard Tiffany Gere ( GHEER; born August 31, 1949) is an American actor.
KRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
Hurricane Carol hits New England, 70 die; costliest ever hurricane at the time and 1st storm name to be retired
First sun-powered automobile is demonstrated in Chicago, Illinois
The term British Malaya (Malay: Tanah Melayu British) loosely describes a set of states on the Malay Peninsula and the island of Singapore that were brought under British hegemony or control between...
Tsai Ing-wen is born
Agricultural Hall of Fame forms
Hassan Nasrallah is born
Amsterdam National Ballet forms
Trinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean, comprising the main islands of Trinidad and Tobago, along with several...
Angel Stadium (originally and colloquially known as Anaheim Stadium) is a ballpark in Anaheim, California, United States.
The Aero Spacelines Super Guppy Aircraft makes its first flight.
Referee Leo Horn whistles his last soccer match (Ajax-Bulgaria)
12,000 die in 7.8 quake which destroys 60,000 buildings in NE Iran
The Black Panther Party (originally the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense) was an American Marxist–Leninist and black power political and militant organization founded by college students Bobby...
Adrienne Beames runs female world record marathon (2:46:30)
Chris Tucker, American actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, was born on 1972-08-31. Christopher Tucker is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Pirate Radio Veronica moves into Scheveningen, Neteherlands harbor
Marc Webb, American filmmaker, known for american filmmaker, was born on 1975-08-31. Marc Preston Webb is an American filmmaker and music video director.
Mexican peso devalued
Aleksandr Fedotov sets an aircraft altitude record of 37,650 meters (123,523 feet)
The Constitution of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka has been the constitution of the island nation of Sri Lanka since its original promulgation by the National State Assembly on 7...
Comet Howard-Koomur-Michels collides with Sun
Solidarity, full name Independent Self-Governing Trade Union "Solidarity", is a Polish trade union founded in August 1980 at the Lenin Shipyard in Gdańsk, Poland.
The tour by the Australian cricket team in England in 1981 included the 51st Ashes series of Test matches between Australia and England.
In 1952, the United Kingdom became the third country (after the United States and the Soviet Union) to develop and test nuclear weapons, and is one of the five nuclear-weapon states under the Treaty...
Edwin Moses of USA sets 400m hurdle record (47.02) in Koblenz
Tim Witherspoon is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1979 to 2003. He was a two-time world heavyweight champion, having held the WBC title in 1984, and the WBA title in 1986.
"Prakas" sets trotting mile record of 1:53.4 at Du Quoin, Illinois
Aeromexico DC-9 & small plane collide in LA, killing 82 (15 on the ground)
Mohammed bin Salman is born
5-day power blackout of downtown Seattle begins
Arbitrator T Roberts orders owners to pay $105 million for collusion
Colorado Rockies bat out of order against Montreal Expos in 1st inning
50th Venice Film Festival: "Short Cuts" directed by Robert Altman and "Three Colors: Blue" directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski are jointly awarded the Golden Lion
The Provisional Irish Republican Army (Provisional IRA), officially known as the Irish Republican Army (IRA; Irish: Óglaigh na hÉireann) and informally known as the Provos, was an Irish republican...
In the early hours of 31 August 1997, Diana, Princess of Wales, died from injuries sustained in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma tunnel in Paris, France.
North Korea reportedly launches its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-1. While the North Korean government claims the launch is successful, no objects are tracked in orbit from the launch.
"Fly," the 5th studio album by the Dixie Chicks is released (Grammy Award Best Country Album 2000, Billboard Album of the Year 2000)
The Al-Aimmah Bridge disaster occurred on August 31, 2005 when 965 people died following a panic, and subsequent crowd crush, on the Al-Aaimmah Bridge, which crosses the Tigris river in the Iraqi...
Apple loses its patent dispute with Samsung in Tokyo, Japan
Indications that Neanderthals are the first to make glue out of tar are strengthened by research published in "Scientific Reports"
19-year-old Indonesian boy is rescued after 49 days adrift when his floating fish trap becomes detached
Gunman kills seven and injures 22 during high speed chase in Odessa, Texas
Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator, and author who served as the ninth governor of Alaska from 2006 until her resignation in 2009.
At least 76 die in a fire in a office building housing migrants and vulnerable people in Johannesburg, South Africa [1]
Bodies of six Israeli hostages are found in a tunnel near Rafah, Gaza, shot just before their discovery. Hamas blames Israeli failure to sign a ceasefire prompting large Israeli protests. [1]
Major landslide in western Sudan destroys entire village of Tarasin in the Marrah Mountains, killing at least 1000 people [1]