What Happened On July 31

What Happened On Jul 31 Timeline

1759 Jul 31 Battle Of Beauport
The Battle of Beauport, also known as the Battle of Montmorency, fought on 31 July 1759, was an important confrontation between the British and French Armed Forces during the Seven Years'...
1815 Jul 31 Brunton's Mechanical Traveler Explosion
The historical record is scanty but it seems that the Steam Horse operated successfully for an unknown period. So much so, that another, larger, one seems to have been built for the Newbo...
1816 Jul 31 George H. Thomas Is Born
On July 31, 1816, George H. Thomas was born in Southampton County, Virginia. An 1840 graduate of West Point, Thomas served in the Mexican-American War (1846-48) and returned to teach at W...
1854 Jul 31 Ulysses S. Grant Resigns From The Army
Grant remained in the army and was moved to several different posts. He was sent to Fort Vancouver in the Washington Territory in 1853, where he served as quartermaster of the 4th Infantr...
1874 Jul 31 Patrick Francis Healy Is Inaugurated As President Of Georgetown University
Patrick Francis Healy, SJ, was inaugurated as president of Georgetown University on July 31, 1874. The Reverend Father John Carroll (later Archbishop Carroll), who was neither president ...
1912 Jul 31 Milton Friedman is Born
Milton Friedman (July 31, 1912 – November 16, 2006) was an American economist, statistician, and a recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics. He is best known among scholars for...
1953 Jul 31 Ronald Reagan Appers in "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" - Season 2, Episode 43: The Doctor Comes Home
A doctor who travels in high society circles gets his greatest happiness from helping the poor.
1965 Jul 31 J. K. Rowling is Born
Joanne "Jo" Rowling, pen name J. K. Rowling, is a British novelist, best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won mult...
1979 Jul 31 Ronald Reagan Visits the North American Aerospace Defense Command
CAPTAIN RON NASMAN: Right now, all we can do is provide warning. We have no capability to shoot down any strategic missiles coming into North America. JEFFREY KAYE: That same message r...
1980 Jul 31 Hurricane Allen
In this era of tremendous tropical activity, we go back to a time when powerful hurricanes were far fewer in the Atlantic Basin. As a matter of fact, Hurricane Allen, which is the focus o...
1981 Jul 31 Total Solar Eclipse
A total solar eclipse occurred on July 31, 1981. A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun, thereby totally or partially obscuring Earth's view of the Sun. A t...
1987 Jul 31
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 1987 International Special Olympics Summer Games
Proclamation 5683 -- International Special Olympics Week and Day, 1987 July 20, 1987 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation The 1987 VII Internationa...
1989 Jul 31 King Fahd mediates meeting with Iraq and Kuwait
Osama Bin laden had preached Saddam Hussein was an evil tyrant. Osama believed Saddam, Iraq’s leader, had intentions on Kuwait and Saudi Arabia’s oil supply. Osama Bin laden believed and ...
1990 Jul 31 Meeting Between Representatives of Iraq and Kuwait
King Fahd held a meeting for the representatives of Iraq and Kuwait. This meeting was supposed to sort the differences between the two countries after Osama bin Laden openly spoke out aga...
1992 Jul 31 FDA Approves Pfizer's Norvasc to Lower Hypertension
Norvasc is in a group of drugs called calcium channel blockers. It dilates blood vessels and slows the heart to reduce blood pressure and the pain of angina. Norvasc is used to treat h...
1993 Jul 31 MST3K Ep. 503 - "Swamp Diamonds"
(Short: What to Do on a Date) Four women (including Beverly Garland) break out of prison, hoping to recover a cache of stolen diamonds. In the 1951 short, young Nick hopes to ask schoolma...
1996 Jul 31 Sum 41 is formed
Sum 41 was formed by singer-songwriter Deryck Whibley and drummer Steve Jocz, under the name Kaspir after Whibley convinced Jocz to join his band. Jocz was a drummer in another band and W...
1999 Jul 31 Lunar Prospector Crashes into a Crater on the Moon
The Lunar Prospector mission was the third selected by NASA for full development and construction as part of the Discovery Program. At a cost of $62.8 million, the 19-month mission was de...
2000 Jul 31 FDA Approves Bristol-Myers Squibb's Glucovance
Glucovance is a combination of two oral diabetes medicines that help control blood sugar levels. Glucovance is for people with type 2 diabetes who do not use daily insulin injections. ...
2004 Jul 31 Minnesota Twins defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-4
2005 Jul 31 Boston Red Sox defeat Minnesota Twins, 4-3
The rumbling in the stands began as soon as he stood up in the Red Sox dugout, a bat in his hand, and was a full-throttled, foot-stomping roar by the time he emerged from the dugout late ...
2005 Jul 31 Entourage Season 2 Episode 9: I Love You Too
Vince makes a splash at Comic Con with his new co-star, as does Drama who is doing a Viking Quest signing. When neither Eric nor Shauna can appease a bitter journalist, Turtle sends a tri...
2006 Jul 31 Beyonce releases "Déjà Vu" single
"Déjà Vu" is a song by American R&B singer-songwriter Beyoncé Knowles, featuring rapper artist Jay-Z. It was produced by Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and Knowles for her second solo album, ...
2006 Jul 31 Boston Red Sox defeat Cleveland Indians, 9-8
John W. Henry thought he'd said everything he wanted to say about David Ortiz once before, under similarly inspiring circumstances. But on second thought . . . ``So," Henry said on a F...
2007 Jul 31 "300" Rifftrax is Released
A small band of brave men struggle against enormous odds, battling a superior force, and though ultimately they are defeated their sacrifice becomes a source of inspiration and hope that...
2007 Jul 31 Baltimore Orioles defeat Boston Red Sox, 5-3
Before last night's game, David Ortiz was effusive in his praise of the Red Sox' trade for Eric Gagne. With the bullpen bolstered, the designated hitter was asked if he were disappointed ...
2007 Jul 31 Kanye West releases "Stronger" single
"Stronger" is a song by American hip hop artist Kanye West, released as the second single from his third studio album Graduation. It was produced by West and contains an extended outro co...
2007 Jul 31 Korn releases their untitled eighth studio album
The untitled eighth studio album by American nu metal band Korn was released on July 31, 2007, through Virgin Records. The standard edition holds thirteen tracks, whereas the deluxe editi...
2009 Jul 31 Arizona Diamondbacks defeat New York Mets, 3-2
Since they stood pat at Friday's trade deadline, the Mets are hoping that their summer boost comes when their injured stars heal and return to the lineup. In the meantime, the healthy Met...
2009 Jul 31 Boston Red Sox defeat Baltimore Orioles, 6-5
BALTIMORE - John Smoltz stood in the center of the diamond and watched Jacoby Ellsbury charge back, the up-down movements of Smoltz’s eyes and neck becoming smaller with the ball’s descen...
2009 Jul 31 Chicago White Sox defeat New York Yankees, 10-5
CHICAGO - Alfredo Aceves says the fatigue that he's dealt with in his right shoulder for the past week is gone, but the righthander had another rough outing Friday night nonetheless. A...
2009 Jul 31 Eleventh meeting of Illinois Admissions Review Committee
"Certainly we shouldn't give them a pass." —Zaldwaynaka Scott, Admissions Commissioner
2009 Jul 31 FDA Approves Bristol-Myers Squibb's Onglyza
Onglyza is an oral prescription medicine used along with diet and exercise to control high blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. Onglyza works by enhancing the body's natural abilit...
2009 Jul 31 FDA Approves Medivir Pharma's Lipsovir
Lipsovir is a cream containing a combination of acyclovir and hydrocortisone. Acyclovir is an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus so that the body can fi...
2009 Jul 31 France Calls on Iran to Release Filmmaker Jafar Panahi
France on Friday called on Iran to allow peaceful protests, a day after police clashed with demonstrators in Tehran, and to release filmmaker Jafar Panahi and others arrested this week. ...
2009 Jul 31 Funny People released
Funny People is a 2009 American comedy-drama film, written, co-produced, and directed by Judd Apatow, and starring Adam Sandler and Seth Rogen as stand-up comedians. The film was released...
2009 Jul 31 Illinois Senate president John Cullerton endorses Alexi Giannoulias for US Senate
State Senate President John Cullerton will endorse State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias for U.S. Senate today. Cullerton becomes the highest-profile elected official to endorse Giannoulia...
2009 Jul 31 Los Angeles Angels defeat Minnesota Twins, 11-5
The Tigers and White Sox began Friday second and third, respectively, in the American League in team ERA -- and traded for pitchers on deadline day. The Twins were in the top half of t...
2009 Jul 31 San Diego Padres defeat Milwaukee Brewers, 11-7
SAN DIEGO (AP) On the same day San Diego dealt ace Jake Peavy to the Chicago White Sox, the Padres offense overcame the shortcomings of one of the starting pitchers they kept. David Ec...
2009 Jul 31 St. Louis Cardinals defeat Houston Astros, 4-3
Apparently, every day is a Holliday, as in July 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31. Those are the dates of the games Matt Holliday has played for the Cardinals and he has been on base a...
2009 Jul 31 Three Americans Allegedly on a Hiking Trip Detained in Iran after Crossing Border from Iraq
Reporting from Baghdad -- Three Americans who apparently strayed across the Iranian border while on a hiking trip in the northern Iraqi region of Kurdistan are in Iranian custody, that co...
2009 Jul 31 Warped Tour 2009 - Detroit
Warped Tour 2009 is the 15th installment of the annual Summer Warped Tour festival. Vans Shoes is again the tour's primary sponsor. Tour founder/organizer Kevin Lyman announced that this ...
2010 Jul 31 Boston Red Sox defeat Detroit Tigers, 5-4
Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein acknowledged he took the standings into consideration when he decided against using the organization’s best prospects to make a significant deal befor...
2010 Jul 31 Colorado Rockies defeat Chicago Cubs, 6-5
DENVER -- Ted Lilly held out hope Saturday that the trade talk ''would just kind of all pass.'' Ryan Theriot maintained ''wishful thinking'' until the end. But in trading away those co...
2010 Jul 31 New York Mets defeat Arizona Diamondbacks, 5-4
Who would have thought there would be a celebration of any kind at Citi Field Saturday night after the Mets stood pat at Saturday's 4 p.m. trading deadline, perhaps disappointing some of ...
2010 Jul 31 New York Yankees defeat Tampa Bay Rays, 5-4
ST. PETERSBURG - Alex Rodriguez came to the plate to start the ninth inning, the Yankees and Rays all tied up and the American League East lead at stake. A home run would have been epi...
2010 Jul 31 Oakland Athletics defeat Chicago White Sox, 6-2
One home loss a month is a stunning pace to maintain, but as hot as the White Sox have been for two months, their lead in the American League Central is only a half-game over Minnesota as...