What Happened on 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... Read more

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,... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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.... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more