What Happened on Aug 31

The Treaty Of Hoe Buckintoopa Is Signed

The Treaty of Hoe Buckintoopa was signed on August 31, 1803 between the Choctaw (an American Indian tribe) and the United States Government. The... Read more

Battle of Jonesborough

Description: Sherman had successfully cut Hood’s supply lines in the past by sending out detachments, but the Confederates quickly repaired the... Read more

Charleston Earthquake of 1886

This is the most damaging earthquake to occur in the Southeast United States and one of the largest historic shocks in Eastern North America. It... Read more

Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols Murdered in Whitechapel

Polly's Last Hours About 11 p.m. 30 August Mary Ann "Polly" Nichols was seen walking the Whitechapel Road, at 1.30 a.m. she was seen to leave a... Read more

Thomas Edison Receives A Patent For The Kinetographic Camera

On August 31, 1897, Thomas Edison received a patent for the kinetographic camera, “a certain new and useful Improvement in Kinetoscopes,” the... Read more

Signing of the Anglo-Russian Entente

The Anglo-Russian Entente or the Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 was an accord signed on 31 August 1907 in St. Petersburg by Count Alexander... Read more

Battle of Nancy

French Forces, 100,000 Gen. de Castelnau German Forces, 350,000 Kaiser Wilhelm, in person Crown Prince Rupprecht Duke of Württemberg... Read more

"His New Profession" (film) is Released

His New Profession is a 1914 American comedy silent film made at the Keystone Studios and starring Charlie Chaplin. The film involves Chaplin... Read more

Battle Of Mont St. Quentin

The Battle of Mont St. Quentin was a battle on the Western Front during World War I. As part of the Allied counteroffensives on the Western Front... Read more

Gleiwitz Incident

The Gleiwitz incident was a staged attack by Nazi forces posing as Poles on 31 August 1939, against the German radio station Sender Gleiwitz in... Read more

Lovettsville Air Disaster

The DC-3 had hit the ground with such speed and force that many of the passengers had been cut in two by their safety belts. Jerome Lederer,... Read more

"Bus Stop" Is Released

Bus Stop, also known as The Wrong Kind of Girl, is a 1956 motion picture directed by Joshua Logan for 20th Century Fox, starring Marilyn Monroe,... Read more

Rocky Marciano is Killed in a Plane Crash

Thirty-five years ago on August 31st, 1969, at 9 PM, a light plane tried to land in bad weather at a small airport outside Newton, Iowa. The pilot,... Read more

Bobby Fischer Wins World Chess Championship

In 1972, Bobby Fischer captured the World Championship from Boris Spassky of the USSR in a match widely publicized as a Cold War confrontation. The... Read more

The Rolling Stones Release 'Goats Head Soup'

Except for the spavined "Dancing With Mr. D," and the oxymoronic "Can You Hear the Music," these are good songs. But the execution is slovenly. I... Read more

Michael Jackson releases 7th studio album "Bad"

Bad is the seventh studio album by Michael Jackson. It was released on August 31, 1987 by Epic/CBS Records. The record was released nearly five... Read more

Diana, Princess of Wales, Dies After Car Crash

On 31 August 1997, Diana died after a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris along with Dodi Al-Fayed and the acting security manager... Read more

Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero is Released

Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero is a 1997 action-adventure game spin-off of the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. It was the first MK game to... Read more

Apple Releases Power Mac G4

The original Apple Power Mac G4, code name "Yikes!", was introduced at the Seybold conference in San Francisco on August 31, 1999, with 400 MHz,... Read more

"Lovely And Amazing" Is Released

Lovely & Amazing is a 2001 American dramedy film written and directed by Nicole Holofcener. The story focuses on Jane Marks, her adult daughters... Read more

Danzig releases Circle of Snakes

Circle of Snakes is the eighth studio album by Danzig. It was released on August 31, 2004. It is the first studio album by the band since their... Read more

Kanye West releases "The New Workout Plan" single

"The New Workout Plan" is the final single from Kanye West's debut album, The College Dropout. Released in late 2004, the single peaked at number... Read more

Mastodon releases Leviathan

Leviathan is a concept album by Sludge metal band Mastodon, released in 2004 by Relapse Records. The album is based on the Herman Melville novel... Read more

The DEFinition Is Released

The DEFinition is the tenth studio album by American rapper LL Cool J, issued on Def Jam Recordings. It was released on August 31, 2004 and peaked... Read more

Baghdad Bridge Stampede of 2005

For once, there were no cars rigged with explosives, no men with assault rifles or bomb-filled vests - no proof of malice. The culprit was a... Read more