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Historical events for the 31st of July. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on July 31.
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1960 KSOO (now KSFY) TV channel 13 in Sioux Falls, SD (NBC)...
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1578 Catharina Belgica of Nassau, Countess of...
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1961 Israel welcomes its one millionth immigrant; 2007...
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Discover what happened on July 31 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.
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From Britannica Book Of The Year
July 31, 1994
UN approves invasion of Haiti. Frustrated in its attempt to persuade the military government of Haiti to step down and allow the Rev. Jean-Bertrand Aristide to assume the presidency, which he had won in the December 1990 election, the United Nations Security Council authorized (12-0, with 2 abstentions) a United States-led military invasion of the country if the sanctions already in place failed to force the junta to relinquish power. Gen. Raoul Cedras and his associates, however, were not given a specific deadline after which they would be taken into custody by invading foreign troops.
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Today in history – which major historical events happened on July 31? Who was born on this date, who died? In which year did the birth or death occur?
1914 Oil discovered in Lake Maracaibo, northwestern Venezuela - the largest lake in South America. 1917 World War I: Battle of Passchendaele (Third Battle of Ypres) begins, goes on to cause approximately 500,000 casualties. 1919 The Weimar Constitution establishing the German Republic is adopted.
1790 - The first U.S. patent was issued to Samuel Hopkins for his process for making potash and pearl ashes. The substance was used in fertilizer. 1792 - The cornerstone of the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, PA, was laid. It was the first building to be used only as a U.S. government building.
Jul 31, 2023 · On July 31, 1948, the battleship USS Nevada (BB-36) was sunk by a torpedo from a Navy bomber, ending the career of possibly the most battered ship in history. On July 31, 1965, Joanne Rowling, aka J.K. Rowling and Robert Galbraith, was born in Yale, Gloucestershire, England in the United Kingdom.
