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July 31st - what happened, who was born, and who died on this day in history
Find out what major events happened on this day in history, who was born and who died on July 31st. If you celebrate your birthday on July 31st, discover which famous people in history you share your birthday with.
Some of the famous people who were born on this day
July 31st 1916
The English actor Sydney Tafler was born.
July 31st 1929
The American actor Don Murray was born.
July 31st 1944
The American actress Geraldine Chaplin was born. See more famous people who were born on July 31st Some of the famous people who died on this day
July 31st 1886
Franz Liszt died.
July 31st 1964
The American country singer Jim Reeves died in an air crash age 39.
July 31st 1979
The actress Beatrix Lehmann died age 76. See more famous people who died on July 31st Some of the famous events that happend on this day
July 31st 1902
More than 90 men were killed in an explosion at the Mount Kembla coal mine in New South Wales Australia.
July 31st 1962
Two U.S. nuclear submarines the USS Skate and the USS Seadragon, rendezvous at the North Pole.