July 31 is the 212th day of the year - 213th in leap years - in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, there are 153 days remaining until the end of the year. If you were born on this day, you fall under the Zodiac sign Leo.http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20090731.html A lot of important historical, entertainment, and social events occurred on this day that changed history.
The Signing of the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
For instance, in 1991, President George H.W. Bush and Soviet President Mikhail S. Gorbachev signed the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty in Moscow. It took almost 10 years of difficult negations in order to create the completed treaty. Five months later, the Soviet Union dissolved and four independent states with strategic nuclear weapons on their territory came into existence. The four states are Belarus, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine. http://www.fas.org/nuke/control/start1/index.html
The New York Stock Exchange Closes
The outbreak of World War I caused the New York Stock Exchange to close down on 1914. It was called the July Crisis when much of the world was in chaos at the start of World War I. It wouldn’t be until December when the Exchange would finally reopen.
This page details some of the other notable happenings, events, and stories from July 31 past, present, and even future.
1870
The 17th U.S. President Andrew Johnson died in Carton Station, Tennessee at the age of 66.http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20090731.html
1914
The New York Stock Exchange closed due to the outbreak of World War 1.http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20090731.html
1948
U.S. President Harry S. Truman helped to dedicate New York International Airport at Idlewild Field.http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20090731.html
1981
A seven-week strike by major league baseball players ended.http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/20090731.html
AP Today in History
This video provided by Associated Press chronicles the monumental events that occurred throughout history. The video starts in the year 1964 when Ranger 7 transmitted pictures of the moon back to Earth. Then in 1972, Missouri Senator Thomas Eagleton withdraws as a presidential democratic candidate George McGovern's running mate. The decision came after new information was presented that Eagleton sought psychiatric help a few years back. The video continues to illustrate social, political, and entertainment events that occurred on July 31.
Holidays and Observances
Famous Birthdays
- 1981: Eric Lively - Disney Channel's So Weird
- 1966: Dean Cain - Superman
- 1965: J.K Rowling - Harry Potter Book Series Writer
- 1962: Wesley Snipes - Blade Trilogy
Famous Deaths
- 1964: Jim Reeves - Country Music Singer
- 1967: Richard Kuhn - German Chemist
- 1984: Paul Le Flem - Composer
Movie Box Office Hits
Music Chart Toppers
References
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