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July 31 Birthdays in History - July 31 Deaths - July 31 Events
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July 31, 1978 Will Champion, English Musician July 31, 1975 Sergei Gusev, Nizhny Tagil Rus, NHL defenseman for the Dallas Stars July 31, 1973 Jerry Rivera, Puerto Rico, spanish singer July 31, 1972 Antonio Langham, NFL cornerback for the Cleveland Browns July 31, 1972 Jason Gildon, NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers July 31, 1972 Ray McElroy, NFL center for the Indianapolis Colts July 31, 1972 Tami Stronach, born in Teheran, Iran, actress, Neverending Story July 31, 1971 Gus Frerotte, NFL quarterback for the Washington Redskins July 31, 1970 David Sacco, born in Malden, Massachusetts, NHL left wing, Oly-94, Anaheim Mighty Ducks July 31, 1970 Knut Holmann, born in Norway, rower, 1996 Olympics gold July 31, 1969 Langa Sibanda, Miss Universe-Zimbabwe 1996 July 31, 1969 Loren Dean, born in Las Vegas, Nevada, actor, Billy Bathgate, Say Anything July 31, 1969 Richard Griffith, NFL tight end for the Jacksonville Jaguars July 31, 1969 Rudolf Martin, Germany, actor, Anton-All My Children July 31, 1968 Andre Ware, CFL quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts July 31, 1968 David Bradley Stockton, Jr., born in Redlands, California, PGA golfer, 1994 Canon-3rd July 31, 1968 Saeed Al-Saffar, cricketer, UAE batsman 1996 World Cup, later captain July 31, 1967 Elizabeth Wurtzel, New York City, actress, Prozac Nation July 31, 1967 Rodney Harvey, actor, Salsa July 31, 1967 Sean O'Neill, born in Toledo, Ohio, U.S. Olympic table tennis player 1992 Olympics July 31, 1967 Tony Massenburg, NBA forward for the Philadelphia 76ers July 31, 1966 Dean Cain, born in Mt. Clemens, Michigan, actor, Clark-Lois and Clark July 31, 1966 Julie Forbes, born in Torphins, Scotland, golfer, Aberdeenshire champ 1989 July 31, 1966 Marina V. A. Mowatt, [Ogilvy], daughter of English princess Alexandra July 31, 1966 Tylin John, born in Encino, California, playmate, Mar, 1992 July 31, 1965 Scott Brooks, NBA guard, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dallas Mavericks July 31, 1965 Tom Stankowski, born in Paris, France, Nike golfer July 31, 1965 J. K. Rowling, English Author July 31, 1963 Brian Skrudland, NHL center for the Florida Panthers July 31, 1963 Norman Cook, rocker, Housemartins-Happy Hour, Over There July 31, 1962 Kevin Greene, NFL linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers July 31, 1962 Kym Malin, born in Dallas, Texas, playmate, May, 1982 July 31, 1962 Rhonda Reilly, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, LPGA golfer, 1992 Oldsmobile-48th July 31, 1962 Sandra "Sweetness" Hodge, basketball player, Harlem Globetrotters July 31, 1962 Troy Murray, Calgary, NHL center for the Colorado Avalanche July 31, 1962 Wesley Snipes, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Passenger 57, Money Train July 31, 1961 Chris Hinton, NFL guard for the Minnesota Vikings July 31, 1961 Susan Sanders, LPGA golfer July 31, 1960 Dale Hunter, Petrolia, NHL center for the Washington Capitals July 31, 1960 lva Budarova, born in Czechostovakia, tennis star July 31, 1959 Mike Bielecki, born in Baltimore, Maryland, pitcher, Atlanta Braves July 31, 1959 Peter Senior, born in Singapore, Australasia golfer July 31, 1959 Stanley Jordan, American Musician July 31, 1958 Bill Berry, U.S. pop drummer, REM-Sentimental Hygiene July 31, 1958 Wallace Kurth, actor, Days of Our Lives, Ned/Ed-General Hospital July 31, 1958 Mark Cuban, American Businessman July 31, 1957 Dirk Blocker, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Baa Baa Black Sheep, Ryan's Four July 31, 1957 Irina Nazariva, born in U.S.S.R., 4 x 400m relay, 1980 Olympics gold July 31, 1957 Victoria E Cooke, born in Hollywood, California, playmate, Aug, 1980 July 31, 1956 Michael Biehn, actor, Terminator, Abyss, Jade July 31, 1955 Thomas Leonard, American Businessman July 31, 1953 Hugh McDowell, chelloist, ELO-Telephone Line July 31, 1953 Jimmy Cook, cricketer, South African opening batsman 1992 July 31, 1952 Pritawi Sudarmo, Indonesia, astronaut July 31, 1951 Barry Van Dyke, born in Atlanta, Georgia, actor, Battlestar Galactica, Diag Murder July 31, 1951 Evonne Goolagong Cawley, NSW Aust, tennis player, Wimbledon 1971 July 31, 1951 Gerald Anthony, actor, Marco Dane-General Hospital, One Life to Live July 31, 1950 Lane Davies, actor, Mason-Santa Barbara, Impure Thoughts July 31, 1948 Leaveil Degree, rocker, Whispers July 31, 1947 Dennis Greenslade, rocker July 31, 1947 Karl Greene, Manchester, rock bassist, Herman's Hermits July 31, 1946 Bob Welch, rock vocalist and guitarist, Fleetwood Mac-Oh Well July 31, 1946 Gary Lewis, Jerry's son, singer, & The Playboys-This Diamond Ring July 31, 1945 Tomas Vackar, composer July 31, 1945 William Floyd Weld, Gov-R-Mass July 31, 1945 William Weld, American Politician July 31, 1945 Bill Weld, American Politician July 31, 1944 Geraldine Chaplin, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, Dr. Zhivago, 3 Musketeers July 31, 1944 Nico, U.S. model/pop singer, Velvet Underground, Venus in Furs July 31, 1944 Sherry Lansing, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, China Syndrome, Black Rain July 31, 1943 Carla Glasgow, LPGA golfer July 31, 1943 Lobo, [Kent Lavoie], rocker July 31, 1943 Stephanie Forrester, Bold and the Beautiful July 31, 1943 Susan Flannery, New York City, actress, Leslie Stewart-Dallas July 31, 1943 William Bennett, U.S. Secretary of Education, 1985-88, /drug tsar July 31, 1940 Stanley Jaffe, producer, Fatal Attraction July 31, 1939 France Nuyen, born in Marseilles, France, actress, St. Elsewhere, Diamond Head July 31, 1939 John R West, rock guitarist, Gary Lewis and Playboys-This Diamond Ring July 31, 1939 Roger Prideaux, cricketer, England batsman in 3 Tests 1968-69 July 31, 1937 Isabelle F Daniels, born in Jakin, Georgia, 4X100m relayer, Olympic-bronze-56 July 31, 1936 Bonnie Brown, rocker, Browns July 31, 1935 Geoffrey Lewis, Plainsfield, New Jersey, actor, Earl-Flo, Gun Shy July 31, 1932 Morey Carr, rocker, Playmates July 31, 1932 Robert W. Davis, Rep-R-MI, 1979- July 31, 1932 Ted Cassidy, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Lurch-Addams Family July 31, 1929 Don Murray, born in California, actor, Bus Stop, Advise and Consent, Endless Love July 31, 1929 Oriana Fallaci, Italian journalist July 31, 1928 Bill Frenzel, Rep-R-MN, 1971- July 31, 1927 Walter Vogt, writer July 31, 1926 Hilary Putnam, American Philosopher July 31, 1923 Ahmet Ertegun, CEO, Atlantic Records July 31, 1922 Lucy Killea, assemblywoman-Calif July 31, 1921 Whitney M. Young, Jr., civil rights leader, head of Urban League July 31, 1921 Whitney M. Young, American Activist July 31, 1921 Peter Benenson, British Lawyer July 31, 1920 Rudolf Halaczinsky, composer July 31, 1919 Curt Gowdy, Green River, Wyoming, sportscaster, ABC July 31, 1919 Hemu Ramchandra Adhikari, cricketer, Indian righty batsman 1947-59 July 31, 1919 Norman Del Mar, composer July 31, 1919 Primo Levi, Italy, chemist/writer, Survival in Aushchwitz July 31, 1918 Paul D. Boyer, American Scientist July 31, 1916 Sydney Tafler, born in London, England, actor, Too Many Crooks July 31, 1916 Verdun Scott, NZ cricketer/rugby player July 31, 1915 Robert Steel, academic July 31, 1914 Jose Ignacio Domecq, wine maker July 31, 1914 Louis De Funes, born in Courbevoie, France, actor, I Tartassati, Fantomas July 31, 1913 Bryan Hextall, NHL hall of famer for the New York Rangers July 31, 1912 Bill Brown, cricketer, Australian opener of the 30's and 40's July 31, 1912 Irv Kupcinet, born in Chicago, Illinois, TV host, Tonight! America After Dark July 31, 1912 Milton Friedman, economist, Nobel 1976 July 31, 1911 George Liberace, Menasha Wisconsin, violinist, Liberace Show July 31, 1905 Trenchard Cox, museum director July 31, 1904 Arthur Daley, sportswriter, New York Times-Pulitzer 1956 July 31, 1902 G O "Gubby" Allen, cricketer, in Sydney England non-bodyline quickie July 31, 1901 Jean Debuffet, French painter/sculptor, Landscape with 2 Personages July 31, 1901 Jean Dubuffet, French Artist July 31, 1900 Elmo Roper, pollster, Roper Poll July 31, 1900 Erich Katz, composer July 31, 1894 Roy Bargy, Michigan, orch leader, Jimmy Durante Show July 31, 1893 Charles Wilfred Orr, composer July 31, 1889 Donald Foster, Pennsylvania, actor, Scaramouche July 31, 1886 Constant Permeke, Flemish painter/statues artist, Sow July 31, 1884 Karl F Goerdeler, mayor, Leipzig, "July 20th Plot" July 31, 1882 Grete Gulbransson, writer July 31, 1880 Munshi Premchand, Indian Writer July 31, 1875 Harry Northrup, Paris, France, actor, Who's That Knocking at My Door July 31, 1854 Jose Canalejas contributes Mendez, premier of Spain, 1910-12 July 31, 1848 Jean Robert Planquette, France, composer, Bells of Corneville July 31, 1847 Ignatio Cervantes, composer July 31, 1844 Ignazio Guidi, Italian orientalist/archaeologist July 31, 1841 George Melville, polar explorer, naval engineer July 31, 1837 William Clarke Quantrill, Col Confederate Army, died in 1865 July 31, 1834 Peter H Hugenholtz, Dutch reformer/founder, Free Parish July 31, 1830 Frantisek Zdenek Xavier Alois Skuhersky, composer July 31, 1828 Francois Auguste Gevaert, Belgian composer, Le diable au moulin July 31, 1825 Thomas Hart Taylor, Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1901 July 31, 1818 Heinrich Kiepert, German cartographer/geographer July 31, 1817 Philip Cook, Jr., Brig General Confederate Army, died in 1894 July 31, 1816 George Henry Thomas, Major General Union Army, died in 1870 July 31, 1808 Frederick Nichols Crouch, composer July 31, 1803 John Ericsson, U.S., inventor, screw propeller, /shipbuilder-USS Monitor July 31, 1767 Amelie Julia Candielle, composer July 31, 1748 Isaac Ouwater, Amsterdam painter/cartoonist July 31, 1743 August R van Hekeren van Suideras, Dutch orangist July 31, 1704 Gabriel Cramer, Swiss mathematician, paradox of Cramer July 31, 1654 Jacob Hop, Dutch politician/diplomat July 31, 1629 Johann Jakob Lowe von Eisenach, composer July 31, 1617 Nicolas Antonio, Spanish scholar, Censura de historias fabulosas July 31, 1597 Sebastian Stosskopf, Elzassisch painter, baptized July 31, 1578 Catharina Belgica of Nassau, daughter of Willem of Orange July 31, 1550 Jakob Handl, [Petelin], Austrian composer/bandmaster July 31, 1527 Maximilian II, German King/Emperor, 1564-76 July 31, 1443 Albrecht III of Saxon-Meisen, duke of Saxon July 31, 1396 Philips, the Good, Duke of Burgundy//Brabant/Limburg/count |