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This Day In History July 31


Ignatius of Loyola dies Daniel Defoe is put in the pillory Hurricane sinks Spanish treasure ships Marquis de Lafayette becomes a major-general without pay Union General George Thomas is born in Virginia Former President Andrew Johnson dies "First Lady" of NASCAR Louise Smith born Third Battle of Ypres begins in Flanders Ahmet Ertegun is born in Istanbul, Turkey Apache scout Martine dies Goering orders Heydrich to prepare for the Final Solution Fugitive Vichy leader surrenders in Austria Senator Robert A. Taft dies Ranger 7 photographs moon Agreement on conduct of war J.K. Rowling born Hanoi claims that U.S. bombers have struck dikes Jimmy Hoffa disappears Jimmy Hoffa vanishes Nolan Ryan wins 300th game
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