| July 31st 1912 | - Event: | US govt prohibits movies & photos of prize fights (censorship) |
| July 31st 0904 | - Event: | Saraceens hijacker Leo van Tripoli occupies & plunders Thessalonica |
| July 31st 1967 | - Death: | Mario Varvoglis, composer, dies at 81 |
| July 31st 1979 | - Death: | Beatrix Lehmann, actress (Psyche \'59, Rat, Staircase), dies at 76 |
| July 31st 1900 | - Birth: | Elmo Roper, pollster (Roper Poll) |
| July 31st 1825 | - Birth: | Thomas Hart Taylor, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1901 |
| July 31st 1959 | - Birth: | Peter Senior, Singapore, Australasia golfer |
| July 31st 1911 | - Birth: | George Liberace, Menasha Wisc, violinist (Liberace Show) |
| July 31st 1951 | - Birth: | Barry Van Dyke, Atlanta Ga, actor (Battlestar Galactica, Diag Murder) |
| July 31st 1956 | - Event: | Laker takes 10-53 in Australia\'s 2nd innings, 19-90 for match |
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