Historical Events
- U-boats sink and damage 21 allied ships this month (80,521 tons)
Famous Birthdays
- Amarsinh Chaudhary, Indian politician, born in Surat, India (d. 2004)
- Gerry Philbin, American football defensive end (All-time All-AFL Team; NY Jets), born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- Heather McKay, Australian squash player (British Open 1962-77, inaugural women's World Open 1976), born in Queanbeyan, Australia
About July 31, 1941
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 8 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Leo