Historical Events
- Japan Airlines is established
Famous Birthdays
- Barry Van Dyke, American actor (Battlestar Galactica, Diag Murder), born in Atlanta, Georgia
- Carlo Karges, German guitarist and songwriter (Nena - "99 Luftballons"0, born in Hamburg, germany (d. 2002)
Evonne Goolagong Cawley (72 years old)
Australian tennis player (7 Grand Slam singles titles), born in Barellan, NSW
- Gerald Anthony, American actor (Marco Dane-General Hospital, One Life to Live), born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Famous Weddings
Ray Charles
American musician Ray Charles (20) weds Eileen Williams in Georgia; divorce in 1952
Famous Deaths
- J. Van Oudshoorn [Jan Koos Feylbrief], Dutch writer (Maze of Sentences), dies at 74
Died in 1951 1951 Highlights
About July 31, 1951
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 8 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
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