Historical Events for 31st July 2019

1667 – Peace of Breda: 2nd English war-Suriname vs New-Netherlands ends
1948 – US President Harry Truman dedicates Idlewild Field (now Kennedy Airport), NY
1963 – Arturo Illia elected President of Argentina
1966 – Alabamans burn Beatle products due to John Lennon’s anti-Jesus remark
1973 – Delta Airlines DC-9 crashes in fog at Logan Airport, Boston, killing all but one of 89 aboard. Lone survivor dies 5 months later
1976 – Seychelles Independence (Independence day)
1977 – John F. Blake promoted from acting to deputy director of CIA
1979 – “But Never Jam Today” opens at Longacre Theater NYC for 7 performances
1990 – Bosnia-Hercegovina declares independence
1994 – 102.7°F (39.3°C) in Pleschen, East-Germany

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