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What happened in history on this day: July 31?
On July 31 in ...
- 1966 - Alabamans burn products of The Beatles due to John Lennon's "bigger than Jesus" remark.
Births on July 31
- 1894 - Birth of Roy Bargy in Michigan, USA; orchestra leader (Jimmy Durante Show).
- 1911 - Birth of George Liberace in Menasha, Wisconsin, USA; conductor and violinist, conducted orchestra for brother pianist Wladziu Liberace (The Liberace Show).
- 1945 - Birth of Gary Lewis; singer (Gary Lewis and the Playboys - "This Diamond Ring").
- 1946 - Birth of Bob Welch; rocker (Fleetwood Mac - "Oh Well").
- 1957 - Birth of Daniel Ash; Singer, guitarist (Love and Rockets, Bauhaus).
- 1958 - Birth of Bill Berry; drummer (R.E.M.).
- 1963 - Birth of Norman Cook; rocker (Housemartins - "Happy Hour", "Over There").
- 1964 - Birth of Jim Corr; guitarist (The Corrs).
- 1981 - Birth of M. Shadows; American singer (Avenged Sevenfold).
- 1983 - Birth of Blaire Stroud; country singer (3 of Hearts).
Deaths on July 31
- 1964 - Death of Jim Reeves at age 29 in single-engine plane crash near Nashville, Tennessee, USA; country music singer ("Four Walls", "He'll Have to Go", "I'm Getting Better", "Am I Losing You", "Welcome to My World", "I Guess I'm Crazy", The Jim Reeves Show on radio and TV).
- 1978 - Death of Enoch Light at age 70; orchestra leader (Gulf Road Show with Bob Smith), concert violinist, recording engineer.
- 1980 - Death of Bobby Van AKA Robert Stein of brain cancer at age 49; singer, actor, and game show panellist (Tattletales), host (Showoffs, The Fun Factory, Make Me Laugh).
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