Friday, July 31, 2026

History for July 31

History for July 31 - On-This-Day.com 
Milton Friedman 1912 - Economist
  • 1790 - The first U.S. patent was issued to Samuel Hopkins for his process for making potash and pearl ashes. The substance was used in fertilizer.
  • 1928 - MGM’s Leo the lion roared for the first time. He introduced MGM’s first talking picture, "White Shadows on the South Seas."
  • 1981 - The seven-week baseball players’ strike came to an end when the players and owners agreed on the issue of free agent compensation.
  • 1989 - A pro-Iranian group in Lebanon released a videotape reportedly showing the hanged body of American hostage William R. Higgins.

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