Twin Brother
Commodus is born with a twin brother, Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus, who dies in childhood.
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August 31 in History
This permanent archive page contains 151 World History Database records for August 31, spanning 12 to 2016. Recorded topics include Birth of Caligula; Birth of Commodus; Birth of Commodus and Twin Brother.
Total: 151Events: 127Births: 3Deaths: 6Battles: 15Countries: 28
Events on August 31
Queen Dowager
Death of Henry V. Henry V never saw their child (the future Henry VI). Catherine is only 20 and becomes a Queen Dowager
Regency
Rules on behalf of Henry VI who is only 9 months old
Regency
Rules France on behalf of Henry VI who is only 9 months old
Succession
Henry Vs 9 month son Henry VI become King of England & heir to the French throne
Succession
Succeeds as King of England. His uncle the Duke of Bedford acts as protector of England & Regent in France
Succession
Succeeds as King of France. Inherits the thrones of England & France. Henry VIs uncle the Duke of Bedford is appointed Protector of England
Succession
Birth of Indiairth of Nuruddin Salim Jahangir
Gowrie Regime
Supports the Ruthven lords as James VI is moved under their control to Stirling
English Army Retreats to York
Charles’s defeated northern army withdraws toward York after abandoning Newcastle.
English Army Retreats to York
Charles’s defeated northern army withdraws toward York after abandoning Newcastle.
Archbishop of Canterbury
Confirmed as Archbishop of Canterbury after the Restoration church settlement.
Old Dock
Completes Liverpool's Old Dock, one of the first enclosed commercial wet docks.
Election to Legislative Assembly
Vergniaud was elected to the Legislative Assembly as a deputy for the Gironde.
Convention
Under the terms of the Convention of Cintra the French are forced to retreat. Josephs coronation as King of Spain is resolved by the Cintra Convention
Siege of San Sebastian
San Sebastian falls
Siege of San Sebastian
San Sebastian falls
Prime Minister of Great Britain
Appointed Prime Miinister of Britain, ater the death of George Canning
Lawn Mower Patent
Receives a patent for a machine designed to cut grass evenly.
Great Western Railway Act Receives Approval
Parliament authorises construction of the Great Western Railway between London and Bristol.
American Intellectual Independence
Calls for intellectual independence from inherited European traditions.
The American Scholar Address
Delivers The American Scholar address to the Phi Beta Kappa Society.
Bath-Bristol Railway Section Opens
The Great Western section between Bristol and Bath opens, using Brunel's broad gauge and associated masonry structures.
Bristol Temple Meads Opens
Opens his original Bristol Temple Meads terminus.
Original Bristol Terminus
Trains begin running from Brunel's Bristol station toward Bath.
Prediction of Neptune
Predicts Neptune's position from gravitational perturbations in Uranus's orbit.
Siege of Petropavlovsk
Assumes senior British naval responsibility after Price's death during the Petropavlovsk operation.
President of Ecuador
Appointed acting President of Ecuador
Portsmouth Command Assumed
Fisher becomes Commander-in-Chief at Portsmouth.
Anglo-Russian Convention
Habibullah refuses to formally accept an Anglo-Russian convention negotiated without Afghan participation.
Home Rule Wartime Suspension Managed
Explains wartime handling of Irish Home Rule legislation while hostilities continue.
Press Censorship Dispute Addressed
Responds to criticism concerning censorship and the treatment of newspaper reporting during the war.
Wartime Government Statement Delivered
Gives Parliament a further statement on the developing war and the Government response.
Kornilov Affair
Emerges from the failed Kornilov movement with emergency authority but weakened support among conservatives and socialists.
Kornilov Affair
Faces the failure of his challenge after communication failures, railway resistance and political agitation stop the advance.
Kornilov Affair
The attempted march on Petrograd fails without major battle.
Kornilov Affair
The attempted movement on Petrograd ends without a major battle as supporting troops disperse or abandon the operation.
Kornilov Affair
The failure of Kornilov strengthens Bolshevik claims that revolutionary organisations successfully defended the capital.
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
Commands Third Army during the Second Battle of Bapaume phase.
Battles of the Somme, 2nd
Leads New Zealand Division in Third Army operations during the Bapaume phase.
Mont St Quentin Assault Directed
Monash directs the Australian Corps assault on Mont St Quentin and Peronne.
Bombing of Corfu
Orders the bombing & occupation of the Greek island of Corfu
Corfu Crisis
Greece appeals after Italy occupies Corfu.
Corfu Crisis
Italian forces occupy Corfu during a League crisis.
Incident-Corfu
Orders the bombing & occupation of the Greek island of Corfu
Invasion of Corfu
Orders the bombing & occupation of the Greek island of Corfu
Recognition of Mexico
The United States recognizes the government of Alvaro Obregon after negotiations over claims and property rights.
Conference of Hague
The Young Plan meets with great objections from the United Kingdom but, after a first Hague Conference, the plan is finalized
Reballion of Rebels in Palestine
British troops restore order in Palestine
Young Plan
The Young Plan meets with great objections from the United Kingdom but, after a first Hague Conference, the plan is finalized
Army Group North
The German forces for the invasion of Poland codename Fall Weiss are divided into Army Group North (German 3rd and 4th armies) and Army Group South (German 8th, 10th, and 14th armies), and the Slovakian Army Group Bernolak
Army Group South
The German forces for the invasion of Poland codename Fall Weiss are divided into Army Group North (German 3rd and 4th armies) and Army Group South (German 8th, 10th, and 14th armies), and the Slovakian Army Group Bernolak
Invasion of Poland
208th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Moritz Andreas, consists of the 309th, 337th, and 338th Infantry Regiments
Invasion of Poland
The Eighth Army is commanded by General of Infantry Johannes Blaskowitz
Invasion of Poland
23rd Infantry Division - Commanded by General Walter Graf von Brockdorff-Ahlefeldt, consists of the 9th, 67th, and 68th Infantry Regiments
Invasion of Poland
The German forces for the invasion of Poland codename Fall Weiss are divided into Army Group North (German 3rd and 4th armies) and Army Group South (German 8th, 10th, and 14th armies), and the Slovakian Army Group Bernolak. SS men dressed in Polish uniforms stage a border skirmish at Hochlinden
Invasion of Poland
The SS broadcasts a provocative message from Gleiwitz radio station
Invasion of Poland
206th Infantry Division - Commanded by General Hugo Hofl, consists of the 301st, 312th, and 413rd Infantry Regiments
Invasion of Poland
The 4th Army is commanded by General of Artillery Guenther von Kluge
Invasion of Poland
XI Corps - Commanded by General Emil Lee
Invasion of Poland
The 14th Army is commanded by Colonel General Wilhelm List
Invasion of Poland
73rd Infantry Division - Commanded by General Friedrich von Rabenau, consists of the 170th, 186th, and 213th Infantry Regiments
Invasion of Poland
The Tenth Army is commanded by General of Artillery Walter von Reichenau
Invasion of Poland
10th Panzer Division - Commanded by General Ferdinand Schaal, consists of the 4th Panzer Brigade and 10th Motorized Rifle Brigade
Invasion of Poland
X Corps - Commanded by General Wilhelm Ulex
Invasion of Poland
XIII Corps - Commanded by General Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Weichs
Operation Fall Weiss
The German forces for the invasion of Poland codename Fall Weiss are divided into Army Group North (German 3rd and 4th armies) and Army Group South (German 8th, 10th, and 14th armies), and the Slovakian Army Group Bernolak
Tenth Army
The Tenth Army is commanded by General of Artillery Walter von Reichenau
Capture of Bucharest
Russian forces enter Bucharest
Capture of Bucharest
The Soviet Army enters Bucharest capital of Romania
Revolucion Libertadora
The only important political support for Peron came from the CGT (the main confederation of labor unions), which called the workers to defend the president. Peron addresses a workers demonstration
Column 8 March to Las Villas
Guevara's Column 8 leaves the Sierra Maestra and begins the difficult westward march toward Las Villas in central Cuba.
Western Offensive
Leads a rebel column west from Oriente.
Western Offensive
Commands a column sent west during the final offensive.
Prime Minister of Iran
Appointed Prime Minister of Iran, 1st term
Broken Symmetry Paper
Publishes a spontaneous-symmetry-breaking mechanism with Robert Brout.
Englert-Brout Mechanism
Explains how gauge particles can acquire mass through a scalar field.
Food Stamp Act
Signs the Food Stamp Act of 1964, making the food stamp programme permanent.
Higgs Boson
Coauthors with Francois Englert the Physical Review Letters paper Broken Symmetry and the Mass of Gauge Vector Mesons.
Higgs Boson
Publishes with Robert Brout the first 1964 gauge-symmetry paper establishing a mechanism by which gauge vector bosons can acquire mass.
Physical Review Letters
Publishes with Francois Englert the paper Broken Symmetry and the Mass of Gauge Vector Mesons in Physical Review Letters.
Demonstrations
President Johnson signs a law criminalizing draft card burning, leads to widespread demonstrations
Draft Card Burning
President Johnson signs a law criminalizing draft card burning
Legislation
President Johnson signs a law criminalizing draft card burning, leads to widespread demonstrations
Isle of Wight Festival
Performs at the Isle of Wight Festival.
Military Junta of Brazil
Appointed member of the military junta exercising presidential power after Costa e Silva became incapacitated
Military Junta of Brazil
Appointed member of the military junta exercising presidential power after Costa e Silva became incapacitated
Military Junta of Brazil
Appointed member of the military junta exercising presidential power after Costa e Silva became incapacitated
CIA Credit Card Request Refused
Hunt contacted CIA technical officers seeking a credit card for operational use after other support had been terminated, and the request was refused.
ILL High-Flux Reactor Criticality
Directs the ILL during the period when its high-flux reactor first reaches criticality.
Goats Head Soup
The Rolling Stones release Goats Head Soup.
Rolling Stones, The
"Goat's Head Soup" is released, reaches no 1 in the UK and US album charts
Rolling Stones, The
"Goat's Head Soup" is released, reaches no 1 in the UK and US album charts
Inflation
Inflation peaks at about 26.9 percent as the Government seeks support for pay restraint.
Disappearance of Musa al-Sadr
Musa al-Sadr and two companions disappear during an official visit to Libya.
First Santiago Bernabeu Trophy
Presides over the club as the first Santiago Bernabeu Trophy is staged in Madrid.
Gdansk Agreement
The Government is forced to negotiate the Gdansk Agreement
Gdansk Agreement
Workers have the right to strike & organise independent unions
Reform of Political System
The Government is forced to negotiate the Gdansk Agreement
Solidarnosc
Workers have the right to strike & organise independent unions
Strike
The Government is forced to negotiate the Gdansk Agreement
Succession
Succeeds as Princess of Great Britain
Long-Duration Medical Residency Begins
Arrives aboard Mir to begin an extended medical research mission studying the physiological effects of long-duration spaceflight.
Russian Troops Leave Lithuania
The last Russian troops withdraw from Lithuania during Yeltsin's presidency.
Ceasefire
Negotiates a ceasefire with the IRA
IRA - Ceasefire
Government record concerning the IRA: Negotiates a ceasefire with the IRA
IRA - Ceasefire
Historical IRA record under Coalition Government: Negotiates a ceasefire with the IRA
IRA - Ceasefire
IRA context for Albert Reynolds: Negotiates a ceasefire with the IRA
Peace
Negotiates a ceasefire with the IRA
Peace Process
Welcomes the IRA ceasefire as a major development in the Northern Ireland peace process.
Taepodong Launch
North Korea launches a Taepodong rocket over Japan.
UNSCOM
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UNSCOM
components throughout Iraq.
UNSCOM
I think the danger right now is that without effective inspections, without effective monitoring, Iraq can in a very short period of time measure the months, reconstitute chemical biological weapons, long-range ballistic missiles to deliver these weapons, and even certain aspects of their nuclear weaponization
UNSCOM
Iraq today is challenging the special commission to come up with a weapon and say where is the weapon in Iraq, and yet part of their efforts to conceal their capabilities, I believe, have been to disassemble weapons into various components and to hide these
UNSCOM
program.
UNSCOM
Ritter said: "Iraq still has proscribed weapons capability. There needs to be a careful distinction here.
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
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Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
components throughout Iraq.
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
I think the danger right now is that without effective inspections, without effective monitoring, Iraq can in a very short period of time measure the months, reconstitute chemical biological weapons, long-range ballistic missiles to deliver these weapons, and even certain aspects of their nuclear weaponization
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Iraq today is challenging the special commission to come up with a weapon and say where is the weapon in Iraq, and yet part of their efforts to conceal their capabilities, I believe, have been to disassemble weapons into various components and to hide these
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
program.
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
Ritter said: "Iraq still has proscribed weapons capability. There needs to be a careful distinction here.
RCD Signs Lusaka Ceasefire
Signs the Lusaka ceasefire agreement for the Rally for Congolese Democracy.
Threats against Political Opponents
Gaddafi urges supporters to confront opponents demanding political change.
Dark Energy Survey Begins
Frieman helps lead the Dark Energy Survey as it begins observing the southern sky to measure supernovae, galaxy clustering, weak lensing and galaxy clusters.
President of Brazil
Appointed President of Brazil after the impeachment of Dilma Rousseff
Births on August 31
Birth of Caligula
Birth of Gaius, later known as Caligula.
Birth of Commodus
Commodus is born at Lanuvium as a son of Marcus Aurelius and Faustina the Younger.
Birth of Commodus and Twin Brother
Faustina gave birth to the twins Commodus and Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus at Lanuvium.
Deaths on August 31
Death of Catherine of Valois
Death of Henry V. Henry V never saw their child (the future Henry VI). Catherine is only 20 and becomes a Queen Dowager
Death of Henry V
Death of Henry V, after the Siege of Meaux
Death of Henry V
Death of Henry V, from dysentery in the Bois de Vincennes
Death of Henry VI
Death of Henry V
Death of Anthony Charles Lynton Blair
Calls Diana Princess of Wales, "the peoples princess"
Death of Dianna
Diana dies after a high speed car accident in the Pont dAlma road tunnel in Paris along with Dodi Al-Fayed and the Acting Security Manager of the H“tel Ritz Paris, Henri Paul, who was instructed to drive the hired Mercedes-Benz through Paris secretl
Battles on August 31
Battle of Haddington
Marches to Haddington persued by Leslie who puts Cromwell's rearguard into disorder
Battle of Haddington
Persues Cromwell's forces to Haddington & creates disorder among the rearguard
Battle of Metz
Wounded in battle
Battle of Sulva Bay
The Allies lose over 40,000 men after failing to cross the Gallipoli peninsular
Battle of Sulva Bay
The Allies lose over 40,000 men after failing to cross the Gallipoli peninsular
Battle of Nomonhan
Observes the 1st major tank Battle in history between Russia & Japan. Japan & Russia fight an undeclared war on the plains of Outer Mongolia. Fails to restrain the Japanese from persuing the Russians into Mongol territory
Battle of Nomonhan
Defeat convinces the Japanese they cannot fight against the Russians
Battle of Nomonhan
The Japanese are prevented from making any further incursions into Russian territory. In 1 day the Japanese suffer 50,000 casulties, their worst ever defeat. Defeat by Russia convinces the Japanese that they cannot fight against the Russians
Battle of Nomonhan
The Russians destroy the IJA forces, 45,000 Japanese soldiers are killed
Battle of Nomonhan
Destroys the IJA forces in & around Nomonhan, 45000 Japanese soldiers were killed
Battle of Britain
Bales out badly wounded and later loses part of his left leg.
Battle of Britain
Is shot down during combat with German bombers east of Duxford.
Battle of Britain
Airfields including Biggin Hill and Hornchurch face renewed attacks.
Battle of Britain
Commands No. 11 Group on Fighter Command's heaviest aircraft-loss day.
Battle of Alam Halfa
Rommel attacks the Alam Halfa Ridge