July 31st (1956) was a Tuesday. It's the 212th day of the year (213th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 153 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 31st July, 1956
» Jim Laker becomes the first man to take all 10 wickets in a Test match innings as he returns figures of 10/53 in the Australian 2nd innings. This combined with his 9/37 in the first innings gave him match figures of 19/90 in the 4th Test at Old Trafford.
Famous Birthdays on July 31 in 1956
» Michael Biehn, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter
» Bill Callahan (American football) known as Bill Callahan, American football player and coach
» Ron Kuby, American lawyer and radio host
» Deval Patrick, American lawyer and politician, 71st Governor of Massachusetts
» Lynne Rae Perkins, American author and illustrator
» Mark Arden, English comedian and actor
July 31st Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints named Feast Day:
» Germanus of Auxerre
» Ignatius of Loyola
» Neot
» July 31 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» End of the Trinity term (sitting of the High Court of Justice named High Court of Justice of England)